MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - July 17, 2004 - Vol. 3, no. 34 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Track & Field - EXTRA

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Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS, TRACK AND FIELD - JULY 15

-- REPORTING FROM THE SACRAMENTO

-- OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST BOB SCHUL IS A FAN OF THE TRIALS

-- AL OWENS OFFICIATES AT SECOND TRIALS

-- SANTEE & BRASCOMB DRAWN PERFECT MILE FANS

-- PAUL MCMULLEN ADVANCES TO 1500 SEMIFINALS

-- BRIANA SHOOK'S BRILLIANT STEEPLECHASE IS A DQ

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-- MICHIGAN'S LINDSEY GALLO ADVANCES TO 1500 FINALS

-- TIM BROE WINS 5000, MARK MENEFEE TAKES 5TH

-- PHIL MCMULLEN, PAUL TEREK IN THE DECATHLON HUNT

-- KATIE MCGREGOR TAKES 4TH IN 10,000, HAS A CHANCE AT ATHENS

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-- PHIL MCMULLEN & PAUL TEREK IN THE HUNT FOR THE DECATHLON TEAM

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__/ U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS, TRACK AND FIELD - JULY 15

-- REPORTING FROM THE SACRAMENTO This is my first time attending the trials--considered the world's greatest track meet other than the World Championships and the Olympic Games. The beautiful and fun city of Sacramento along with the thrill of watching the best runners, jumpers and throwers of the US perform, is a terrific combination. Michigan Runner photographer Carter Sherline, Run Michigan's John Brabbs,and michtrack.org's Jeff Hollobaugh and all busy following the action and getting California tans in the 90 degree weather. The big story: the US is producing a whole new generation of world-class athletes. For times and complete results see http://usatf.org

-- OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST BOB SCHUL IS A FAN OF THE TRIALS

RunOhio's Matt McGowan introduced us to one of the legends of American long distance running, Bob Schul. Bob won the Olympic Gold Medal in the 5000 meter race in 1964, the year that Billy Mill's upset in the 10,000 got more attention than Bob's achievement. A Dayton, Ohio resident, Bob now coaches for Wright State University. Bob is one of only five American's who have won gold in distance running events. Bob's autobiography, "In the Long Run" is a great read. See http://www.running.net/other/classified.html for more information on Bob's autobiography.

.-- AL OWENS OFFICIATES AT SECOND TRIALS

Al Owens has been a track and field starter in Michigan events for a long time, so it was no surprise to find Al officiating at his second Olympic trials. Al works with a team of six (he's the seventh) on the throws. In this meet we saw Al on the infield, managing the athletes in the women's hammer finals. Officials are all volunteers. Al, for those who may not know, is one of the founders of the Fifth Third River Bank Run.

-- SANTEE & BRASCOMB DRAWN PERFECT MILE FANS

Author Neal Brascomb and Wes Santee, the University of Kansas miler who chased the sub-4 mile along with Roger Bannister, spoke to a filled house at the Cal State Sacramento University Library. (See Ron Marinucci's review of Brascomb's "The Perfect Mile" at http://www.michiganrunner.net/features/perfectmile0504.ht ml.) It was a treat to meet Wes Santee, and the author, Neal Bascomb, who's story of Santee, Bannister and Australian, John Landy is a real page-turner.

-- PAUL MCMULLEN ADVANCES TO 1500 SEMIFINALS

1996 Olympian, Paul McMullen finished second in a very fast heat to qualify for the 1500 semifinals. Paul was a little concerned, "I wish I had been a little more peppy in the last 200 meters." There seem to be a lot of McMullen fans in the stands.

-- BRIANA SHOOK'S BRILLIANT STEEPLECHASE IS A DQ

Toledo's Briana Shook took the early lead and never looked back in her American Record steeplechase run. It's really too bad that she didn't look back; Shook ran wide of the first water jump, didn't realize it, and was disqualified. Shook misses out on the U.S. title, but the women's steeple still isn't run in the Olympic games.

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-- MICHIGAN'S LINDSEY GALLO ADVANCES TO 1500 FINALS

All-American Lindsey Gallo finished fourth in a very fast heat to advance to Sunday's 1500 meter final. Gallo noticed that there must have been a lot of Michigan people in the stands; she heard a lot of people cheering her on. Gallo's competition will be Olympians Marla Runyan, Suzy Favor Hamilton and Amy Rudolph.

-- TIM BROE WINS 5000, MARK MENEFEE TAKES 5TH

OK, I left my reporter's objectivity behind for the men's 5000 meter final. With Hansons-Brooks Mark Menefee and Michigan assistant coach Tim Broe in the race, I was as anxious as a parent. Mark took the lead with about 4 laps to go; Tim never led until the last two laps, but he maintained contact with the leaders until he took off, running the last 800 meters in a 1.57 something. Tim will still have to get either the Olympic "B" or "A" standard and he plans to do that at a race in London June 30. He has until August 9 to get a 13:25 qualifying time.

Mark finished in fifth place, beating such notables as Jorge Torres and Luke Watson.

-- KATIE MCGREGOR TAKES 4TH IN 10,000, HAS A CHANCE AT ATHENS

There were two races in the women's 10,000 meter final: Deena Kastor and everybody else. Kastor lapped all but two runners for the win. University of Michigan All American Katie McGregor led the chase group, finishing what could have been a disappointing fourth. Kastor, however, announced her intention to run the marathon rather than the 10,000, leaving the third spot open for McGregor. McGregor still needs the Olympic "A" standard to go to Athens.

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-- PHIL MCMULLEN & PAUL TEREK ARE BOTH IN THE HUNT FOR THE DECATHLON TEAM

With eight events complete in the decathlon, Paul Terek is in third place (6871 points) and Phil McMullen is in fourth place (6757 points). The javelin is underway and the 1500 will conclude this tough event. We'll report tomorrow on the results. Bryan Clay leads and Tom Pappas is second.

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