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5th Annual Atlanta Mile
Atlanta, GA, August 28, 1999
Australia's Daniel Hill Takes 5th Annual Atlanta Mile
Marietta's Donna Garcia Wins Women's Title
by Brian Brodrick
ATLANTA, Aug. 28 - Daniel Hill, a 2000 Australian Olympic hopeful and
Midtown resident won today's Fifth Annual Salomon Smith Barney/Robinson Humphrey
Atlanta Mile over a strong field in 4 minutes, 14.24 seconds. The 1998 Georgia
State graduate and former Panther standout outkicked former NCAA All American
Amos Kipyegon down the final stretch of the race, which was held at Centennial
Olympic Park.
"I just had a bit more at the end," said Hill, who crossed the finish waving
his finger in the air to celebrate his second win in a row at the event. "I've
had a run of good luck lately, and this just keeps it going."
Hill earned $500 for his effort, while the second- and third-place
finishers earned $300 and $100.
Kipyegon and fellow Kenyan Jacob Kirwa (6th, 4:30.98) traveled from
Chapel Hill, N.C. for the race. Chattanooga's Nic Crider was third
overall in 4:17.51, Marietta's Malcolm Campbell was fourth (4:22.50) and
Cartersville's David Matherne was fifth in 4:23.21.
Donna Garcia, a U.S. World Cross Country Team member this year,
dominated the women's race with a 4:53.07 clocking. Garcia is a member
of the Georgia Foundation for Athletic Excellence, one of the chief
beneficiaries of the race. The GFAE is a unique non-profit organization
providing support for Georgia's amateur athletes.
Former Villanova star Kim Certain (5:02.77) held off the furious kick of
the Atlanta Track Club's Beth Old (5:03.01) for third. Old, a 1997
Georgia Tech All-American, is also a GFAE athlete. Fourth place went
to Barbara Jarnigan of Lilburn in 5:07.74 while fifth went to Jennifer
Croft of Soddy Daisy, Tenn. in 5:09.70.
The Georgia Foundation for Athletic Excellence is a unique non-profit
organization providing support for Georgia's amateur athletes. GFAE is a
multifaceted program that helps Georgia's amateur athletes maximize
performance in both their competitive and working careers. Currently,
the GFAE supports 22 athletes who compete in track and field, cross
country and triathlon. Three athletes have already qualified for Olympic
Trials in 2000.
Proceeds from The Atlanta Mile and 5K will benefit the Georgia
Foundation for Athletic Excellence, Scottish Rite Children's Medical
Center and the Shepherd Center Research Funds.
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