Cool Running Webwatch:-

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Deakes sets path set for Helsinki walks
May 2, 2005 - 6:29AM

http://theage.com.au/news/Sport/Deakes-sets-path-set-for-Helsinki-walkss/2005/05\
/02/1114886279190.html?oneclick=true

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US sprinter Marion Jones won her first race in 11 months after claiming
victory in a 100m on the Caribbean island of Martinique on Saturday.
1 May 2005

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4492833.stm

or

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/4492833.stm

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Kemboi takes Mombasa marathon
Sunday 1 May 2005

...........almost 10 minutes faster than Ugandan Alex Mulinga's time of
last year.

http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=29253.html

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Fifth Athletics Kenya weekend meeting - REPORT
Sunday 1 May 2005

Nakuru, Kenya, - Athens Olympics 3000m Steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi
.....

http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=29246.html

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Chandra Cheeseborough Elected to Hall of Fame

http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050427/SPORTS/204270313/\
1102/sports01

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A few reactions to the new no-false start proposal from Justin Gatlin,
Veronica Campbell, Allen Johnson and others.

http://www.trackprofile.com/tpr263.html

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>>ACT ATHLETICS PRESS RELEASE
>>
>>Hamish MacDonald acknowledged as the ACT's Most Outstanding Athlete
>>
>>ACT Athletics acknowledged the outstanding performances of Hamish
>>MacDonald OAM by announcing him as the ACT's most outstanding athlete in
>>the 2004-2005 athletics season.
>>
>>MacDonald, who suffers from cerebral palsy has long been recognised as
>>one of Australia's, and the World leading AWD athletes. This award,
>>apart from his OAM, is his first major award in Open company.
>>
>>MacDonald won the award for his outstanding performances at the Athens
>>Paralympics and Australian Championships. In Athens MacDonald smashed
>>his own World record in the seated shotput with a throw of 11.16m earning
>>him a silver medal. In Sydney at the Australian Championships,
>>MacDonald's throw was the best ever in Australia and the third best ever
>>in the World, only his own World record and previous record have been further.
>>
>>Following the Championships, MacDonald was acknowledged with the awarding
>>of the Telstra Athletics AWD Male performance of the Championship Award.
>>
>>"MacDonald has been a great ambassador for the sport of athletics,
>>through his exemplory behaviour on and off the field. In 2000 MacDonald
>>entered the Paralympic Village as one of Australia's favourites for a
>>Paralympic Gold medal. Unfortunately for MacDonald he was reclassified
>>and placed in a category with less disabled athletes where he was not
>>going to be competitive. In 2004, MacDonald broke his own World record
>>at the Paralympics and had a solid grasp on a Gold medal, only to see it
>>disappear due to a new pointscoring system. With all this disappointment
>>it is rare to hear MacDonald make a negative comment in regard his sport
>>or the administration." commented ACT Competition Manager Michael Thomson
>>
>>MacDonald was unable to attend the Award ceremony due to another
>>commitment. "My girlfriend is involved with coaching disabled swimmers
>>and I am helping her squad at a competition in Sydney this weekend. I
>>would have loved to have been in Canberra to accept the award and thank
>>the ACT Athletics community in person, but unfortunately that is not
>>possible."
>>
>>"ACT was one of the first associations to include AWD athletes in their
>>normal program, if you look at the history of ACT Athletcs you will see a
>>long list of elite athletes that have been produced here all of which are
>>home grown: Damian Burroughs, Greg Hibberd, Wade McMahon, Louise Ellery,
>>Richard Nicholson and Lisa Llorens to name a few. ACT has provided
>>wonderful opportunities for AWD athletes and this has been supported
>>through Athletics Australia and the ASC with the AWD program being based
>>here."
>>
>>"It is very rewarding to be recognised by the ACT and in accepting my
>>award I would like to acknowledge my coach Alison O'Riordan and Scottie
>>(Scott Goodman) for their time and efforts over the years.
>>
>>MacDonald had some stiff competition for the award from fellow AWD
>>athletes Louise Ellery, a World record holder in her category, Roy
>>Daniell a paralympic silver medallist in the marathon and nine time
>>National hammer throw Champion Stuart Rendell.
>>
>>O'Riordan was also acknowledged for her outstanding coaching when she was
>>named the ACT Athletics Coach of the Year (Daryl Cross Award), primarily
>>for her work with Hamish, but also with other athletes.
>>
>>Ellery picked up the Most Outstanding Senior Female Summer award, Rendell
>>won the Men's Summer Award and Daniell the Most Outstanding AWD Athlete Award.
>>
>>North Canberra Gungahlin's Lauren Boden was announced as the Most
>>Outstanding Under 18 Female Summer Athlete and the Senator Margaret Reid
>>Award for Most Outstanding Junior athlete. Sixteen year old Boden an
>>ACTAS scholarship holder has emerged as one of Australia's most promising
>>junior athletes this season, winning four National titles including the
>>Open women's 400m hurdles title and selection in the Australian Team for
>>the World Youth Championships which will be held in Morocco in July.
>>
>>Boden's coach, Matt Beckenham, was once again announced as the
>>Outstanding Coach of Junior Athletes (Brian Gleeson) award, primarily for
>>his work with Boden, but also for the large number of junior athletes
>>that he coaches, all of whom have performed admirably this season.
>>
>>North Canberra Gungahlins Mitchell Lamb and South Canberra Gungahlin's
>>Emily Pluck both collected awards for Outstanding Under 16 athletes for
>>the Summer and Winter Seasons.
>>
>>It was a big night for ACT Athletics who celebrated their 50th
>>anniversary at the dinner. A large number of former members and
>>Presidents assembled on the night to remember conquests past and
>>acknowledge the new force of ACT Athletics.
>>
>>
>>A Full list of award winners below.
>>
>>END OF RELEASE:
>>
>>Contact Michael Thomson 0414 733339
>>
>>Other Contacts
>>
>>Hamish MacDonald 0417 802433
>>Lauren Boden 0417 485924
>>Scott Goodman 0438 604 578
>>Matt Beckenham 0412 628892
>>Owen Heness, ACT President 62546332
>>
>>
>>DETAILS
>>
>>ACT ATHLETICS ANNUAL AWARD PRESENTATION.
>>
>>Globe Award (Most outstanding Athlete: Hamish MacDonald (CU/AIS); Most
>>Outstanding Winter Athlete: Martin Dent (WC); Most Outstanding Summer
>>Athletes: Open, Stuart Rendell (CU/AIS), Louise Ellery (CU/ACTAS); Under
>>20: Brandan Galic (NCGA/ACTAS), Sally Chapman (Qbn); Under 18: Brendan
>>Watt (NCGA/ACTAS), Lauren Boden (NCGA/ACTAS); Under 16: Mitchell Lamb
>>(NCGA), Emily Pluck (SCT); Under 14: Brett Robinson (NCGA), Kiara Bomben
>>(WH); Winter: Open: Scott McTaggart (NCGA), Sarah Salmon (WH); Under 20:
>>Ashley Colquhoun (SCT), Pippa Featherstone (WB); Under 18: Scott
>>Tomlinson (WB), Jillian Hosking (SCT); Under 16: Mitchell Lamb (NCGA),
>>Emily Pluck (SCT); Under 14: Brett Robinson (NCGA), Rebecca Henderson
>>(NCGA); Most Outstanding Junior Athlete: Lauren Boden (NCGA/ACTAS); Most
>>outstanding Open Female Sprinter (Joan Cross Award): Jade Sutcliffe
>>(SCT); Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability: Roy Daniell (WH); AWD
>>Encouragement Award: Jack Dirou; Coach of the Year: Alison O'Riordan;
>>Junior Coach of the Year: Matt Beckenham; AWD Coach of the Year: Iryna
>>Dvoskina.
>>

In a more easily readable form:-

>> ACT ATHLETICS ANNUAL AWARD PRESENTATION.
Globe Award (Most outstanding Athlete: Hamish MacDonald (CU/AIS);
Most Outstanding Winter Athlete: Martin Dent (WC);
Most Outstanding Summer Athletes:
Open, Stuart Rendell (CU/AIS), Louise Ellery (CU/ACTAS);
Under 20: Brandan Galic (NCGA/ACTAS), Sally Chapman (Qbn);
Under 18: Brendan Watt (NCGA/ACTAS), Lauren Boden (NCGA/ACTAS);
Under 16: Mitchell Lamb (NCGA), Emily Pluck (SCT);
Under 14: Brett Robinson (NCGA), Kiara Bomben (WH);
Winter: Open: Scott McTaggart (NCGA), Sarah Salmon (WH);
Under 20: Ashley Colquhoun (SCT), Pippa Featherstone (WB);
Under 18: Scott Tomlinson (WB), Jillian Hosking (SCT);
Under 16: Mitchell Lamb (NCGA), Emily Pluck (SCT);
Under 14: Brett Robinson (NCGA), Rebecca Henderson (NCGA);
Most Outstanding Junior Athlete: Lauren Boden (NCGA/ACTAS);
Most outstanding Open Female Sprinter (Joan Cross Award): Jade
Sutcliffe (SCT);
Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability: Roy Daniell (WH);
AWD Encouragement Award: Jack Dirou;
Coach of the Year: Alison O'Riordan;
Junior Coach of the Year: Matt Beckenham;
AWD Coach of the Year: Iryna Dvoskina.

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