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JUNE 26, 2003
Kassi Andersen is finding success in the steeplechase
Missy Buttry's feet and faith have her on right course
Pamela Chepchumba's 'B' sample also tests positive for EPO
A Brief Chat with Suzy Favor Hamilton
Oslo should help to define Ethiopian 5,000m selections for World Championships
Team USA named for 2003 World Youth Championships
New Maryland coach Andrew Valmon boasts nice track record
MD HS: Disqualified Bryn Mawr School trio finishes together at top
NJ HS: Kim Mineo, 2:12 800 runner, probably won't run in college
OH HS: Jenny Richardson in the fast lane
Flying Pig race director resigns

JUNE 25, 2003
Yuriy Borzakovskiy, Jolanda Ceplak win 800s in Greek GP meet | Results
Collette Liss earns her place among America's top female milers
Maryland hires Andrew Valmon as head track & field coach
Shalane Flanagan to redshirt 2004 track season
Lornah Kiplagat runs 31:14 track 10,000m 6/20 (results)
Amy Hastings leads ASU at USA Track & Field Championships
CA HS: Alison Costello heads to UCLA
Kelly Holmes reveals injury misery
Kenya names 10 athletes to World Championship marathon team
ME HS: Track star Hana Pelletier determined to win races
Snickers to make energy bar | Tasty health bar or healthy candy bar?
Snickers to make energy bar

JUNE 22-24, 2003
Colleen De Reuck avoids déjà vu, wins USA title at Garry Bjorklund Half-Marathon
Sonja Friend-Uhl gives a strong showing in the half-marathon
Fast times at USA Half-Marathon Championships (Running USA Wire)
Briana Shook wins national steeplechase title
Regina Jacobs, 39, steals show; Tiffany McWilliams finishes third | Jacobs has the usual: win | Jenelle Deatherage takes 8th at nationals
Molly Huddle caps outstanding rookie season | Huddle shines at USA Junior Championships
Stanford athletes qualify for Junior Pan Am Games
Jane Daniels 16th in USA Junior 3,000m
No love from Hayley Tullett as reinstated Russian wins
Lornah Kiplagat seeking Dutch citizenship
Berhane Adere runs brilliant 2,000m, falls short of record
CA HS: Stacy Tabuena finding her second wind
Karen Crowe aims to qualify for U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

JUNE 21, 2003
Colleen De Reuck wins USA Half Marathon title (results only)
The invisible Jen Toomey
Next hurdle for Deena Drossin is choosing the right long distance*
Marla Runyan wins third-straight 5,000m title, Regina Jacobs watch Tiffany McWilliams win NCAA 1,500m title
Jenelle Deatherage stays course
Lauren Fleshman, Louis Luchini miss out on trip to Paris
Lornah Kiplagat declines spot on World Championship marathon squad

JUNE 20, 2003
Foot strain doesn't stop Regina Jacobs from running to 1,500 final
Nicole Teter fares well despite injuries
College track athletes endure grueling season
Jamie Krzyminski places 7th in 10,000 at USA T&F Championships
Amy Mortimer makes 1,500 final
Carol Howe hopes Grandma's Marathon can be springboard to 2004 Olympics

JUNE 19, 2003
Deena Drossin wins 10,000, Dryer and McGregor go 2-3 | USA Championships Results
Marla Runyan continues to accept new challenges in running
Sara Wells ready for USA Half Marathon Championships
Regina Jacobs not ready for rocking chair just yet
Going pro: Heather Sagan running for adidas
Regina Jacobs to go after 1,500 AR at New Balance Maine Distance Festival
Nicole Teter making first foray outdoors this season in 800m
Americans push the pedal for the medals
Buffs, Boulderites to USAs
Pre-USA Nationals press conference excerpts (includes Nicole Teter)
Amy Mortimer advances to 1,500m final at USA Championships
AR HS: Katya Kostetskaya among the best of Arkansas

JUNE 18, 2003
Missy Buttry gives track her sundae punch
Amy Mortimer races into record books | Mortimer earns Big 12 postgraduate scholarship
Kara Goucher update
A Brief Chat with Christine Clifton
Carrie Tollefson aims for chance to run at World Championships
Future stars to compete at USA Junior Championships
2003 Seattle International Track & Field Classic results
Pac-10 announces All-Academic T&F team
Red Bay's Tiffany McWilliams wins national title
Wisconsin Runner hopes to continue dominance at race

JUNE 17, 2003
Tiffany McWilliams joins track elite as 1,500m champion
BYU's Kassi Andersen wins steeplechase title
USA Nationals to be televised on NBC, ESPN2
Emily Kroshus finishes 16th at NCAAs, looks for more in senior year
Erin Sims reflects on how her dad pushed her into sports career
Lisa Aguilera captures All-America honors
HS: adidas Outdoor Championships interviews
Mary Proulx runs 10k tuneup before U.S. Nationals
From Russia with love as affectionate sisters score a twin triumph at Comrades
Nikki Underwood wins NAIA title in the marathon

JUNE 14-16, 2003
Preview of USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships | Senior Entrants | Junior Entrants
Tiffany McWilliams becomes Mississippi State's first-ever NCAA track champion in any event
Lauren Fleshman ends college career with third-straight 5,000m title, Malindi Elmore gets 1,500m school record | Fleshman wins third title | GoStanford.com report
Kassi Andersen wins steeplechase title
Foreign participation in track rising: Athletes from abroad motivating Americans | U.S. college stars aren't necessarily American | Foreign athletes: Recruit them or not?
Alice Schmidt repeats as NCAA 800m champion, sets PR
Christin Wurth ends her NCAA career with school record for third place in 1,500m | Arkansas women finish better than projected
Sara Gorton third in 5,000m
Fine finale doesn't quiet critics of new NCAA format
HS: National title for Ari Lambie
HS: Milers impressive at adidas meet*
HS: Meghan Owen closes out career with 6th-place finish at nationals
HS: Golden West results
HS: New England Championships results
MA HS: Amber Sayer captures New England 3,200m crown
WI HS: Jennie Stoll has big state meet
In Selina Kosgei's 10k wake, Catherine Ndereba sets her sights on Paris
CO HS: Three-event winner Megan Kaltenbach tops All-Aurora team for final time
USATF New England Championships results
Mary Proulx wins 6k race
Michael Danahy, Amanda Mitchell win June Fete 10k

JUNE 13, 2003
Comprehensive NCAA coverage from the Sacramento Bee
Alicia Craig wins NCAA 10,000m title and breaks school record, Malindi Elmore runs PR | Craig's surge wins 10,000 | Craig wins 10k, Elmore just misses Regina Jacobs' school record
Jamie Krzyminski finishes fifth in 10,000m final, breaks her own school record
Christin Wurth sets school record in advancing to 1,500 final, Bevins and Sigmont set PRs but do not advance
Courtney Inman breaks Regina Joyce's 22-year-old school record in advancing to 1,500m final
10,000 too much for three from CU
Johanna Nilsson advances to 1,500m final
It's Finals fantasy in this track league
adidas Outdoor Championships interviews

JUNE 12, 2003
Former 'nerd' Amy Mortimer set to finish All-America career
Tiffany McWilliams ready for NCAA meet
Sara Gorton leads NCAA 5,000m qualifying | Gorton advances
Clara Horowitz withdraws due to injury
Ida Nilsson, Nurani Sheikh advance at NCAAs
Utahns advance in NCAA track championships
BYU's Aneta Lemiesz advances to 800m finals
Erin Sims closing senior season at NCAAs
Ostrava Results
Pre-adidas Outdoor Championships interview with Megan Kaltenbach
Exciting meet on tap this weekend in Seattle
Victoria International Track Classic results
So far, Sac State is a host with the most
CA HS: Lindsay Allen can go the distance
MN HS: Nikki Swenson’s state runs boosted by Carrie Tollefson’s shoes
Coaches wary of new NCAA format

JUNE 10-11, 2003
Swedish siblings Johanna and Ida Nilsson lead NAU | Sisters know best
Becky Lyne's talent still beats her confidence
Peter Tegen announces his retirement
CU's magnificent seven heads to NCAAs
Lance Harter looking forward to homecoming
NCAA track bigger, but is it better?
Gezahegne Abera, Elfinesh Alemu wed, 25,000 attend
HS: Bronxville girls aim for national record in 4x800m
Anti-Doping Agency, NCAA discuss test gap
The race to host major track meets is on
Sebastian Coe to assist Latvian runners

JUNE 9, 2003
Pre-adidas Outdoor Championship Ari Lambie interview
Molly Huddle hopes to end great season on the winner's stand
Colleen De Reuck's run is over | Steamboat Classic results
Carmen Douma defeats Leah Pells, Diane Cummins runs 400 for speed
Formula for NCAA team title can be tough
Mary-Lynn Currier, recently diagnosed with MS, wins race
IAAF report from New York Mini 10k
Monica Hostetler recovering from injury, wins race
David Njuguna, Deeja Youngquist win Litchfield Hills Road Race
Lyuda Vasilyeva, Linda Huyck win at Everett to Rome Classic
MA HS: Healthy Amber Sayer captures state two mile
WI HS: Jennie Stoll has big state meet
Dipsea: Cool conditions perfect for winner Schultz; Matson 2nd

JUNE 8, 2003
MA HS: Ari Lambie saves the best for the last mile | Lambie hits history books
Pushing herself too hard nearly ruined Amy Mortimer
Werknesh Kidane runs 30:41 in OD 10,000 at Stanford (U.S. Open results)
Foreign runners like Cragg and Nilsson among top contenders at NCAA meet
Regina Jacobs motivated after 800 loss
Minnesota Distance Classic results
Boston High Performance Meet #4 results
Harry Jerome 10,000m results
'Jess' Kelley was a mother to all of us
HS: adidas Outdoor Championship preview
NY HS: Liz Maloy breaks Kathy Franey's 1,500 record
IN HS: Katie Harrington runs 4:49/10:27, sets record, Temeka Kincy sets 800 record with 2:09
OH HS: Sunni Olding runs 4:53/10:50, leads team to state title | Results
CA HS: Alicia Folmar wins state 1,600 title, dedicates victory to late coach | No kick for Lindsay Allen | Lisa Crampton fourth
IN HS: Alissa McKaig: '[10:41] isn't a very good time'
NY HS: Heather Iatauro recovers to win steeplechase title
NY HS: Bronxville sets meet record in 4x800 but is well off national record
Less is better -- lifeline to save the sport | Women's soccer also having trouble
Tangle-up foils two-time Orange Classic 10k champion Teresa Wanjiku
MN HS: Liz Palkie wins state 1,600m title | Results
Liz Wilson dominates field at Alaska Run for Women
Deborah Torneden wins Hospital Hill half marathon
Steve Nearman: In Palo Alto the weather is perfect for running

JUNE 7, 2003
Lornah Kiplagat storms New York Mini 10k | Kiplagat wins 10k with no challenger in sight* | AP story | Photos (more to come) | Results
MA HS: Ari Lambie runs 4:37 mile (results only)
Veterans turn in victories at Oracle U.S. Open | Results
Tegla Loroupe beats Karolina Szabo’s World 30,000m record in Warstein
Report from Kenyan Armed Forces Championship
Kayoko Fukushi cruises to victory in 10,000; Yoko Shibui slumps
MN HS: Lisa Waananen upsets Shannon Bergstedt in 3,200
OH HS: Sunni Olding's running anything but normal
CA HS: Lauren Mulkey stretching the limits
WI HS: Results from day one of state meet
IN HS: State meet results
NH HS: Jess Flinn wins 1,600 and 3,200
Zola Pieterse returns to competitive action
Liz Wilson wins Alaska Run for Women
Stanford teams are used to the chase
22 BYU Cougars head to NCAAs
CA HS: Sprinter Kristina Davis trains with and is inspired by Regina Jacobs

JUNE 6, 2003
The Oracle U.S. Open will be televised live June 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN | Results
A Brief Chat with Susie Power
CA HS: Ceci St. Geme's daughter Anne to compete at state meet*
Sally Barsosio ready to reclaim world title
Pamela Chepchumba to contest positive drug test
Mark Conover becomes head coach at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Jeff Hollobaugh: Track & field regionals a smart choice
CO HS: Megan Kaltenbach wins Denver Athletic Club award
NJ HS: Casey Nelson finishes between Amanda and Katy Trotter | Results
NY HS: Liz Bergold is scholar-athlete of the week
VA HS: Just an 'average' day for Sarah Bowman
CA HS: State meet preview
OR HS: Hayley Oveson extends family tradition of setting track records
Deb Torneden still holds the record at Junebug Jog
Ralph Perry III's Dipsea record reigns supreme
Stacy Mark rewrites record book

JUNE 4-5, 2003
Deena Drossin is a jack of all runners
Jarmila Kratochvilova's 800 mark still stands
USA tries to push athletes to go the distance | Endurance events often lost in sprinters' wake
Eileen Claugus didn't have a team to run for 30 years ago
Minnesota Distance Classic attracts star-studded field | Entry list
Kajaks International Track Classic Results
Naoko Takahashi eyes joining SkyNet Asia Airways team
A Brief Chat with Tiffany McWilliams and Al Schmidt
Big names head to Oracle U.S. Open
Stanford guns for top-five NCAA finish
Cal announces T&F recruiting class
Berhane Adere is set for 2000m World record bid in Ostrava
Kenyan Armed Forces Championship preview
OR HS: Meghan Armstrong prevails in 4A state meet
CT HS: Justine Kovacs sets record with state 3,200 victory

JUNE 3, 2003
Missy Buttry: Big star, small college
Marla Runyan to return to ING New York City Marathon
May update from ZAPfitness
Sonia O'Sullivan wins Ireland's Women's Mini Marathon
Pat Murray wins Dexter-Ann Arbor Half Marathon
Kassi Anderson runs second-fastest steeple in BYU history
NCAA meet brings back old memories from 1968
KS HS: Trisa Nickoley born to run
Sara Pizzochero hoping to qualify for Olympic Marathon Trials
Elana Meyer may hold, or fold
Mara Caples wins Gardena 5k
Tim Noakes wins prestigious book award
Bislett stadium takes on new look for 2003
Tom Jackovic named USATF's Director of Development

JUNE 2, 2003
Regina Jacobs wins hot 1,500 at Home Depot Invitational | Results
Hengelo report | Results
Irina Bogacheva pulls away from Fatuma Roba in mile 24 | '04 Olympic Marathon for Drossin?
Marla Runyan repeats as USA 5k Champion at Freihofer's
Meghan Arbogast wins marathon in New Zealand
Julius Rotich, Charne Rademeyer rule Dam-to-Dam under ideal conditions | Results
Regional meets raise ire but not visibly
Indiana Invaders to host USATF National Club T&F Championships
Results from Boston High Performance Meet #3
CA HS: Raquel Barrientos added to state meet field
OR HS: Brianna Anderson-Gregg sets two state meet records
OR HS: State meet results
MI HS: Pinckney High celebrates kinship in cross country
Mike Sandrock: Creativity goes long way when raising kids, training
Elite runners enhance Orange Classic 10k

JUNE 1, 2003
Marla Runyan gone with the win | Blake Russell a happy bridesmaid | Carmen Ayala-Troncoso a masters blaster | Joan Samuelson remains the one they adore
Lena Nilsson's double win makes for tough decision | Nilsson shows double is possibility
Lisa Aguilera runs second-fastest steeple in American collegiate history
Salt Lake City Classic: Hot temps, hot times | 5k looks more like Weber Invite
Hengelo GP results
16 BYU Cougars qualify for national championships
Heather Gardiner bides her time
VA HS: Sarah Bowman runs 4:54/2:11, high jumps 5-4, anchors 4x400
KS HS: Trisa Nickoley is golden, runs state record 2:08 in 800
WV HS: Jennifer Povick wins state titles in 800, 1,600, 3,200 after winning 100, 200, 400 last year
OR HS: Emily McMahon wins 800 in 2:11
CAN HS: Aly Kohlmeier increases win streak
CA HS: Stacy Tabuena and Kelsey Delagardelle running down a dream
CA HS: Ashley Vallis creates her own fate
WA HS: Brianna Felnagle wins 1,600 in 4:52, is second in 800
Private industry, USOC break mold with training site