NOVEMBER 2005

2005 ANNUAL MEETING

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Annual Meeting ....................................IFC

Welcome Letter..........................................1

2005 Hall of Fame Class ........................2-3

2006 Indoor Visa Championships Series....4

Good News ............................................6-7

USADA News............................................8

IAAF News ................................................9

2005 Elite Athlete Retreat ........................10

Team USA ..............................................12

AAC Contact Information ....................IBC

On the Cover: Deena Kastor wins the 2005Chicago Marathon; PHOTO BY PHOTORUN

Wednesday, November 3010:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Women’s Track & Field Committee TeamStaff Selection

5:00 PM - 7:00 PMAthletes Advisory Committee Event

Leaders7:00 PM- 10:00 PM

USATF Opening Session

Thursday, December 19:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Training10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Men’s Track & Field ExecutiveCommittee

10:00 AM - 12:00 PMWomen’s Track & Field Executive

Committee12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Men’s Track & Field AwardsSubcommittee

12:00 PM – 4:00 PMWomen’s Development Heptathlon

12:00 PM - 4:00 PMAthletes Advisory Committee

2:00 PM - 4:00 PMMen’s/Women’s Track &Field Standards

Subcommittee2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Men’s Development Decathlon4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Men’s Track & Field Committee4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Women’s Track & Field Committee4:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Training7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Jesse Owens Awards/HOF InductionCeremonies

Friday, December 28:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Athletes Advisory CommitteE9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Men’s and Women’s Development10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Women’s LDR10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Men’s LDR2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Men’s LDR

2:00 PM – 4:00 PMWomen’s LDR

2:00 PM – 4:00 PMHigh Performance Division

3:00 PM – 7:00 PMTraining

4:00 PM- 6:00 PMMen’s Track & Field Committee

4:00 PM- 6:00 PMWomen’s Track & Field Committee

8:00 PM -10:00 PMUSATF Alumni Reception

Saturday, December 37:00 AM – 9:00 AM

USATF Awards BreakfasT9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Men’s/Women’s Track & FieldChampionships Technical

9:00 AM – 11:00 AMTraining

10:30 AM -12:30 PMMen’s Track & Field Team Staff Selection

12:00 PM -2:00 PMAuthorized Reps/Agents12:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Athletes Advisory Committee2:00 PM- 4:00 PM

USATF Alumni Association2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Men’s LDR2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Women’s LDR2:00 PM- 4:00 PM

Men’s/Women’s Track & Field JointCommittee

4:00 PM – 6:00 PMLDR Division

4:00 PM - 6:00 PMAthlete Support

5:00 PM – 7:00 PMTraining

7:00 PM – 11:00 PMUSATF Closing Reception

Sunday, December 410:30 AM -12:00 PMUSATF Closing Session

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE • SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Dear Athletes:

Happy Holidays from the staff of USA Track & Field – where we are eagerly pushing forward and preparing fora busy 2006. As the final weeks of 2005 wind down, we are wrapping up with one final event, the USATF AnnualMeeting in Jacksonville, Florida.

This edition of Elite Beat will preview the excitement that is the USATF Annual Meeting as well as lookingback at the Elite Athlete Retreat, which took place in Miami in October. We will also announce the 2006 VisaChampionship Series Indoor Schedule as well as provide important information about two upcoming Team USAevents in the early months of 2006 – the IAAF World Indoor Championships and the IAAF World Cross CountryChampionships.

As always, this issue of Elite Beat will provide up-to-date information from the world of anti-doping and newsfrom the USOC and the IAAF.

We look forward to seeing many of you in Jacksonville at the Annual Meeting and during the VisaChampionship Series. Of course our goal remains the same – to provide the highest level of customer servicethroughout the year. Do not hesitate to call or email me to discuss what more USA Track & Field can do to improvethe sport and the support of its athletes.

Best Wishes,

Michael ConleyExecutive Director of Elite Athlete Programs

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2005 ANNUAL MEETING

USA Track & Field • The National Governing Body for Track & Field, Long Distance Running and Race Walking

President

Bill Roe

Vice President

Dee Jensen

Secretary

Lynn Cannon

Treasurer

Ed Koch

CEO

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2005 HALL OF FAME

NEW YORK - Track & field legends RogerKingdom and Mike Powell, and University ofArkansas head coach John McDonnell headline animpressive group of inductees for the NationalTrack & Field Hall of Fame Class of 2005. Theinductees, announced on November 3 by USATrack & Field, also include veteran athletes WesSantee, Earlene Brown, Jim Fuchs and FredWolcott.

USATF announced the inductees in NewYork, site of the National Track & Field Hall ofFame and host of New York City Marathon. TheClass of 2005 will be inducted Thursday evening,December 1, at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hallof Fame Induction Ceremony, held inconjunction with USATF's 2005 Annual Meetingin Jacksonville, Fla.

"I take great pride in welcoming the Class of2005 into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame," saidUSATF President Bill Roe. "These remarkable individualshave made tremendous contributions to the legacy of USATrack & Field, and I congratulate them for all theiraccomplishments."

"All of us at USA Track & Field look forward to these all-time greats taking their rightful places in the National Track& Field Hall of Fame," said USATF CEO Craig Masback."All seven made indelible and unique contributions to theheritage of our sport, and they couldn't be more deserving ofthis honor."

As a two-time Olympic gold medalist (1984, '88) andformer world record holder, Roger Kingdom's achievementsin the 110-meter hurdles set the standard for others to aspireto. A five-time USA Outdoor champion, Kingdom won goldmedals at the Pan American Games in 1989 and 1995, andwon the NCAA Outdoor title in 1983 and NCAA Indoorhurdles crown in 1984. Kingdom ended five seasons ranked#1 in the world by Track & Field News, and won a WorldUniversity Games gold medal in 1989.

In what many consider the greatest head-to-headcompetition in track and field history, Mike Powell won the1991 World Outdoor Championships men's long jump goldmedal over fellow Hall of Famer Carl Lewis by setting theworld record of 8.95 meters/29 feet, 4.50 inches, in Tokyo,Japan. The mark broke the previous standard set by BobBeamon in 1968. Powell, who also won the World Outdoor Championships gold medal in 1993, was a two-timeOlympic silver medalist and six-time USA Outdoor

champion. Ranked #1 in the world on four occasions, he won34 consecutive competitions in 1993 and 1994.

During his long and distinguished career, JohnMcDonnell's University of Arkansas Razorbacks have set astandard in collegiate sports that may never be equaled. Todate, McDonnell-led squads have won 41 NCAA nationalteam championships and produced five seasons in which theywon national titles in indoor track, outdoor track and crosscountry in the same year, known as the "triple crown."Arkansas athletes have won 105 NCAA event championshipsunder McDonnell's guidance, and he has produced 161 All-Americans. On 28 occasions he has been named the NCAAcoach of the year.

One of America's finest middle distance runners ever,Wes Santee competed in the 1952 Olympics in the 5,000meters, although he is best remembered for his success in themile and 1,500 meters. During his career, Santee owned theworld indoor 1,500m record on two occasions and set theoutdoor 1,500m world record at the 1956 ComptonInvitational. The three-time U.S. outdoor champion also wasa key contender in the legendary chase to run the first sub-four-minute mile.

One of the greatest American women throwers of alltime, Earlene Brown had top ten finishes in both the shot putand discus at the 1956 Olympic Games - when she setAmerican records in both events - and 1960 Olympics, withher highlight being her Olympic bronze medal shot putperformance. She was an eight-time national champion in theshot and a three-time champion in the discus, becoming the

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first American to break the 50-foot barrier in the shot put in 1958,when she was #1 world ranked.

A former world record holder in the men's shot put, Jim Fuchsbetween 1949-51 won an incredible 88 consecutive competitions

and broke the world record four times. Thatremarkable period was book ended by Olympicbronze medals in 1948 and 1952. A two-timeNCAA shot put champion while competing forYale and three-time national champion, Fuchs alsowas proficient in the discus, winning the gold medalin that event, along with the shot put, at the 1951Pan American Games.

Fred Wolcott dominated the men's hurdlesduring World War II, a period of time when therewas no Olympic Games for him to showcase histalent. That unfortunate coincidence did not keephim from setting world records on seven occasionsand becoming the first man ever to possess theworld records in the low and high hurdles at the

same time. A collegiate star at RiceUniversity, Wolcott won five NCAA

Outdoor titles and won seven NationalAAU Outdoor championships.

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DATE EVENT SITEJan. 28 Reebok Boston Indoor Games Boston (Reggie Lewis Center)Feb. 3 Millrose Games New York (Madison Square Garden)Feb. 11 Powered by Tyson Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. (Tyson Indoor Track Center)Feb. 24-26 USA Indoor Championships Boston (Reggie Lewis Center)

USATF announces 2006 Indoor V isa Championship SeriesThe speed, strength, excitement and fun of indoor track & field return in 2006 with USA

Track & Field's Indoor Visa Championship Series. Adding to the excitement of competition, the Visa Championship Series features over $1

million in prize and athlete support dollars, including a $50,000 jackpot and prize package goingto the Visa Champions. Visa Champions will be the top male and female performers of the VisaChampionship series.

The Visa Championship Series begins January 28 with the Reebok Boston Indoor Games atthe Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. It continues February 3 at the most historic invitational meetin indoor track and field, the Millrose Games at New York's Madison Square Garden. On February11 it moves to the Powered by Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The final stop returns the Visa Championship Series to Boston's Reggie Lewis Center for the2005 USA Indoor Track & FieldChampionships, held February 24-26.More than 500 of America's top athleteswill compete in Boston.

The television schedule will beannounced soon.

Now in its eighth year, the VisaChampionship Series - formerly the GoldenSpike Tour - provides America's bestathletes the opportunity to compete in theUnited States and earn substantial prizemoney in front of a nationally televisedaudience. Live crowds at VisaChampionship Series meets typically haveaveraged more than 10,000 fans, with TVratings rising as much as 25 percent in anygiven year for individual broadcasts.

Track & field has upwards of 40national TV broadcasts in any given year,and average Nielsen ratings for trackbroadcasts compare favorably with nearly every sports property. In addition to securing national TV coverage of the VisaChampionship Series, USA Track & Field has worked with ESPN and the International Association of Athletics Federations(IAAF) to bring same-day, prime-time coverage of international Golden League meets to ESPN throughout the summer season.

For more information on the Visa Championship Series, visit www.usatf.org

JOHN GODINA (LEFT) AND ANGELA DAIGLETOOK HOME THE $25,000 BONUS IN 2005.

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Good NewsSHAY LEADS TEAM USA TO HIGHEST PLACING WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPS

Led by the 15th place finish of Ryan Shay, Team USA’s men’s squad placedsixth in the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships to post their best finishin history. The team had a cumulative time of 3:11:38 at the race on October 1in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The American team finish is the highest at this event since the 1996 squadfinished eighth. Shay’s 15th place finish (1:03:13) was the highest ever by anAmerican, eclipsing 17th by Clint Verran in 2002. Shay was followed by JasonHartmann, 20th in 1:03:50, and Matt Downin, who rounded out the Americanscorers in 30th (1:04:53). Other Americans included Jason Lehmkuhle, 33rd in1:04:58, and Mike Morgan, 49th in 1:06:46.

In the women’s competition, Team USA finished ninth in a team time of3:49:50. Laura Turner was the top American, running a personal best of 1:16:11in finishing 38th. Jenny Spangler was 43rd in 1:16:41, and Stephanie Bylanderrounded out the American scorers, finishing 46th in 1:16:58. Other Americansincluded Dot McMahan, 48th in 1:18:44, and Michelle LaFleur, 53rd in1:20:36.

Fabiano Joseph Naasi of Tanzania was the individual men’s winner in a timeof 1:01:08. Ethiopia won the team competition, running a cumulative time of3:06:18. Constantina Tomescu of Romania was the women’s overall winner in1:09:17, leading her country to the team title (3:31:00).

KASTOR WINS IN CHICAGO, BREAKS HALFMARATHON AR IN PHILLY

Olympic marathon bronze medalist and Americanrecord holder Deena Kastor won the LaSalle Bank ChicagoMarathon October 9, posting the first major marathonvictory by an American woman since 1994 and defeatingdefending champion Constantina Tomescu-Dita ofRomania. Kastor missed her own American record by justnine seconds running 2:21:25, while Dita’s 2:21:30 was apersonal best by over one minute.

Kastor and Dita passed the half-way mark in 1:09:17,with Kastor pulling away at 19 miles. On pace for anAmerican record, a stiff headwind in the final miles keptKastor from that mark.

Just three weeks earlier, Kastor added yet anotherAmerican record to her resume, winning the JeffersonHospital Philadelphia Distance Run on September 18 in 1hour, 7 minutes, 53 seconds. Her time over the half-marathon distance shattered Joan Benoit Samuelson’s 21-year-old mark of 1:08:34, set in at the same race inPhiladelphia in 1984.

Already the American record holder in the marathon(2:21:16) and the 10,000 meters on the track (30:50.32),Kastor also owns American road bests over 5 km (14:54), 8km (24:36) and 15 km (47:15).

MCGREGOR WINS USA WOMEN’S 10 KM CHAMPIONSHIPS

USA Outdoor Track & Field 10,000 meter championKatie McGregor added the road running USA Women’s 10km Championship to resume on October 11, running32:25.4 for the victory at the Tufts Health Plan 10 km inBoston, Mass.McGregor’s winwas worth$10,000.

Ro u n d i n gout the top threein the U.S.women’s racewere defendingchampion AmyYoder-Begley,second in32:44.4, andM c G r e g o r ’ sTeam USAM i n n e s o t ateammate CarrieTollefson, thirdin 33:00.0.

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Good NewsAISH, HUSSEIN WIN USA MARATHON TITLES;

SAMUELSON QUALIFIES FOR TRIALSNicole Aish and

Mbarak Husseincame away with theirfirst USA titlesOctober 2 at theUSA MarathonC h a m p i o n s h i p s ,hosted by the TwinCities Marathon.Aish won in herdebut at the distance,running 2:40:21,while Husseincaptured both theopen and masterstitles in 2:18:28.

Unse a sonab l ywarm, humid andbreezy conditions at the start led to a conservativeapproach by the front-runners. Ben Rosario, of St. Louis,Mo. made a well-timed charge late in the race to placesecond, running 2:20:43. Wynston Alberts of Portland,Ore. rounded out the top three, running 2:21:42. Inmasters competition, Dennis Simontaitis was second in2:27:33, and Paul Aufdemberge was third in 2:29:49.

In the women’s race, Aish led from the beginning andhad a cushion of more than two minutes at one point.Zika Palmer of Boone, N.C., was second in a personal best2:41:06 and Susan Loken of Phoenix, Ariz. also ran apersonal best of 2:43:10 to finish third while also winningthe masters title.

National Track & Field Hall of Famer and 1984Olympic Gold Medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson ran2:46:27 finish second in masters competition and 11thoverall, qualifying for an unprecedented seventh U.S.Olympic Marathon Trials. Doreen Mccoubrie was thirdmasters female in 2:50:05.

AISH WINS USARC TITLEThe USA Women’s 10 km Championships concluded

the 2005 USA Running Circuit (USARC) for women.2005 USA Marathon champion Nicole Aish claimed theoverall USARC crown with 43 points. 10 km championMcGregor overtook Colleen DeReuck to finish secondwith 37 points, with DeReuck finishing third with 34.

A USA Track & Field road series, the USARC featuresUSA Championships from 5 km to the marathon and

attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The tenth editionfor the women, the 2005 circuit has seven events forwomen. The first ten U.S. runners earn points at eachUSARC, with a final $12,500 total grand prix purse.

KEFLEZIGHI FINISHES THIRD AT ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON

Olympic marathon silver medalist Meb Keflezighifinished thirdbehind world recordholder Paul Tergatand 2004 ING NewYork City Marathonchampion HendrickRamaala at the INGNew York CityMarathon.

Running withthe lead pack fromthe gun, Keflezighicame into the 2005edition of the racewith hopes of being

the first U.S. winner since Alberto Salazar won in 1982.Steadily covering each move throughout the race,

Keflezighi was in contention for the win until the finalmile when Ramaala and Tergat escalated their duel to thefinish. Tergat edged Ramaala on the line to win by onesecond in 2:09:30. Keflezighi was timed in 2:09:56,making him the fastest U.S. marathoner for 2005. FellowU.S. Olympian Abdi Abdirahman finished fifth in2:11:24.

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LOTT HOGAN GIVES BIRTH TO SON2004 Olympian

Tiffany Lott-Hoganand husband Brentwelcomed theirsecond child,Bennett Michael onOctober 18, 2005.Bennett weighed inat 7 lbs, 13 ounces

and was 20.5 inches long. He joins big brother Kepler.

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Anti-Doping NewsWADA Announces 2006 Prohib ited Substances List

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recentlyannounced the 2006 Prohibited List, which will go intoeffect on January 1, 2006. Below are some of the key changesthat may affect you directly. For the complete list, please goto www.wada.org.

Substances and Methods Prohibited at All Times (In- andOut-of Competition)S1. Anabolic Agents Anabolic androgenic steroidsExogenous

Desoxymethyltestosterone (designer steroid),methasterone, prostanozol and methyl-1-testos-terone are added to the list of examples.

EndogenousAs described in the Explanatory Note of the2005 List, that an Adverse Analytical Findingfor 19-norandrosterone reported by a laboratoryis sufficient proof and does not require furtherfollow-up tests.

S5. DiureticsClarifies that drosperinone, a progestative with milddiuretic properties, is not prohibited (as indicated inthe Explanatory Note of the 2005 Prohibited List).

Substances and Methods Prohibited In-CompetitionS6. Stimulants

Adrenaline, which previously was exemplified in afootnote only, is now clearly named in the list ofstimulants.

Some stimulants considered prohibited but not pre-viously listed as examples in the 2004 and 2005 List,are re-introduced to the list of examples for clarifica-tion. Therefore, cropropamide, crotetamide, etami-van, heptaminol, isometheptene, and the isomers ofmethylamphetamine (levmethamfetamine, metham-phetamine (D-), p- methamphetamine, ortetamine,phenpromethamine, propylhexedrine) are re-intro-duced as examples.

New examples of stimulants are added based onchemical structure or biological effect(s): cycla-zodone, fenbutrazate, meclofenoxate, norfenefrine,octopamine, oxilofrine, pentetrazol, sibutramine.

S9. GlucocorticosteroidsTopical preparations, to treat aural/otic, nasal, buccalcavity and ophthalmic ailments, no longer require aTherapeutic Use Exemption due to a wide medicaluse and the absence of doping potential for theseroutes of administration.

REMINDER TO ATHLETES IN THE USADA OUT OF COMPETITION TESTING POOL

Athlete Location Forms are due to USADA onDecember 1 for the 1st quarter of 2006. If you have aquestion about your status in the USADA OOC Pool –please contact USATF’s Melissa Beasley at 317-261-0478x335.

Athletes can submit forms electronically(www.usantidoping.org) or via fax (719-785-2099). Formscan also be mailed to USADA at 1330 Quail Lake Loop,Suite 260, Colorado Springs, CO 80906.

USATF recommends that athletes always keep a copyof their quarterly athlete location form after they havesubmitted it to USADA for their personal records.

For information about permitted and prohibited

medications, use USADA’s Drug Reference

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Drug Reference LineTM

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IAAF NewsDuring the recent IAAF World Championships, members

of the IAAF Congress convened to discuss the nearly 300 RuleChange proposals that were submitted. For full details of the‘Competition Rules Amended – IAAF Council – Helsinki2005’ – athletes are encouraged to visit the IAAF website –www.iaaf.org – for the downloadable file.

Below is a summary of the major debates and decisions:ZERO FALSE START (RULE 130.5, 162)

After a long debate for and against the rule, the Councilwithdrew their proposal without voting, therefore the currentRule remains in force. A study among the top sprinters beforethe Congress also showed they were divided in this question –the Council proposed it, Technical Committee did not.

IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION TO THE LANE WIDTHRULE (RULE 160.4 + RUNWAYS)

If constructed before January 1, 2004, lanes up to 1.25mare acceptable, however for track constructions after this date,the standard required width is 1.22+-0.01m.

COMPETITION ORDER IN HORIZONTAL FIELDEVENTS (RULE 180.5)

For the fourth and fifth rounds it will be in the reverseorder of the ranking as recorded after the first three trials. Forthe final round, it shall follow the reverse ranking order asrecorded after the fifth round.

THE VERTICAL PLAN THOUGH THE TAKE-OFF LINE(RULE 185.1(A))

After a lively discussion, there was a vote at the end for nochange. The vote confirmed the current Rule: it is a foul onlyif the athlete touches the ground beyond the take-off line (i.e.if there is a mark). The Congress approved a proposal toextend the plasticine to 10mm on the upper part of theindicator board.

HAMMER THROWING (RULE 191.2)It shall not be considered a failure if the head of the

hammer touches the ground inside or outside the circle, or thetop of the iron band.

RACE WALKING (RULE 230)The Chief Judge will receive ‘Red Cards’ for athletes in the

future instead of ‘Warnings’ and the symbol of the offenseshould also be indicated on the Posting Boards.

ANTI-DOPING (RULES 32.2 AND 35.17)Missed out of competition testing. The 18-month period

was proposed to beextended to a ‘lifetime’ bythe Council, but following aU.S. motion, a 5-yearperiod was approved by theCongress.

DECISIONS REGARDING COMPETITIONThe IAAF Council voted to make the following updates

to upcoming competitions:

2006 IAAF WORLD CUP IN ATHLETICS

– will be held in Athens, Greece on September 16-17, 2006.

IAAF WORLD ATHLETICS FINAL 2006-2008– will be held in Stuttgart, Germany on September 9-10,

2006.

22ND IAAF WORLD RACE WALKING CUP– LaCoruna, Spain, May 13-14, 2006

TIMETABLESaturday, May 134:00 pm – 10km Junior Men5:15 pm – 20km Women7:30 pm – 20km Men

Sunday, May 148:00 am – 50km Men1:00 pm – 10km Junior Women

IOC APPROVES WOMEN'S STEEPLECHASE FORNEXT OLYMPICS

During meetings in late October in Lausanne,Switzerland, the executive board of the InternationalOlympic Committee accepted an IAAF request to includethe women's 3,000m steeplechase at the 2008 OlympicGames in Beijing, China.

The inaugural Olympic women's steeplechase willoccur during the 20th year of women's internationalsteeplechase competition. The women's steeplechase wasincluded at a World Outdoor Championships for the firsttime earlier this summer in Helsinki, Finland, where DocusInzikuru of Uganda won the gold medal in 9 minutes,18.24 seconds. Four-time U.S. champion Elizabeth Jacksonwas the fastest American in the final, placing ninth in9:46.72.

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2005 ELITE ATHLETE RETREATProfessional iz ing Our Sport

For the third annual USA Track & Field EliteAthlete Retreat, more than 80 athletes, sportadministrators, agents, coaches and for the first timeUSATF sponsors, were invited to join USATF staff inMiami the weekend of October 20-23. Athletes invitedto the retreat were 2005 World Championshipfinalists, 2004 Olympic medalists and those ranked inthe top 10 in the world. Because of one uninvitedguest, the threatening hurricane Wilma, many of the80 invited guests canceled travel plans, but for thosewho attended – there were productive breakoutsessions, team building and of course beach activities.

The focus of the 2005 Elite Athlete Retreat was tocelebrate the successes of 2005, brainstorm ways ofimproving the sport for professional Athletes, and tospend time relaxing and having fun together. Theweekend began with ice breakers and team-buildingexercises that got everyone’s blood flowing while alsoenabling people to get to knoweach other better.

With an intimate and diversesetting of athletes and sportdiscliplines, breakout sessionsaddressed issues such marketingthe sport and its athletes, best waysfor sponsors to utilize athletes andto provide useful funding forathletes as well as how betterUSATF can promote the sport tothe media, both print andtelevision. Highlighting theweekend was a presentation byguest speaker Len Elmore, a formerNBA star, agent, TV commentatorand attorney who was involved firsthand in the creation of the NBA Players Association. Elmore talked to the athletes aboutthe different options they can focus on if they decide to move forward to creating a Professional Athlete Association (PAA)presenting pros and cons and well as offering advice about where organizations who have professionalized failed and/orsucceeded.

Of course, the weekend was not all work. Athletes used their free time to participate in beach volleyball, shop or just loungeby the ocean. Another first this year and a crowd favorite was when the athletes spent the afternoon with 100 children from theMiami-Dade area at a local beach community center. USATF athletes lead teams of children in several physical events, such astug-of-war and a sprint relay that included jumping jacks and other hand-eye coordinator activities. The children then treatedthe USATF athletes with a lively dance contest, before settling down for lunch with the athletes.

After the sun went down, athletes were treated to dinner at a famous Miami eatery – Bongos – owned by Latin signer GloriaEstavan and each night, athletes made the rounds at Miami’s famous South Beach to dance the night away at Miami’s famousclubs.

Planning will soon start for the 2006 Elite Athlete Retreat with the location to be determined.

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THE FOCUS OF THE 2005 ELITE ATHLETE RETREAT WAS TOCELEBRATE THE SUCCESSES OF 2005, BRAINSTORM WAYS

OF IMPROVING THE SPORT FOR PROFESSIONALATHLETES, AND TO SPEND TIME RELAXING AND HAVING

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TEAM USA2006 IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN’S STAFFErnie Gregroire - Head CoachMajor Thomas Johnson - Head ManagerJohn Carlos - Assistant CoachMike Holman - Assistant CoachBrad Hudson - Assistant Coach

WOMEN’S STAFFDanny Williams - Head CoachRich Torrellas - Head ManagerLisa Bauduin - Assistant Coach - JumpsJulie McKinney - Assistant Coach - DistanceRamona Pagel - Assistant Coach - ThrowsLaTanya Sheffield - Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles

SCHEDULE OF EVENTSTENTATIVE - SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Friday, March 10, 200610:00 60m Hurdles men 1st round10:05 Long Jump men qualification A, B10:20 Shot Put men qualification A10:40 60m Hurdles women pentathlon10:55 60m Hurdles women 1st round11:30 3000m men 1st round11:35 Triple Jump women qualification A, B11:40 Shot Put men qualification B11:55 High Jump women pentathlon12:05 3000m women 1st round16:00 Shot Put women pentathlon16:15 Pole Vault women qualification A16:25 High Jump men qualification A17:00 800m women 1st round17:20 Shot Put men final17:30 800m men 1st round17:50 Long Jump women pentathlon18:00 400m women 1st round18:25 High Jump men qualification B18:30 400m men 1st round18:35 Pole Vault women qualification B19:00 Triple Jump men qualification A, B19:05 1500m women 1st round19:35 800m women pentathlon19:55 1500m men 1st round

Saturday, March 11, 200610:00 60m women 1st round10:00 Pole Vault men qualification A, B10:05 Long Jump women qualification A, B11:00 High Jump women qualification11:05 60m men 1st round12:00 60m men heptathlon12:45 Long Jump men heptathlon16:15 High Jump men final16:20 800m men semifinal16:25 Triple Jump women final16:30 Shot Put men heptathlon16:45 800m women semifinal16:50 Pole Vault women final17:05 400m men semifinal17:25 60m Hurdles women semifinal17:40 Shot Put women qualification A17:45 400m women semifinal18:05 60m Hurdles men semifinal18:20 Long Jump men final

18:30 High Jump men heptathlon18:40 1500m men final19:00 60m Hurdles women final19:05 Shot Put women qualification B19:20 3000m women final19:40 60m Hurdles men final

Sunday, March 12, 200610:00 60m Hurdles men heptathlon10:15 4x400m women 1st round10:35 4x400m men 1st round10:45 Pole Vault men heptathlon15:15 60m women semifinal15:35 60m men semifinal15:45 Long Jump women final15:50 Pole Vault men final15:55 400m women final16:05 400m men final16:15 800m women final16:25 High Jump women final16:30 1000m men heptathlon16:45 Shot Put women final16:50 3000m men final17:10 60m women final17:30 60m men final17:45 Triple Jump men final17:55 4x400m men final18:15 1500m women final18:35 800m men final18:55 4x400m women final

ATTENTION ATHLETESDue to the timing and processing of the team sign-up for

the IAAF World Indoor Championships – athletes must bring

their passports to the U.S. Indoor National Championships so

that USATF can apply for a travel visa on your behalf.

Athletes who make the team but do not have their passport

in Boston may jeopardize their ability to travel.

Also – PLEASE NOTE that passports of athletes traveling to

Russia must be valid 6 months after the last day of competi-

tion — or through September 13, 2006.

AAC ContactsUSATF BOARD OF D IRECTORS

PresidentBill Roe

Vice PresidentDee Jensen

SecretaryLynn CannonTreasurerEd Koch

Past PresidentPatricia Rico

High Performance Division ChairBrooks Johnson

Men’s Track & FieldJohn Chaplin

Women’s Track & FieldStephanie Hightower

Race WalkingVince Peters

LDR Division ChairFred Finke

Men’s LDRGlenn Latimer

Women’s LDRElizabeth Phillips

Masters LDRNorman Green

Masters Track & FieldGeorge Mathews

Youth AthleticsLinda Phelps

Associations ChairAlan Roth

Officials ChairLinda Melzer

Coaches Advisory Rep.Terry CrawfordIAAF Council MemberBob Hersh

AAC Chair/USOC Athlete AlternateSandra Farmer-Patrick

AAC Vice-chairTony CoseyAAC SecretaryErica Wheeler

AAC TreasurerJon Drummond

USOC Athlete Rep. AlternateAntonio Pettigrew

Athlete Rep.Jackie Joyner-Kersee

NAIA Rep.Jack Hazen

NCAA Rep.Mark Bockelman

NJCAA Rep.Bryce Roderick

NFHS Rep.Cynthia Doyle

RRCA Rep.Jeff Darman

Running USA Rep.Allan Steinfeld

Counsel to the BoardDavid Greifinger

AAC E-mai l InformationMember Position E-mail Address

Farmer-Patrick Sandra Chair/USOC Representative saniyco@aol.com

Cosey Tony Vice Chair tcosey@coseyfinancial.com

Wheeler Erica Secretary elwheels@charter.net

Drummond Jon Treasurer cpotaf@aol.com

Joyner-Kersee Jackie BOD Representative

Pettigrew Antonio USOC/BOD Alternate antoniopettigrew@aol.com

Ellenwood Garfield Men’s Sprints gellenwood@prodigy.net

Richards Sanya Women’s Sprints Sabomb@aol.com

Johnson Allen Men’s Hurdles hirunnr@aol.com

Sheffield LaTanya Women’s Hurdles lms1988@aol.com

Johnson Thomas Men’s 800-1500m saniyco@aol.com

Spencer Sasha Women’s 800-1500m sashaspencer@hotmail.com

Davis Marc Men’s 3000-1000m Lap2go@comcast.net

Crain Jenny Women’s 3000-10000m jenny3130@msn.com

Mitchell Teddy Men’s RR/XC tmruns212@msn.com

Keenan-Kirkpatrick Kim Women’s RR/XC keenank@lafayette.edu

Clausen Curt Men’s Walks curt.clausen@law.duke.edu

Moore Jolene Women’s Walks jolenecm@comcast.net

Phillips Dwight Men’s Horizontal Jumps phillipsdwight@hotmail.com

Hurd Tiombe Women’s Horizontal Jumps SeeTiJump@yahoo.com

Norman Cedric Men’s Vertical Jumps Highjumper205@yahoo.com

Bartolina Erica Women’s Vertical Jumps e_bartolina@hotmail.com

Waltz Ian Men’s Throws iwaltz@hotmail.com

Thurmond Aretha Women’s Throws aretha@arethathrows.com

Janvrin Kip Men’s Multis janvrin@cmsu1.cmsu.edu

Miller Virginia Women’s Multis trackster@excite.com

Nieto Jamie Men’s At Large madhops245@aol.com

Miles-Clark Jearl Women’s At Large jmiles156@aol.com

Contact Information

USA Track & FleldAttn: Elite Athlete ProgramsOne RCA Dome, Suite 140

Indianapolis, IN 46225

ELITE ATHLETE PROGRAMS CONTACTS

Michael ConleyDirector of Elite AthletePrograms

Michael.Conley@usatf.org

Mel issa BeasleyEA Relations Manager

Melissa.Beasley@usatf.orgExt. 335

USATF, ONE RCA DOME, SUITE 140, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46225 • 317.261.0500

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Sandy SnowAssoc. Director ofInternational Teams& Championships

Sandy.Snow@usatf.org770-392-1027

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IMPORTANT DATES

USA Cross Country NationalChampionships

February 18-19, 2006New York, New York

USA Indoor Track & FieldChampionships

February 24-26, 2006Boston, Massachusetts

IAAF World IndoorChampionships

March 10-12, 2006Moscow, Russia

IAAF World Cross CountryChampionshipsApril 1-2, 2006

Fukuoka, Japan

USA Outdoor Track & FieldChampionshipsJune 21-25, 2006

Indianapolis, Indiana

Sariyu SuggsEADCoordinator

Sariyu.Suggs@usatf.orgExt. 337

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CarolynClaudeEAD Assistant

Carolyn.Claude@usatf.orgExt. 331

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