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The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, August 25, 1999
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African runners win world titles
SEVILLE, Spain — Hicham El Guerrujol of Morocco and Haile Gebralesse of Ethiopia strengthened their status as two of the greatest distance runners in history with commanding performances at the World Championships yesterday and retained their titles.
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El Guerroul won the 1,500 meters in a championship record of 3 minutes, 27.65 seconds — the fifth fastest time ever — while Gebelserlasse ran to his fourth consecutive gold medal in the 10,000 meters in 27.57.17.
With victory assured, he blew kisses to the crowd and eased up as he ran the final 50 meters. After crossing the line, he fell to his knees and kissed the track.
In the 1,500, El Guerroj moved in front just past the 800-meter mark and pulled away to win by a large margin.
doubles yesterday, winning their quarterfinal rounds in the 200 meters.
Greene looked flat and finished third in his opening heat in the morning, but came back strong in the evening, moving well clear of the field before easing up in the final 10 meters to finish in 20.23.
It was another dominant show by Gebruselassie, who has set 15 world records in long distance events. It was his first 10,000 race of the season.
Only 24, El Guerrouj, the heir to north African greats Said Aouita and Noureddine Morceli, already has won two world titles and an Olympic gold medal. He also holds the world records in the 1,500 and the mile.
El Guerrotj dedicated his victory
Noah Ngeny, the 20-year-old Kenyan who pushed El Guerrouj to the mile record in Rome July 7, finished second in 3:28.73. Spain's Reyes Estevez, cheered on by a capacity crowd at the 60,000-seat Estadio Olimpico, got the bronze in 3:30.57.
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to Mohamed VI, the new Moroccan king. He succeeded King Hassan II, who died in July.
Jones rebounded from her defeat in the long jump Monday night, winning both of her 200 rounds to advance to the semifinals.
Five-time cross country champion Paul Tergat of Kenya finished second in 27:58.56, preventing an Ethiopian medal sweep. Assefa Mezgebu was third in 27:59.15, with two other Ethiopians taking the fourth and sixth places.
In the women's triple jump,
Greece's Paraskevii Tsiamita won
the gold medal on her first attempt,
soaring 48-10.
In the 10,000, Gebriselassie toyed with the field for most of the race before edging into the lead for good 10 meters before the final lap. At the 200-meter mark, he bolted away. As he sprinted down the straightway, he looked over both shoulders but there were no challengers in sight.
Jones overcame heat and fatigue to take her races in 22.69 and 22.45 seconds, the fourth fastest times in both rounds.
The other gold medal of the night went to Romanian Mihaela Melinte, who won the inaugural women's hammer competition at the worlds with a throw of 247 feet.
Jones, who lost her bid for a record four gold medals when she was beaten in the long jump, can still get three golds with victories in the 200 and one of the relays.
Russia's Olga Kuzenkova won the silver and Lisa Misipeka of American Samoa was third.
Meanwhile, 100-meter champions Maurice Greene and Marion Jones continued their pursuit of sprint
Greene also is contention for three golds. He is seeking to become the first man to win the 100 and 200 at a world championship, and is also running in the 400 relay.
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Swimmers make splash at Olympic pool
Based on the record-breaking performances in the pool at this week's Pan Pacific championships, next year's Games could set a world records benchmark for which future Olympics will be measured.
While the Sydney International Aquatic Center at Homebush has become the sport's newest speed palace, swimmers admit they are at a loss to explain whether it is the venue or just peak performances by the athletes.
Six world records have been broken in just three days at the Olympic pool in the first major test of a venue for next year's Games.
SYDNEY, Australia — Sydney's Olympic organizers couldn't have asked for anything more.
Australian Susie O'Neill said it might be swimmers anxious to get acclimated.
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On Monday, American Jenny Thompson broke Mary T. Meagher's 18-year-old 100-meter butterfly record. Australia's Ian Thorpe broke his third world record of the meet yesterday, again smashing the 200 freestyle, while South Africa's Penny Heyns also continued her run with a fifth world record in five races in the 100 breaststroke.
"It's probably just the atmosphere, I think, everyone just wants to swim well at this pool." O'Neill said.
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American Lenny Krayzelburg, who set a new mark in the 100-meter backstroke last night by breaking a record that had held since 1992, said the pool was the best he had ever swum in.
This is the first major international meet at an Olympic venue, and although it is not an official test event, it provides an indication of what the pool could offer next year for Olympic swimmers.
Ozone treatment of the water helps visibility and reduces the taste, smell and eye soreness that comes from chlorine.
Anti-wave lane ropes, a level wet-deck and water depth of 10 feet that reduces turbulence, angled starting blocks with handle bars, ozone-treated water, temperature controls of the air and water, vibrant colors around the pool and energetic music all play a part, according to pool general manager Jamie Barkley.
Barkley said even the colors around the pool
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Thorpe said he felt inspired, and his Sydney home crowd played a big part in that.
Thompson said she was not sure of the reason for the pool's world record attraction.
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