Marko WAHLMAN became the second Finnish hammer thrower
to qualify for the Sydney Olympics, throwing 76.60 in 
El Paso, Texas on Saturday 15/04.

BOSTON MARATHON, 17TH APRIL 2000.

Annemari Sandell, running her first marathon and aiming
to better the 2:33 Olympic qualification standard,
finished 14th in 2:35.12. As a debut this was a good 
performance but after her recent national half marathon
record in Lisbon many will see her time and 
non qualification for the Olympics as a major
disappointment for Finnish distance running.

1. Catherine Ndereba Kenia 2.26.11
2. Irina Bogatsheva Kirgiztan 2.26.27
3. Fatuma Roba Etiopia 2.26.27
4. Anuta Catuna Romania 2.29.46
5. Lornah Kiplagat Kenia 2.30.12
6. Ai Dongmei Kiina 2.30.18
7. Ornella Ferrara Italia 2.30.20
8. Sun Yingjie Kiina 2.31.20
9. Martha Tenorio Ecuador 2.31.49
10. Elana Meyer Etelä-Afrikka 2.32.09
... 14. Annemari Sandell Suomi 2.35.12
(Sandellin aika on Suomen kaikkien aikojen 6. paras).