15,479 points to wed tomorrow

[tandfman]

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At the T&FN Tour Banquet at the '83 WC in Helsinki

That's where I met him for the first (and I think the only) time. I felt honored to be in his presence.

[Daisy]

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then it would be unfair to compare total points of Toomey/Rand to Eaton/Theisen.....since Brianne has 2 extra events to score points.
Also, what about changes in the points tables??

Then do a qualitative comparison. Rand won the olympic silver medal in the pentathlon.

[Jackaloupe]

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Ashton Eaton graces the cover of the current August Outside Magazine: A long layout w/ artsy pics and mundane personal tips from AE (Eat healthy, fix your habitual errors, rest well) interspersed w/ typical Outside recs. for specific exercises and routines from their stable of supposed experts.
[A stretch from the nominal topic, but it started with Ashton & Brianne, whom we all wish the absolute best. Same to "Larry Mara" (sic). Best Man, or Groomsman?

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Re: 15,479 points to wed tomorrow

then it would be unfair to compare total points of Toomey/Rand to Eaton/Theisen.....since Brianne has 2 extra events to score points.
Also, what about changes in the points tables??

Then do a qualitative comparison. Rand won the olympic silver medal in the pentathlon.

(and, of course, long jump gold!)

[Daisy]

Re: 15,479 points to wed tomorrow

then it would be unfair to compare total points of Toomey/Rand to Eaton/Theisen.....since Brianne has 2 extra events to score points.
Also, what about changes in the points tables??

Then do a qualitative comparison. Rand won the olympic silver medal in the pentathlon.

(and, of course, long jump gold!)

And a medal in the 4x100. I think she made the final in the individual hurdles too? Amazing athlete.

OK, just looked it up. The hurdles was 1960.

• Women's 80m. Hurdles Final. Olympic Games 1960
  1. Iryna PRESS SOV 10.8
  2. Carole QUINTON GBR 10.9
  3. Gisela BIRKEMEYER GDR 11.0
  4. Mary BIGNAL GBR 11.1
  5. Galina BYSTROVA SOV 11.2
  6. Rimma KOSCHELYOVA SOV 11.2

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My first day on the job at T&FN I knew I had died and gone to heaven when Toomey & Rand wandered into the office. (December 29, 1969)

[CookyMonzta]

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"But as stated earlier, the Zatopeks are the clear winners.
but it wasn't stated earlier
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So now let's include their individual names, noting their four gold medals and records in 1952 Olympic Games at Helsinki:

Emil Zatopek (CZE) won 5000m / 10000m / Marathon -- Olympic Record in each
Dana Zatopkevova (CZE) won Javelin -- Olympic record

Speaking of power couples, what about Delisa Walton (1:57.80 for 5th in Seoul 1988) and Stanley Floyd (10.03A in 1982, ranked #1 in 1980)? Their oldest daughter Ebonie has run 51.25 for the 400. I don't know when Stanley retired (I think it was 1986), but Mrs. Floyd retired after the 1997 season.