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Date Posted: 21:07:09 03/17/01 Sat
Author: J B
Author Host/IP: d141-49-45.home.cgocable.net / 24.141.49.45
Subject: Re: Ian Clarke
In reply to: Rebels 's message, "Re: Ian Clarke" on 15:03:58 03/17/01 Sat

>Brian Barnes lives in Brampton and gives advice out to
>those that ask. Brian is preparing for a comeback over
>the next few years. It is my goal to bring him back
>into the coaching world. If he does I am most certain
>that he will have the top training group in the
>Country. If he does not come back he will be greatly
>missed and we will be worse for it. To answer the
>question about how he coached the kids in Georgetown
>while living in Georgetown. Well it was only a 10 -
>15 min drive.
>
>Rebels
>
>>>Ian Clarke went to Cal Berkley. As a freshman Ian set
>>>the Freshman Pac 10 cross country record that was
>held
>>>by Henry Rono. Ian was sidelined for much of his
>>>career due to a relaspe in an injury that he fell
>>>victim to just before his anticipated world cross
>>>country victory. Ian was 5th place the year before
>>>falling into a groundhog hole a few weeks before the
>>>worlds. Ian had run 8.04 as a 17 year old and was an
>>>even better cross runner. Ian Clarke had won OFSAA,
>>>OTFA's and the Trials race over Dennis Starke who
>went
>>>on to finish 4th the year Ian was injured. What a
>>>shame as this fall not only prevented him from the
>>>potential GOld medel but also an even greater career.
>>>Both Ian and Dennis were Coached by Brian Barnes who
>>>in my opinion was and still is the greatest Jr coach
>>>in Canadian history. Other athletes coached by Ian
>>>Clarke:
>>>
>>>Ian Clarke 8.04, 5th at World Cross
>>>Dennis Starke 4th at world cross
>>>Dave Peckham 12th at world cross
>>>Mike Dixon 21st at world cross
>>>
>>>Greg Duhaime 8.19 steeple (5th ranked in the
>world)
>>>Vern Iwancin 8.34 steeple
>>>Marc Adam 8.35 steeple
>>>This is 3 in the top 11 !!!
>>>
>>>Don Howeison ?? 2.12.19
>>>Brian Maxwell 2.14.43
>>>Brian Armstrong 2.13.30
>>>Bill Britten 2.14.48
>>>
>>>Had a team of SR's go 1 2 3 4 5 at SR cross
>>>
>>>I have missed many many great coaching performances
>>>that Brian Barnes has created. This is a man that is
>>>still quite capable of creating champions. He lives
>in
>>>Brampton Ontario
>>>and will dominate again if approached.
>>>
>>>By the way, the Georgetown team that we are talking
>>>about here was coached at school by Karen Cosegrove
>>>and Donna Metcalfe. Brian Barnes was the man behind
>>>the total dominace they once had.
>>>
>>>Rebels
>>
>>Thanks a lot, do you know how to get in contact with
>>this Brian Barnes guy and just wondering how did
>>Clarke train with him if he lived in Brampton.
>>
>>Does Brian Barnes coach anybody right now?

Oh ya, forget that question my Geography was a little screwed there. Will, if he comes back, coach with a club or just coach any athletes that ask for asistance?

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