The T&FN Game

[gh]

OK, as promised in respond to a challenge a few weeks back, here's my picks in the 20-winners game for all the world to see:

20--Ayhan
19--US m4x4
18--Guevara
17--Mutola
16--Russia w4x4
15--Sánchez
14--Pechonkina
13--Devers
12--El G
11--Cherono
10--Lebedeva
9--Sebrle
8--Bekele 10K
7--T Wash
6--Olsson
5--Murofushi
4--Fazekas
3--U.S. m4x1
2--U.S. w4x1
1--Cloete

By the way, my guess is that the leader after 1 event (m20W) is.... nobody!

Anybody else want to share their picks before the truth begins to be known? (Tough choices, as evidenced by fact that my pick of a month or so ago as the biggest lock--individual events only--Fazekas, is now only No. 17 [No. 15 individual] among my picks!)

[MJD]

>Anybody else want to share
>their picks before the truth begins to be known?
>(Tough choices, as evidenced by fact that my pick
>of a month or so ago as the biggest
>lock--individual events only--Fazekas, is now
>only No. 17 [No. 15 individual] among my picks!)

Why not give everyone access to everyone else's picks somehow like in the Run-Down game? I assume that if one's entry link gets posted here, it can't get edited-although that would likely improve mine.

[basis]

Here are my picks

20 - Mutola
19 - Ayhan
18 - Olsson
17 - USA M 4x100
16 - Sanchez
15 - Guevara
14 - JAM W 4x400
13 - Pechonkina
12 - Washington
11 - S Cherono QAT
10 - Lebedeva
9 - Klüft
8 - Moreno
7 - Cloete
6 - A. Johnson
5 - Chambers
4 - Ndereba
3 - Lamela
2 - Kidane 10000m
1 - Zelezny

[tafnut]

Even though you guys did NOT update your form chart as promised, here was mine.
20 - Sanchez
19 - Guevara
18 - USA m4x400
17 - Mutola
16 - Ayhan
15 - Shaheen
14 - Washington
13 - AJ
12 - El G (1500)
11 - Devers (H)
10 - Olsson
9 - Seberle
8 - Murofushi
7 - Russia w4x400
6 - Lebedeva
5 - Kotova
4 - USA w4x100
3 - Zelezny
2 - USA m4x100 (aren't I brave?)
1 - Cloete

[Guest]

How do I get to my predictions? From TFN home page it takes you to a page that says 'the contest is closed'.

[Guest]

20--US m4x1 (living dangerously here)
19--US m4x4
18--Guevara
17--El G (and with Lagat out now, odds are better)
16--Mutola
15--Ayhan
14--Sánchez
13--T Washington
12--Devers
11--A Johnson
10--K White
9--Fazekas
8--Toth (ok; Godina's looking good now)
7--U.S. w4x1
6--Russia w4x4
5--Kluft (should've been way higher)
4--Cherono
3--Zelezny
2--Pechonkina
1--Cloete

[Guest]

You don't get to your predictions on-line - you look on the piece of paper you wrote them down on.

[oldvaulter]

OK, here are mine, submitted four days early:

20--Mutola
19--Ayhan
18--El G - 1500
17--Guevara
16--Devers
15--M4X1
14--M4X4
13--Sanchez
12-Murofushi
11--Nikolayeva
10--Shikolenko
9--T. Washington
8--K. White - 100m
7--Olsson
6--Kotova
5--Kluft
4--Korzeniowski (sp?)
3--A. Johnson
2--Fazekas
1--Cloete

[MJD]

>You don't get to your predictions on-line - you
>look on the piece of paper you wrote them down
>on.

You are kidding right? Just hit the link that you were sent when you entered.

[Guest]

The email link gets you to the contest landing page, not your list.

[Guest]

Well MJD, you don't have to be snotty about it, but yes, I went to that link and there were my choices.

[Guest]

20-Guevera
19-Ayhan
18-Sanchez
17-Russia (W) 4x400
16-ElGuerouj (1500)
15-Mutola
14-Pechonikina
13-USA (W) 4x100
12-USA (M) 4x100
11- A. Johnson
10-USA (M) 4x400
9-Sadova
8-Sebrle
7-Washington
6-Murofushi
5-Cloete
4-Lebedeva
3-Montebrun
2-Fazekas
1-Katova

[MJD]

>The email link gets you to the contest landing
>page, not your list.

Uh oh seems to have figured it out. You were sent an email after you entered. Here is mine. Note the first instruction. I just got my first result emailed to me like you all would have. Zero points out of a potential 209. Pretty tough to be snotty about that. I think I'll go with Godina getting screwed.

MJD,

SAVE THIS EMAIL!

This email confirms your entry into the Track & Field News 2003 World Championships Prediction Contest.

You may edit your entry by going to the following URL:

http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/tfn/co ... llards.com

DO NOT forward the above URL to anyone unless you want them to edit your entry!

You will no longer be able to edit your entry after the entry closing time: 8/22/2003 22:00:00 PDT

You will receive a daily email update of your score at this email address once competition begins.

If you would like to invite other Track & Field fans to participate in the contest point them to
http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/tfn/co ... /index.jsp

Thanks and Enjoy!

[MJD]

>I think I'll go with Godina getting
>screwed.

Maybe it's not so bad after all. I still have 19 in and Godina was a one point pick.

[Guest]

20- 4X4M US
19- 800W Mutola
18- 400W Ana Guevara
17- 1500W Ayhan
16- 400M Tyree Washington
15- 4X4W Russia
14- HT M Koji Murofushi
13- 400Hw Yulia Pechonkina
12- 110H Allen Johnson
11- 100H Gail Devers
10- 4X1M US
9 - 4X1W US
8 - 400HM Felix Sanchez
7- SteepleM - Cherono (Q)
6- TJm - Olsson
5- 5000M Abraham Chebii
4- 10000W - Adere
3- 5000W Szabo (should be a good fight with Adere!!)
2- LJW- Kotova
1- TJW - Lebedeva

[gm]

20 - Kluft, hep
19 - Mutola, 800
18 - Olsson, TJ
17 - Mbango, TJ
16 - Guevara, 400
15 - Montebrun, HT
14 - Cherono, 3kSC
13 - Pechonkina, 400H
12 - USA M 4x1
11 - Bahamas W 4x1
10 - USA M 4x4
9 - oops... screwed up with Jamaica W 4x1, meant 4x4!
8 - Fazekas, DT
7 - Pappas, dec
6 - Ndereba, mara
5 - Belonog, SP (already lost to another DC)
4 - Murofushi, HT
3 - White, 100
2 - Washington, 400
1 - Szabo, 5000

[JohnTrue]

20 Sanchez
19 Mutola
18 Ayhan
17 Guevara
16 Fazekas
15 4x4m USA
14 Olsson
13 Borzakovskiy
12 Kidane (lost this one already-she got 2nd)
11 Murofushi
10 Pechonkina
9 Toth (lost this one)
8 Washington
7 200w White
6 4x4w RUS
5 Cloete
4 Lebedeva
3 Kluft
2 100w White
1 Seberle
Does anyone have more than zero after 3 events?

[Half Miler]

Here's mine, posted an hour or so before closing time:

20 Guevara
19 Ayhan
18 Mutola
17 El Guerrouj
16 Sanchez
15 Kluft
14 Lebedeva
13 Cloete
12 Washington
11 Pechonkina
10 Devers
9 Russia w4x4
8 Olsson
7 US m4x4
6 US m4x1
5 US w4x1
4 A.Johnson
3 Murofushi
2 Nikolayeva (leading as I type...)
1 White 200