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JULY 31, 2002
Qualification period for Athens Olympic Marathon extended
Kelly Holmes cruises to 1,500 win
Latest Commonwealth Games photos
Diane Cummins' 800 silver felt like gold
Kenyan double in Commonwealth Games 10,000m
Kelly Holmes poised for gold
England dominates 1,500 Commonwealth semis
Adrienne McIvor can compete for Ireland in European Championships
Jo Fenn aims to hit high note
Joan Benoit Samuelson hasn't decided if she'll run Beach to Beacon, Okayo may not show
A Brief Chat with Regina Jacobs
Elana Meyer wins South Africa's Phosphate Half Marathon
Former Michigan distance runner sentenced for forgery
CVS Downtown 5k article

JULY 30, 2002
Maria Mutola defends her 800m crown
Charlotte Moore makes history before her A-levels (17 year old breaks 2:00 in 800)
How a poet got Maria Mutola to run
A Brief Chat with Sharon Stubler
Conditions denied us gold, says runner up Masai
Paula Radcliffe: Golden memories will live forever
Steve Cram: Calm after the storm
Paula Radcliffe sets sights on second gold medal
Radcliffe calls for national stadium | Radcliffe calls for Manchester track to stay
Commonwealth Games track to go on the road
Sonia O'Sullivan winds down Euro training
Gabriela Szabo to lead Romanian squad at European Championships
Jolanda Ceplak will decide on double when she gets to Munich
Coaching a State Champion, By Andy Chan (about Shannon Rowbury)
Sports plus cigarettes may signal eating problem
NJ HS: Jennifer Croghan runs well at Junior Olympics (scroll down)

JULY 29, 2002
Wharf to Wharf: Esther Kiplagat wins, runs with men for first mile, Fitchen just out of the money after 120-mile week | Results
Marathoners thrown off course in San Francisco Chronicle race | Results
Deseret News/KJZZ TV Marathon & 10k Coverage (Libbie Hickman second in 10k)
John Korir, Gladys Asiba win Greater Clarksburg 10k
| Stephanie Dueringer top American | Photos
Greater Clarksburg 10k has become, organizers believe, one of the top five road races
David Njuguna, Grace Njoki win Bon-Ton/YNC 5-mile race
Rachel Sauder outlasts Michelle Borchert in Johnnycake Jog | Man races to reduce jail time
Jared Segera, Sara Day win Mandrell 5k
Paula Radcliffe flies to first track gold
Radcliffe goes solo to secure track title
Radcliffe's golden redemption
Steve Cram comments on Radcliffe's run
Heather Bury's Journal: Life on the other side
Providence women's 2002 cross country preview
Ski train offers runner's escape
Bonisile Ngculana, Bulelwa Mtshagi win SA's Western Province 10k Champs
Results from Joe Colton's Off Road Adventure 10-mile and 5k (Rollinsville, CO)

JULY 28, 2002
Paula Radcliffe roars to elusive gold | Video from the BBC
Radcliffe's glorious run to first track gold
Marathon mums make it an Aussie trifecta | Mother's day at the Games
Marathon clean sweep for Aussies, led by Kerryn McCann | A marathon trifecta Sunday Photos | Saturday Photos
Esther Maina Wanjiru pulls out of Commonwealth marathon
Mutola marches on
Maria Mutola running free
Paula Radcliffe alive and kicking
Paula Radcliffe staying on the fast track
Edith Masai making up for a late start with a fast finish
Wharf to Wharf preview: Kenyans play the fame game
Catherine Ndereba aims for a five-peat at Beach to Beacon 10k
Nate Bowen, Magdalena Lewy win San Francisco Chronicle Marathon (Results only)
Zivile Balciunaite, straight from Lithuania, breaks Torchlight record

Another report on Alesya Turova's steeplechase WR
Rockford trio reunites to dominate Coast Guard run
Gretchen Welch, Wilson Perez win Rochester, NY-area 5k
Greater Clarksburg 10k: Runners take aim at records today
Report on Lornah Kiplagat's 30:44 10k win July 24 in Voorthuizen
Ultramarathons: Researchers ask why
Kenya could have finished first at World Juniors had they sent more athletes
Injuries in youth sports becoming all too familiar
Athletes enjoy run and gun
Triathlon covers the cycle

JULY 27, 2002
Alesia Turova breaks her own steeplechase world record | Meet web site
Commonwealth Games Report (from BBC)
Commonwealth Games Day Two Report (from IAAF)
Commonwealth Games Day One Report
(from IAAF)

Paula Radcliffe: In the mood to bring some glory home

Paula Radcliffe determined to prove she's better by half
Ambitious Radcliffe capable of halting Kenyan challenge
Radcliffe mulls over 5,000m battle plan to beat Kenyans
Radcliffe seeks to overcome Kenyans
Radcliffe continues to search for gold
Catherine Chikwakwa of Malawi will compete in Commonwealth Games
Jo Fenn finally bounces back to tune up for medal run

JULY 26, 2002
Last time Kim Fitchen ran Wharf to Wharf, she was anything but elite
Molly Huddle aims to lower national 5k mark next month
Art Siemers, Faith Byrum win Pearl Street Mile | Results
Photo: Viola Kibiwott returns home from World Juniors with 1,500 gold | Medallist returns with big plans
Pam Reeds margin of victory jolts fellow ultra runners
Omahan Merideth Snow buries field in Jr. Olympics 3,000 | Photos
Junior Olympics heat up in Omaha
Reflections on the first half of the series as Golden League takes a break
San Francisco Marathon picks charity over fame
Amy Matson-Hyland's new course takes a sentimental turn
Rashel Bayes-Workman likes visit home for Michigan's Apple Run
Phosphate Half Marathon: All set for a frantic dash for big cash
Ireland leads fight against drugs

JULY 25, 2002
Lure of professional track career tugs at Kelly MacDonald
Life University dropping all intercollegiate sports
NYC Run To Liberty 10k set for Labor Day weekend
Commonwealth Games have enough quality to silence cynics
We are out to get you, 'drug runners' warned
Future stars forged in heat of battle at Commonwealth Games
Athletics Kenya officials to meet embassies over visa issue
Sylvia Sommaggio to defend title this weekend in Castelbuono, Italy
Sarah Hann wins in Stowe
Woman first overall in Badwater Ultra
Badwater Ultramarathon - a case study in endurance
Badwater: Runners beat path to pioneer's door
Marathoners look beautiful at finish line
Said Aouita sticks to coach claim
'Share the Road' sign campaign taking seed

JULY 24, 2002
Women's elite race to start first at 2002 NYC Marathon
Steve Scott blames soccer for the demise of American distance running
Commonwealth Games web site, T & F begins in two days

Commonwealth Games heats off due to low turnout

Chambers and Radcliffe to lead Great Britain
Radcliffe: Don't let the druggies beat us
Adrienne McIvor will not be allowed to compete at Commonwealth Games | Aussie glad she 'defected'
Twelve world champions commit to next month's Zurich Golden League meet
Miami Tropical Marathon will debut in 2003
Jeff Hollobaugh: What did [Ron Clarke] say? What did he mean?
Andriena Byrd adds to awards list
Team EnVision encourages women to try triathlons
Prize money will lure top runners to South Africa's Peninsula Marathon

JULY 23, 2002
Results from Madison's Capitol Mile held Saturday
Commonwealth Games history, from a distance point of view
Commonwealth Games history: Kenyan athletes dominated in 1990
Junior Olympics to be webcast at usatf.org
Track coach accused of threatening nine-year-old won't return
Race is 100 miles long and two miles high
Glittering finish to Kingston 2002

JULY 20-22, 2002
Colleen De Reuck wins her fourth Bix, Katie McGregor second
Colleen De Reuck, Meb Keflezighi dominate at Bix (AP story)
Bix 7 will not host national championship next year

Jolanda Ceplak runs fastest 800 in five years in Belgium, Leghzaoui, Turova also win
Outspoken runner Paula Radcliffe ready to be Britain's darling | Radcliffe back to her best in Monaco
Mark Steinle, Catherine Ndereba wins British Golden Jubilee 10k | Jubilee race trumps marathon with Ndereba debut
World Juniors: Viola Kibiwot wins 1,500 with PR | Results
World Juniors: Women's 5,000m report | Results
Betsy Frens wins inaugural 10k in Grand Rapids, MI
Machelle Cochran wins 5k at NY's Seneca Park Zoo in record time
Greater Boston Track Club wins men's and women's team competition at Club Nationals | Photos | Results
CA HS: Julie Allen, as usual, leads the pack
Revitalized Tina Meserve back among Maine's top racers
Athletes to face surprise blood tests at Commonwealth Games
Emma Quaglia sets national record in steeplechase at Italian Championships
Report from Estonia's Tallinn 2002
Petra Pirc of Salt Lake City rarely trails in trail races
A Brief Chat with Janet Robertz
Zola back in Britain, for fun
Sebastian Coe: Middle distance needs to regain double vision
Mike Sandrock: Torres, Ritzenhein will drive pace car at Pearl Street Mile
1,500 first round cancelled for Commonwealth Games due to small field size | Another article
Squeaky clean Australians scrutinize the toothpaste
Five athletes remain in the hunt for gold bar
Olympian effort is needed to save Athens Games

JULY 19, 2002
Monaco recap from IAAF | Complete results
World Junior Results: Janeth Jepkosgei wins 800 | Kathryn Anderson, Georgie Clarke do not advance in 1,500
Paula Radcliffe puts her fitness on trial tonight
Radcliffe back on track
Radcliffe returns in Monaco (meet preview)
Preview: Nacht van de Atletiek Saturday night in Belgium
USA Running Circuit showdown at Bix, Same-day TV, internet and radio coverage planned
Bix: De Reuck poised to make history this time
Despite U.S.-only prize money, Bix features athletes from around the globe
Bix: Format piques interest of top local runners
Bix: Women's capsules
Track clubs clash for national titles this weekend
Under-25 championships to be held August 9-11 in San Antonio, TX
Dorcus Inzikuru improves her Ugandan 5,000 record by 43 seconds
Dublin International Games tonight, O'Sullivan to compete in Belgium
African Championships in Tunis will help select World Cup team
Kimberly Boes plans to run five marathons this year
Tumultuous year for Track City (Eugene) Track Club

JULY 18, 2002
World Junior Results: Boys & Girls Stacy Ann Livingston DNF in 800 |
Kingston 2002 off to a wonderful start

Article on Geraldine Hendricken, who has dropped her PR from 4:14 to 4:05 this year
Felicia Guliford among signees at Tennessee
MA HS: Amber Sayer impresses
"Kenyan Way" distance training in Houston (scroll down)
Doug Kurtis: Avoiding lions on a marathon in Kenya

JULY 17, 2002
Jay Johnson hired as CU assistant coach, will replace Jason Drake

Nicole Teter defeats Mutola, Ceplak in Stockholm | IAAF report | AP article | Photos
Masai and Lagat win in Stockholm | Photo
Meseret Defar wins 3,000 at World Juniors | Results (Bei 15th, Zinn 19th)
USATF report from day one of World Juniors
Old but good profile on Laura and Jackie Zeigle
A Brief Chat with Chantee Earl
Americans to chase U.S.-only prize money this weekend at Bix
Kenyan athletes boycott Commonwealth Games in favor of big dollars
Athletes axed from African Championships team
Five athletes remain in the hunt for Golden League Jackpot
Stephanie Graf has benign tumor removed from her hip
Manhattan runner hit by crane, in critical condition (scroll down)

JULY 16, 2002
DN Galan today - meet site | IAAF results page - Marla Runyan reportedly going after 5,000m American Record
World Junior Championships begin today
(meet web site)
USA Club Championships this weekend in Bloomington, IN
Training camps hope to spark U.S. running renaissance
Vicki Boyer wins Spirit of Gettysburg 5k | Results
Obituary: Mary Carew Armstrong, 88, sprinted to gold in '32 Games
Beach to Beacon: A race coming of age | Audio tour of course with JBS
Results from Russian Championships 5,000
Bay Area Olympic bid off to a flying start
Olympic village officials demand more safety after another death
Airport race set for takeoff in NJ

JULY 14-15, 2002
Asmae Leghzaoui eclipses 8k world record at Crazy 8s | Results
Running USA Crazy 8s report, Bix 7 announces women's elite field
Paul Kosgei, Constantina Dita win 25th Boilermaker 15k | Photos
Elena Fidatov, Andrew Masai wins Boilermaker masters
Geneseo senior Melissa White third best American woman at Boilermaker
Sonia O'Sullivan wins surprising 800/5,000 double
90th anniversary of DN Galan set for Tuesday night in Stockholm | Start lists available here
Maria Baldaia wins Sao Paolo Marathon in course record time
Kelly Holmes wins 1,500 at UK Championships | Photos
Violeta Beclea-Szekely may miss European Championships
Kelly Keeler wants to try 50k, will start law school soon
NC HS: Julia Lucas named Gatorade's NC HS track & field athlete of the year
Athens struggles to get ready for 2004 Olympics
U.S. coach George Williams already preparing for 2004 Games
Drug test documents could point to U.S. Olympians
Sarah-Jane Khumalo wins Deloitte Consulting Half Marathon
John Rolfe: This running club's got a few things to crow about

JULY 13, 2002
CanAm 2002 Concludes with Les Internationaux de Demi-Fond de Montreal II | Results
Kathryn Anderson wins 800 at pre-World meet
Cal track coach Erv Hunt steps down
U.S. Indoor Championships look to Boston as possible site
Lyudmila Biktasheva wins 10,000 at Russian Championships
Rome's Golden Gala will be televised at 12:00 p.m. EST today on ESPN.

JULY 12, 2002
Fast 1,500 for U.S. women in Rome
| Results
Five remain in contention for Golden League Jackpot
Golden Gala in Rome today. Results will be posted here | See also: Meet web site.
Bei, Zeigle and Zinn sweep 1,500 at Pre-World meet in Bahamas

Beach to Beacon belongs to Ndereba and she's back
Final CanAm meet tonight in Montreal
A new setting makes Kelley Wilder a new runner
Zola out for a holiday, not a race July 21 in London
Misti Demko will defend Spirit of Gettysburg 5k title this weekend
Kyle Heffner, John Kellogg speaking in Fort Worth, TX this weekend
Athletics South Africa running out of cash
Stiff competition among bidders for 2012 Olympic Games
Doug Kurtis: Bridges add to Detroit Free Press Marathon experience

JULY 11, 2002
Mary Shea left running to aid others
A Brief Chat with Doris Brown Heritage
Foot Locker Nationals returning to San Diego for at least three years
Chicago field had two fastest women's marathoners
Ndereba going for three-peat
Maria Mutola to try out 1,500m (see last paragraph)
Sonia O'Sullivan is facing a difficult decision
25 years running, Boilermaker among best
Foreign athletes in the NCAA may face more security checks, red tape
New 10k race with prize money on tap in Grand Rapids, MI
Jennifer Melvin trains for races aboard USS Benfold

JULY 10, 2002
Three Meet Records Fall at Les Internationaux de Demi-Fond de Montreal I | Results
Catherine Ndereba to run Chicago Marathon
Wired feature on the Oregon Project
Nicole Teter named USATF Athlete of the Week
Radcliffe to return to the track in Monaco
Paula Radcliffe back
Sonia's time her fastest since 2000
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Results
Butch Ard named head track and cross country coach at Mississippi College
Expanded complex in Carson a threat to ARCO training center
Good weather ahead for Boilermaker
Athletes go behind ASA's back for extra cash
Comrades stars to run Phosphate Half Marathon

JULY 9, 2002
CanAm meet records in jeopardy tonight in Montreal
Paula Radcliffe targets Monaco return
Zagreb Grand Prix II Results (Tollefson and Kenah run 1,500 PRs)

De Reuck to run Bix 7, remainder of field to be announced soon

Noakes and Fordyce agree that legitimizing drugs is a definite no
Crazy 8's 8k entries (July 13, Kingsport, TN)
Fleet Feet Capitol Mile Results (Sacramento, CA)

JULY 4-8, 2002
Peachtree: Lornah Kiplagat charmed, a third time | Results | Photos
Lornah Kiplagat casts net further afield to develop women athletes
Peachtree Masters: Fidatov holds off Bakoulis
Gabriela Szabo among winners at Meeing Gaz de France | Results - Nicole Teter wins 1,500 | Photos
Resurgent Szabo is ready for Meeting Gaz de France
Speedy Sonia O'Sullivan steps back into the limelight | Results
Catherine Ndereba wins Sapporo Half Marathon
Fast times at Bowdoin College | Runners delight in Festival's atmosphere
Maine Distance Festival: Three go the distance to set meet records
Earl, Lekote top runners at New Balance Festival
Maine Distance Festival on tap
A Brief Chat with Beth Old
Third edition of Safaricom Marathon held at Lewa Conservancy
Scott Jurek setting pace, records in ultra circles
Snow, Benoit Samuelson win L.L. Bean 10k
Kawai, De Highden win Gold Coast Marathon
Mike Sandrock: Slow running makes you faster
Kenyan athlete predicts medal sweep at Commonwealth Games
Seana Carmean, Neal Graves win Springfield 4th of July race
Melissa White, Mark Andrews scorch Firecracker road race field
Athletics Canada names World Junior Championships team
John McDonnell selected as coach for 2003 World Championships
Said Aouita 'no miracle worker,' says Clarke
Elite goals in 60-year-old's future
Utica Boilermaker 15k coverage

JULY 3, 2002
New Balance Maine Distance Festival draws top runners
CanAm II Results | Meet report
Maria Mutola's national pride
Mutola cuts a second off the world best in Lausanne | IAAF report
A Brief Chat with Katie McGregor
Sonia O'Sullivan to compete in Great South Run 10-miler Sept. 8
Said Aouita named distance coach of Australian Institute of Sport
Bob Larsen revels in shot to make Olympic mark
CT HS: A little rest helped Meghan Owen in a big way
Aussie legend Ron Clarke 'supports drug use
'
Steve Cram hits back in drugs row
San Antonio to host 2002 NACAC Championships
USA National Club Chamionships: Sixteen clubs and counting (scroll down)
Firecracker Five attracts fastest field for fourth

Bubba Thornton, Angie Taylor to head 2003 World Championships team

JULY 2, 2002
Lausanne Results - Nicole Teter PRs in finishing second
Run with Deena, Jen, Amy, Meb and Abdi in Mammoth Lakes
Peachtree 2002: A Leghzaoui vs. Kiplagat rematch
Lausanne meet web site with start lists

American, Irish and other runners to compete at Cork City Sports meet this weekend

Kim Bates will finish out NCAA eligibility at Santa Clara University
Heather Gardiner headlines 4th of July race in Springfield, MA
Peachtree Road Race: Spectators must stay on their toes
Few races have survived the test of time in Sonoma County, CA
Greece scraps Olympic venues

JUNE 29-JULY 1, 2002
Marla Runyan overcomes the odds
Sonia O'Sullivan will defend 5,000 and 10,000 titles at European Championships
Lausanne preview (July 2)
Szabo reclaims her throne, Teter runs 4:04 | Full Bislett results
Mutola defeats Ceplak and Teter, O'Sullivan defeats Runyan | Results
A Brief Chat with Molly Huddle
A Brief Chat with Carrie Tollefson
Preview of second CanAm meet (July 2)
USATF announces roster for World Junior Championships | Complete roster
Paul Tergat, Catherine Ndereba win half marathon
Western States 100: Two familiar faces finish first
Fine tuning for stars at Strasbourg meet
A Team USA Minnesota article that we missed earlier
Arkansas to host NCAA Indoors through 2005
Shift to NCAA track regionals irks coaches
Poppy Mlambo wins South Africa's biggest women's-only event
Kyle Baker, Betsy Frens win 5k/10k doubles
Huge indoor track facility coming to Kannapolis?
Subjects pedal high to boost their altitude health

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