European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes sunday february 24, 1991 / i / but fails in bid to set record by Ken Rappoport new York a there was no �?orabbit�?T4 in the mile at the Mobil indoor track and Field championships Noureddine Morcelia would have liked one a i was pushing myself to set the world record Quot the 20-year-old algerian a a said a a a. Quot /. A a a  came close with a 3 52.99 clocking Friday night easily breaking the meet Mark of 3 54.98 set by Sydney. Marec in 1985 and the track record of 3 53.0 set by Eamonn Boghian in 1981 cog Lari holds the world indoor record at 3 49.78. Fast As he was Morcelia Felt he would have run faster with the Aid of a . A i think i could have broken the re Cord with a Rabbit Quot Morcelia said. A to 1 sorry there Wasny tone there  the 103rd nationals produced some records. Lance Deal shattered the world indoor record in the 35-Pound weight throw and produced the three longest throws in history. Complete results on Page 24. \ / a a Diane Dixon won a record 10th National championship when she captured the women a 400 meters.5 a a a a. Meanwhile Morcelia left the Madison Square Garden crowd buzzing with his performance. He ran out front throughout and was on Pace to break Coghland a record before slowing in the final Quarter mile. Morcelia s unofficial times were 58.8 for the first Quarter 1 555 at the half mile and 2 52.9 for three quarters. But the Early Pace took its toll on Morcelia Winner of All of his three mile races in the United slates this season. His previous victories were 3 53.50 in the millrose games at Madison Square Garden on feb. 1 and 3 50.81, the thir0d-.fastest indoor mile in the Meadowlands invitational at East Rutherford n.j., in feb. 8.7 v v. -1 Ireland a Marcus o Sullivan who trailed Morcelia in both those races again was a Distant second in 3 58,62. Quot i did no to expect to open that big a National indoor track Lead a Morcelia said. A but in a not surprised by my fast time in the Early going. I did that when i was  Deal 29, uncorked his Best throw on his sixth and final attempt reaching 79. Feet 33/4.inches. That was 91/4 inches farther than the previous Mark of 78-6v5, set by Tore John sen of Norway at Colorado Springs colo., on feb. 25, 1984. Dixon 26, won her ninth straight 400 and 10th since 1981. It made her the win a ingest woman in meet history. She also clinched the Overall women a Mobil grand prix title she won the Overall grand prix in 1986. A that was a Tough one Quot Dixon said. A so Many people kept asking me about the a big 10.�?T the number just seemed so hard to reach. I was so nervous before the race i threw  the indoor championships the Climax of the 10-meet Mobil grand prix season also featured a thrilling women smile in which Suzy favor beat world indoor record Holder Doina Melinec of Romania with a great stretch run. _. Favor the 1990 Mcaa indoor and outdoor mile Champion from Wisconsin and the National outdoor titleholder rallied in the stretch to overtake Melinte at the tape. Favor was timed in 4 37.55 to my Lintel a 4 37.59. A i stayed Back in the pack rrgu4 of the race a favor said. A i did no to want to get into a Battle up front. There were a lot of big girls in the Field and in a Only 5-foot-3. Then i made my move at the end. I think 1 surprised . A a a a a. In other events Michael Johnson top ranked in the world at 200 and/400 meters won his second straight National indoor 400 title in 46.70. Greg Foster the world indoor record Holder in the 60-meter hurdles won his sixth National indoor title in 7.49. Although he failed to come close to his world Mark of 7.36, Foster was in command after overtaking defending Champion Tony Dees who hit the first hurdle cubans Andres Simon the 1989world women Paris a the soviet Union set a Wolti record in the women a 1,600-meter relay while a combined German team took the Overall title saturday at the six Quot nations indoor track and Field meet. A soviet quartet of Aelita Yurchenko Lyudmila a Zhegalova Marina Sho Monina and Margarita Pono Marvu was limed in 3 minutes 28.80 seconds shattering the record by nearly six seconds. The previous Mark was 3 34,38 by a West German team in 1981. A University of Texas team Rati 3 32,01 in 1990, but that time was riot recognized because the team included a jamaican. In order to be recognized As an official Diane Dixon sprints ahead in route to Victory in the Mobil indoor women a 400. Indoor Champion at 60 meters ended Andre Casort a Lour race winning Streak taking the dash in 6.58. Michelle finn won the women a 60 for the second straight year clocking 7.16, edging defending Chat Pion Gwen Torrence the runner up in 7.17. Kim Mckenzie the 1984 olympic Bronze medallist in the women s 100-Mcter hurdles won the 60 hurdles if 8.12. /. The first two Arrie rican finishers in most finals qualified for the . Team that will compete in the world indoor championships at Seville Spain March 8-10. A \ Quot a a a a a in 1,600 relay world record All members of the team must be from the same country. Saturday s meet was the first time that Germany competed As a United team in a track and Field Competition. Germany collected 102 Points with the soviet Union second with 100, France took third with 84.5 paints followed by Italy 74.5, Britain 62.5 and Spain 57.5. Germany a Katrin Krabbe a triple Gold medallist at the 1990 european outdoor championships won the women a 60-meter dash m a slow 7.23. She had run 7.06 earlier this season. Irina Sergeeva of the soviet Union was second in 7.31.. Men women dominate gymnastics meet Orlando Fla. Apr american gymnasts dominated the menus and women a Competition Friday at the Mcdonald s american cup. . Women led by defending Chain Pion Kim Zmeskal swept eight of the first nine places in All around qualifying Competition and w on All four individual events . Men following Trent Dimas and Chris Waller who finished first and third respectively placed five in the top seven of All around qualifying Bela Karolyi who has coached some of the sports greatest stars called it  of the  Karolyi the romanian bred Houston based gymnastics guru who coaches four of the eight american girls was surprised by the Way the . Gymnasts dominated. A i know they have an impressive National team track record but i have to say that never in my lifetime have i seen eight american standing shoulder to shoulder and challenging each other. Quot tonight it was the night of american  a in recent years the cup has been a coming out party for Quot upcoming world championships. The  All the celebrating on Friday from the moment Betty Kino won the individual vault with a 9937 until 1988 olympian Brandy Johnson did an exhibition beam routine choreographed to a a in a proud to be an  Only two of the americans Pniler the meet format were eligible to Quality Tor saturdays All around final. For the women it went Down to a final floor exercise Competition Between Zmeskal and Karolyi coached team rates Okino and 1988 olympian Chelle stack. Zmeskal earned a 9.912, the second highest score awarded by the judges to nudge Okino and Shannon Miller 13, youngest on the . Team