AFTER `BREAK', JONES BACK ON TRACK; WITH LONG JUMP OVER, SHE WINS TWO HEATS IN THE 200.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News Marion Jones Marion Jones, also known as Marion Jones-Thompson (born October 12, 1975 in Los Angeles, California), is an American former athlete in track and field. She was the winner of five medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, which she later relinquished after did not dwell on her disappointing third-place finish Noun 1. third-place finish - a finish in third place (as in a race) finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the in the long jump at the World Championships. In fact, Jones had little time to think about much at all between the long jump Monday night and the first round of the 200 meters Tuesday morning. The setback in the long jump ended Jones' bid for an unprecedented four gold medals. With just five hours sleep, Jones was back on the track in pursuit of her second gold medal of the championships in the 200. Jones won both her heats Tuesday to advance to tonight's semifinals. The Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. High graduate won her first-round heat in 22.69 and returned in the evening to win her quarterfinal in 22.45. Jones, 23, ran a controlled race to come from behind and slip past Fatima Yusef of Nigeria by three-hundredths of a second in the first round. In the quarters, Jones eased at the finish after taking command around the curve, edging Merlene Frazier of Jamaica by 0.03. Jones, the world leader at 21.81, is the fourth-fastest qualifier for the semifinals. Beverly McDonald Beverly McDonald (born February 15, 1970 in Saint Mary, Jamaica) is a Jamaican sprinter. Her accomplishments include winning the silver medal in 4x100m relay at the 2000 Olympics. Beverly McDonald is the sister of Michael McDonald. of Jamaica is the top qualifier at 22.26, followed by Yusef at 22.28 and Muriel Hurtis of France at 22.31. Inger Miller Inger Miller (born June 12, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for United States. She is the daughter of Lennox Miller, an Olympic champion runner from Jamaica. , the 100-meter runner-up, also advanced to the 200 semifinals with two heat victories, including a 22.49 effort in the second round to win by nearly three-tenths of a second. Still, fast times were the last thing on Jones' mind. Jones did not get to sleep until 2 a.m. after drug testing following the long jump and had to rise at 7 a.m. and make her way to the track for the first race of the day. ``I was just standing behind the blocks where I was supposed to be visualizing the race and I was visualizing getting back into the van and going back to my bed for two or three hours before the next round,'' Jones said. ``It wasn't as it looked. I don't feel as sharp as I've been, but that's to be expected.'' Jones, who already won the 100 meters Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. in a championship record to defend her world title, has a hectic schedule through four days of the nine-day meet: She ran in four 100-meter races and two long jump rounds in addition to Tuesday's heats. She will also compete in either the 400- or 1,600-meter relay. Jones, who plans to try for five gold medals in the 2000 Olympics in the 100, 200, long jump and both relays, is leaning toward the longer relay to gain experience in running a 400-meter leg before next year. ``Tomorrow will be easy compared to my schedule the last few days,'' Jones said. ``I'm just going to relax.'' Anthony Washington For the football player of the same name see Anthony Washington (football player). Anthony Washington (born January 16, 1966 in Glasgow, Montana) is a former American discus thrower, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country. won the men's discus for the only gold medal for the U.S. on Tuesday, knocking off the German duo of world record-holder Jurgen Schult and four-time champion Lars Riedel Lars Riedel (born June 28, 1967 in Zwickau) is a successful German discus thrower. He ranks sixth in all-time longest discus throw distances with a personal best of 71.50m. Riedel began his discus career in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR). . Washington responded with a mark of 226 feet, 8 inches on his sixth and final throw to overtake Schult (223-8) and Riedel (223-4). In the men's 400-meter semifinals, USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. senior Jerome Davis Jerome Davis (December 2, 1891-October 1979) was a labor organizer and sociologist. Early in his life he campaigned to reduce the workweek, and as an advocate of organized labor. , the 1998 NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association champion and 1999 World University Games champion, clocked 44.51 to move into second on the all-time Trojans list behind Quincy Watts' 43.50 mark to win the 1992 Olympics. Davis, however, failed to qualify for the finals despite having the fifth-fastest time of both semifinals. He ran faster than Jerome Young's 44.55 winning time in the other semifinal but finished fifth in a semifinal won by two-time defending champion defending champion n (SPORT) → defensor/a m/f del tÃtulo defending champion n (Sport) → champion(ne) en titre Michael Johnson Michael Johnson or Mike Johnson may refer to:
With the disadvantage of running in lane 2, Davis was out-leaned at the tape by Mark Richardson Mark Richardson may refer to:
Only the top four from each semifinal advance to the final. Runner-up Alejandro Cardenas of Mexico and third-place Sanderlei Claro Parrela of Brazil, both timed in 44.37, set a Mexican national record and South American record, respectively. ``I just wish there were more races like this during the year at a big championship meet with everyone running so fast,'' said Davis, who will also run on the U.S. 1,600-meter team. ``If I ran in the other race, I would have definitely been in the final. I guess it just wasn't my turn.'' It was also a hard-luck day for Mark Crear of Valencia and pole vaulter Jeff Hartwig. Crear, the 1996 Olympic silver medalist in the 110-meter hurdles, was rejected in his appeal to be reinstated after disqualification for two false starts in Monday's second round. In pole vault qualifying, Hartwig, the winner of the U.S. championships in June with an American-record 19-9, missed three times at 18-8-1/2 and failed to qualify for the final after suffering a bruise on his right thigh and knee during his first attempt. AT A GLANCE A brief look at Tuesday's fourth day of the World Track and Field Championships: Weather: Sunny, with temperatures hovering near 100 during the afternoon. Attendance: 50,810. Winners: Women's hammer throw, Mihaela Melinte, Romania; women's 800, Ludmilla Formanova, Czech Republic; women's triple jump, Paraskevi Tsiamita, Greece; men's 1,500, Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj (Arabic: هشام الكروج, born September 14, 1974, Berkane) is a retired Moroccan middle distance runner. He is the world record holder for the 1,500 metres (3:26.00), the mile (3:43. , Morocco; men's 10,000, Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia; men's discus, Anthony Washington, United States. Highlights: Michael Johnson of the United States qualified for the 400 final. Maurice Greene and Marion Jones reached the 200 semifinals, keeping alive hopes for sprint doubles. Surprises: Washington stunned his opponents on his last attempt, setting a championship record and pushing the heavily favored Germans Juergen Schult and Lars Riedel to silver and bronze. Quote of the Day: ``Unbelievable! Can you believe this? To tell you the truth, I have no idea how I did it.'' - Washington, after winning the discus. CAPTION(S): Photo, box PHOTO Anthony Washington of the U.S. won the men's discus title Tuesday. Lionel Cironneau/Associated Press Box: At a Glance (see text) |
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