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In the News (Fri 19 Mar 10)

  
  Star - Elana free to run - for now
Elana Meyer yesterday had her suspension lifted by Athletics South Africa, although the governing body has still to decide whether the world half-marathon record holder is guilty of a doping offence or not.
Meyer was summoned to appear before an ASA disciplinary tribunal into her alleged doping offence in Johannesburg yesterday, but the hearing was postponed until August 14 when finality could not be reached.
Meyer has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has requested various further tests be done by Dr Ryan Kohler, a recognised doping expert at the University of Stellenbosch, as well as further information from the IAAF and the testing laboratory in Malaysia.
www.thestar.co.za /index.php?fSectionId=133&fArticleId=169496   (454 words)

  
 The Witness Group - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
No, it was Marathon Man who came to the rescue of Elana Twigg when her chance to vote in the elections came under threat from a smash-and-grab armed robber at the foot of Sylvia's Pass in Orange Grove.
Elana was a relieved voter in Highlands North yesterday after a mystery runner went out of his way to assist her in retrieving her handbag with her ID and R2 000 in cash from a fleeing armed robber on Tuesday.
Elana - her husband Peter made history when he Highlands Park team to become the first white professional to play in SA fl soccer when he joined Orlando Pirates in 1979 - said that what happened next is difficult to explain.
www.witness.co.za /content/2004_04/23319.htm   (390 words)

  
 On the road with Elana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Elana Meyer continued her tremendous form on the road on 9 June when she won the Bellin International 10km road race in Greenbay, Wisconsin.
Meyer led comfortably from the start and never seemed troubled by any of her competitors as she cruised to her fourth win on the US Road Race circuit in 2001.
Meyer arrived in London where she will spend a week with her UK coach Alan Storey, preparing for the Lille track meet where she will run the 10 000m.
www.apstherapy.com /elana.htm   (377 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - 2000 Boston Marathon - Elana Meyer among Boston Marathon favorites - Friday April 14, 2000 12:16 PM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Extra special for Meyer were the South Africans sprinkled along the course from the little starting town of Hopkinton to the finish line in the Back Bay section of Boston, urging her and making her feel at home by waving their national flag.
Meyer is popular wherever she runs because of her engaging, peppy personality and her consistently strong performances.
Meyer missed the 1998 Boston race because of an inflammation of the lower back, and was disappointed at having to withdraw at the last minute.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /athletics/2000/boston_marathon/news/2000/04/14/meyer_return_ap   (795 words)

  
 ESPN.com: OLY - Runner Meyer tests positive for excessive caffeine
Meyer, a silver medalist at 10,000 meters at the 1992 Olympics, failed the test at a 10,000-meter race in Bali, Indonesia, on Feb. 2, Athletics South Africa said Wednesday.
Meyer asked that a second sample be tested and requested a hearing as soon as possible afterward.
Meyer is recovering from an Achilles' tendon injury at the Boston Marathon.
espn.go.com /oly/news/2003/0507/1550540.html   (202 words)

  
 News section - Time-to-Run South Africa - Headline and ite news
Meyer comes from a 'trio' of South Africa's top performing female athletes ever, who were born in the same year or two years apart.
Meyer emerged as the top South African female performer in the 90's and her considerable talent over the half-marathon was considered a stepping stone to the marathon, where it was thought that her immense talent would certainly threaten the then world record.
Meyer's winning time in 2001 was 2:32:53, whether she breaks 2:30 will probably depend on whether it is necessary to exert herself, however a new course record makes for happy driving.
www.time-to-run.com /sa/news/281102b.htm   (378 words)

  
 Track star Elana Meyer Suspended on Doping Accusation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Meyer, who won a silver medal in the 10,000 meters at the 1992 Olympics, failed a doping test at a 10,000 meter race in Bali, Indonesia, on Feb. 2, where she finished third, the Athletics board said in a statement.
Meyer denied "in the strongest possible terms" she had broken the doping rules.
Meyer will also forfeit her $3000 prize money from the race, he said.
www.rrm.com /archive03/053103n5.htm   (274 words)

  
 Daily News - Meyer drops doping accusation defence
Elana Meyer yesterday gave up trying to clear her doping-tainted name because of financial and other reasons.
It was announced on May 7 that Meyer had tested positive for abnormal levels of the illegal stimulant caffeine in a sample taken after she had won a 10km race in Bali, Indonesia, earlier in the year.
Meyer then asked for a postponement to enable her to fulfil racing commitments in the US, as well as to give her more time to gather evidence to prove her innocence, and ASA temporarily lifted her suspension.
www.dailynews.co.za /index.php?fSectionId=503&fArticleId=257045   (443 words)

  
 Warning for Elana Meyer
Johannesburg - Elana Meyer was issued with a warning by Athletics SA for not attending her hearing on Wednesday regarding a positive test for caffeine early this year after a race in Bali.
Meyer, who is recovering at her home in Stellenbosch from a motor car accident in America last month, informed ASA that she would not be attending the continuation of her hearing that was scheduled for Wednesday.
Meyer on Wednesday confirmed that she recently informed ASA that she would not be taking her caffeine test further with the hearing.
www.news24.com /News24/Sport/More_Sport/0,,2-9-32_1427407,00.html   (597 words)

  
 SABCnews.com - world/north_america
At age 34 Elana Meyer continued her phenomenal run of victories on the US Road Racing circuit when she won the 25th running of the Lilac Bloomsday 12km in Spokane, Washington.
In what was described as one of the most exciting races of the year, Meyer out sprinted her arch rival and friend Sally Barsosio, to win by 2 sec.
Meyer will now return to South Africa to begin her specific preparations for the World Athletics Championships in Edmonton, Canada in August.
www.sabcnews.com /world/north_america/0,2172,14467,00.html   (478 words)

  
 Athletics: Elana Meyer - SouthAfrica.info
Elana Meyer has been among the world’s elite athletes for over 10 years, competing when she was younger at middle distances from 1 500 to 5 000 metres, and moving on to longer distances as she grew older.
However, the abiding memory of the event was created when Tulu and Meyer embraced, draped their national flags around their shoulders, and ran around the track together to massive applause from the crowd.
On the track at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Meyer competed in the 10 000 metres, but was beaten into second place as Scotland’s Yvonne Murray ran the race of her life to claim the title.
www.safrica.info /ess_info/sa_glance/sports/greats/meyer.htm   (832 words)

  
 Kenya's Ndereba is the queen of the road   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Meyer's time of 38:39 was 17 seconds better than her winning clocking in '96.
Meyer, who was fifth in the London Marathon, set the tone by leading the pack in a blistering, under-five-minutes first mile.
Meyer seemed to be not at all deflated by her loss to Ndereba.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/examiner/archive/1999/05/17/SPECIAL14547.dtl&type=printable   (1004 words)

  
 SCC-EVENTS.com > NEWS > News Artikel
Elana Meyer had run the half marathon in 67:59 minutes and had clocked 46:57 for 15 k.
Elana Meyer, who studied at Stellenbosch University in South Africa and is married to former 1,500 m runner Michael Meyer (PB: 3:47,47), ran a great marathon debut in 1994.
Elana Meyer was second in Boston in 1995 and 1997.
www.scc-events.com /news/news003062.html   (575 words)

  
 SABCnews.com - sport/athletics
Elana Meyer continued her stunning form in Japan when she won the Miyazaki Half Marathon in Miyazaki, Japan today.
With this victory Meyer has built on her success in Japan, where she is seen as a superstar of women's road running and where women's distance running features as one of the most popular viewed sports.
Meyer was met at Miyazaki airport by hundreds of flag waving kids, who welcomed her in true Japanese style.
www.sabcnews.com /sport/athletics/0,2172,9474,00.html   (276 words)

  
 No Games for Elana?
Cape Town - Elana Meyer's name may be added to those of Okkert Brits and Burger Lambrechts this week as South African athletes who will not be allowed to participate in the Olympic Games in Athens next year.
Meyer tested positive for the stimulant caffeine on February 2 when she was in Bali to participate in a 10-kilometre race.
Michael Meyer, Elana's manager and husband, said on Wednesday that arrangements had been made for his wife to be accompanied by a representative during the B-sample test.
www.news24.com /News24/Sport/More_Sport/0,,2-9-32_1362860,00.html   (364 words)

  
 sport.iafrica.com | today's news Elana Meyer's second test positive
Athlete Elana Meyer has tested positive for the banned stimulant caffeine in her second urine sample test, confirming her worst fears.
Meyer’s husband Michael told the daily they heard the news overnight, and have requested a hearing with Athletics South Africa (ASA), which is likely to take place within a week.
He added that while the test was a blow for Elana, the media focus on her career was good for her image.
sport.iafrica.com /news/240061.htm   (315 words)

  
 Meyer wins Tokyo half marathon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
TOKYO - Elana Meyer of South Africa proved why she is such a hit in Japan by winning the Tokyo City half-marathon for the third time in a world-class time of 67 minutes, 33 seconds yesterday.
Meyer ran in a tight group of four runners, with Ester Wanjiro, Lidia Simon and Kerryn McCann.
Meyer soon reclaimed the lead however, and eventually started moving away from the other athletes at the 13km mark.
www.namibian.com.na /Netstories/2000/January/Sport/meyer.html   (255 words)

  
 Eurosport - Athletics - Live and Results. Men and Women.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Tulu and Meyer then shared a joyous victory lap, side by side, with their national flags draped over their shoulders in a powerful symbol of South Africa's reacceptance into the world of international sport.
Meyer holds the world records for the 15km (46:57), set in 1991, and the half-marathon (1:06.44), set in 1999.
Meyer's 2004 was blighted by poor form and her last race was the Lagos half marathon in November, where she finished third in 84:40.
www.score4free.com /home/pages/v4/l0/s6/sport_lng0_spo6_sto714899.shtml   (215 words)

  
 sport.iafrica.com | today's news | top story Elana Meyer fails dope test
Elana Meyer reacted on Wednesday with surprise and dismay at the news that Athletics South Africa (ASA) had informed her that she had exceeded the limit for the commonly found ingredient caffeine, in a 10km event held in Bali on February 2, 2003.
Elana Meyer has been South Africa's most successful women's athlete ever and currently holds the world record for the Half Marathon and the 15km, having previously held the world's best time for the 5km.
Meyer is currently recovering from an Achilles tendon injury sustained in the Boston Marathon last month, and will not compete until the end of May.
sport.iafrica.com /news/topstory/234457.htm   (595 words)

  
 Meyer in bun fight
Meyer possessed a 60-page report about precisely how her urine sample was collected in Balie and handled afterwards.
A further delay was caused by having to wait for Meyer to return from the United States, where she took part in the Boston marathon on April 21.
Meyer would personally have to bear all costs for a second test, which could escalate.
www.news24.com /News24/Sport/More_Sport/0,,2-9-32_1357757,00.html   (548 words)

  
 WWW.TOTHENEXTLEVEL.ORG
Elana Meyer One of the great focuses in Elana Meyer's life is "unity." Unity with Christ, her savior.
Meyer, a two-time Olympic silver medalist in the 10,000 meters for South Africa ('92 and '96) doesn't separate her life as a follower of Jesus Christ from her life as a runner.
Meyer believes her running and her faith complement each other.
www.tothenextlevel.org /docs/testimony_pages/meyer_elana.html   (373 words)

  
 Mercury - Elana fights to clear her name
Elana Meyer might have to indirectly rely on the world's foremost anti-doping authority to clear her drug-tainted name.
Meyer, the world half-marathon and 15km record holder, is adamant she is innocent of a doping offence despite testing positive recently for abnormally high levels of caffeine.
Stellenbosch star Meyer and her husband/manager Michael engaged the services of Dr Ryan Kohler of the SA Sports Science Institute to carry out tests to determine how excessive amounts of caffeine came to be in the athlete's system.
www.themercury.co.za /index.php?fArticleId=159149   (450 words)

  
 Will the real SA record holder please stand - The ABC Exercise Physiology - Time-to-Run Cape Town - Scientific aspects ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In the latter, is it Elana Meyer or Colleen de Reuck?
The SA "record", or more correctly "best time" held by Elana Meyer over the marathon was run on the Boston marathon course in the USA.
Why then is a time run on the Boston course by Elana Meyer taken as the SA "record" when these times are not considered by the IAAF and USA governing body as been acceptable for world or national "record" status?
www.time-to-run.com /capetown/theabc/labtalk/sarecord.htm   (1123 words)

  
 South Africa's Elana Meyer Runs and Remembers
One of them came in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, just after Derartu Tulu had beaten Elana Meyer after the two of them had run away from the pack in in the women's 10,000-meter run.
Meyer, a white South African, embraced Tulu, a fl Ethiopian, and they trotted a victory lap together.
Elana van Zyl Meyer is a bright, well-spoken woman with a bachelor of commerce degree from Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
www.nytimes.com /specials/olympics/0720/oly-run-meyer.html   (462 words)

  
 Athletics: Elana Meyer - SouthAfrica.info
Tulu’s victory was the first by a fl African athlete at the Olympics, and the shared joy of the Ethiopian and Meyer, fl and white united, was a victory for a South African nation that was rapidly coming together and heading for its first democratic election.
Moving on to the longer distances, Meyer finished third in the prestigious Boston Marathon, a race first held in 1897.
She was crowned World Half Marathon champion after covering the 21.1 kilometre distance in 1:08:36, and at the World Cup in London she ran a stunning race to clinch an emphatic victory in the 10 000 metres.
www.safrica.info /ess_info/sa_glance/sports/meyer.htm   (821 words)

  
 IOL: Another blow for Elana Meyer
Three-time Olympic athlete Elana Meyer's fears were confirmed on Monday night when a second urine sample tested positive for the banned stimulant caffeine.
After the results of her first test she requested that her B sample be tested and was immediately suspended from all competition pending the results of the second test.
Meyer reckons that although the positive findings were a blow for Elana, the end-result could be positive.
www.iol.co.za /index.php?click_id=4&art_id=vn20030527111911481C209118&set_id=6   (446 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Boston Marathon / 2000 Stories
Meyer finished fifth at London last April in 2:27:18 and third at Chicago last fall in 2:27:17, her country's top two performances of the year.
At Boston, Meyer was runner-up to Fatuma Roba in 1997 in 2:27:09, second in 1995 (2:26:51) and third in her 1994 debut marathon (2:25:15).
Meyer had intended to run Boston in 1998 but was forced to withdraw with a back strain.
www.boston.com /marathon/stories/2000/the_women_s_field+.shtml   (1280 words)

  
 The New York Times: 2000 Summer Olympics
Tulu waited for Meyer at the finish line, both runners grabbed their national flags, and then they took off, hand in hand, for a victory lap that signaled new possibility on a troubled continent.
Tulu's triumph, the second-place finish of Elana Meyer of South Africa and their subsequent victory lap together signaled the start of a new era in women's distance running, with Africans in the forefront.
Meyer became the first South African to win an Olympic track and field medal since 1960, when Malcolm Spence won a bronze in the 400 meters.
www.nytimes.com /events/olympics/sydney2000/2000_oly_moment_15.html   (1440 words)

  
 Star - Has a cup of coffee sunk Elana Meyer's career?
Elana Meyer, one of the true icons of South African athletics, could have her sparkling career prematurely cut short because of a "questionable" positive doping test.
Elana said: "I have never used any form of prohibited substance in my career and deny I have in any way breached the rules of the great sport of athletics.
Meyer is twice an Olympian in the 10 000m, winning the silver medal at Barcelona in 1992.
www.thestar.co.za /index.php?fArticleId=142542   (764 words)

  
 uticaBoilermaker.com :: The starting place on the Web for Upstate N.Y. runners
Meyer, who won Atlanta’s Peachtree 10K race in 1999, edging out Ndereba by nine seconds, broke the tape in 48:10 — also topping Hunter’s record by 8 seconds — for a second-place finish in her Boilermaker debut.
Meyer, 34, holds the world’s best time at 15 kilometers (46:57) and was a silver-medal winner at 10,000 meters in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.
Ndereba said she and Meyer ran shoulder to shoulder for the next three or four miles before she eventually pulled ahead for the last mile.
www.uticaboilermaker.com /boilermaker/archives/2001/15k-push.htm   (567 words)

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