Fast-Women News Archive

MARCH 31, 2004
Deena Kastor is way ahead of the pack
Joan Samuelson to skip Trials due to injury, Emily LeVan gives birth to daughter
Christy Nielsen-Crotts aims to weather U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
Kimberly Schultz-Hager qualifies for Olympic Marathon Trials
Molly Friel, Paula Morrison represent Tuscon in Marathon Trials
Stress fracture turns Charné Rademeyer's Olympic dream into a nightmare
ND HS: Lindsay and Krista Anderson, Staci Honeyman run all over their competition

MARCH 30, 2004
Lornah Kiplagat's 5K record under fire; Milena Glusac, Tamara Lave will not compete at Trials
St. Louis to host U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials | Deena Kastor and Colleen De Reuck teleconference excerpts
Lee DiPietro to skip Marathon Trials, Devon Williams would love to run a Track Trials
Oregon's Amy Rodriguez tackles Olympic Marathon Trials next Saturday in St. Louis
Zhou Chunxiu wins Chinese Olympic Marathon trials in 2:23:28 - Sun Yingjie faces Olympic distance choice
Four Arizona women in Marathon Trials
Stanford women seventh, men 19th at NCAA Indoor Championships
Vicky Gill and Joep Tigchelaar are ACC performers of the week
Catching up with Carrie Luis, Former Cal State Stanislaus standout
Julie Cameron runs one of the fastest 1,500m times (4:25) by a BYU freshman
Jenn Feenstra breaks Georgia State 10,000m record by four minutes
Yale goes the distance at NC State
FL HS: Jennifer Barringer's World Cross Country Journal
GA HS: Katie Almand wins 3,200 at county meet, completes comeback from accident
TX HS: Suezette Luevano just about does it all on the track

MARCH 27-29, 2004
U.S. runners work to get back in front
Lornah Kiplagat runs solo 14:47 | Isabella Ochichi sets a course record at Carlsbad | Ochichi wins | UCLA women crash party in 39-and-under | Jenna Timinsky's best races are ahead
Rodgers Rop, Joyce Chepchumba win Lisbon Half | Despite Lisbon win, Chepchumba out of Athens running
Tatyana Chulakh wins Shamrock Shuffle 8K | Results
Werknesh Kidane, Gebregziabher Gebremariam win Siemen's Tigrai Run
Zhou Chunxiu wins Xiamen International Marathon
Italians Ruggero Pertile and Ornella Ferrara win Rome Marathon
Mike Sandrock: Shayne Culpepper turns focus to Olympic Trials
Expect marathon fight for U.S. women's team
A Brief Chat with Colleen De Reuck
Karen Sanford Gall and Kathy Aragon reach their Olympics by competing in Trials
Deirdre Brill rolling toward marathon success
Stacie Alboucrek gives Trials a go
Tiffany Larson and Cynthia Mauzerall hope Olympic dreams come true
Cori Mooney primed for Olympic Trials
Vicky Gill runs 32:48 10,000m, gets NCAA auto qualifier
Select T&F Results: Stanford Invitational | adidas Raleigh Relays | Florida Relays | Purdue Invitational Day One - Day Two | Bayou Classic
NC State athletes earn regional qualifiers at Raleigh Relays
Sonja Friend-Uhl wins 5K in 16:39
Jane Omoro wins 10,000 at Athletics Kenya weekend meeting
TX HS: Faith Barlow way out front
Roxi Erickson shrugs off winter, looks ahead
Catherine Stone-Borkowski wins national masters title in mile... and 800, Kathy Martin a winner, too | Masters set 68 records
For 30 years, Tony Wells has put Colorado girls on the fast track to a college education
VT HS: Mary Heitkamp named athlete of the month
Iraqi runner faces hard road to Athens*
Kerryn McCann wins race, keeps sights on Olympic berth
Heidi Hullinger, Clara Horowitz star for Duke at Stanford
P.J. Ball surprises herself by winning Humana Heart 15K
Athens tells IAAF stadium will be ready
Herb Elliott: I'm here to review Athletics Australia, not investigate it

MARCH 26, 2004
Road to Athens continues in St. Louis on April 3
Benita Johnson turns down other offers in favor of Carlsbad
Katherine Newberry has strong 25th-place showing at Worlds
Sara Wells: My hardest workout ever
Past champion Anna Pichrtova will face tougher competition in tomorrow's Ukrop's 10K
Florida Relays results - many distance races completed Thursday night
Columbia transitions to outdoor season
Collette Fagan to compete in this weekend's World Cross Country Student Championships
Kenyans to start Olympic campaign at this weekend AK Meeting
UW-Oshkosh women win national championship
PA HS: There's something about Amy (Kelly)
As part of pitch to land 2012 Games, NYC officials announce $4.6-billion proposal to rebuild swath of Manhattan*

MARCH 25, 2004
Regina Jacobs' career ending in turmoil
Heather May joins Indiana Invaders
Kelly Sullivan ready to rebuild Oregon State women's track program
Elated Ethiopians welcome back World Cross Country team
Edith Masai did us proud, says Prisons boss
More than 4,200 athletes to compete at Stanford Invitational this weekend
Raleigh Relays to test NC State
CO HS: Katelyn Kaltenbach wins mile by a minute
IL HS: Caitlin Chrisman makes verbal commitment to Wake Forest
FL HS: Kerry Allen taking it easy after suffering stress fracture in back
Natalie Harvey heads to U.S. for Carlsbad

MARCH 24, 2004
Lornah Kiplagat's camp to be featured on FRONTLINE/World this Thursday
AARC and RRCA to again jointly sponsor Roads Scholar program | Application link
Wisconsin women regroup, head outdoors
BYU women run well in season opener
FL HS: Jackie Areson breaks 5:00 again
WI HS: No sibling rivalry for twins Megan and Katie Duwell
CA HS: Inaugural California Relays offers alternative - at least this year - to Arcadia Invitational*VA HS: Amanda Patterson is February scholar-athlete
MA HS: Even after graduation of Ari Lambie and others, Bromfield continues to thrive

MARCH 23, 2004
RunMichigan.com interviews with MI Marathon Trials qualifiers (and non-MI runner, Kim Pawelek)
A Brief Chat with Deeja Youngquist
Alison Holinka dominates Shamrock Marathon
Amber Harper leads U.S. junior women to fourth place at World XC Championships
2004 Outdoor Golden Spike Tour announced
Marie Murphy, Catherine Casey win inaugural more marathon, half-marathon
Benita Johnson committed to Balmoral | Johnson now aims at Carlsbad 5000
Georgetown's All-American runners shine at NCAA Championships
Women now outnumber men in half-marathons

MARCH 22, 2004
A Brief Chat with Magdalena Lewy
Defending champion Sara Wells returns to St. Louis
Zika Palmer wants to ZAP it
Doreen McCoubrie, 42, has eye on Athens
Former Mainer Cindy Mauzerall continues to go the distance
Kristen Nicolini wins Human Race 8K, Team USA Minnesota goes 1-2-3
Shamrock Marathon/8K results - Alison Holinka wins marathon, Galina Alexandrova wins 8K
Linda Somers Smith edges Chris Lundy at Across the Bay 12K | Results
Daniel Cheruiyot, Cathi Campbell win New Bedford Half-Marathon | Results
John Mortimer, Atalelech Ketema win Holyoke St. Patrick's Day 10K | Results
Leanne Whitesides wins Canyonlands Half-Marathon
Kathy Butler leads Britons to 8K bronze
New Zealand's Katrina Finn dissatisfied despite winning 400-800 double
Carlos Siqueiros, Heather Tanner win Mercury News 10K
Flag flap hurts SC sports scene as much as anything else

MARCH 21, 2004
World XC Photos: Track & Field Photo | IAAF | Photo Run
Ageless Edith Masai salvages some Kenyan pride | Masai saves Kenya's image | Results
Benita Johnson stuns rivals, wins World XC long-course title | Johnson gives Ethiopians a dose of Advance Australia Fair | Aussie runs rings around world distance talent | Benita's gold lifts Games chances | Johnson victory rivals Monna | Johnson's victory is rooted in XC history
Meselech Melkamu convinces father that running is for her
Day two: Shalane Flanagan leads Team USA at World XC Championships | Day one: Led by Amber Harper, junior women finish fourth, Kate O'Neill 15th in senior 8K
Sydney race holds key to Kerryn McCann's Athens spot
Steve Cram hails Britain's women | No Radcliffe but brave Brits grab bronze
Canada wins 4K bronze | Emilie Mondor cracks top 10
Tatyanas go 1-2 at Borden's Uptown Quick Invitational 8K, Nicole Aish fourth
South African women marathoners battle
Select T&F Results: Trojan Invitational | FSU Relays | Tar Heel Opener | Oregon Preview | Alabama Relays | Quaker Invitational | Dr. Pepper Invitational | Ram Invitational | Charlotte 49er Classic | College Station Relays
Carol LeGate heads to Olympic Trials
Stanford Invitational entries now available
HS: Nike team nationals to crown national champion
A Quick Chat with Julie Isphording

MARCH 20, 2004
Benita Johnson drowns out Ethiopian anthem | Meselech Melkamu leads Ethiopian sweep in junior race | World Cross Country live text updates | Results - USA Juniors 4th
Power Bar creator, Olympic qualifier Brian Maxwell dies at 51
Team USA ready for World Cross Country Championships
Radcliffe loss leaves cross people crosser
Derartu Tulu granted easy passage
Brett Romano qualifies for Olympic Marathon Trials
Canada's Sandy Jacobson still in the running for Olympics berth
Victoria Crisp to compete at masters half-marathon championships in New Bedford
Getting seats for the Olympic Games*

MARCH 19, 2004
World XC Championships coverage from the IAAF
A Brief Chat with Blake Russell
Osteoporosis not going to keep Jody Hawkins from doing her thing*
With an injury behind her, Werknesh Kidane is ready for Brussels
Emilie Mondor leads Canadian team at World Cross
Kathy Butler leads Great Britain after Paula Radcliffe's withdrawal
Ethiopia ready for World Cross Country Championships
Derartu Tulu to defend Olympic 10,000m title
Michigan's Katie Erdman always enjoys lending a helping hand
Maryland cross country coach Trent Sanderson resigns abruptly
Running USA Wire: Dejene Berhanu and Berhane Adere to defend titles at Carlsbad, Local elites capture titles at CA Spirit Run
Paula Radcliffe's path to Athens appears to be fraught with difficulties | Luckless Radcliffe is hamstrung again
Failure to include Naoko Takahashi on team for Athens a joke
AZ HS: Hardt sisters, always on the run, are settling in
Women of a certain age hit the road in New York*

MARCH 18, 2004
Paula Radcliffe withdraws from World Cross with minor hamstring injury
Strong showing at NCAAs earns Emily Logan All-American status
Arizona State hosts Baldy Castillo Invitational
Jamie Krzyminski earns All-America honors
Roland Lavallee, Stephanie O'Reilly win Ras na hEireann USA

MARCH 17, 2004
NCAA Indoor T&F Championships scheduled to air today on ESPN2
World Cross Country preview - senior women's races | Junior races
Nicole Cook has title recipe
Lornah Kiplagat confirms that she will defend her title at the Britannic Asset Management 10K in May
Deena Kastor returns to hometown race
Heather Hanscom wins 10K with 38-second PR
Five Michigan women eye Olympic Marathon Trials
Steve Spence's 13-year-old daughter, Neely, runs 17:45 5K (scroll down)

MARCH 16, 2004Kim Smith speeds to two NCAA records*
Radcliffe, Kidane, Kiplagat, Tulu…. A Brussels distance epic in prospect | Reinvigorated Lornah Kiplagat should pose stiff challenge in Brussels | Derartu Tulu eyes fourth World Cross gold
Joan Samuelson still running - but no longer alone
John Hancock announces 2004 Boston Marathon international elite field
Colleen De Reuck skips World Cross to focus on marathon trials
Team USA Minnesota athletes to compete at World Cross, Human Race 8K
Despite Athens setback, Naoko Takahashi not about to quit | Uproar at Takahashi's omission from Olympics
Steroid issue hangs as Trials near
NCAA DII Indoor T&F Championships results | NCAA DIII results
All BYU representatives at NCAA Indoors are named All-Americans
RI HS: Samantha Gawrych wins mile at NSIC, was ninth seed going in
UT HS: Mountain View destroys national record in DMR (scroll down)
FL HS: Jeremy Criscione, Talisa Bishop win 14-17 age group at Gate River Run
Despite setbacks, Athens marathon route will be ready in time
More Marathon a real feat

MARCH 12-15, 2004
NCAA Indoor T&F Championships: Two days, two records for Kim Smith | Final results | Photo highlights | Day one: Smith sparks day one with collegiate 5,000m record
Colleen De Reuck wins USA 15K title at Gate River Run, Nike announces HS XC nationals
Providence (aka Kim Smith) finishes ninth at NCAA meet
Tiffany McWilliams captures NCAA mile
Nicole Cook wins 800, helps Tennessee's winning DMR*
Stanford athletes earn three second-place finishes
Nilssons grab high finishes at NCAA indoor meet
Fans drive Michigan to solid showing
Molly Huddle earns second All-America honor of NCAA meet
Emily Kroshus finishes seventh in 5,000m | Shannon Rowbury earns All-America honors Emily Logan finishes 14th in NCAA 3,000 | BYU DMR finishes 6th after 4:37 split from Mannova | Vicky Gill, Natalie Hughes are All-Americans
Naoko Takahashi left off Japan's Olympic team
Reiko Tosa comes from behind to win Nagoya Women's Marathon
'Tired' Gabriela Szabo not defending title
Paula Radcliffe inspires her conqueror, Lornah Kiplagat
Confident Edith Masai goes for golden hat-trick in Brussels
Lee Eun-Jeong claims shocking victory Seoul International Marathon
USATF announces 2004 World Cross Country team
Katherine Newberry to represent U.S. at Worlds
CO HS: Busy Katelyn Kaltenbach takes U.S. title, adds accolades | More coverage of both high school national meets on DyeStat
NY HS: Nicole Blood leads Saratoga to record in 4 x mile relay
Kate Fonshell can go the distance
Liz Woodworth wins 800, anchors winning DMR, helps UW-Oshkosh to NCAA DIII team title | Amherst College's Carter Hamill wins second 5,000m title
Anne Flynn eyes Olympic Marathon Trials
Laura Bloedorn wins Runnin' of the Green race | A Brief Chat with Bloedorn
Valerie Young wins Tom King Classic Half-Marathon
Jo Pavey withdraws from Great Britain's World Cross team
Women can do their own thing in More Magazine marathon
San Francisco to host women's marathon in October
CA HS: Lindsay Allen runs 10:46 at Piedmont Bay Area Distance Festival | Fast early-season times at K-Bell Invitational (results only for both)
Washington's Ingvill Makestad aiming for NCAA title
Andrea Niggemeyer wins Ceasar Rodney Half Marathon
Schlotzsky's Bun Run 5K set for April 25

MARCH 11, 2004
Meb Keflezighi, Colleen De Reuck headline field for Gate River Run | Battle of the sexes coming to Jacksonville
Paula Radcliffe to face double challenge from Lornah Kiplagat
Athletics Kenya names athletes for Athens
Blake Russell aiming for Athens
NCAA DIII qualifiers
NCAA track meet is good show
Hilary Edmondson is Wisconsin's lone representative at NCAAs
Florida State sends three mid-distance/distance runners to NCAA Championships
Stanford prepares for NCAA Championships
Pam Wolf to redshirt for NCAAs
Elite runners scheduled to compete in inaugural Salt Lake City Marathon
CO HS: Smoky Hill girls hoping to go the distance in track
NJ/PA HS: Indoor season has set outdoor stage
Collette Fagan comes out of Africa with high hopes after training at altitude
South Florida runners prepare for 15K run

MARCH 10, 2004
Vicky Huber Rudawsky: Sometimes dread overcomes a runner
Collette Liss looks to become first four-time female champ at LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle (PDF)
Lissa Olson to leave Purdue after NCAA Championships
Nikeya Green to represent Wake Forest at NCAA Championships
Kristin Price and Renee Gunning to represent NC State at NCAAs
Michigan’s middle distance dandy – Katie Erdman
Nellie Hammons to represent Utah at NCAA Championships
Notre Dame sends strong distance contingent to NCAAs
Jamie Krzyminski to represent Michigan State at NCAAs
Melissa McBain will lead off for UCLA's Distance Medley Relay
Maria Mutola to compete at IAAF Super Grand Prix Meeting Golden Spike of Ostrava June 8
Adriana Fernandez and Andres Espinosa head Mexican marathon selection for Athens

MARCH 9, 2004
NCAA DI Track & Field Championships declarations
Paula Radcliffe leaves doubling option open for World Cross
Marie Davenport has taken life hurdles in stride
Team USA Minnesota's Sara Wells, Johanna Olson to compete at Gate River Run
Jessica Neva ready for DII Nationals
A Brief Chat with Roxi Erickson
Napa Valley Marathon winner Erin Moeller lucky to be there
TrackShark interview with Kim Smith | Smith receives USTCA award
Lena Nilsson qualifies for NCAA Indoor Championships at last chance meet
Former Australian Olympian Natalie Harvey to represent Great Britain
Charles Kiplagat claims Ballycotton 10 as Valerie Vaughan returns to form
Danielle Whicher breaks Colgate's school, freshman 3,000m records

MARCH 8, 2004
Maria Mutola - nurturing the future
World Indoor photos from trackandfieldphoto.com
Kim Harrity's steady climb helps in preparing for Olympic Trials
Shayne Culpepper surprises field, nabs third in 'Worlds' 3,000
Kenenisa Bekele and Werknesh Kidane poised to double, Ethiopia names preliminary squad for Brussels
Tatyana Pozdnyakova takes over | A heated race for L.A. runners
Zakia Mrisho takes Cinque Mulini title
Jen Toomey is a cover girl
Kathy Butler confident of Great Britain's long-course medal chances
Shannon Rowbury wins ECAC mile title

MARCH 7, 2004
Maria Mutola wins sixth gold, Meseret Defar wins 3,000m | Results | Photos from IAAF | Photos from Getty Images
Team USA wins five medals in final day at World Indoors (Shayne Culpepper wins bronze! Jen Toomey PRs in fourth)
Carmen Douma wins surprise silver | And finishing with silver is ... Canada?!?
Jo Fenn takes 800m bronze
Kelly Holmes falls with gold in her sights | Holmes falls to earth and the tears flow | Defiant Holmes looks ahead
Tatyana Pozdnyakova beats men to $50,000 bonus in L.A. Marathon
Death of runner places ultrarunning, Divine Madness under scrutiny*
Select T&F Results: UW Last Chance (Ida Nilsson, Lena Nilsson get auto mile qualifiers) | Alex Wilson Invitational | ISU NCAA Qualifier | Virginia Tech Last Chance | ECAC Championships
Hornet Open results (Lauren Fleshman wins 1,500m)
Nikeya Green gets auto qualifier in 800m, Anne Bersagel runs provisional 5,000m time
Kristin Price sets NC State school record in 3,000m, others qualify provisionally
Renee Metivier, Christine Bolf, and Kalin Toedebusch get NCAA provisional qualifiers
Beata Rudzinska establishes herself as an NCAA favorite with a 2:03.79 800m
Mary Kinyanjui sets TCU school record in 5,000m, gets provisional qualifier
Auburn improves provisional qualifiers
Melanie Hardy breaks Tulsa 800m record, gets provisional qualifier
More provisional qualifiers for Florida State athletes
Ashley Patten improves provisional 800m time with big PR
Steve Nearman: Male and female marathoners tangle for L.A. prize
Where there's a will to gain an edge, athletes find a way* | The rage over 'roids: High school athletes get mixed message on drugs

MARCH 6, 2004
World Indoors: Day two report from USATF
Carmen Douma-Hussar wins silver in 1,500m at World Indoor Championships
Fall dashes Kelly Holmes' hopes
Jen Toomey is America's new track darling
Kathy Butler serves up a victory at Reebok UK Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships
Paula Radcliffe's plea to selectors
Palestinian runner Sanaa Abu Bkheet training for Olympics

MARCH 5, 2004
World Indoor (text) reports from the BBC | Radio updates | Results (Shayne Culpepper qualifies for 3,000m final, Jen Toomey advances in 800m) | IAAF coverage
Paula Radcliffe considers double at World Cross Country Championships | Brief Chat with Paula Radcliffe
Amy Rudolph back on Olympic track*
International recruiting gamble pays off for UCLA and Lena Nilsson
Tatyana Pozdnyakova is 49, but it's not like old times
Kelly Holmes aiming to keep it simple in search of gold | Experience the key for Holmes
The best is yet to come for Ethiopian 1,500m runner Kutre Dulecha
Ashley Patten's 800m pattern works
Notre Dame hosts Alex Wilson last chance meet
IN HS: Ashley Moore determined to succeed