Thursday, March 31, 2016
Hamline Invitational Moved to Sunday
Minnesota's "roller coaster weather(mainly cold temps)" are changing the schedules and/or plans to participate in events this weekend. Would be wise to double check the status before you make the journey to track meets this weekend.
The Hamline Invitational has been moved from Saturday to Sunday, it will follow the same time schedule. Entries are open til noon on Friday— Hamline T&F/XC (@HamlineTFXC) March 31, 2016
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Will Lear Racing 5K in Carlsbad
The beard is coming to Carlsbad. @william_leer will be racing at the #Carlsbad5000, Sunday! https://t.co/Zac9k33wnu pic.twitter.com/OF8YNcI6nA
— Rock n Roll Marathon (@RunRocknRoll) March 30, 2016
Rochester JM/Rochester Lourdes Dual Meet Results
Rochester JM/Rochester Lourdes Dual Meet Results HERE
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
NCAA Women's OT Dual Meet Rankings
NCAA Women's Outdoor Track Dual Meet Rankings HERE.
Gophers 18th in national rankings. 7th in Midwest.
Gophers 18th in national rankings. 7th in Midwest.
NCAA OT DII Weekly Team Rankings
MSU Mankato 20th in National Men's Rankings, 18th in Women's National Rankings#NCAAD2 W t5— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 29, 2016
1 @JCSU_Sports
2 @GVSU_XC_TF
3 @SAUFalcons
4 @JavelinaTandF
5 @FindlayOilershttps://t.co/jzfYjQMvzs pic.twitter.com/E8ZzlQxM4u
MSU Mankato Women 1st in Central Region. Men 2nd.
Concordia St. Paul Men and Women 14th in Central Region
UMD Women 16th in Central Region
Monday, March 28, 2016
NCAA Weekly Top Ten Marks
MENWEEKEND COLLEGE T&F TOP-10: Who performed the best in each event over Easter weekend?— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 28, 2016
MORE https://t.co/JQyUswnuBw pic.twitter.com/JgnNWaAnGm
Mason Ferlic fourth in the 1500 in 3:44.67
WOMEN
Gophers first in the 4 by 800 Relay in 8:47.62
Gophers first in the 8 by 1500 Relay in 18:18.65
Madeline Strandemo third in the 3K steeplechase 10:21.84
Maggie Ewen eighth in the hammer throw at 62.24m/204'2"
Shaina Burns fourth in the heptathlon
Sunday, March 27, 2016
A Note to All You Kids Out There from E Bunny
Mother runner problems. 🐰 pic.twitter.com/uEvFwbqmsw
— Kara Goucher (@karagoucher) March 27, 2016
Saturday, March 26, 2016
PAC 12 Big Ten Invitational Results
PAC 12 Big Ten Invitational Results HERE
Mason Ferlic 3rd in the 1500 in 3:44.67.
Maggie Ewen 1st in discus 51.72m/169'8"
Maggie Ewen 2nd in shot put 16.10m/52'10"
Mason Ferlic 3rd in the 1500 in 3:44.67.
Maggie Ewen 1st in discus 51.72m/169'8"
Maggie Ewen 2nd in shot put 16.10m/52'10"
Raleigh Relays Results
Raleigh Relays Results HERE
Gopher women's summary HERE.
Gopher women's summary HERE.
Details on the #Gophers on day two at the #RaleighRelays are here, including 2 titles! 〽️ https://t.co/kJcVYunFwl pic.twitter.com/jxoJtNogly— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) March 26, 2016
PAC 12 Big Ten Invitational Day 1 Results
PAC 12 Big Ten Invitational Day 1 Results HERE
ASU's Maggie Ewen second in the Hammer Throw 62.24m
ASU's Maggie Ewen second in the Hammer Throw 62.24m
Friday, March 25, 2016
Mankato Free Press Story on MSU Mankato's Myles Hunter
Mankato Free Press Story on MSU Mankato's Myles Hunter HERE
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Nutrition More Complex Than a Single Ingredient
Nutrition more complex than a single ingredient HERE
Be Careful What You Eat in Those Post-Race Goodie Bags
Be careful what you eat in those Post-Race Goodie Bags HERE
Concordia St Paul Opens Outdoor Season Friday at the Wendy's/PSU Invitational
Concordia St Paul Opens Outdoor Season Friday at the Wendy's/PSU Invitational info HERE.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Gopher's Sean Donnelly Big 10 Field Athlete of the Week
Gopher's Sean Donnelly Big 10 Field Athlete of the Week HERE
Road Miles are Thriving
A Running USA study takes a look at mile road races (hint: they're booming): https://t.co/aNrk2bioqc pic.twitter.com/1RrQbntxYy
— Competitor Magazine (@RunCompetitor) March 23, 2016
NCAA DIII OT Weekly Rankings
MEN#NCAAD3 Women t5— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 23, 2016
1 @UWLAthletics
2 @bwathletics
3 @WUSTL_XCTF
4 @iwusports
5 @MITTFXChttps://t.co/ZESbrxSfPA pic.twitter.com/aoRIAD2wgZ
St. Olaf 7th
St. Scholastica 18th
WOMEN
St. Thomas 14th
Carleton 24th
NCAA DI OT Weekly Rankings
Gopher men ranked 28th, women 46th in NCAA DI Outdoor Track rankings HERE.
Gopher Grad Barbora Špotáková Sidelined by Foot Fracture
Speedy recovery!
— European Athletics (@EuroAthletics) March 23, 2016
Olympic and European champion Barbora Spotakova has been sidelined by a right foot fracture. pic.twitter.com/YxfpBNP7iW
O'Gara's Irish Run Photo Album
Photos from the @OGarasIrishRun! https://t.co/6NchTfIP64 cc: @USATFMN @RunningVentures
— O'Gara's Irish Run (@OGarasIrishRun) March 23, 2016
Gopher's Sean Donnelly Top Ten in the World in the Hammer Throw
Take a look at the @iaaforg world hammer throw rankings! @SDThrows representing the #Gophers and @usatf! pic.twitter.com/H4k8Qi4Y6O
— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) March 23, 2016
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
NCAA DII OT Rankings
NCAA DII Outdoor Track Rankings HERE
MSU Mankato 25th in Men's National Rankings. Sixth in the Central Region.
UMD women ranked ninth in the Central Region.
MSU Mankato 25th in Men's National Rankings. Sixth in the Central Region.
UMD women ranked ninth in the Central Region.
NCAA Weekly Top Ten List
MENWho performed best in the 1st post-indoor weekend of #NCAATF?— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 22, 2016
TONS of historic throws: https://t.co/rPZl6KF5xz pic.twitter.com/V0OUnTIq2Q
MSU Mankato's Myles Hunter ranked second in the 110 Hurdles 13.70
Gopher's Aaron Bartnik fifth in the 3K steeplechase in 9:03.39
Gopher's Derek Wiebke seventh in the 800 in 1:49.84
Gopher 4 by 400 relay ninth in 3:10.09
Gopher's Nick Bachinski tenth in the high jump 2.13m/6'11.75"
WOMEN
ASU's Maggie Ewen ninth in the discus 55.46m/181'11" and the hammer throw 64.04m/210'1"
Monday, March 21, 2016
Tom Langenfeld: Minnesota Track & Field HOF 2016 Inductee
Tom Langenfeld has been high jumping since he was 12 years old. "My father took me to the AAU Championships that were being held at Marquette University," he said. At the meet a Jamaican sprinter, Herb McKenley, who had run for the University of Illinois set a world record in the 400 meters. "I was hooked," Langenfeld said.
For most people the age of 12 was not that long ago, but Langenfeld is 80, and he's still jumping. He dabbled in the long jump and triple jump, but the high jump remained his first love. "I never stopped (high) jumping," he said. The competition, he adds, was "addicting." His success wasn't immediate, but it was consistent over the years and gained momentum as he aged. In recognition of his achievements during his long career, Langenfeld was inducted into the Minnesota Track & Field Hall of Fame in February.
He's won many national and international titles, starting with a third place finish in the Wisconsin State High School Championships to being a world champion and world recordholder in his age group in Masters competition. He was the first 40 year old in Minnesota to clear 6 feet. He won his first Masters high jump title in 1975. He has won 37 US Masters titles, 23 outdoor and 14 indoors. He set a Masters age 45 World record in 1980. His Age 40 indoor age-group record is now held by double Olympic bronze medalist Dwight Stones.
As Tim Zbikowski said in introducing Tom at the HOF induction ceremonies: "while most men his age are worried they won’t be able to get back up if they fall to the ground, Tom is more focused on how high he can get off the ground before he falls down." Despite the fact that his injuries these days take longer to heal, Tom is not ready to hang up his jumping shoes anytime soon.
Those jumping shoes are almost half as old as he is. "The jump shoe I’m using now will be 33 years old this summer (bought in 1983), essentially the same model as the shoe I’m wearing in the 1978 photo below, but held together precariously at this point by lots and lots of tape," he says. "The question, of course, is what’s going to fall apart first, me or the shoe?"
"I still love to compete," Langenfeld says. In his younger days, Langenfeld was usually able to jump several inches higher in competition than in practice. Each competition Langenfeld wanted to place as high as he could, but also wanted to better his PR each time. This way he had two goals going in and if he won, but didn't set a PR, he could be satisfied with the performance. Same if he lost but set a PR. While the lifetime PRs have not been feasible for some time, he can still adjust expectations to strive from year to year to set a calendar personal best and attempt to improve on that when he can.
He has seen the event change from a variety of techniques to get over the bar to today's high jumpers who are nearly all "floppers," the head and back first over the bar aerial gymnastics invented by Dick Fosbury in the 1960s. The pits improved from sand to foam strips held together in a large bundle, to today's modern giant foam "pillows" that equally cushion the fall for jumpers who used the "straddle"method, like Langenfeld, or the floppers.
Langenfeld experimented with the flop, but decided not to switch. He didn't like the idea of landing "on my head." While his accomplishments have been more as a Master, Langenfeld says that his high school years were the best. Everything was new, and he was successful. Not wildly so as there were no high school state titles, or collegiate national championships or records achieved as he's done in the Masters, but the sport taught him basic values.
"I was from an era where the culture was that you got better by working hard. The temptation to use "short cuts" or artificial means of performance enhancement was not as big an issue as it is today. "It's still fun," says Langenfeld, about the training and competition. "I'm still trying to get it right." It's not only kept him active. He can run with his four year old granddaughter at kids' races, and the sport has taken him around the world and introduced him to like minded other veteran athletes.
He won his first World Masters title in Australia, traveled through Germany with fellow Minnesota Masters legend, Bill Andberg. Langenfeld also "gives back" to the Athletics community by being the USATF Minnesota Masters Chairman for the past 25 years.
Like most Masters athletes, Langenfeld does not see aging as a negative thing, but rather a new opportunity to set more records. He started off 2016 with age group records in his first two meets. And he has a sense of humor. When he was travelling to Australia for the World Masters championships in 2001 he saw he flight attendant coming down the aisle eyeing the passengers. She stopped when she saw Tom and asked: "Are you the gentleman who requested the wheelchair?"
Or when he was at a meet in Richfield he was approached by some high school kids who looked at his footwear and asked: "Are those orthopedic shoes?" He laughs when he tells those stories. When he started competing as a Master "there weren't too many of us." The Minnesota AAU didn't have events split into age group competition for Masters. When the demand for Masters categories increased a Masters US Championship was created. The Masters athletes said to each other that those who won national titles were "the best guys who could afford to get to the meet."
Today with former Olympians, such as Stones, who still love to compete, love the sport, are mixed in with less well known athletes, such as Langenfeld, who can swap stories, push each other get the best out of themselves. Demonstrating that sport is not just for the young or the genetically gifted. They welcome all who want to take part, explore their potential, and have fun doing it.
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| Herb McKenley in full stride. Photo courtesy of the University of Illinois |
For most people the age of 12 was not that long ago, but Langenfeld is 80, and he's still jumping. He dabbled in the long jump and triple jump, but the high jump remained his first love. "I never stopped (high) jumping," he said. The competition, he adds, was "addicting." His success wasn't immediate, but it was consistent over the years and gained momentum as he aged. In recognition of his achievements during his long career, Langenfeld was inducted into the Minnesota Track & Field Hall of Fame in February.
He's won many national and international titles, starting with a third place finish in the Wisconsin State High School Championships to being a world champion and world recordholder in his age group in Masters competition. He was the first 40 year old in Minnesota to clear 6 feet. He won his first Masters high jump title in 1975. He has won 37 US Masters titles, 23 outdoor and 14 indoors. He set a Masters age 45 World record in 1980. His Age 40 indoor age-group record is now held by double Olympic bronze medalist Dwight Stones.
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| Langfeld as a sophomore during a practice session at Dana College in Blair, Nebraska. When Tom started jumping the pits were more like a long jump pit of sand. The part of your body that took the most stress wasn't your legs, but your arms, he says, because you had to cushion the fall with your arm and hands instead of landing on your back in a giant "foam pillow" that cushions the fall for today's high jumpers . Photo courtesy of Tom Langenfeld |
As Tim Zbikowski said in introducing Tom at the HOF induction ceremonies: "while most men his age are worried they won’t be able to get back up if they fall to the ground, Tom is more focused on how high he can get off the ground before he falls down." Despite the fact that his injuries these days take longer to heal, Tom is not ready to hang up his jumping shoes anytime soon.
Those jumping shoes are almost half as old as he is. "The jump shoe I’m using now will be 33 years old this summer (bought in 1983), essentially the same model as the shoe I’m wearing in the 1978 photo below, but held together precariously at this point by lots and lots of tape," he says. "The question, of course, is what’s going to fall apart first, me or the shoe?"
"I still love to compete," Langenfeld says. In his younger days, Langenfeld was usually able to jump several inches higher in competition than in practice. Each competition Langenfeld wanted to place as high as he could, but also wanted to better his PR each time. This way he had two goals going in and if he won, but didn't set a PR, he could be satisfied with the performance. Same if he lost but set a PR. While the lifetime PRs have not been feasible for some time, he can still adjust expectations to strive from year to year to set a calendar personal best and attempt to improve on that when he can.
He has seen the event change from a variety of techniques to get over the bar to today's high jumpers who are nearly all "floppers," the head and back first over the bar aerial gymnastics invented by Dick Fosbury in the 1960s. The pits improved from sand to foam strips held together in a large bundle, to today's modern giant foam "pillows" that equally cushion the fall for jumpers who used the "straddle"method, like Langenfeld, or the floppers.
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| Winning jump(over 6 feet) at the 1978 US Masters Championships in Atlanta Photo courtesy of Tom Langenfeld |
"I was from an era where the culture was that you got better by working hard. The temptation to use "short cuts" or artificial means of performance enhancement was not as big an issue as it is today. "It's still fun," says Langenfeld, about the training and competition. "I'm still trying to get it right." It's not only kept him active. He can run with his four year old granddaughter at kids' races, and the sport has taken him around the world and introduced him to like minded other veteran athletes.
He won his first World Masters title in Australia, traveled through Germany with fellow Minnesota Masters legend, Bill Andberg. Langenfeld also "gives back" to the Athletics community by being the USATF Minnesota Masters Chairman for the past 25 years.
Like most Masters athletes, Langenfeld does not see aging as a negative thing, but rather a new opportunity to set more records. He started off 2016 with age group records in his first two meets. And he has a sense of humor. When he was travelling to Australia for the World Masters championships in 2001 he saw he flight attendant coming down the aisle eyeing the passengers. She stopped when she saw Tom and asked: "Are you the gentleman who requested the wheelchair?"
Or when he was at a meet in Richfield he was approached by some high school kids who looked at his footwear and asked: "Are those orthopedic shoes?" He laughs when he tells those stories. When he started competing as a Master "there weren't too many of us." The Minnesota AAU didn't have events split into age group competition for Masters. When the demand for Masters categories increased a Masters US Championship was created. The Masters athletes said to each other that those who won national titles were "the best guys who could afford to get to the meet."
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| Langenfeld posing for a photo taken by fellow Masters athlete, Thom Weddle at the US Masters Outdoor Track Championships at Millikin University in Illinois in 2004 |
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Laura Roesler Qualifies for Final of the 800
Laura Roesler Qualifies for Final of IAAF World Championships 800. Wins the third heat. Results HERE
Baldy Castillo Invitational Results; Maggie Ewen Wins Discus
Baldy Castillo Invitational Results HERE
ASU's Maggie Ewen won the women's discus with a toss of 55.56m
Gopher summary HERE.
MSU Mankato summary HERE.
ASU's Maggie Ewen won the women's discus with a toss of 55.56m
Gopher summary HERE.
MSU Mankato summary HERE.
Maggie Ewen moves into 1st place on 5th throw with a toss of 55.46m (181-11)! pic.twitter.com/ZY6JPUGKwL— SunDevilTFXC (@SunDevilTFXC) March 19, 2016
Pros and Cons of Wearable Technology
The pros and cons of wearable technology HERE.
Adding a reference to @sweatscience's @nytopinon essay that helps make his case https://t.co/lVr5AjGMnx @bachscore pic.twitter.com/325CQFVaFi— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 19, 2016
@sweatscience @JonathanLWai @stevemagness Classic Everlast Boxer's jump rope. B-day gift from my mom in 1972 pic.twitter.com/nvNnDQiyB6
— Michael Joyner (@DrMJoyner) March 19, 2016
O'Gara's Irish Run/USATF 8K Championship Results
O'Gara's Irish Run/USATF 8K Championship Results HERE
8K top 10 male and female HERE.
Team results HERE.
8K top 10 male and female HERE.
Team results HERE.
Dan Greeno your USATF Minnesota 8k Champion in an unofficial 24:40. pic.twitter.com/S4J6FnXA1R
— USATF Minnesota (@USATFMN) March 19, 2016
Congrats to Emma Lee your USATF Minnesota 8 km Champion in an unofficial 28:36!
— USATF Minnesota (@USATFMN) March 19, 2016
Jarrow Wahman, godfather of Northwoods - MN/WI squad. pic.twitter.com/rycAlEMpi3
— USATF Minnesota (@USATFMN) March 19, 2016
Friday, March 18, 2016
Baldy Castillo Invitational Day 1 Results; Maggie Ewen Update
Baldy Castillo Invitational results HERE
Aaron Bartnick wins Steeple in 9:03.39
Sean Donnelly won the men's hammer throw. Gian Ferretti second
ASU's Maggie Ewen, third in the women's hammer 64.04m (210'1")
Catch Up from Indoors Ewen won A weight throw HERE.
Finished 15th in NCAA Indoors in the shot put HERE.
Gopher's summary HERE.
Aaron Bartnick wins Steeple in 9:03.39
Sean Donnelly won the men's hammer throw. Gian Ferretti second
ASU's Maggie Ewen, third in the women's hammer 64.04m (210'1")
Catch Up from Indoors Ewen won A weight throw HERE.
Finished 15th in NCAA Indoors in the shot put HERE.
Gopher's summary HERE.
#Gophers newcomer @SDThrows absolutely destroys the school hammer record in his official debut! pic.twitter.com/lZqtzrZ8vb— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) March 19, 2016
Jaguar Classic Results
Jaguar Classic Results HERE.
Gopher summary HERE
Gopher summary HERE
.@LittleOlMe_, @lyndseythorpe & @cheerNicolle won events before the Jaguar Classic was cut short due to rain today. pic.twitter.com/Mh2deE6fa2
— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) March 18, 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
MSU Mankato's Myles Hunter First Male DII Athlete on the Bowerman Watch List
Hunter First Ever DII Male Athlete Named to the Bowerman Watch List https://t.co/5z4QXSWcrs pic.twitter.com/gUXSxro38S
— Minn. St. Athletics (@msumavericks) March 17, 2016
IAAF Indoor Championship Start Lists
Friday's World Indoor start lists are posted. https://t.co/dF68WgNHGZ
— Track and Field News (@tandfn) March 17, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Outdoor Season Begins
The #Gophers kick off the outdoor season at the Jaguar Classic on Friday. https://t.co/AA745fdJI9 pic.twitter.com/ElVkoZWBLo
— Minnesota W TrackCC (@GopherWCCTF) March 17, 2016
Indoor season in the books...on to the outdoor! #Gophers kick things off at ASU. | https://t.co/6e9QffkVZl pic.twitter.com/wKpSE3jeGX
— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) March 17, 2016
NCAA DIII Dual Meet Rankings
MENHere are the Post-Indoor #NCAAD3 National Dual Meet Rankings, headlined by @UWLAthletics.https://t.co/5qIuLYSH4t pic.twitter.com/ozem9dKYTh— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 16, 2016
St. Thomas 8th
Concordia Moorhead 46th
WOMEN
St. Thomas 12th
St Ben's 25th
Concordia Moorhead 35th
St. Olaf 38th
St. Kates's 63rd
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
NCAA DIII Program of the Year Rankings
NCAA DIII Program of the Year Rankings HERE.
St. Olaf men ranked second in men's rankings.
Carleton and St. Thomas tied for ninth in the women's rankings
St. Olaf men ranked second in men's rankings.
Carleton and St. Thomas tied for ninth in the women's rankings
Gopher Men Ranked 19th in NCAA DI Program of the Year Rankings
Gopher Men Ranked 19th in NCAA DI Program of the Year Rankings HERE
The #Gophers lead the @bigten so far in the @USTFCCCA Program of the Year standings! https://t.co/TDyemyy72n pic.twitter.com/UIuszvLDvB
— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) March 16, 2016
Outstanding Performers for NCAA DIII Championships
Gallavan, Regan, Thorson, Winder named Most Outstanding Performers of #NCAAD3 Meet.
— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 15, 2016
More - https://t.co/OyZzuR7SIF pic.twitter.com/lKp7UwZsdc
NCAA DII Outdoor Track Rankings
UMD women ranked fourth in the Central Region#NCAAD2 Indoor Champions were crowned last weekend...— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 15, 2016
On to the outdoor season!
RANKINGS: https://t.co/5UMx3H56fu pic.twitter.com/g2p3VBJ5Lu
Monday, March 14, 2016
US Team for IAAF World Indoor Championships Announced
Laura Roesler running the 800Can't wait to see #TeamUSA take on the world at #Portland2016!! Check out our team rosters! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #USATF pic.twitter.com/HabEPbmkUM— USATF (@usatf) March 14, 2016
Full list HERE.
Peter Haack Fourth in US Masters 200
by Tom Langenfeld
Ken Stone’s masters blog reported that Minnesotan Peter Haack, a masters sprinter from La Crescent, ran in the men’s 200m in one of the two exhibition Masters races at the USATF national indoor championships in Portland. He finished fourth in a field of four in 24.49—but only five one-hundredths of a second out of third and a tenth of a second out of second. Video HERE
Ken Stone’s masters blog reported that Minnesotan Peter Haack, a masters sprinter from La Crescent, ran in the men’s 200m in one of the two exhibition Masters races at the USATF national indoor championships in Portland. He finished fourth in a field of four in 24.49—but only five one-hundredths of a second out of third and a tenth of a second out of second. Video HERE
Maria Sharapova and Retrospective TUEs
If you're a tennis fan or someone who follows the myriad of doping issues, you've undoubtedly heard of the doping case of Maria Sharapova. One of the issues raised by Sharapova's lawyer is that she could pursue a retroactive Theraputic Use Exemption(TUE). A TUE is an option for athletes who have a medical condition that requires use of a substance that is also on the WADA banned list.
The following is the opinion of Dr. Ken Fitch, an Australian professor who has extensive experience with setting up the rules for TUE's within the Olympic movement. This topics relevance to all sports is the requirements that must be met to be granted a TUE in any sport.
The following was submitted by Dr. Ken Fitch, an
Australian doctor and Professor, School of Sports Science,
Exercise and Health, Faculty of Life Science University of Western Australia. Dr.
Fitch also wrote the rules for TUEs in 1991 for the IOC, chaired the IOC's TUE
Committee for 20 years, chaired WADA's interim committee (2001-2003) that
established the initial International Standard for TUE (2004) and chaired my
national TUE Committee for 22 years.
Maria Sharapova’s lawyer exploring a possible TUE to
exempt a sanction
The ludicrous suggestion by Sharapova’s lawyer that
she might seek a retroactive Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) to avoid a
sanction for testing positive to meldonium demands a response. Ignoring
whether the 2016 World Anti-Doping Code and the 2015 International Standard for
TUEs does or does not make a retroactive TUE a possibility in her
circumstances, if anybody examines the criteria that must be met to grant a
TUE, he/she would understand that no respectable TUE Committee could approve
any such application.
WADA states that there are four criteria, all of
which must be met to grant a TUE.
- The drug
is necessary to treat an acute or chronic medical condition and the
athlete would experience a significant impairment to health if it were to
be withheld
- The
therapeutic use of the prohibited drug is highly unlikely to produce any
additional enhancement of performance beyond what might be anticipated by
a return to the athlete’s normal state of health following the treatment
- There is
no reasonable therapeutic alternative to the use of the prohibited drug.
- The necessity to use of the prohibited drug is not a consequence of
prior use of a prohibited drug or method
Would Sharapova’s health be significantly impaired if
she was denied a TUE?
The Latvian makers of meldonium advise that it should
be taken in intermittent courses of 4-6 weeks and for what period of time
Sharapova administered meldonium during the past 10 years, has yet to be
disclosed. As the only acceptable medical indications are for ischemic
cardiac and ischemic cerebral conditions, it is unthinkable that Sharapova has
either. Hence any claim that should she be denied the right to take
meldonium would impair her health is simply fanciful. Any TUE application
must fail criterion 1.
The second criterion was introduced because some
athletes had an essential need to take a prohibited drug. For example, an
insulin dependent diabetic would die if denied insulin which has been
prohibited in sport since 1998 and their daily insulin injections that are
permitted with a TUE do not enhance performance. Whether meldonium
actually enhances performance in humans has yet to be demonstrated. That
WADA has advised that in less than two months since it was added to the
Prohibited List, 99 athletes have tested positive for meldonium would appear to
indicate that many athletes and their advisors believe that it does. No
athlete could claim that meldonium was essential to restore their health back
to normal levels. To claim that without it, a person’s health would be
less than normal is surely fictitious. Fails criterion 2
There are many drugs that have been demonstrated in
scientific trials to be valuable in cardiac ischemia and the vast majority
would be far superior to meldonium. The few meldonium studies performed
in humans have been on persons who recently had experienced a myocardial
infarction or an acute coronary syndrome. That the makers of meldonium
recommend that it is administered only in intermittent courses in contrast to
most of the widely acceptable, prescribed alternatives that are to be taken
daily, is further evidence of the non-essential status of meldonium to treat
cardiac ischemia. As the drug is marketed in only 10 countries globally
and Sharapova has lived in USA for much of her life where meldonium is not
approved for human use, this poses further questions for the tennis
player.
Drug therapy for cerebral ischemia is generally
ineffective and less frequently used than for cardiac ischemia but those
patients on whom meldonium was trialled had had either a recent stroke or
evidence of deteriorating brain function. As Sharapova could not possibly
demonstrate that she has either of these or indeed significant cardiac or
cerebral ischemia, and if she could, alternative permitted drugs are at least
as effective if not more so, she fails criterion 3.
Hence Sharapova fails 3/3 and the fourth criterion has
no relevance.
Finally, should an unscrupulous or ignorant TUE
Committee happen to grant Sharapova a retroactive or even a prospective TUE for
meldonium, WADA would be certain to appeal to CAS and the decision would be or
should be overturned.
NCAA DI All American List
Congrats to those #NCAAD1 athletes who were named All-American in Indoor Track & Field!https://t.co/5qkuGtjicc pic.twitter.com/zvzEslyErr
— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 14, 2016
NCAA DII All American List
Congrats to those #NCAAD1 athletes who were named All-American in Indoor Track & Field!https://t.co/5qkuGtjicc pic.twitter.com/zvzEslyErr
— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 14, 2016
NCAA DIII All American List
Congrats to those #NCAAD3 athletes who stood out and were named All-American today!https://t.co/C5aA7UZboZ pic.twitter.com/rmXdy1egTr
— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 14, 2016
NCAA Top 10 Weekly Performances
MSU Mankato's Myles Hunter first (7.53) and sixth(7.67) in the 60 hurdles.WEEKEND TOP-10: Who had the top marks in #NCAATF Championships?— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 14, 2016
Lots of #NCAAD2/#NCAAD3https://t.co/vdyCEI0K1O pic.twitter.com/qLVtdTK9Z8
Winona State's Kaitlyn Long first (22.70m/74'5.75") and fifth (71'1.25") in the weight throw.
MSU Moorhead's Brady Speicher second in the mile in 4:05.18.
NDSU's Erin Teschuk fourth in the 3K(9:08.45) and eighth in the Mile(4:37.47).
Gophers' Luca Wieland fifth in the heptathlon with 5919 points.
Michigan DMR with Mason Ferlic on anchor eighth 9:37.45.
UMD's Emi Trost ninth in the Mile in 4:37.57.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Jamie Cheever Wins Seattle St. Patrick's Day Dash 5K Women's Race
Top Five Finishers(Male and Female) HERE.So fast - it's blurry! First woman at #StPatricksDay5k @JamieCheever #hautevolée pic.twitter.com/MitgjpkSFU— oiselle team (@oiselle_team) March 13, 2016
Updated: USATF Minnesota Indoor Championships Results
USATF Minnesota Indoor Championships complete results HERE.Great to start track season at the @USATFMN State Indoor meet. pic.twitter.com/F1Gbd05rWo— Victory Track Club (@VictoryTFC) March 13, 2016
Ruby Stauber Second at New Balance Nationals
Wayzata's Ruby Stauber finished second in the 800 meter championship race in 2:05.56.
Results are HERE.
Video HERE.
Results are HERE.
Video HERE.
Silver Medalist at New Balance Indoor Nationals! PR time 2:05.56. #AllAmerican pic.twitter.com/sB4BfPFH0q
— Wayzata Girls T&F (@WayzataGirlsTF) March 13, 2016
Saturday, March 12, 2016
USATF Indoor Championships Day 2 Results
Results are HERE.
Women's Pole Vault results HERE.
Men's 1500 results HERE.
Ben Blankenship 3rd. Garrett Heath 4th. Travis Burkstrand 10th
Women's 800 results HERE.
Laura Roesler 2nd
Women's 1500 results HEREWhen you run courageously and finish with nothing left, you can't be sorry. Just more committed be stronger next time. #USATFindoors— Heather Kampf (@HeatherRaeKampf) March 13, 2016
Wow. What a competition... I'm pumped to be a part of the women's pole vault right now! Bring on outdoor 👍🏻— Leslie Brost (@LeslieBrost) March 13, 2016
#PoleVault Photo of the Day
— Mike McCarthy (@McCarthysan) March 13, 2016
Gotta love Leslie @TwinCitiesTC 4m50https://t.co/DmEMo1GMre@LeslieBrost #USATFindoors pic.twitter.com/RG0IwHnKIm
Women's Pole Vault results HERE.
Men's 800m results HERE.Not what I wanted but thank you @GoTrackTownUSA and @usatf for great meet and I will be back N ready for outdoor— Harun Abda (@Ha_RunAbda) March 13, 2016
Men's 1500 results HERE.
Ben Blankenship 3rd. Garrett Heath 4th. Travis Burkstrand 10th
Women's 800 results HERE.
Laura Roesler 2nd
NCAA DIII Indoor Championship Day 2 Results
Results are HERE. Heptathlon results HERE.
MIAC recap is HERE.
St. Scholastica summary is HERE.
MIAC recap is HERE.
St. Scholastica summary is HERE.
A very memorable weekend. THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this possible! #goblugolds pic.twitter.com/tlp9nddfAb— Blugold CrossCountry (@uwecCC) March 13, 2016
Congrats to men's @uwectrack, back-to-back national champions! https://t.co/liQwbvEobq pic.twitter.com/1VwGDGZThB— UWEC Athletics (@UWECblugolds) March 13, 2016
3K results with splits HERE.2012 grad Thorson wins 3k/5k double at NCAA DIII T&F Indoor champs. Help team to team title. https://t.co/3ddPC5nUYZ pic.twitter.com/VZBCbwJ76b— Wayzata Track&Field (@WayzataTrack) March 13, 2016
Men's mile results HERE. Women's HERE.It's a #MIACmile sweep at @NCAADIII Indoor T&F! Congrats to Paul Escher & Emily Gapinski! #MIACpride pic.twitter.com/CMljvkrS5u— MIAC (@MIACathletics) March 12, 2016
Recap: Thomas Feichtinger Finishes Ninth at NCAA Indoor Championships:https://t.co/RuB076aBR8 pic.twitter.com/GJzy8fTQyQ— SJU Johnnies (@SJUJohnnies) March 12, 2016
KEVIN WAGNER @kevwags ALL AMERICAN IN THE HEPTATHLON 2ND PLACE 4995 POINTS **SCHOOL RECORD** pic.twitter.com/bX4jYqJkTo— CSS SAINTS T&F (@CssSaintsTnF) March 12, 2016
Women's high jump results HERE.ALL AMERICAN!! NICOLE CHRISTIANSON TIES FOR 6TH PLACE IN THE HIGH JUMP!!! pic.twitter.com/r4w6Mvhqm2— CSS SAINTS T&F (@CssSaintsTnF) March 12, 2016
NCAA DI Indoor Championship Day 2 Results
Results are HERE. Heptathlon results are HERE.
Gopher men's summary is HERE. Photo gallery HERE.
NDSU's Erin Teschuk doubled, taking 4th in the 3K and 6th in the mile.
Women's mile results HERE.
Women's 3K results HERE.
Gopher men's summary is HERE. Photo gallery HERE.
5:30PM CST ESPN3 💥🔫— GOANER DENG (@gdengXX) March 12, 2016
Made it too far to shy away now 〽️ pic.twitter.com/wzw2cTluw0
800m results are HERE.Tripped & fell with about 100m to go in the race tonight. Things happen. I apologize for letting everyone down. Thanks for the support.— GOANER DENG (@gdengXX) March 13, 2016
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#Gophers @LucaRaiWieland grabs back-to-back First Team All-America nods in the hept. 5th at #NCAATF Indoors. pic.twitter.com/3Uq2RGFFS2— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) March 12, 2016
Shot put results are HERE.Senior captain Luke Johnson earns his first career All-America honor, finishing 14th at the #NCAATF indoors. pic.twitter.com/iuIMQYqdky— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) March 12, 2016
NDSU's Erin Teschuk doubled, taking 4th in the 3K and 6th in the mile.
Women's mile results HERE.
Women's 3K results HERE.
NCAA DII Indoor Championships Results
NCAA DII Women's Results HERE. Men HERE. Heptathlon results HERE.
MSU Mankato men's summary HERE. Women HERE.
U-Mary women's summary is HERE.
MSU Moorhead summary is HERE. Day 1 summary is HERE.
St. Cloud State summary is HERE. Day 1 summary is HERE.
UMD summary is HERE. Day 1 summary HERE.
MSU Mankato men's summary HERE. Women HERE.
U-Mary women's summary is HERE.
MSU Moorhead summary is HERE. Day 1 summary is HERE.
St. Cloud State summary is HERE. Day 1 summary is HERE.
UMD summary is HERE. Day 1 summary HERE.
Minnesota State Men's TF | Hunter Wins National Title in 60m Hurdles; Veldman & Stewart All-Americans https://t.co/T4b9J2Bbk4— Minn. St. Athletics (@msumavericks) March 13, 2016
It's a #MIACmile sweep at @NCAADIII Indoor T&F! Congrats to Paul Escher & Emily Gapinski! #MIACpride pic.twitter.com/CMljvkrS5u— MIAC (@MIACathletics) March 12, 2016
In the @NCAADII women’s indoor T&F 3K final, Lexi Zeis of @UMaryXCTF placed 9th in school-record time of 9:35.32. Missed 8th by .02 seconds.— U-Mary Marauders (@umarysports) March 13, 2016
Biya Simbassa Fifth in USATF 15K Championships: Finan 10th
Congrats to @Biya_simba35 for his 5th place finish at the #usarc 15K in a time of 45:00!— Team USA Minnesota (@TeamUSAMN) March 12, 2016
Top ten results HERE. Eric Finan in 10th.Quite a journey for @Biya_simba35. Ethiopia to Houston to @TeamUSAMN. Now on AthleteBiz: https://t.co/JXYHbfL6DV pic.twitter.com/GbxMShOm12— AthleteBiz (@athletebizusa) March 11, 2016
Friday, March 11, 2016
NCAA DI Day 1 Indoor Championships Results
Luca Wieland in 3rd after Day 1 of the Heptathlon. Results HERE.
Gopher summary is HERE.
Photo gallery HERE.
#Gophers thrower @Gianlo_Ferretti adds his second career Second Team All-America nod! 15th in the weight throw. pic.twitter.com/k9oSOzot9b— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) March 12, 2016
#Gophers senior captain @gdengXX moving on to the #NCAATF 800m finals after clocking a 1:47.98 in the prelims.— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) March 12, 2016
Hernandez, Kidder and Deng advance #NCAATF pic.twitter.com/12Qiw7lD0v— FloTrack (@FloTrack) March 12, 2016
Thank you everyone for sending love. Had to throw up, chug Pedialyte and come back to life. On to the final tomorrow & Go Gophers!〽️— GOANER DENG (@gdengXX) March 12, 2016
Make it 2 #Gophers All-Americans! Ryan Lockard finishes 10th in the #NCAATF HJ for his first career All-America! pic.twitter.com/FvmZt5G7Hf— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) March 12, 2016
A nasty spill out on the track, and Mora goes down. McLaughlin gets the baton and is making up ground!
— Michigan Track&Field (@umichtrack) March 12, 2016
Men's DMR is off and running! Mora (1,200), McLaughlin (400), Munley (800) and Ferlic (1,600) repping for U-M
— Michigan Track&Field (@umichtrack) March 12, 2016
More evidence that track, especially indoor track is a contact sport HEREMason Ferlic crosses in 8th to score in the DMR— Michigan Track&Field (@umichtrack) March 12, 2016
Unofficially, U-M's final time will be 9:37.45.
Gopher summary is HERE.
Photo gallery HERE.
NCAA DIII Day 1 Championships Results
Live results are HERE. Josh Thorson won the men's 5k in 14:16.46. St. Thomas women won the DMR in 11:47.04. 5K women's results with splits is HERE.
St. Scholastica summary is HERE.
St. Thomas summary is HERE.#MIAC D3 ITF results:— MIAC (@MIACathletics) March 12, 2016
W5K-Ruth Steinke CAR 2nd, Mollie Gillbertson BU 11th
M5K-Hart Hornor CAR 13th
MWT-Sam Fischer GAC 15th
MDMR-STO 6th
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| St. Thomas DMR. Photo courtesy of St. Thomas |
STORY: @csssaintstnf Wagner & Peterson Compete on Day 1 of Indoor Championships #SaintsRiseUp #d3tf https://t.co/eTPJksluf8
— CSS Athletics (@CSSsaints) March 11, 2016
NCAA DII Championships Day 1 Results
NCAA DII Championships Day 1 Results for men HERE. Women HERE
Pentathlon results HERE. Heptathlon Day 1 results HERE.
MSU Mankato women's summary HERE. Men HERE.
U-Mary women's summary HERE.
Winona State summary is HERE.
Winona State's Kaitlyn Long defended her Weight Throw title with a record-setting toss of 22.70m/74'5.75". Teammate Megan Seidl was 17th with a throw of 16.31m/53'6.25". Sprinter Abbey Ristow was 16th in the 400 prelims in 55.41 and 15th in the 200 on 24.94.
UMD's Emi Trost had double duty finishing third in mile qualifying in 4:52.24. Her next mile was the anchor leg of the Distance Medley relay where her 4:37 anchor leg took the team from 7th to 2nd at the finish. Teammate Hannah Olson also qualified for the women's mile final in 9th in qualifying with a time of 4:54.62. UMD's DMR time was 11:26.86.
MSU Moorhead's Molly Montonye was 11th in the mile qualifying in 4:56.35. In the men's mile qualifying her teammate Brady Speicher was 2nd in 4:05.18. Their teammate Brian Huber finished 6th in the long jump with a leap of 7.47m/24'6.25".
Pentathlon results HERE. Heptathlon Day 1 results HERE.
MSU Mankato women's summary HERE. Men HERE.
U-Mary women's summary HERE.
Winona State summary is HERE.
Winona State's Kaitlyn Long defended her Weight Throw title with a record-setting toss of 22.70m/74'5.75". Teammate Megan Seidl was 17th with a throw of 16.31m/53'6.25". Sprinter Abbey Ristow was 16th in the 400 prelims in 55.41 and 15th in the 200 on 24.94.
UMD's Emi Trost had double duty finishing third in mile qualifying in 4:52.24. Her next mile was the anchor leg of the Distance Medley relay where her 4:37 anchor leg took the team from 7th to 2nd at the finish. Teammate Hannah Olson also qualified for the women's mile final in 9th in qualifying with a time of 4:54.62. UMD's DMR time was 11:26.86.
MSU Moorhead's Molly Montonye was 11th in the mile qualifying in 4:56.35. In the men's mile qualifying her teammate Brady Speicher was 2nd in 4:05.18. Their teammate Brian Huber finished 6th in the long jump with a leap of 7.47m/24'6.25".
Kaitlyn Long defends her national title with a new D2 meet and all time record of 74-5.75. pic.twitter.com/bQG1yri7cE— Winona State Throws (@WinonaStateThro) March 12, 2016
Kaitlyn Long of @WSUWarriors wins the women's weight throw with a record at the @NCAADII Championships. #MakeItYours pic.twitter.com/MZ9gDQLPIx— NCAA Division II (@NCAADII) March 12, 2016
NCAA II Indoor Meet Update: @UMDTFCC's DMR places 2nd in school-record time. Trost, Olson qualify for mile finals. pic.twitter.com/dXe7WjpKTR— UMD Athletics (@UMDBulldogs) March 12, 2016
2nd place. All-Americans. pic.twitter.com/6AjSmvz9Cx— UMD T&F/CC (@UMDTFCC) March 12, 2016
USATF Indoor Champs Day 1 Results
Ryan Hill and Paul Chelimo! That's your team! A lightning quick 7:38!! The fast pace took its toll on Rupp pic.twitter.com/Xzi94g1FBI— FloTrack (@FloTrack) March 12, 2016
.@OregonTF alum @lroesler5 narrowly takes the first heat of the 800m at the #USATFindoorshttps://t.co/JMaEYkJ97R pic.twitter.com/51LCixzzQj— TrackTown USA (@GoTrackTownUSA) March 12, 2016
A HUGE PR for #Gophers transfer @SDThrows at the @usatf Indoor Championships to finish third! pic.twitter.com/HAbcprN9Np— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) March 11, 2016
Live Results HERE.
Amanda Smock 8th in TJ. Results HERE.
Zack Siegmeier 7th in Pole Vault. Results HERE.
Sean Donnelly 3rd in the Weight Throw. Results HERE.
Garrett Heath 5th, Hassan Mead 6th in 3K. Results HERE.
Harun Abda second in Men's 800 prelims. Results HERE.
Laura Roesler first in women's 800 prelims. Results HERE.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
USATF Indoor Championships Start Lists
USATF Indoor Championships Start Lists HERE
MEN
Travis Burkstrand 800m
Harun Abda 800m
Ben Blankenship 1500
Garrett Heath 1500/3K
Hassan Mead 3K
Zack Siegmeier PV
Sean Donnley Weight Throw
WOMEN
Laura Roesler 800m
Heather Kampf 1500
Leslie Brost PV
Amanda Smock TJ
MEN
Travis Burkstrand 800m
Harun Abda 800m
Ben Blankenship 1500
Garrett Heath 1500/3K
Hassan Mead 3K
Zack Siegmeier PV
Sean Donnley Weight Throw
WOMEN
Laura Roesler 800m
Heather Kampf 1500
Leslie Brost PV
Amanda Smock TJ
USATF Youth Indoor Championships
USATF Youth Indoor Championships schedules and live results links HERE.
Gopher NCAA Men's Preview
The #Gophers are #NCAATF bound and the action starts on Friday. https://t.co/uvzAru4ZsX pic.twitter.com/ZcMe7Zpfay
— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) March 10, 2016
MIAC Women's Award Recipients
Congrats to the 2016 #MIACITF Women's Award Recipients! https://t.co/oloswOHFlj #MIACpride pic.twitter.com/bOWdmdPZub
— MIAC (@MIACathletics) March 10, 2016
MIAC Men's Award Recipients
Congrats to the 2016 #MIACITF Men's Award recipients! https://t.co/T407hGy0Eh pic.twitter.com/Foqi8FfXGo
— MIAC (@MIACathletics) March 10, 2016
Rear Foot Striking(Heel First) Favored in Study on Running Mechanics
Rear Foot Striking(Heel First) Favored in Study on Optimal Footfall Mechanics HERE
IAAF Athletes Commission Supports Paula Radcliffe's Petition for Return of Ill Gotten Prize Money from Banned Athletes
IAAF Athletes' Commission Vice Chairperson, Paula Radcliffe are seeking IAAF Council approval of a petition that would require Russia to repay the prize money, appearance fees--all ill gotten gains from athletes convicted of doping. That includes "whistleblowers," such as Lilia Shobukova HERE and HERE.
Wednesday, March 09, 2016
Entry List for New Balance Nationals: Ruby Stauber in 800
Entry List for New Balance Indoor Nationals HERE.
Wayzata's Ruby Stauber running in the 3rd Section of the Girl's Championship race on Sunday at 2:49 PM Eastern Time.
Wayzata's Ruby Stauber running in the 3rd Section of the Girl's Championship race on Sunday at 2:49 PM Eastern Time.
NCAA DIII Indoor Track Champs Start List
NEW: #NCAAD3 Indoor T&F Championship start lists are out!
— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 9, 2016
See them here: https://t.co/GS27oArOwU pic.twitter.com/ebJ0Vgglbo
NCAA DI Start Lists
BREAKING: Start lists for @NCAATrackField DI Indoor Championships were announced!
— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 9, 2016
MORE: https://t.co/GS27oArOwU pic.twitter.com/r8Tu1lIS1K
NCAA DIII Regional Awards
Congrats to the 2016 @NCAADIII Indoor T&F Region Athletes and Coaches of the Year!
— USTFCCCA (@USTFCCCA) March 9, 2016
STORY: https://t.co/use9ztTPOt pic.twitter.com/LogJcoxe5s