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For Marion Jones, judgment is harsh, fast - and too early
Posted by LG
Point your browser to the International Olympic Committee's Web site and in the "Heroes" section, you will still find, believe it or not, Marion Jones, she of five medals at the 2000 Olympics, she of dubious connections to the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, she of remarkably poor judgment.
Rome to defy Jones deal
Posted by LG
Organisers of the Golden Gala in Rome are planning to defy an agreement among European promoters this summer by inviting Marion Jones to compete.
Jones's agent unaware of European ban for sprint stars
Posted by LG
Marion Jones's agent admitted to being unaware of a move to bar the former triple Olympic champion and her boyfriend Tim Montgomery from competing at European meetings because of their association with the BALCO laboratory in California. "It's news to me," Charles Wells told Reuters in a telephone interview from his office in Texas on Tuesday.
It's old news to us.
A Brief Chat with Shannon Rowbury
Posted by LG
Shannon Rowbury, a junior from San Francisco, anchored Duke University's Women's Distance Medley Relay to victory at the Penn Relays in a school record 11:10.18 in what Coach Norm Ogilvie called the "biggest win in school history in track and field."
US sprinters shunned by Europe
Posted by LG
Tim Montgomery and Marion Jones will not be asked to race in Europe this summer because of their links to the Bay Area Laboratory Coop.
Falcons sweep PAC-6 track and field titles
Posted by LG
Everyone in the Jordan track program found a different way to enjoy the moment at Riverside's Linny Wrenn Stadium. The boys and girls both won the conference meet, outlasting distance-event power Chapel Hill.
Blue Devils Continue To Shine At Penn Relays
Posted by LG
On the track, the women's 4 x 1,500 relay finished in third place with a time of 18:06.78 to move into third on Duke's all-time records list. Three members of the Penn Relay champion distance medley relay team, Lauren Matic, Meaghan Leon and Shannon Rowbury, participated in the race along with Liz Wort, finishing beyond nationally-prominent Stanford and Villanova.
Jones, Montgomery to run 100m in Martinique
Posted by LG
American sprinter Marion Jones and her boyfriend, world record holder Tim Montgomery, will run their first 100 metres of the season on the Caribbean island of Martinique on Saturday, their agent said on Thursday.
"We came to Martinique because they both need individual races, rather than relays, at this stage of the season," Charles Wells told Reuters in a telephone call from Martinique.
Annie Bersagel Repeats As ACC 10k Champion
Posted by LG
The Wake Forest men's and women's track teams wrapped up the first day of competition at the ACC Track and Field Championship on Thursday. Senior Annie Bersagel won her second ACC individual title in the 10k and freshman Michael Bingham leads the pack after day one of the decathlon events.
Spring Fling celebrates the arboretum on another beaten path
Posted by LG
Asheville - The N.C. Arboretum is not just a sanctuary for dainty daffodils and showy orchids. It’s also a haven for hard-core trail runners, track athletes and nature-seeking bikers.
Looking at a Legend: Tony Waldrop, World Record Holder in 1974, Out of the Sport in 1975
Posted by LG
Letsrun.com looks back at Tony Waldrop of the University of North Carolina's World record mile.
LaShawn Merritt turns professional
Posted by LG
More on freshman LaShawn Merritt turning professional. Nike snagged a runner with an unbelievable future.
Merritt Signs Professional Contract With Nike
Posted by LG
Merritt will immediately forego his collegiate athletic eligibility just a week away from the start of the NCAA Indoor Championships as the freshman has signed a professional contract with Nike.
That First Year of College -- What's it Like?
Posted by Matt
Steve Magness, Chris Solinsky, Molly Huddle, Alex Tatu, Alec Wall, Bobby Mack, Sean Quigley, and Megan Kaltenbach talk about their first year of college.
A breif chat with Alice Schmidt
Posted by Matt
Runners World chats it up with Alice Schmidt of UNC.
New Charlotte Marathon
Posted by Matt
The City of Charlotte has granted a parade permit to host a marathon on Saturday, December 10, 2005. They will also have a 10k race.
Woman returns to racing after infant son's death
Posted by Anonymous Coward
Therepy wasn't working so she spends her days and nights running.
By Alan Blondin The Sun News
Merritt seems to exploit genetic gift
Posted by Matt
Nice article by Gene Cherry talking about the ridiculous talent found in East Crolina's freshman LaShawn Merritt.
Merritt named Athlete of the Week
Posted by Matt
LaShawn Merritt has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week. He ran the second-fastest indoor 400-meter runner in history at the Tyson Inv.
Trevor Graham, who trains Olympians at the N.C. State track, is escorted off campus
Posted by Matt
Two campus police officers ordered Graham off the track after State officials said his training interferes with physical education classes. They also cited his failure to sign insurance waivers for his nine runners, including 2004 Olympic gold medalists Justin Gatlin and Shawn Crawford.
In 1629, King Charles I of England "erected into a province," all
the land from Albemarle Sound on the north to the St. John's River
on the south, which he directed should be called Carolina. The word
Carolina is from the word Carolus, the Latin form of Charles.
When Carolina
was divided in 1710, the southern part was called South Carolina
and the northern, or older settlement, North Carolina. From
this came the nickname the “Old North State.” Historians
have recorded that the principle products during the early history
of North Carolina were "tar, pitch, and turpentine." It
was during one of the fiercest battles of the War Between the States,
so
the story goes, that the column supporting the North Carolina troops
was driven from the field. After the battle the North Carolinians,
who had successfully fought it out alone, were greeted from the passing
derelict regiment with the question: "Any more tar down in the
Old North State, boys?" Quick as a flash came the answer: "No,
not a bit, old Jeff's bought it all up." "Is that so; what
is he going to do with it?" was asked. "He's going to put
on you-un's heels to make you stick better in the next fight." Creecy
relates that General Lee, upon hearing of the incident, said: "God
bless the “Tar Heel” boys," and from that they took
the name.
(Adapted from Grandfather Tales of North Carolina by R.B. Creecy
and Histories of North Carolina Regiments, Vol. III, by Walter Clark).
source: http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/symbols/symbols.htm
