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Marion Jones collected her second gold medal, winning the 200-meter final to remain on course for five track and field titles in Sydney. (Romeo Gacad - AFP)
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Track and Field
Jones Gets Fifth Medal
After a disappointing third-place finish in the 400-meter relay, Marion Jones struck gold again in the 1,600-meter relay. The U.S. men won both relays.
• Did Relay Team Cross the Line?
• David Von Drehle: The Grace Within Our Grasp
Men’s Marathon
Ethiopian Runner Pulls Away to Win Gold
Gezahgne Abera of Ethiopia pulled away over the last two miles Sunday to win the men's marathon, the final event of the Olympic Games.
In the News
Favor Hamilton Falls Apart: In 1,500 Final, She Collapses Right Before Finish (Post, Oct. 1, 2000)
Jones Fouls the Last One Off: She Takes Bronze in Long Jump, Germany's Drechsler Wins Gold (Post, Sept. 30, 2000)
Jones: Falling Short, Exceeding Limitations (Post, Sept. 30, 2000)
Young Americans Advance in 4x100 (Post, Sept. 29, 2000)
Visualizing Success: From Paralympics to 1,500 Final, Runyan Is on a Roll (Post, Sept. 29, 2000)
Jones Is Second to None in 200 Meters: She's Now Three Golds Short of Goal (Post, Sept. 29, 2000)
U.S. Track Official Defends Handling of Drug Tests (Post, Sept. 29, 2000)
Runyan Advances to Finals (Post, Sept. 28, 2000; 11:12 AM)
Theater Takes Stage In Track Competition: Nigerian Wins Silver Weeks After Fiance Is Killed (Post, Sept. 28, 2000)
Romanian Champ Escorted Away: Runyan Advances In Women's 1,500 (Post, Sept. 27, 2000)
Hunter, Jones Vow to Clear His Name: Amid Drug Turmoil, Sprinter Rolls in 200 (Post, Sept. 27, 2000)
Freeman Triumphs In 400: Johnson, Dragila Win Gold for U.S. (Post, Sept. 26, 2000)
Hunter Tested Positive for Drug Use (Post, Sept. 25, 2000)
Jumper Cries Foul: Cuba's Sotomayor, Reinstated, Takes Silver (Post, Sept. 25, 2000)
Japan's Takahashi Takes Marathon Gold (Post, Sept. 24, 2000)
Greene Is Talkin' Smack, Jones Is Defining Track (Post, Sept. 24, 2000)
Jones, Greene Win With Ease in 100 Meters: Jones, Greene Win With Ease (Post, Sept. 24, 2000)
Mexicans Outraged By Disqualification (Post, Sept. 23, 2000)
Throwing Their Weight Around: Harju Wins Shot Put; U.S. Finishes 2-3-4 (Post, Sept. 23, 2000)
All Bets on as Athletes Get Out of the Blocks: Greene, Jones Cruise; Drug Allegations Denied (Post, Sept. 22, 2000)
Defending Champion Perec Mysteriously Leaves Games (Post, Sept. 21, 2000; 1:30 AM)
Miller Out of 100, Questionable for 200, Relay (Post, Sept. 20, 2000)
Two Inmates Escape Near Olympic Park (Post, Sept. 20, 2000)
Jones Confident In Strive for Five: Lewis Says Her Goal Is Unreasonable (Post, Sept. 16, 2000)
Can She Do It? All Marion Jones Wants Is a Few Gold Medals. A Few More Than Everyone else. (Post, Sept. 13, 2000)
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