| March 23: Freddy Mayola runs 10.00 |
| Cuban Freddy Mayola ran a wind-aided 100m in 10.00 seconds on March 10 in Camagüey, Cuba. The wind was just 0.2 over the limit of 2 m/s. Mayola ran 6.49 over 60m in the indoor season. Thanks to Sub10 for this information. |
| March 18: Michael Johnson 19.71 in South Africa |
| PIETERSBURG, South Africa - Double world record holder Michael Johnson blazed to a stunning 19.71-second
200 meters Saturday in the Engen Summer Series Grand Prix meet. Johnson, making his first competitive appearance of this Olympic year, made an emphatic statement about his chances of repeating the 200-meter and 400-meter double in Sydney which he achieved in the 1996 games in Atlanta. His altitude-aided time was the fourth-best ever posted - he has bettered it twice and Frank Fredericks of Namibia clocked 19.68 in the wake of Johnson's 1996 world record of 19.32. "My time shows I am on track, and the training I am doing is right," Johnson said. "Now I am looking forward to Sydney, and I'll go out there and just do my best." Check out full results from the 2000 season, including Pietersburg: HERE |
| March 12: Blazing times in Arkansas |
 Kim
Collins and Shawn Crawford have been tearing up the brand new track in Fayetteville at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Collins of Texas Christian started the fun by tying Jon Drummond's track record of 6.53 seconds in the 60m prelims.
The 60m final was not as fast as the prelims but hurdler/sprinter Terrance Trammell of South Carolina took the
final over Collins in 6.54 seconds. Collins came home in 6.61. Clemson's Shawn Crawford took to the track in the 200m prelims and blistered a World leading time of 20.33,
just .01 of the American record of 20.32 held by Kevin Little and Rohsaan Griffin. In the final, it was John Capel
of Florida and Crawford running one of the fastest indoor 200's ever, both crossing the line in 20.26 seconds.
After a photo finish, Crawford was the victor, setting a new American and NCAA record. Capel was second and will
have his hands full defending his outdoor 200m championship in Durham in May. Capel won the 1999 outdoor's in 19.87
seconds. Collins was third in the 200 with a time of 20.52.Check out full results from the 2000 season, including these Championships: HERE |
| March 6: Championship Results |
| I encourage everyone to check out this pages' newest addition, Championship Results. I have compiled championship results, indoors and outdoors
from 1983-2000. So far, I have event such as NCAA, US, Canadian, World and European championships. I'll be adding
more as time permits. Currently, there is 27 championships listed. The next two championships coming up are the NCAA Indoors in a week and the NCAA Outdoors at the end of May. |
| March 4: Jason Gardener finishes indoor season 12 and 0 |
| British No. 1 Jason Gardener couldn't break his European 60 meters record in Sunday's CGU International
meet in Glasgow. However, seven days after being crowned European champion, Gardener successfully maintained his
season's unbeaten record. Gardener raced to a runaway win in 6.57 seconds as the finale to an extraordinary indoor season. "I've beaten Ato Boldon and Bruny Surin - both world-class sprinters. I have been called the "Bath Bullet" in the past, Now it would be great to be undisputed No. 1 in this country and become the "British Bullet." And with the track season rapidly approaching, the 24-year-old has progressed magnificently through the ranks since his days as a world class junior. He added: "Who knows, maybe later in the year I will become the "Olympic Bullet." Beforehand Gardener boasted he would attack the European record of 6.46 he achieved when winning a World bronze medal on the same weekend a year ago in Maebashi but he was unable to improve on that performance. In his 12th race in 35 days it proved to be Gardener's slowest on his whirlwind schedule. Gardener, who still roared through the field in the final stages of his race, said: "It was important to win not only for myself but for the great crowd and support I've had. "My confidence is much better than it was 12 months ago because I've been picking off big names - and it gives you a good feeling. "I wanted to go through the whole of the indoor season undefeated and I have done that." |
| March 4: 60m and 200m Finals at US Indoor Championships |
| Jon Drummond and Chris Chandler won the men's sprint events Saturday at the US Indoor Championships
in Atlanta. 1993 60m Champion Jon Drummond won the 60m in a PB time of 6.46, it was the third time he has equaled the time. Drummond had a mediocre start but caught Tim Harden at the line to win his second championship. Two time defending champion Harden regained his form of 98 and 99 by finishing second in 6.48, as he is now the fifth man of 2000 to go sub 6.5. Greg Saddler took third, followed by Bryan Howard and Mike Marsh. Drummond and Harden won the semi-finals in 6.5 and 6.58 resp. "I through execution out the window and just went for the win. The main thing is I'm injury free and my health is optimal. You can't be mad if you run 6.46 twice in one season. I wanted to come in here and run real fast just for the Jon Drummond. The $50,000 would have been nice, but that's OK." - Drummond University of Nebraska's Chris Chandler won his first US title by winning the 200m dash in 20.86 seconds. Chandler was also the Big 12 60/200 Champion. Brian Lewis was second in 20.88, followed by Kevin Braunskill. "Most of the time I try to get out faster, but I came out here just for experience. I have NCAAs next week and this was my first time running on a banked track. Yesterday it was hard. I was stumbling all over the place. But, I made it to the finals and I did try to adjust today." -Chandler For full results go to: 2000 US Indoor Championships results. |
| March 3: Day One at the US Indoor Championships |
| Brian Lewis and Kevin Braunskill were the fastest in qualifying in the 200m at the US Indoor Championships
friday night in Atlanta. Lewis and Braunskill won their heats in 21.09. The other six qualifiers for tommorow's
final are: Chris Chandler (21.13), Leon Settle (21.15), Garfield Ellenwood (21.24) and Milton Mallard (21.28) The 200m final will be run tommorow, as will the 60m prelims and final. For full results go to: 2000 US Indoor Championships results as I will post all the latest results on that page as the championships continue. |
| March 2: Melbourne Track Classic - IAAF GP II |
| Patrick Johnson improved the world 100m leading time today, winning the Melbourne Track Classic
in 10.1 seconds. Ahead of Australian Champion Matt Shirvington (10.15, SB) and Antoine Boussombo (10.25). Darryl
Wholson took the 200m in 20.57 seconds. Check out full results from the 2000 season, including Melbourne: HERE |
| March 1: Surin becomes an ambassador for the 2001 Francaphone Games |
| The Organizing Committee is proud to announce that Bruny Surin has joined the IV Games of La Francophonie
as a special events promoter. The Canadian sprinter will be lending his name and face to several promotional campaigns.
Bruny Surin is having one of his best seasons, carrying off the Best Athlete award in the senior category at the seventh Gala Athlétas this past November. "I am very happy to lend my name to such a great event," Surin said at the press briefing on March 1 when the Games announced his involvement. "The world-wide francophone community means a lot to me. It will be a pleasure both to compete at the games and to support my adopted country, while having a chance to be with my fellow runners from all over the world." Bruny was born on July 12, 1967 at Cap-Haitien, a small city in Haiti. At the age of seven, his parents immigrated to Canada. He has three sisters. At the age of 17, Bruny became attracted to track and field. His initial success in the long jump and triple jump earned him a spot on the Canadian national team. He attended several international meets including the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. In 1989, Bruny began to focus his attention on the sprints, in particular the 100 metres. This is when Bruny's prominence on the national and international stage began to rise. |
Who will win 60 metres at the Millrose Games?
Maurice Greene, Bruny Surin
and Ato Boldon fill the top three slots for the 12th consecutive week.
Bruny Surin was victorious
in Karlsruhe, Germany today as he won the 60 metre event at the annual IHM Meeting. The hottest sprinter in 2000,
Roland Nemeth of Hungary won the first semi-final in 6.59, Donovan Bailey, Piotr Balcerzak and Greg Saddler also
qualified from the heat. The second semi-final was won easily by Surin, in 6.59. Gabor Dabos also qualified, finishing
behind Surin in 6.63. The final was won by Bruny Surin as he clocked the year fastest time of 2000, 6.53. Surin
was just 1/100th of a second from tying his fastest run of 1999 already. The Hungarians, Nemeth and Dabos finished
behind Surin, in 6.57 and 6.58 respectivly. Canada's Donovan Bailey finished last in 6.71.
The American 60 metre champion
started his Olympic year with a win in Faitfax, Virginia on Saturday. Tim Harden defeated a field of five other
americans in 6.57 seconds, Brian Lewis came a close second in 6.59 and veteran Mike Marsh representing Santa Monica
Track Club finished third in 6.64. The event was the first of the Golden Spike Tour which now heads to Madison
Square Garden on February 4th, for the famous Millrose Games where Maurice Greene and Ato Boldon will begin their
quest for gold in Sydney. The event will be shown on NBC Sports, as was the D.C. Invitational.
The
Track and Field News Rankings for 1999 are as follows:
Check
out the newest additions to "Bruny Surin and the World's Top Sprinters" as the track world is a buzz
in anticipation for a new season of sprinting during an Olympic year. Track fans have plenty to look forward to
like the Indoor Season, The Golden League, National Championships and the Olympic Games. Will 6.39 fall? Will 9.79
fall? Will 19.32 fall? Will Boldon, Greene and Surin battle for the World Fastest man title all year over 100m
or will a young guy like Dwain Chambers, Curtis Johnson, Obadele Thompson or Jason Gardener rise to stardom. Will
Matt Shirvington break 10 seconds? Will Donovan Bailey regain his form of 1996? Will Michael Johnson have a showdown
with Mo Greene? We sprinting fans have so much to look forward to this year. Check out all the latest sprinting
results 
The
Year 2000 Rankings have begun, check out January's on the side. They are still based on last year's best sprinters
but that will change when I do February's rankings. The rankings for February will be based on January's best runners,
not the best in the past year. Stay tuned, Germany's Marc Blume looks to be number 1 now after his 6.61 run in
Dortmund. Remember, Bruny Surin runs January 29th in Karlshure while Donovan Bailey runs twice in Germany this
month
From
surin.com: