FEBRUARY 2004

TISHA WALLER

Derek Miles

2004 Indoor Champs The Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College will host the 2004 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships on Feb. 27-29. The concluding event of USATF’s Indoor Golden Spike Tour, the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships is the world’s oldest indoor track championship, with the first meet being held in 1888 in New York. The Championships bring together America’s top athletes as they vie for the right to represent the United States at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics. More than 600 of America’s top athletes will compete in Boston, with the top two finishers in each event being selected for the contingent of Team USA - the World’s #1 Track & Field Team - that will compete at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics March 5-7 in Budapest, Hungary. Fans around the country will be able to watch you, their favorite athletes, in all four Golden Spike Tour (GST) meets by tuning into five national television broadcasts on NBC and ESPN2. (see TV schedule on page 8) The GST began in Boston on January 31 with the adidas Boston Indoor Games at the Reggie Lewis Center. It continued on February 6 at the most historic invitational meet in indoor track and field, the Verizon Millrose Games at New York’s Madison Square Garden. On February 14, the tour heads to Fayetteville, Arkansas for the Tyson Foods Invitational. The final stop returns the Golden Spike Tour to Boston’s Reggie Lewis Center for the 2004 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Sponsors of the 2004 Indoor Golden Spike Tour are Verizon, Nike, Visa, Bengay and Sunny D Intense Sport. 2004 USA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION Hotel Information: The meet hotel is the Marriott Copley Place in Boston. Call 617-236-5800 and reference the US Indoor Championships for a special USATF rate. Additional housing will also be available for athletes only at the Best Western Longwood. For reservations call 617-731-4700 and ask for “IN HOUSE RESERVATIONS” and reference the Indoor Championships. Complimentary shuttle service between the hotels and the Reggie Lewis Center will be provided. Prize Money: The top three place finishers will receive prize money. Prize money funds will be paid from USA Track & Field directly to the athletes as soon as USADA anti-doping results have been received. Athletes with remaining NCAA eligibility may not receive prize money. Athletes must be citizens of the U.S. and eligible to represent the U.S. in international competition. USOC income cap rules apply. Prize money is as follows: 1st place - $2,500, 2nd place $1,500, 3rd place - $500 Continued on page 1

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2004 Olympics . . . . . . . . . . .6 New False Start Rule . . . . . .8 Good News . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 USOC, IAAF News . . . . . . . .13 Anti-Doping News . . . . . . . .16 AAC Contacts . . .Inside Back

2004 OLYMPIC TRIALS QUALIFYING INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT WWW.USATF.ORG Elite Beat©

is an official publication of USA Track & Field, One RCA Dome, Suite 140, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 46225, published quarterly by USA Track & Field, Craig Masback CEO. Editors Jill M. Geer, Melissa Beasley Design & Layout E. Susan Hazzard Printed by Sport Graphics, Indianapolis, Ind. Cover Photos: Photorun and The Sporting image

2004 Indoor Champs The 2004 USA Indoor Combined Events Championships will be held in Chapel Hill, N.C., on the campus of the University of North Carolina March 6-7. USA Track & Field • The National Governing Body for Track & Field, Long Distance Running and Race Walking President Vice President Secretary Treasurer CEO Entry Information: The preferred Bill Roe Dee Jensen Darlene Hickman Ed Koch Craig Masback method of entry is online. Athletes needing an alternative method of February 2004 entry may call 317-261-0478 x337. The entry process is open until Happy New Year from USATF National Headquarters and the Elite Athlete Programs department where we are preparing for what should prove to be an exciting and rewarding February 16, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. ET. 2004. Late entries will be accepted until February 23, 2004 at 8:00 a.m. ET. As you return to the track and roads to prepare for the upcoming Olympic Trials events, know that we are working behind the scenes to make sure everything goes as smoothly as A 2004 USATF MEMBERSHIP IS possible. Several major events are on the horizon for the sport leading up to Sacramento in REQUIRED TO ENTER. July, including the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, which will select the team Enter online at www.usatf.org that will represent the USA at the World Indoor Championships in Budapest. We also have (then click on USA Indoor the U.S. Indoor Combined Events Championships, the World Cross Country Championships and U.S. Olympic Trials for the Men’s and Women’s Marathon in the near Combined Events Championships) future. Hotel Information: The meet hotel is the Best Western University This edition of Elite Beat will provide information about the Indoor Golden Spike Tour Inn in Chapel Hill. Call 919-932-3000 that is currently in progress. We will also provide important news regarding changes to the World Anti-Doping Code which goes into effect for track & field athletes on March 1 as and ask for the special USA Track & well as information from the USOC and the IAAF. Field rate. Make your reservations immediately as rooms will be sold As you know before we can move forward, we must look back at our progresses since our quickly. last issue, when many athletes attended USATF’s 25th Annual Meeting in Greensboro, N.C. Our ‘Good News’ section is overflowing with news about you and your fellow Prize Money: USA Track & Field athletes. We look forward to continuing our high level of customer service throughout the will pay prize money to the first year. through third place finishers in each championships event. The prize As always, please do not hesitate to call or email me – or pull me aside at a meet – to discuss what more USA Track & Field can do to improve the sport and the support of its athletes. structure is as follows: 1st place $2,500, 2nd place - $1,500, 3rd place - $500. Best Wishes, Prize money will be paid directly from USA Track & Field to the athlete after USADA anti-doping results Michael Conley have been received. Athletes with Executive Director of Elite Athlete Programs remaining collegiate eligibility are not eligible to receive prize money. In these cases, for the Indoor Championships only, the next highest placing finisher in that event will be awarded the prize money. Indoor Champs continued from inside cover

Athlete Support Credentials: Each qualified, declared athlete will receive one athlete support credential for support personnel to receive entry into the athlete warm-up area, sports medicine area, athlete seating section in the stadium and the athlete shuttle bus that will operate from the meet hotel and the stadium. Each athlete may purchase one additional credential for $30 for personal coaches and/or medical personnel of the athlete. Enter online at www.usatf.org/events/2004/USAIndoorTFChampionships/ entry/ Update your USATF membership first at www.usatf.org/membership/ application/ For complete information on the 2004 USA Indoor Championships go to www.usatf.org/events/2004/USAIndoorTFChampionships/athleteinfo/. 1

2004 National Team 2004 WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Competition dates: March 5-7, 2004

select themselves as described above. See Qualifying Standards at www.usatf.org/events. Timeline to make standards - All athlete performances which meet the appropriate standards for the World Championships must be achieved during the period from January 1, 2003 to February 29, 2004 All performances must be achieved during an official competition organized in conformity with IAAF rules Location of sign-up: Team sign-up and uniform distribution will take place at the meet headquarters located at:

Competition site: Budapest, HUN Selection competition: 2004 USA Indoor Championship will be held Feb. 27, 2004 – February 29, 2004 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, MA. Qualifying procedures: USA Indoor Championship – The two highest placing finishers in each individual event are eligible to select themselves for the World Championships Team, should they choose to do so. The US Indoor Championship will be held Feb. 27, 2004 – Feb. 29, 2004 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, MA. Qualifying Standards for World Championships – To be eligible to compete at the World Championships, an athlete must meet a qualifying standard in his/her individual event, in addition to being one of the top two finishers to

Boston Marriott Copley Place 110 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02116 617-236-5800 Information regarding team sign-up and uniform procedures will be distributed at packet pickup.

Team USA will depart directly from Boston to Budapest on Monday, March 1. Athletes need to come to Boston with their passports prepared to leave for

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS PRIZE MONEY Individual: 1st - ..............................$40,000 2nd - ............................$20,000 3rd - ..............................$10,000 4th - ................................$8,000 5th - ................................$6,000 6th - ................................$4,000 COACHING STAFF Men’s Staff Head Coach – Head Manager Asst. Coach – Asst. Coach – Asst. Coach –

Lee Evans – Peter Zinno Scott Hall Paul Souza Andrew Alden

Relay Team: 1st - .......................... $40,000 2nd - ..........................$20,000 3rd - ............................$10,000 4th - ..............................$8,000 5th - ..............................$6,000 6th - ..............................$4,000

Women’s Staff Head Coach – Diane Wholey Head Manager – Sandra Farmer-Patrick Asst. Coach – Connie Price-Smith Asst. Coach – Rose Monday

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2004 National Team 2004 WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Competition dates: March 20-21, 2004 Competition site: Brussels, Belgium Selection competition: 2004 USA Cross Country Championships, February 7-8, 2004 at IUPUI – Indianapolis, Indiana Selection procedures: The six highest placing finishers at 2004 USA Cross Country Championships, February 7-8, 2004 are eligible to select themselves for the World Championships Team, should they choose to do so. Location of team sign up: TBA – location will be announced at technical meeting.

PRIZE MONEY Individual: 1st - ..............................$30,000 2nd - ..............................15,000 3rd - ................................10,000 4th - ..................................7,000 5th - ..................................5,000 6th - ..................................3,000

Team: 1st - ..........................$20,000 2nd - ..........................16,000 3rd - ............................12,000 4th - ............................10,000 5th - ............................8,000 6th - ..............................4,000

COACHING STAFF Senior Men’s Team Leader: Mike Scott Senior Women’s Team Leader: Lance Harter Junior Men’s Team Leader: Mark Wetmore Junior Women’s Team Leader: Dena Evans

2004 IAAF WORLD RACE WALKING CUP Competition dates: May 1-2, 2004 Competition site: Naumburg, Germany Selection competition: 2004 USA Team Trials – IAAF World Race Walking Cup, April 4, 2004 at Corporate Woods North Park – Overland Park, Kansas Selection procedures: The top five senior (20 km) finishers and top three junior (10 km) finishers at 2004 USA Team Trials – IAAF World Race Walking Cup, April 4, 2004 are eligible to select themselves for the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, should they choose to do so. Location of team sign up: TBA For more information about Team USA, please contact USATF National Teams Manager Michael Cain at 317-261-0478 x323 or [email protected]. 3

2004 USA Running Circuit RECORD PRIZE MONEY FOR 2004 USA RUNNING CIRCUIT As the USA Running Circuit (USARC) enters its tenth season in 2004, athletes will be vying for a record $818,700 in guaranteed prize money. The USARC, a USA Track & Field road series, features USA Championships from 5k to the marathon and attracts the top distance athletes, including Olympians Deena (Drossin) Kastor, Meb Keflezighi, Elva Dryer and Bob Kennedy. The 2004 Circuit has nine events for men and seven events for women, with every 2003 USARC race returning to host a national championship. The Men’s USARC kicks off with the 2004 Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon, hosted by the Mercedes Marathon on February 7 in Birmingham, Ala. The Women’s USARC kicks off with the Gate River Run 15k National Championships on March 13 in Jacksonville, Fla. The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race for their performances – 15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled. A final grand prix purse of $12,500 will be awarded for the top three men and women point scorers overall ($6000, $4000 and $2500). With over $425,000 earned by U.S. athletes in 2003, the highlight of the Circuit was three U.S. records and five national championship records and rising star Ryan Shay and veteran Colleen De Reuck winning the overall 2003 USARC Grand Prix titles with 68 and 73 points, respectively. Other GP money winners were Meb Keflezighi and Marla Runyan (second) and Phillimon Hanneck and Sara Wells (third). See www.usatf.org for the 2004 USARC Schedule.

2004 USA RACE WALKING GRAND PRIX SERIES USATF is pleased to announce the debut of the USA Race Walking Grand Prix, which began with the USA 30 km Championship in Chula Vista, California on January 11, and concludes October 31 with the USA 50 km Championship in Hauppauge, New York. The Grand Prix will crown the overall champions for the 2004 season in the men’s and women’s divisions for individuals and teams. The Grand Prix will consist of 11 races. All 11 events will offer individual scoring and eight of those events will also allow for team scoring. The races will be contested in nine different states. Grand Prix scoring and results will be available online at www.usatf.org. The 2004 USA Race Walking Grand Prix Series schedule follows.

2004 USA RACE WALKING GRAND PRIX SERIES Date 1/11 2/15 2/27-28 4/4 5/23 6/13 7/17-18 8/21 9/12 10/9 10/31

Event Location USA 30km Championship Chula Vista, CA USA 50km Olympic Trials (Men Only) Chula Vista, CA USA Indoor Nationals (3000m/5000m) Boston, MA USA 20km World Cup Trials Overland Park, KS US 1 HR/2 HR Championship Kenosha, WI USA 15 km Championship Lincoln, RI USA 20 km Olympic Trials Sacramento, CA USA 10 km Championship Wilkes-Barre, PA USA 40 km Championship Ocean Township, NJ USA 5 km Championship Kingsport, TN USA 50 km Championship (Women Only) Hauppauge, NY

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Athlete Feature MILES KEEPS SCALING NEW HEIGHTS By Nick Karas, USATF Communications Intern

Oaks, California. Tom Eisenhower, a former Air Force pole vaulter who had jumped 16’6, was the man who made the difference. “Tom brought my interest of pole vaulting to a new level, and this is where my obsession of the sport began,” said Miles. During high school, Miles achieved his school record in the pole vault, but he never qualified for his state championships. He played football to stay in shape for track, despite the fact that he was only 140 pounds. Now a professional athlete, pole vaulting isn’t Miles’ only job; he is also an academic adviser at Arkansas State University. Owning an undergraduate degree in history and a masters’ degree in athletic administration, Miles works in the office from 8 a.m. until 4 or 5 p.m., and then has to go to pole vault training for three hours. “My staff at Arkansas State has been extremely supportive of my pole vaulting,” said Miles. “They allow me to take days off to travel to meets, and I am fortunate to have a good support staff here.” When describing his pole vaulting and advising duties, Miles refers to life as a “balancing act.” Ranked #5 in the world in 2003, Miles has a shot at balancing himself on the medal stand at the 2004 Olympics in Athens this summer.

Derek Miles has improved in the pole vault every year since graduating from the University of South Dakota in 1996. Now at age 31, Miles is among the elite pole vaulters in the country, as he proved in 2003 by winning the USA Indoor title. He hopes to take that improvement to the medal stand at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. While attending the University of South Dakota, Miles was a four-time All-American, including an NCAA Division II runner-up his senior season. In college, he also participated in the hurdles, long jump and decathlon. He didn’t do these events until his senior season, when he participated in them to help his team score points at conference. Miles considers winning the pole vault at his conference meet during his senior season the highlight of his college track career. “I had been an All-American before, but never had won conference until my senior season,” said Miles. “It was special that I won in front of my hometown university’s fans.” Miles credits a majority of his postcollegiate improvement to his current coach and former world record holder, National Track & Field Hall of Famer Earl Bell. “Bell is simplistic, doesn’t talk about statistics or angles, and makes my vaulting more efficient,” said Miles. “He also is successful with going over video of my vaults and analyzing them.” In high school, Miles only had a PR of 14’6”, but he did receive his first coaching during his sophomore year at Bella Vista High School in Fair

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Olympic News & Notes SHOT PUT WILL BE IN ANCIENT OLYMPIA The International Association of Athletics Federation

TICKETS for the 2004 Olympic Games are now available. If you are interested in purchasing tickets to the Games, visit the official Olympic website at www.tickets.athens2004.com/en.

TRAVEL INFORMATION AND ACCOMMODATIONS If your family and/or friends are planning to travel to Athens for the Games, information on accommodations and tours are available at www.trackandfieldnews.com or www.trackandfield.co.uk.

ATHLETES WHO HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THEIR OLYMPIC INFORMATION FORM NEED TO DO SO ASAP. IF YOU NEED ANOTHER COPY OF THIS FORM, PLEASE CONTACT USATF NATIONAL TEAM MANAGER MICHAEL CAIN!

(IAAF) and the Athens 2004 Organizing Committee for Olympic Games proposed on November 22 to hold the men’s and women’s shot put events in the Ancient Olympia Stadium. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) unanimously accepted the request in December, allowing for the symbolic and actual return from ancient times to modern times. It will also be the first time that women will compete in the stadium, which dates backs over 2,500 years. A historical monument for Greece, the Organizing Committee proposed that the entire event would take place on August 18, with the preliminaries occurring in the morning and the finals in the afternoon, in order to avoid installing any lighting and using all of the pre-existing facilities. Athletes, coaches and accompanying team officials will be accommodated in the International Olympic Academy for two days prior to the event. The new conference center of the International Olympic Academy will be used as a press conference area and a work area for media representatives, while seven cameras will be used to broadcast the event. Organizers say that approximately 15,000 spectators will be on hand for the event. 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials NBC TV Schedule SUBJECT TO CHANGE All times are Eastern Daylight Time

Saturday, July 10 – 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Sunday, July 11 – 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Saturday, July 17 – 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Sunday, July 18 – 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Important Dates for Athens 2004 Olympic Village Opens – July 30, 2004 DN Galan - Stockholm Super Grand Prix – August 3, 2004 Weltklasse Zurich Golden League – August 6, 2004 Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies – August 13, 2004 Olympic Track & Field Competition – August 18-29, 2004 Closing Ceremonies – August 29, 2004

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Changes to Olympic Standards Please note the following changes were made the 2004 Olympic Games Entry Standards: A Standard B Standard Men 1500m 3:36.20 3:38.00 Men’s Marathon 2:15.00 2:18.00 Men’s 110mH 13.55 13.72 Men’s 20k RW 1:23.00 1:24.00 Men’s 50k RW 4:00.00 4:07.00 Decathlon 8000 7700 Men’s Pole Vault 5.65 5.55 Men’s Long Jump 8.19 8.05 Men’s Triple Jump 16.95 16.55 Men’s Discus Throw 64.00 62.55 Men’s Hammer Throw 78.65 74.35 Men’s Javelin Throw 81.80 77.80 Women’s 100m Women’s 400m Women’s Marathon Women’s 20k RW Heptathlon Women’s High Jump Women’s Pole Vault Women’s Long Jump Women’s Shot Put Women’s Discus Throw Women’s Javelin Throw

11.30 51.50 2:37.00 1:33:30 6050

6.70 61.00 60.50

11.40 52.30 2:42.00 1:38:00 5900 1.91 4.25 6.55 17.15 57.70 56.00

ATTENTION ATHLETES: If your passport expires in 2004, you must renew it before going to Athens for the Olympic Games. The Athens Olympic Games Organizing Committee WILL NOT accept passports from ANY ATHLETES that expire during 2004, even if it is valid during the Games. PLEASE CHECK YOUR PASSPORT AND RENEW IF NECESSARY.

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HEAD WOMEN’S COACH SUE HUMPHREY HEAD WOMEN’S MANAGER STEPHANIE HIGHTOWER WOMEN’S ASSISTANT COACH (SPRINTS/HURDLES) CURTIS FRYE WOMEN’S ASSISTANT COACH (MULTI EVENTS/JUMPS) CRAIG POOLE WOMEN’S ASSISTANT COACH (MULTI EVENTS/THROWS) JERI DANIELS-ELDER WOMEN’S ASSISTANT COACH (MIDDLE DISTANCE) BETH ALFORD-SULLIVAN WOMEN’S ASSISTANT COACH (DISTANCE) JULIA EMMONS HEAD MEN’S COACH GEORGE WILLIAMS HEAD MEN’S MANAGER CHARLIE CRAIG MEN’S ASSISTANT COACH (SPRINTS/HURDLES) ORIN RICHBURG MEN’S ASSISTANT COACH (MULTI EVENTS/JUMPS) RALPH LINDEMAN MEN’S ASSISTANT COACH (MULTI EVENTS/THROWS) CRISS SOMERLOT MEN’S ASSISTANT COACH (MIDDLE DISTANCE) VIN LANANNA MEN’S ASSISTANT COACH (DISTANCE) BOB LARSEN

For more information on the 2004 Olympic Games, visit www.athens2004.com.

Important Rule Update USATF ADOPTS NEW FALSE START RULE This last mentioned basic system (to raise a card in front of the athlete(s) responsible for the false start) will also be followed in case lane markers are not being used. In case of further false starts, the competitor(s) responsible for the false start shall be disqualified and a red card shall be placed on the respective lane marker(s), or raised in front of the respective athlete(s).” The rule will apply to all Golden Spike Tour and USATF Championship events, including the 2004 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships February 27-29 in Boston, and the 2004 Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field, July 8-19 in Sacramento, Calif. This change will not affect Youth Athletics, Masters, or Combined Events competitions, all of which will continue to follow the rule that provides that an athlete is disqualified only when he or she commits a second false start. For a complete listing of rule changes approved at the 2003 USATF Annual Meeting, visit www.usatf.org/about/annualMeeting/2003.

Effective January 1, USA Track & Field has amended its false start rule to conform with those introduced last year by the IAAF. The new rule calls for the first false start in any race to be charged to the field, with subsequent false starts resulting in the disqualification of the athlete committing the false start. Approved at the 2003 USATF Annual Meeting in Greensboro last month, the rule (Rule 162.12) now reads: “No penalty shall be imposed for the first false start in a race. The competitor(s) responsible for the false start shall be warned with a yellow card placed on the respective lane marker (s). At the same time, all the other competitors taking part in the race shall be warned with a yellow card raised in front of them to notify them that anyone committing further false starts will be disqualified.

ATTENTION ATHLETES: ROOMS FOR THE MEET HOTEL (DOUBLETREE) AT THE 2004 OLYMPIC TRIALS ARE ALMOST GONE. ATHLETES SHOULD BOOK THEIR OLYMPIC TRIALS RESERVATIONS SOON. ATHLETES SHOULD CONTACT THE SACRAMENTO DOUBLETREE AT 916-9298855 AND REFERENCE USA TRACK & FIELD TO RESERVE ROOMS.

2004 USA TRACK & FIELD TELEVISION BROADCAST SCHEDULE all times Eastern and subject to change INDOOR Sat., Jan. 31 Sat., Feb. 7 Sat., Feb. 14 Sat., Feb. 28 Sun., Feb. 29

adidas Boston Indoor Games Verizon Millrose Games Tyson Foods Invitational USA Indoor T&F Championships USA Indoor T&F Championships

ESPN2 NBC ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN2

6p-7p ET 3p-4:30p ET 9p-10:30p ET 6:30p-7:30p ET 6p-7p ET

NBC NBC ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN2

4:30p-6p ET 4p-6p ET 6p-7p ET 6p-7:30p ET 9p-10:30p ET

OUTDOOR Sat., April 24 Sat., May 22 Sat., June 5 Sun., June 6 Sat., June 19

USA vs. the World at the Penn Relays Home Depot Invitational adidas Oregon Track Classic U.S. Open Nike Prefontaine Classic 8

At the National HQ Being an elite athlete, many of you may not realize that at USA Track & Field, we have a department that solely handles the member services of our 100,000 members as well as managing the 57 association that make up the organization. Associate Director of Associations and Member Services Andy Martin oversees the department and the sanctioning of the various national championships. For those of you who have your USATF membership card in your wallet, know that it is Andy and his staff who coordinate the registration and renewals of USATF members. A former state cross country champion (‘84) from New Jersey, Martin was hired in 2000 to manage the newly developed member services department. His spends most of his day working with the different associations on every possiMARTIN ble scenario, both positive and negative. With customer service being a top priority to USATF, Martin is the main figure that is held to a high standard of our customer service. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Martin is no stranger to the sport. He was he Managing Director of USATF New Jersey and a volunteer for 3 1/2 years before LITTLE KNOWN FACTS: being hired full time and relocating to Indianapolis. Martin –Was high school For many of you, if you see this person teammates with Olympian motioning toward you at an event, odds are you Anne Marie Lauck. will soon be whisked off to doping control by a chaperone. But on many levels, Elite Athlete Beasley — Before coming Relations Manager Melissa Beasley does much to USATF, Melissa spent nearly more for the athletes both at events and at three years at ESPN in National Headquarters. A graduate of Xavier Connecticut as a production University, Beasley started at USATF in the assistant, cutting highlight Communications department just prior to the footage for SportsCenter and 2000 Olympic Games and has worked her way other shows. to her newly appointed position of manager in BEASLEY the Elite Athlete department. While many of you may see Melissa milling around doping control when she is at events, she spends the majority of her time in the office coordinating the notification of athletes who need to submit athlete location forms to USADA, working with Michael Conley to update the quarterly list of athletes who qualify for the out of competition testing pool, serving as the office administrator of the authorized athlete representatives program and writing the content for Elite Beat, in addition to creating the Elite Athlete Handbook, which debuted in 2003. With her new title, she will also be responsible for implementing many of the policies outlined in USA Track & Field’s Zero Tolerance Policy.

STAFF UPDATE Sariyu ‘Beka’ Shittu has been hired to replace Aron McGuire as the Elite Athlete Coordinator. Beka will handle all athlete support programs and the elite athlete health insurance. Formerly the High Performance Administrative Assistant, Beka has been with USA Track & Field since 2002. Her contact information is available on the back of this issue. SHITTU 9

Good News USATF ADDS BENGAY, MBNA, SUNNY DELIGHT TO SPONSORSHIP FAMILY USATF announced three new Sunny D Intense Sport members of its sponsor family in becomes the official December and January. juice and sport drink of BENGAY, Sunny D Intense Sport, USA Track & Field. Sunny and MBNA have joined USATF as D will support the Golden sponsors, joining existing USATF Spike Tour, Team USA, and sponsors Nike, Verizon, Visa, Xerox USATF’s Youth programs and General Motors. centered around the “We have secured sponsorships Verizon Youth Series. that will guarantee that 2004 will be Allyson Felix, Jenny Adams and Torri Edwards MBNA is USATF’s biggest revenue year ever, issuing a new topping $15 million for the first time,” USA Track & CEO Craig Masback said. “Our Field no-fee marketing message that we offer Visa card and free sponsors a better way to see, feel, participation in MBNA’s and experience sports is starting to world points program that work.” awards members a point BENGAY will launch a new for every dollar spent. The product that will feature the USATF program allows Nelson, Tyree Washington, Justin Gatlin, logo on its packaging throughout Adam participants to redeem Tom Pappas 2004, and joins our list of Golden their points for cash, Spike Tour Sponsors as a company that is merchandise, or travel, including travel on committed to supporting USATF events and its every airline with no blackout dates. Every use athletes. of the card will benefit USATF and its programs. BRANSON NAMED “COMMUNITY PARTNER” OF USATF the year to each of at least 10 athletes in the program, to cover training and other expenses. Sponsored athletes will visit Branson-area organizations and schools, and USATF will feature the program in its publications and in select USATF telecasts in 2004. Each Community Partner Sponsor that supports an athlete will receive updates on their athlete’s competitive progress and other information. Athletes will be chosen by USATF and Branson, with the first group of athlete recipients to be announced in the first quarter of 2004.

USATF has announced that Branson, Missouri has been named a USATF “Community Partner.” USATF CEO Craig Masback unveiled the partnership at the Opening Session of USA Track & Field’s 2003 Annual Meeting. A national entertainment, adventure, and music mecca, Branson will establish a unique athlete sponsorship program that provides financial support for U.S. athletes aiming for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The program will provide Branson businesses and organizations an opportunity to sponsor individual athletes, pledging $6,000 during

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L.A. TO HOST 2005 USA OUTDOOR SCHMERTZ HONORED WITH ROBERT CHAMPIONSHIPS GIEGENGACK AWARD The USA Outdoor Track & Field Longtime Verizon Championships will return to Los Angeles in Millrose Games 2005. meet director The Team USA selection event for the 2005 Howard Schmertz World Outdoor Track & Field Championships has been named in Helsinki, Finland, the 2005 USA the recipient of USA Championships will be held at The Home Track & Field’s Depot Center in Carson, Calif., located just Robert Giegengack outside Los Angeles. Award. The announcement adds to the list of Named in honor world-class track & field events hosted by The of former Yale Home Depot Center and Los Angeles, which University coach in 2006 will become the first U.S. site ever to and 1964 Olympic host the prestigious IAAF World Cup in Team head coach Athletics. In 2003 on USATF’s Outdoor Golden Robert Giegengack, Spike Tour, the inaugural Home Depot the award goes to Invitational was the first event held at the an individual who newly constructed facility, where a standinghas made an Roe and Schmertz room-only crowd of more than 10,000 fans o u t s t a n d i n g packed the stadium, which now can be contribution to the development and expanded to seat 20,000 fans. success of USA Track & Field and the larger community the sport. WEBB, BUTTRY WIN CLUB CROSS COUNTRY TITLES Schmertz served for 27 years as the High school mile legend Alan Webb and assistant meet director of the Millrose Games, two-time NCAA Division III cross country the most prestigious and historic indoor champion Missy Buttry won their first career invitational track meet in the world, which in U.S. open titles December 7 at the 2003 USATF its history has featured uncountable National Club Cross Country Championships Olympians and record holders. He then at Bryan Park Golf Club in Greensboro, North succeeded his late father, Fred, as director, Carolina. working in that capacity for an additional 25 The senior men’s and women’s races years. He also has served on USATF’s Rules featured dramatic down-to-the wire battles, and Men’s Track & Field Committees, and has where Webb (30:13.1) edged the University of been active in the sport throughout his Arkansas’ three-time NCAA steeplechase lifetime. champion Daniel Lincoln by threehundredths of a second (30:13.4) in winning VINCE PETERS NAMED RW CHAIR the men’s race, and Buttry (19:59.9) used a USATF’s Executive Committee elected final burst at the end to win the women’s title Vince Peters to serve as the Race Walk by just a couple strides over 2002 NCAA Committee chairperson to replace former Division I cross country runner-up Kate O’Neill chair Dan Pierce who resigned his position (20.01.4). effective October 31, 2003. Peters will finish out the term which will expire following the 2004 Olympic Games. Continued on next page

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Good News EASTLER NAMED 2003 AIR FORCE MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Kevin Eastler, reigning U.S. champion in the men’s 20 km race walk, on December 3 was named 2003 Air Force Male Athlete of the Year. Criteria for the award included athletic accomplishments, the value of the athlete’s contribution to the team or as an individual, military awards, decorations, and civic recognition. Eastler also won the Captain Ron Zinn Memorial annual award for the best race walker in the U.S. for 2003 on December 6 at USA Track & Field’s Annual Convention in Greensboro, NC.

SMITH, FOWLER TO LEAD 2005 WORLD OUTDOOR TEAMS John Smith and Sandy Fowler have been selected as head men’s and women’s coaches, respectively, for the 2005 World Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Larry James will serve as head manager for Team USA’s men, and John Smith Rita Somerlot will be head manager of the women’s team. Men’s team coach administrators include Robert Weir, Jack Hazen, Jack Warner and Ron Mann. Women’s team coach administrators include Bob Kersee, Kim Keenan-Kirkpatrick, Diane Wholey and Cliff Rovelto.

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TEAM USA WOMEN FINISH FOURTH AT 2003 IAU WORLD CUP Team USA’s women’s squad finished fourth November 16 behind Italy, Germany, and Japan at the International Association of Ultra Runners 100K World Cup in Tainan County, Taiwan. Nikki Kimball (Elizabethtown, N.Y.) led the American women’s team with an eighth-place finish in 8 hours, 51 minutes, 35 seconds. Howard Nippert led the USA men’s team with his 12th place finish (7:59:02).

EASTLER, ROHL WIN U.S. 30 KM RACE WALK TITLES Kevin Eastler and Michelle Rohl each romped to easy victories Jan. 11 at the 2004 U.S. 30 km Race Walk Championships in Chula Vista, California. Eastler finished in a personal best time of 2 hours, 14 minutes, 44 seconds. Three-time Olympian Michelle Rohl added Michelle Rohl another women’s national title to her impressive resume in 2:38:01. She finished the race by herself as all of her competitors either didn’t start, didn’t finish, or were disqualified.

STORK REPORT

The track & field family continues to grow, with additions to the Kenah and the Drummond families. Congratulations to Rich and Cheri Kenah, who welcomed twins Alexa Grace (4 lbs, 11 oz) and Eamonn Richard (5 lbs, 12 oz) on November 11, 2003. Cheri is back in training and plans to compete later in the spring. Congratulations to Jon and Celia Drummond, who welcomed son Destin Eloy (7 lbs, 4 oz) on November 12, 2003. Older sister Gabriella and parents all are doing well. 12

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USOC & IAAF News USOC News Home Depot announced on November 19 that they had renewed their sponsorship with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) through the 2008 Beijing Games and expanded its jobs program for U.S. athletes. The world’s largest home improvement retailer, Home Depot had been a USOC sponsor since 1994 and has employed more than 300 athletes since 1992, with 160 of those going on to compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The current expansion will add 106 athletes as part of the jobs program (OJOP), which allows athletes to work part-time at Home Depot stores while they train for the Olympics.

IAAF News IAAF SCRAPS 200M AT WORLD INDOORS IN 2006 At the November 2003 IAAF Council meeting in Berlin, the IAAF announced that the 200 meters would be cancelled from the World Indoor Championships starting in 2006. The decision was made after an examination of the results from the last World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, where it was clear that the top performances dependThe following cities were selected as ed solely on the lane draw. In the great hosts for future IAAF World Athletic majority of cases, winner and runner up Series Events: came from lanes five and six.

IAAF WILL NOT TOLERATE ACCOMPLICES In the wake of the new WADA Code which will take effect on March 1, IAAF President Lamine Diack announced plans to punish coaches and others involved with athletes who are caught using performance-enhancing drugs. Coaches, doctors and other officials involved with an athlete who fails a drug test for steroids will be suspended for a minimum of two years with possibility of lifetime bans, depending on the seriousness of the case.

2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Fukuoka, Japan 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Moscow, Russia 2006 IAAF World Race Walking Cup – La Coruna, Spain 2006 IAAF World Junior Championships – Beijing, China 2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup – Cheboksary, Russia 13

Annual Meeting Recap USATF APPROVES LIFETIME BAN FOR FIRST-TIME STEROID OFFENSES Backed unanimously by the Athletes Advisory Committee, USA Track & Field on December 7 voted to approve changes to its bylaws that call for a lifetime ban for first-time steroid offenses, instituting a key component of the organization’s Zero Tolerance anti-doping plan. The changes are provisional to determining that a lifetime ban is in compliance with the Amateur Sports Act, and also include language that would apply doping penalties to “an athlete or other person who commits a doping offense.” Changes to USATF’s Regulation 10, regarding doping control and the new lifetime ban, on Saturday evening were tabled by the Law & Legislation Committee, which noted that a lifetime ban’s compliance with the Sports Act was not yet fully confirmed. During USATF’s Closing General session, the bylaws change was pulled from the table by Rose Monday, member of Law & Legislation Committee and ex-officio member to the Board of Directors representing the Athletes Advisory Committee. She proposed an amendment to the proposed bylaw so that it reads (amendment is underlined): “the suspension shall be for life, provided that such lifetime suspension does not violate any provision of the Sports Act, including the provision that requires that USAF may ‘not have eligibility criteria related to amateur status or to participation in the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, or the Pan American Games that are more restrictive than those of the appropriate international sports federation.’” The measure then passed. Previous to Sunday’s vote, USATF’s Board of Directors and Athletes Advisory Committee had unanimously voted to support the bylaws changes, and all other USATF committees also voted to support the measure.

ZERO TOLERANCE

With an emphasis on USA Track & Field’s commitment to its six core strategic objectives – particularly fighting drugs in sport – USATF President Bill Roe and CEO Craig A. Masback addressed key issues facing USATF at the USATF President Bill Roe 2003 USATF Annual Meeting in Greensboro, N.C. Roe set the tone early by forcefully issuing, as President and Chairman of the Board, a statement of beliefs. “We believe in the values of sport,” Roe said. “We believe in the Olympic movement, and in the worldwide community of sports … We believe we have the best athletes in the world, drug-free … We believe in the rules of sport and the rules of law … We believe we are not perfect.”

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Roe especially stressed the principles of the Zero Tolerance, proclaiming that “We want Zero Tolerance for drugs, because our athletes will prove themselves on a level playing field.” In his State of the Sport address, CEO Craig Masback detailed the successes the organization enjoyed in 2003, while facing the challenges of the previous year as well as the year to come. Masback enumerated the key achievements in 2003 under each of USATF’s six strategic objectives: building the brand of track and field in America; identifying and helping the development of future stars; extending our world-leading role in coaching; generating increased revenues; being a leader in the youth fitness movement; and being a leader in the fight against drugs in sport. Among the most prominent achievements are that the USATF budget is on track to exceed $15 million for the first time in 2004; athletes had an increased presence in mainstream media; the Golden Spike Tour was the most successful ever;

Annual Meeting Recap USATF educated its 14,000th coach; membership continued to grow; and the USATF Foundation continued to grow. Still, he declared that “This year was a classic ‘best of times, worst of times’ situation,” reiterating a statement he had made at the conclusion of the 2003 World Outdoor Championships in Paris. Those issues centered around doping concerns. “Our educational efforts and anti-drug messaging were not successful in preventing a handful of athletes and coaches from making bad choices,” he said. “We must admit that and take strong action to address our shortcomings.”

5,000m, 3,000m and 10,000m. Ten-time national high jump champion Tisha Waller was named USA Track & Field’s 2003 Visa Humanitarian of the Year. The honor recognizes contributions U.S. track and field athletes have made off the field of competition. An Atlanta resident, Waller won her first U.S. crown in 1996 and has a record of community service that is as deep as her athletic resume – including serving as a speaker for the Anti-Drug Campaign in High School Sports, a division of the Georgia Drug Enforcement Agency and a monthly contributor to the United Negro College Fund and Breast Cancer Awareness.

Pappas, Drossin Kastor win Jesse Owens Awards Waller named Visa Humanitarian of the Year Fraley named Nike Coach of the Year World champion decathlete Tom Pappas and Bob Fraley, the chair of USATF men’s pole vault long distance runner extraordinaire Deena development and Director of Track & Field at Drossin Kastor were named Fresno State recipients of the 2003 Jesse University, was Owens Awards by USA Track & named USA Track Field at the 2003 USATF Annual & Field’s 2003 Nike Meeting. Coach of the Year. With his gold-medal perFraley played a formances in the decathlon pivotal role in rejuat the World Outdoor venating the pole Championships and the hepvault in the United tathlon at World Indoors, as States when in 1989 well as a #1 world ranking he created the from the IAAF, Pappas had the Pole Vault Summit, Front Row: Margaret Larrabee, Deena Drossin, Mary Decker-Slaney, most successful season by a Terry Dillman (Xerox), USATF President Bill Roe. Back row: Jason Richardson, now held in Reno, Tom Pappas, Tish Waller, John Carlos, Bob Fraley, Larry James Nevada. Featuring U.S. decathlete in a decade and established himself as one of the greatest competitions and an exchange of knowledge decathletes in U.S. history. He broke Dan O’Brien’s about pole vaulting, the event attracts more than meet record in winning the USA Outdoor 2,000 male and female athletes, from teen-agers Championships to set his second PR of the sea- to Olympic gold medalists. His work has reaped son, with 8,784 points. The score makes him the #2 dividends: in the last three years alone, Team USA American decathlete of all time. men’s pole vaulters have won the gold and silver In 2003, Drossin Kastor continued her dom- medals at both the 2000 Olympic Games and inance as America’s finest long-distance runner 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships, as well as by breaking the American record for the the bronze medal at the 2001 World Outdoor marathon with her third-place time of 2:21:16 at Championships. In 2003, his contributions reached the Flora London Marathon March 13. Her time a new level when he donated his salary to the broke the previous mark of 2:21:21 set by Joan school’s men’s track program in order to prevent Benoit Samuelson in 1984, and was one of many it from being cut due to budgetary reasons. highlights for Drossin Kastor in 2003, which also included winning her second silver medal at the World Cross Country Championships and posting the fastest times by an American in 2003 in the 15

Anti Doping News NEW WADA CODE IN EFFECT MARCH 1

Reminder: Athlete Location Forms for the 2nd Quarter of 2004 are due to USADA on March 1. Athletes who do not submit an updated form by the due date, either electronically, via fax or regular mail, could be charged with a doping violation.

Attention athletes – the newly adopted World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code, which includes the updated List of Prohibited Substances, goes into effect for track & field athletes on March 1. USADA has sent several mailings to athletes within the out-of-competition testing pool regarding these changes. Athletes are encouraged to read all materials sent from USADA and to call with any questions.

ZERO TOLERANCE

Forms are available at www.usantidoping.org or by contacting USATF’s Melissa Beasley at 317-261-0478 x335.

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ATHLETES TAKE NYC BY STORM Thirteen of Team USA’s top stars descended on New York City January 21-22 for USA Track & Field’s hugely successful 2004 Media Tour. Centered around a major press conference at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, January 21, the USATF Media Tour was designed to showcase the sport’s top stars as they enter the 2004 Indoor Golden Spike Tour and the 2004 Olympic Year. Athletes told their stories to more than 60 members of the print, television and radio media at the press conference, and CEO Craig Masback announced two major new sponsors, BENGAY and Sunny Delight (see p. 10). David Krummenacker speaks to the media at USATF’s 2004 Media Tour USATF secured the attendance of media outlets including the Today Show, Late Show with David Letterman, Essence, Vogue, the New York Times and National Public Radio for the press conference. USATF also arranged athlete appearances on ESPN’s Cold Pizza, ESPN News and New York network television affiliates, and met with editors of national publications. Also during the Media Tour, the new National Track & Field Hall of Fame, located at the New Balance Track & Field Center at the 168th Street Armory, officially opened. The $8.5 million dollar, state-of-the-art Hall of Fame facility is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Currently, the Armory hosts nearly 100 meets and USATF president Bill Roe (second from left) helps to cut the ribbon at the opening of the National Track & Field Hall of Fame. more than 350,000 student athletes per year. For more information on the Hall of Fame, visit www.usatf.org

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