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Covering California Prep Track & Field/Cross Country!
THE CONNING TOWERAugust 2, 2002 BY KEITH CONNING NORTHERN CALIFORNIA EDITOR California Track and Running News Official Publication of the California/Northern Nevada Associations of USA Track & Field USATF is an affiliated member federation of the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) 735 Brookside Drive Vacaville, CA 95688-3509 FAX: 707-448-7667 E-mail: conning@aol.com ============================================= Color code: Red=California Athlete, Blue=USA Athlete ============================================= Table of Contents “Hello World! I’m working hard and having fun,” says Maurice Greene World Outdoor Lists 100 METRES 2002 World Outdoor Lists 100 METRES All Time MAURICE
GREENE ATO BOLDON Earl
Simmons BRENDA
TAYLOR The IAAF is delighted to welcome the World’s Fastest Man – Maurice Greene – as a regular On-line Diary contributor. Read, in his own words, what he thinks about red Ferraris, the French Riviera, working hard and a band called DMX … "I am currently back home in Los Angeles after spending almost a month in Europe. My season so far has had its ups and down but that’s sport. At the moment I am training very seriously, working hard on details so that I can come back to Europe for the second part of the season and run as fast as possible. "The last time you saw me on a track was in Monaco for the Herculis Golden League meeting. I must tell you how much I love that place. It is so relaxing and beautiful. Each year I try to stay in the Principality as much as possible and in 2002 I stayed for a week before my competition. "In the gorgeous red Ferrari I had rented for the week, and with my friend Ato Boldon at my side, I took the time to visit the Riviera. I particularly enjoyed Nice and Juan les Pins. I had a lot of fun on the beach there. I’d say the French Riviera is the perfect place for a holiday. "In order to get rid of all the tension and stress that built up on my last European tour, I am now making use of my leisure time. I love going to the movies, I enjoy spending time with my friends and partying. I need to get my mind off the stress of the sport and, believe me, I’m doing that right now! "My favourite music is Rap and R’nB. Before the start of a race, when I’m finalising my preparations, I always listen to a group called DMX. It motivates me. "I didn’t get a chance to watch either the Commonwealth Games or the World Junior Championships on TV but I‘ve seen the results of the Juniors and all I can say is WOW! These youngsters are running fast. I was particularly impressed by the results of the USA team and I am sure that the next big name in track and field will be one of them. "Well, the next time you’ll see me on a track will be in Zurich on 16 August for the next Golden League Meeting. I will fly out of LA on 10 August so that I have plenty of time to get acclimatised to the weather, the time difference and the place. I want to be totally ready for this very important race ... "Speak to you again soon!" Maurice Greene http://www.iaaf.org/news/index.asp?Filename=/news/Articles/getnews.asp?Code=5531 ================================================================================== World Outdoor Lists 100 METRES 2002 WR 9.79 Maurice Greene USA Athína, 16 06 1999 Mark Wind Athlete Nat Birth Pos Venue Date 9.89 0,9 Maurice Greene USA 23 07 1974 1r1 Roma 12 07 2002 9.94 A 0,6 Tim Montgomery USA 28 01 1975 1 Pretoria 12 04 2002 9.94 -0,2 Frank Fredericks NAM 02 10 1967 1r6 Windhoek 13 04 2002 9.94 1,8 Shawn Crawford USA 14 01 1978 1 Osaka 11 05 2002 9.95 1,8 Joshua J. Johnson USA 10 05 1976 1 Walnut, CA 21 04 2002 9.98 1,4 Coby Miller USA 19 10 1976 1 Portland 18 05 2002 9.98 0,2 Kim Collins SKN 05 04 1976 1 Manchester 27 07 2002 9.99 0,5 Brian Lewis USA 05 12 1974 1 Cayenne 04 05 2002 9.99 0,1 Bernard Williams USA 19 01 1978 2 Monaco 19 07 2002 10.03 0,7 Deji Aliu NGR 22 11 1975 1r2 Athína 10 06 2002 10.03 0,3 Dwain Chambers GBR 05 04 1978 1 Manchester 15 06 2002 http://www.iaaf.org/Results/index.asp?Filename=/Results/lists/2002/Outdoor/G/index.html ================================================================================== World Outdoor Lists 100 METRES All Time WR 9.79 Maurice Greene USA Athína, 16 06 1999 Mark Wind Athlete Nat Birth Pos Venue Date 9.79 0,1 Maurice Greene USA 23 07 1974 1r3 Athína 16 06 1999 9.84 0,7 Donovan Bailey CAN 16 12 1967 1 Atlanta, GA 27 07 1996 9.84 0,2 Bruny Surin CAN 12 07 1967 2 Sevilla 22 08 1999 9.84 2 Tim Montgomery USA 28 01 1975 1 Oslo 13 07 2001 9.85 1,2 Leroy Burrell USA 21 02 1967 1 Lausanne 06 07 1994 9.86 1,2 Carl Lewis USA 01 07 1961 1 Tokyo 25 08 1991 9.86 -0,4 Frank Fredericks NAM 02 10 1967 1r1 Lausanne 03 07 1996 9.86 1,8 Ato Boldon TRI 30 12 1973 1 Walnut, CA 19 04 1998 9.87 0,3 Linford Christie GBR 02 04 1960 1 Stuttgart 15 08 1993 9.87 A -0,2 Obadele Thompson BAR 30 03 1976 1 Johannesburg 11 09 1998 http://www.iaaf.org/Results/index.asp?Filename=/Results/lists/2002/Outdoor/G/index.html ==================================================================================
MAURICE GREENE Career Highlights: 2000 Olympic 100m and 4x100m gold medalist...3-time World 100m champion ('97, '99, '01); 1999 World 200m and 4 x 100m champion; 2001 U.S. Indoor 60m Champ; 1999 World Indoor 60m champion; 1997, 2000 U.S. 100m champ; 1999 U.S. 200m champion; 100m world record holder; Indoor 50m & 60m dash world record holder. http://usatf.org/athletes/bios/Greene_Maurice.shtml ============================================== Ferrari For over fifty years, Ferrari has been building cars that combine passion, design and technological perfection. The Maranello marque is the only one which has always operated a technology transfer from its experimentation in Formula 1 to its road cars. Come and learn about the model range currently on sale. http://www.ferrari.it/cgi-bin/fworld.dll/ferrariworld/scripts/gt/cars_oggi.jsp ============================================== ATO BOLDON Events: 100, 200, 400 Height: 5-9 Weight: 180 PRs: 100: 9.86 1.8 Ato Boldon TRI 30 12 1973 1 Walnut, CA 19 04 1998 200: 19.77 0.7 Ato Boldon TRI 30 12 1973 1r1 Stuttgart 13 07 1997 Born: 12/30/73 Port of Spain, Trinidad Current Residence: Los Angeles High School: Jamaica, Queens, NY 1990; Piedmont Hills, San Jose 1991 College: San Jose City, UCLA Coach: John Smith Agent: Emanuel Hudson Club: HIS New York State Meet 1990 3) 200, 6) 100 California State Meet 1991 3) 200 21.17 (+3.5) Ato Boldon web site: http://www.atoboldon.com/announceChat.asp ====================================================================== Earl
Simmons It's obvious that hip-hop has finally come into its own when one of its most respected rappers (among all kinds of fans) is also one of its best-selling artists, and a successful crossover act to rock fans as well. DMX built himself an excellent reputation in the rap game, working the fragile territory between intense, metaphysical lyrical concerns and his image as a canine-obsessed personality who often uses a backing track to bark assent to his own raps. All this from a tremendously successful chart act, whose first three albums debuted at number one and sold well over ten million records in just a year and a half. With Nas and Jay-Z (both of whom also made it on an artistic and commercial level), DMX is the kingpin of hip-hop in the years after the twin giants, Biggie and 2Pac, were gunned down.
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Helsinki, a Shot above the rest The American trio who have dominated the shot this season with a series of massive puts have for the first time this summer been brought together at a European meeting. World and Olympic silver medallist Adam Nelson whose 22.51m performance in Portland on the 18 May heads the 2002 world lists, will be joined by fellow American’s Kevin Toth, who with 22.19m is the second longest thrower of the season, and World champion John Godina whose 21.91 lies third. The Finns will put up a strong home defence. Finland this season boasts a list of five 20m plus throwers from which the Helsinki organizers can choose, and from these the Olympic champion Arsi Harju who threw 21.11 on 14 July, and world finallist Ville Tiisanoja who set a new personal best of 21.09 last Sunday, will lead the local challenge to the Americans. Spain’s European indoor champion Manuel Martinez (21.47) is also on the start list, as is the world’s fourth furthest thrower of the season, South Africa’s Janus Robberts who threw 21.60 at the beginning of June. Ukraine's world championships 6th place Yuriy Belonog, with a season's best of 21.13 completes Helsinki's 21m party. http://www.iaaf.org/news/index.asp?Filename=/news/Articles/getnews.asp?Code=5537 ================================================================================== World Outdoor Lists SHOT PUT 2002 WR 23.12 Randy Barnes USA Westwood, 20 05 1990 Mark Wind Athlete Nat Birth Pos Venue Date 22.51 Adam Nelson USA 07 07 1975 1 Portland 18 05 2002 22.19 Kevin Toth USA 29 12 1967 1 Eugene 26 05 2002 21.91 John Godina USA 31 05 1972 3 Eugene 26 05 2002 21.60 Janus Robberts RSA 10 03 1979 1 Baton Rouge, LA 01 06 2002 21.57 Joachim Olsen DEN 31 05 1977 2 Baton Rouge, LA 01 06 2002 21.47 Manuel Martínez ESP 07 12 1974 2 Salamanca 10 07 2002 21.45 Christian Cantwell USA 30 09 1980 1 Iowa City, IA 04 05 2002 21.13 Yuriy Bilonog UKR 09 03 1974 1 Bratislava 11 06 2002 21.11 Arsi Harju FIN 18 03 1974 1 Lapinlahti 14 07 2002 21.00 Jamie Beyer USA 29 12 1976 4 Palo Alto, CA 22 06 2002 http://www.iaaf.org/Results/index.asp?Filename=/Results/lists/2002/Outdoor/G/index.html ================================================================================== World Outdoor Lists SHOT PUT All Time WR 23.12 Randy Barnes USA Westwood, 20 05 1990 Mark Wind Athlete Nat Birth Pos Venue Date 23.12 Randy Barnes USA 16 06 1966 1 Westwood 20 05 1990 23.06 Ulf Timmermann GDR 01 11 1962 1 Hanía 22 05 1988 22.91 Alessandro Andrei ITA 03 01 1959 1 Viareggio 12 08 1987 22.86 A Brian Oldfield USA 01 06 1945 1 El Paso, TX 10 05 1975 22.75 Werner Günthör SUI 11 07 1961 1 Bern 23 08 1988 22.64 Udo Beyer GDR 09 08 1955 1 Berlin 20 08 1986 22.52 John Brenner USA 04 01 1961 1 Walnut 26 04 1987 22.51 Adam Nelson USA 07 07 1975 1 Portland 18 05 2002 22.24 Sergey Smirnov RUS 17 09 1960 2 Tallinn 21 06 1986 22.19 Kevin Toth USA 29 12 1967 1 Eugene 26 05 2002
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(Conning: Adam Nelson is the 8th best shot putter of all-time. Kevin Toth is #10. ==================================================================================
JOHN GODINA Career Highlights: 3-time World Outdoor SP champion ('95, '97, '01); 2001 World Indoor SP Gold Medalist; 1996 Olympic SP silver medalist (SP); 2000 Olympic bronze medalist; 1999 World Indoor SP silver medalist; '97 World Indoor SP bronze medalist; 3-time U.S. Outdoor SP champion ('98, '99, '01); 2-time U.S. discus champion ('97, '98); 5-time NCAA champion; 2-time Jesse Owens Award winner http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Godina_John.shtml ===================================================================== Friday,
August 2, 2002 Events: 100, 200, Long Jump, Triple Jump Height: 5-7 Weight: 122 PRs: 100 11.33 (2000), 200 23.26 (2001), LJ 21-6.25 (2001), TJ 41-5.75 (2000) High School: La Mirada 1998 College: Arizona 2002 (Source: 2001 USA Track & Field Media Guide and FAST ANNUAL) California State Meet: 1997 5) Long Jump 18-10w 1998 6) Long Jump 18-6 1/2 (+1.9) 1998 4) Triple Jump 39-4 3/4 (+1.9) ======================================================================
BRENDA TAYLOR Career Highlights: 2001 NCAA 400mH Champion; 3rd at 2001 USA Outdoors. http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Taylor_Brenda.shtml ======================================================================
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