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Benita Johnson 8th in Women's 10,000 Metres Final
From Laurie Cousins:-
The quality of Benita Johnson's break-through performance in Paris, 30:37,
is shown by comparison with the World All-Time List for women's 10,000
metres leading into Paris:
1. 29:31.78 Wang Junxia (CHN) '93
2. 30:01.09 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) '02
3. 30:13.37 Zhong Huandi (CHN) '93
4. 30:13.74 Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) '86
5. 30:17.49 Derartu Tulu (ETH) '00
6. 30:22.48 Gete Wami (ETH) '00
7. 30:22.88 Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) '00
8. 30:28.26 Sun Yingxie (CHN) '02
9. 30:32.03 Tegla Loroupe (KEN) '99
10. 30:38.09 Dong Yanmei (CHN) '97
List from http://www.runnersworld.com/home/0,1300,1-141-142-1121,00.html
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Sunday, August 24, 2003.
Top five finish for Anlezark and Adams
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s930719.htm
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Saturday, August 23, 2003. 7:30pm AEST
Perez breaks world record in 20k walk
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s930636.htmhttp://www.iaaf.org/WCH03/news/Kind=2/newsId=22435.html
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Sponsors flock to support Pittman
By Danny Weidler, August 24, 2003, The Sun-Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/23/1061529376051.html
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Pittman moves for peace to end those nightmare noisy nights
By Jacquelin Magnay in Paris, August 23, 2003
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/22/1061529341275.html
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Adere almighty!
Saturday 23 August 2003
http://www.iaaf.org/WCH03/news/Kind=2/newsId=22529.html
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Thursday, July 31, 2003.
Johnson pleased with build-up to Paris
By Rob Cross
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s913884.htm
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Wednesday, July 30, 2003.
Edwards, Holmes and Lewis-Francis selected for worlds
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s913169.htm
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Tuesday, July 29, 2003.
French leave world door open for Perec
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s912271.htm
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Tuesday, July 29, 2003. 10:19am AEST
Block planning to return to competition
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s912275.htm
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Montgomery set to Return to Track
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/3111687.stm
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Pittman's bonus loss lifts her gold prospects
July 14 2003
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/07/13/1058034882719.html
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Dwain Chambers wins controversial 100 metres....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/3061613.stm
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Monday, July 14, 2003. 9:39am AEST
Isinbayeva sets vault record, Chambers wins
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s901257.htm
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Capel headed an American Clean Sweep of the 100m at Rome....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/3054667.stm
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Cram's Dream Mile Memories
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/3020398.stm
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Radcliffe set for Nike 10km on 7th September
Radcliffe's World Record for 10 km is 30:21
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/3054471.stm
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Thanks to Graeme Thomas for this e-mail re Benita Johnson
SUPER GP MEET AT GATESHEAD
National Record to Benita in what look to be tough conditions.
Lauren Hewitt 5th 200m 23.50 (-2.1)
Tamsyn Lewis 9th 800m 2-02.49
Jacquie Munro 7th 100H 13.93 (-2.5)
Benita Johnson 3rd 300m 8-38.06 NR
Matt Shirvington 5th 100m 10.43 (-3.2)
7th 200m 20.98 ( 0.0) SB
Clinton Hill 7th 400m 45.73
Peter Burge 7th LJ 7.81m (+1.6)
Will Hamlyn-Harris 4th Javelin 80.05m
Andrew Currey 12th Javelin 72.17m
Isinbayeva 4.30 o, 4.44 xo, 4.54 o, 4.64 xo, 4.74 xo, 4.84 xo
World Record in the Pole Vault to Russian Yelena Isinbayeva who improved
her PB by 9cm. She already holds the Junior WR from 2001.
Full Results - http://www.iaaf.org/gp03/results/eventCode=3009/index.html
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Sunday June 8 2003
(Benita) Johnson wins at Seville GP
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s874749.htm
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Fast 5000m time sets (Benita) Johnson for glory
June 9 2003, By Len Johnson
http://theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/08/1055010874665.html
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Saturday, June 7, 2003. 1:53pm AEST
Ngeny prepared to lose place in Kenyan team again
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s874533.htm
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Monday, June 9, 2003. 9:10am AEST
Guevara ups pressure on Freeman
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s875083.htm
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Book Review:-
Sub 4:00 (Rodale: $22.95, July) is a bit misleading. "Alan Webb And The
Quest for the Fastest Mile"
http://www.mensracing.com/news/2003/subfourbook.html
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Friday, June 6, 2003. 2:55pm AEST
Marathoners enticed by bonus money in New York race
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s873933.htm
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Thursday, April 24, 2003
Seoul Olympic heroes exposed as shams
http://www.abc.net.au/athletics/content/s839768.htm
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New York Mini 10km
Central Park, New York City
7 June 2003
Place Name Time
1 Lornah Kiplagat 31:13
16 Susie Power 33:25
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Kenya's Wilfred Bungei was the star of the Seville Grand Prix, producing
the second fastest time so far this year to win the 800m.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/2973556.stm
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Hicham El Guerrouj won the Turin Grand Prix 3,000m to begin his outdoor
season in style.
Saturday 7 June
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/2971154.stm
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Freeman runs disappointing fifth
Sunday, May 25, 2003.
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s863131.htm
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Sunday, May 25, 2003.
Dragila edges out Russian rival
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s863240.htm
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Sunday, May 25, 2003.
Susie powers to half-marathon history
http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s863182.htm
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Like ducks to water
By Joel Gibson, May 26 2003
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/25/1053801282576.html
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World title clock ticking louder as sluggish Freeman struggles to find her form
May 26 2003
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/05/25/1053801282542.html
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Guevara tops Freeman at Prefontaine Classic
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Kenya's Chebet wins Vienna City Marathon
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