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Dragila Wins Gold in Pole Vault; Jones Takes Silver in 100
Stacy Dragila remains on top of the world. This time she had some serious competition reaching the summit.
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Golden Spike Tour a Success
When United States track and field superstar Marion Jones practices at the University of North Carolina, she is just one of crowd. USA Track & Field hopes all that is changing as the association put their athletes in the spotlight and on the television airwaves with more frequency this past year.
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Hunter May Miss Out On Sydney; Jones Set To Go
C.J. Hunter, the reigning world champion in the shot put, may not have the opportunity to make his Olympic dream come true. Hunter underwent knee surgery on Sept. 3 and he says he is now evaluating his ability to compete at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, according to the USA Track and Field Association.
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Jones Headlines Outdoor Golden Spike Tour
The USA Track & Field’s 2001 Outdoor Golden Spike Tour, in its third year, kicks off May 12 in New Jersey with the Princeton Invitational. Five-time Olympic medalist Marion Jones headlines the tour.
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Jones Leaves Her Mark on 2000
The year 2000 can be summed up in two words – Marion Jones.
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Jones Steps Into Spotlight on HBO
Southern California native Marion Jones will be featured on "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" - which opens it new season tonight with the spotlight on the United States track and field star.
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Jones Still on Top
Marion Jones continues to make her presence felt both on and off the track. Jones has been highly visible outside of the athletic arena, appearing in numerous commercials, making television appearances and giving numerous other media interviews, which all eat away at the athlete's time.
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Marion Jones Runs Away With Top Honors
For the second straight year, American sprint and long jump star Marion Jones won the top awards from the International Athletic Foundation Council (IAFC) and USA Track and Field (USATF). Haile Gebrselassie was also honored by the IAFC while John Godina was honored by USATF.
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Regina Jacobs the Golden One at USA Championships
Regina Jacobs turned out to be the big star at the 1999 USA Outdoor Track and Field Outdoor Championships. Jacobs, 35, was the only double winner at the meet, despite high expectations for such stars as Marion Jones.
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Imagine {The pairing of steroids and the high profile athlete}
Are many of baseball's best players such as Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds enhancing their abilities with steroids? Will proof that this is so permanently damage the game? Have steroids irreparably infected Track and Field as well? Can we believe the records owned by stars such as Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery were honestly earned? Are the recent feats by many of today's superstar athletes simply too good to be naturally true? As the evidence mounts and accusations fly, one wonders who will go down and who will ultimatley be vindicated. But one thing has already been made clear. Steroids are no longer the sole domain of bodybuilders seen in muscle magazines with necks the same width as their waists. Apparently Wheaties has been surpassed as the Breakfast of Champions.
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Once a Runner, By John L. Parker, Jr.
A former track star offers a novel with unique insights into the over-the edge mind and body experiences of exhaustive training and the peak experience of the race.
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First BET Awards
In light of June being Black Music Month, Black Entertainment Television kicked off its first ever BET Awards on June 19, 2001.

Olympic 400m Champ Not Defending Crown
The Bahamas will be missing their 'Golden Girl' when the Summer Games open on August 8th in Beijing, China.
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The Black Athlete
Does the black athlete have a hereditary advantage over his or her competition?
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Early stages of Golden Spike Tour a success
USA Track & Field's Golden Spike Tour has featured some thrilling performances in the early stages of competition. In the opening event May 14, the Adidas Oregon Track Classic in Portland, it was the hurdlers who took center stage. On the second stop of the tour three world-leading marks for 1999 were set.
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Johnson Sets New World Mark; Jones Collapses
One American lived his dream at Spain's Estadio Olimpico during last week's IAAF World Championships while another one experienced a nightmare.
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U.S. Olympic Trials Have Storied History; 2000 Schedule Set
USA Track and Field has recently announced the schedule and qualifying standards for the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. The U.S trials have a storied history with 53 world records set by Americans looking to earn berths to the Olympics.
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Will Baseball Blackball Bonds?
Barry Bonds needs but 23 homers to tie Hank Aaron's all-time records- yet the game, the times and his body are all telling him his day is past.
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Greene and Miller Win USATF's Top Awards
World champion sprinters Maurice Greene and Inger Miller won the United States Track and Field Association's top honor this year - the Jesse Owens Memorial Award.
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Reliving the Olympics
If you want to relive the glory of the Olympics there are plenty opportunities on the Internet. Track and field clearly had its share of highlights that are worth revisiting and there are a number of sites that allow just that opportunity.
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Scoop for the Week of October 12th
Jen's named used in anthrax scare. Rush proclaims he's practically deaf. Sharon's released from the hospital. And the Emmy's entertain the troops? All this and more in this week's Celebrity Scoop!
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USATF Chief Happy With U.S. World Showing
The head of the United States Track and Field Association was pleased with the Americans' showing at the IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships last month. There were many highlights for the U.S. men's and women's squads, who both won the team titles and compiled a total of 11 gold medals.
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Scoop for the Week of October 6th
She's back in court. She's going to court. And his courting days are over. Plus, do you know the answer to this week's Celebrity Birthday Trivia? Get ready! It's time for this week's Celebrity Scoop!
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The Years of the Tiger
Who is currently the world's greatest athlete? Look no further than your nearest red shirt and green jacket. When it comes to thrilling sports fans of all ages, these years belong to Tiger Woods.
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