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November 2016 Track and Field Contents Writers of P. 1 President’s Message America P. 3 TAFWA Notes (Founded June 7, 1973) P. 4 2017 TAFWA Awards P. 5 While Much Has Been Gained ... PRESIDENT P. 6 Russian Sport Undergoes a Penance-Free Purge Jack Pfeifer 216 Ft. Washington Ave., P. 7 Exclusive: Anger as Rio 2016 Fail to Pay Staff and Companies Because NY, NY 10032 of Finanacial Crisis Office/home: 917-579- P. 8 ‘Rejuvenated’ Mary Cain Explains Coaching Change 5392. Email: P. 10 Windfall Productions Renews ESPN Collegiate Track & Field [email protected] P. 11 Five Questions on the Farm VICE PRESIDENT P. 13 USA Track & Field CEO Has Alarmed Some Insiders With His Spending & Style Doug Binder P. 19 Keshorn, TT Athletes Discuss Problems in the Sport Email: P. 20 42 Russian Athletes to Get Compensation for Missing Rio 2016 Olympics [email protected]. Phone: 503-913-4191 P. 21 Runners Reunited Welcomes a Big First 1956 Olympian Don Bowden P. 24 Russian Rage Over Doping Points to a New Cold War TREASURER P. 26 Russian Hackers Draw Attention to Drug-Use Exemptions for Athletes Tom Casacky P. 28 Goldie Sayers and GB’s 4x400m Relay Team Upgraded to 2008 Bronze P.O. Box 4288 Napa, CA 94558 P. 28 Mark Emmert: NCAA Might Reconsider Olympic Bonuses for Athletes Phone: 818-321-3234 P. 29 Tokyo 1940: A Look Back at the Olympic Games That Never Happened Email: [email protected] P. 32 Charlotte Loses NAIA Cross Country Championships over House Bill 2 P. 32 Christian Schools Nix NAIA Boycott SECRETARY Jon Hendershott P. 33 NCAA Relocates 7 Events Pulled from NC due to LGBT Law Email: P. 34 Farah Confirms Final London IAAF Diamond League Appearance [email protected] P. 35 Partial Fixtures List Phone: 669-231-4177 FAST Dave Johnson Email: [email protected] Phone: 215-898-6145 President’s Message - November 2016 WEBMASTER Another track season is in the books, fall is in the air, don’t you love cross Michael McLaughlin Email: country? [email protected] Phone: 815-529-8454 We at TAFWA Headquarters took a month off, now will begin getting orga- NEWSLETTER EDITOR nized for the 2017 season. With this in mind, please note: Shawn Price Email: [email protected] • The first reminder to pay dues for the 2017 calendar year appears in this is- Phone: 979-661-0731 sue. It’s just $30 and can be paid by check or Paypal. • The description of our TAFWA Awards and the deadline for nominations for each appear in the issue. Because we now give out some awards in New York in February, some of the deadlines are the end of this year, two months away. For those of you in the East who hope to attend, it will be Thursday night Feb. 9, two nights before the Millrose Games, at Coogan’s Restaurant in Washington Heights. Last year we had a packed house, so mark the date now. • The 2017 FAST Annual is in the works, with Tom Casacky again at the helm. USATF continues to help with the costs. We are grateful for their support. • Longtime member Jon Hendershott has moved from California to Salem, Ore., has cut down his workload and has generously volunteered to help TAFWA. Look for his name and efforts upcoming. Likewise another member from the Pacific NW, Mark Cullen, a Seattle schoolteacher, is also lending a hand behind the scenes. We are grateful. We need all the help we can muster. Schedules We get occasional complaints about when we schedule our get-togethers. Here’s your chance to weigh in. • Awards Breakfast – We have already booked Gerlinger Hall on the Oregon campus for Friday morn- ing June 9 2017 at 9 AM. No one wants to meet on Saturday because it is getaway day, and the first morning is too soon. Thursday morning there is competition, and afternoons conflict as well. But if you don’t like Friday morning at 9, let us know. (Some members say they have to Tweet and Blog at that hour. Is there ever a time when you don’t?) We aim to please. • USATF Social Event – This is becoming popular so we are planning another such gathering in Sac- ramento in June 2017, at the home of Bob and Linda Jarvis. We have tentatively set this for Sunday morning on the final day but haven’t seen a meet Time Schedule yet. Any opinions? Parking In 2016, for the first time, TAFWA rented a dozen parking spaces at the Lutheran Church, 2 blocks from Hayward Field, to provide better, reliable parking for members. We subsidized the cost as a ser- vice to members. All 12 were purchased. Should we continue this service? We are willing to do so but also feel strongly that it needs to be lim- ited to actual paid-up members. Should we get more than 12 in 2017? Stay tuned. TAFWA Newsletter - Page 2 - November 2016 2017 FAST Annual Needs Compilers Work has commenced on the 2017 FAST Annual, with a stellar roster of event experts compiling deep lists of 2016 performers and performances. This year, we’re proud to be joined by Track & Field News Editor Emeritus Jon Hendershott, working from his new base in Oregon. However, there’s always room for more volunteers. If you have a statistical interest in any event, or would like to try your hand at assembling one of the 2016 lists, write to Tom C. at [email protected]. Fame and fortune await you! TAFWA Membership Dues for 2017 It’s never too early to think about your TAFWA dues. For 2017, they will remain at $30, and will buy you a series of excellent newsletters, the 2017 FAST Annual, and privileged entry to special TAFWA social events at New York’s Millrose Games in February, the NCAA Championships in Eugene (our yearly breakfast with athletes and coaches), and hopefully at the USATF meet in Sacramento. Don’t miss out! You can send a check, payable to TAFWA, to PO Box 4288, Napa, CA 94558, or use PayPal, to the address [email protected]. World’s Greatest in Athletics This is a valuable and entertaining contribution to track and field lit- erature, both as a reference and as a stimulating source for discussion. Three respected international statisticians/historians — Richard Hymans, Peter Matthews and Jo- nas Hedman — have produced an 832-page volume that contains: a never-before-published top-10 world all-time ranking of men and women at all standard events with career details, best performances and annual progressions for the top selections (228 pages); 500-deep all-time lists to January 1, 2015, perhaps the most extensive and authoritative printed lists available anywhere (510 pages); and top-10 lists by decade from 1900 through 2010 (96 pages). There are more than 300 photos of athletes and competitions. This book was advertised in the January, 2016 TAFWA Newsletter; if you haven’t seen it or obtained a copy, you should. You can order via www.worldsgrea- testinathletics.com, or from Jonas Hedman at [email protected]. TAFWA Newsletter - Page 3 - November 2016 2017 TAFWA Awards Recognizing excellence in track & field journalism, announcing, photography, film & video, blogging, broadcasting and books in 2016 as well as ongoing cooperation with the media General information: These awards will be presented in February 2017 in New York and June 2017 in Eugene and Sac- ramento for work in 2016 unless otherwise noted. Self-nominations are allowed. Please include nominee’s name, address, e-mail address and phone. James O. Dunaway Memorial Award | For excellence in track and field journalism, both in print and online Award Chair: Jack Pfeifer ([email protected]) Nomination Deadline: January 1 Sam Skinner Memorial Award | For ongoing cooperation with the press Award Chair: Jon Hendershott ([email protected]) Nomination Deadline: May 1 Note: Submit name of nominee and a brief narrative Announcing Awards | For excellence in track and field announcing Scott Davis Memorial Award: presented to a current announcer Pinkie Sober Award: presented to a retired announcer or posthumously Award Chair: Dave Johnson ([email protected]) Nomination Deadline: May 1 Rich Clarkson Photography Award | For excellence in track and field/cross country/running still photography Award Chair: Jack Pfeifer ([email protected]) Nomination Deadline: May 1 Note: Submit an electronic portfolio with a minimum of 10 photos and maximum of 20. Bud Greenspan Memorial Film & Video Award | For excellence in track and field/running film & video production Award Chair: Nancy Beffa ([email protected]) Nomination Deadline: January 1 Note: This award will recognize outstanding achievement in film or video on track & field or running during 2016. Criteria: contact Nancy Beffa for details. • Submissions are judged based on innovation, impact and creativity • Entries must have been released, televised or copyrighted in 2016 • Must be at least 25 minutes in length • Submit 5 DVD copies of the film or a link to the work online. Note: A second award recognizing works shorter less than 25 minutes will be inaugurated in 2018. Adam Jacobs Blogging Award | For excellence in online personal writing on track and field, cross country or running in 2016 Award Chair: Parker Morse ([email protected]) Nomination Deadline: May 1 Armory Foundation Book Award | For the leading book published in 2016 on track and field, cross country or running Award Chair: Peter Walsh ([email protected]) Nomination Deadline: May 1 Note: Please submit three copies of the book for review to Peter Walsh, Coogan’s Restaurant, 4015 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10032 Cordner Nelson Memorial Award | For a body of work writing about track & field and running.