March 19, 2003

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The 2003 49ers Classic begins Thursday, March 20 and concludes Saturday, March 22. Thursday, the meet begins with events in the decathlon and heptathlon. Friday, those events conclude, while selected field events and preliminaries in running events get underway. Saturday, the remaining field events will take place, along with the finals in the running events.

Thursday, March 20:
11:00 a.m. Decathlon
11:30 a.m. Heptathlon

Friday, March 21:
9:00 a.m. Decathlon
10:00 a.m. Heptathlon

Field Events:
1:00 p.m. Hammer (Women, Men to follow)
2:00 p.m. Pole Vault (Women), Javelin (Men), Long Jump (Men, Women to follow)
5:00 p.m. Discus (Women)

Running Events:
2:00 p.m. 100m Hurdle prelims (Women)
2:25 p.m. 110m Hurdle prelims (Men)
2:45 p.m. 100m Dash prelims (Women)
3:10 p.m. 100m Dash prelims (Men)
3:40 p.m. 400m Dash prelims (Women)
4:10 p.m. 400m Dash prelims (Men)
4:55 p.m. 400m Hurdle prelims (Women)
5:15 p.m. 400m Hurdle prelims (Men)
5:35 p.m. 200m Dash prelims (Women)
6:10 p.m. 200m Dash prelims (Men)
7:00 p.m. 1500m Run (Sections vs. Time) (Women)
7:45 p.m. 1500m Run (Sections vs. Time) (Men)
8:25 p.m. 5000m Run Final (Women)
9:05 p.m. 5000m Run Final (Men)

Saturday, March 22
Field Events
10:00 a.m. Shot Put (Men, Women to follow), Javelin (Women), Triple Jump (Men, Women to follow)
12:00 p.m. Pole Vault (Men), High Jump (Men, Women to follow)
1:00 p.m. Discus (Men)

Running Events
11:00 a.m. 4x100m (Sections vs. Time) (Women)
11:15 a.m. 4x100m (Sections vs. Time) (Men)
11:35 a.m. 3000m Steeplechase (Women)
11:55 a.m. 3000m Steeplechase (Men)
12:25 p.m. 100m Hurdle Final (Women)
12:35 p.m. 110m Hurdle Final (Men)
12:45 p.m. 400m Dash Final (Women)
12:50 p.m. 400m Dash Final (Men)
1:00 p.m. 100m Dash Final (Women)
1:05 p.m. 100m Dash Final (Men)
1:15 p.m. 800m Run (Sections vs. Time) (Women)
1:40 p.m. 800m Run (Sections vs. Time) (Men)
2:05 p.m. 400m Hurdle Final (Women)
2:15 p.m. 400m Hurdle Final (Men)
2:25 p.m. 200m Dash Final (Women)
2:30 p.m. 200m Dash Final (Men)
2:40 p.m. 3000m Run (Sections vs. Time) (Women)
3:30 p.m. 3000m Run (Sections vs. Time) (Men)
4:15 p.m. 4x400m (Sections vs. Time) (Women)
4:40 p.m. 4x400m (Sections vs. Time) (Men)