How would you feel if you improved over almost three fee in your shot put in one
competition? Well, Cory Martin went from a 68 footer to a 72 foot thrower in
one night! And a world leader on top of it. Read how Walt Murphy described
it!
Subject: Links/News of Interest 5-24-10
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Links/News of Interest 5-24-10
USATF High Performance Meet
Occidental, CA, 5-22.
Results:http://www.
Videos: http://www.runnerspace.com/
Treniere (Clement) Moser, the 3-time U.S. champion at
1500-meters(2005-2007), won the women’s 800 in 2:01.33, her fastest
time in three years, and beat a high-class field that included Morgan
Uceny(2:01.88), Shannon Rowbury(2:02.02), Jenny Barringer(2:02.12-PR),
and Erin Donohue(2:02.34). Alice Schmidt won the “B” race in 2:01.68.
Leo Manzano(3:36.74) won the men’s 1500-meters over Russell Brown(3:36.89-PR) and Will Leer(3:37.26-PR).
Former Michigan star Nicole Edwards(4:06.34-PR) edged England’s Jemma
Simpson(4:06.39-PR) to take the women’s 1500-meters. Shalane Flanagan,
the American Record holder at 5000 and 10,000 meters, finished
3rd(4:10.24), just ahead of Amy Mortimer(4:10.82),
The men’s 800 was won by Duane Solomon(1:46.48) over J.J. Johnson(1:46.53).
IAAF World Challenge-Rio
Karjuan Williams Runs U.S.-Leading 1:45.79
http://www.iaaf.org/IWC10/
Karjuan WIlliams, the 2005 U.S. Junior Champion, finished 5th in the 800, running a personal best of 1:45.79.
Related Links on Williams and his connection to famed author Nicholas Sparks: http://www.cbsnews.com/
http://www.dyestatcal.com/
Tucson Elite Throwers Meet–Cory Martin Explodes: 72-6 1/4!
Results:http://tinyurl.com/
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Cory Martin, with a previous best of 68-3 3/4, pulled off a shocker
with his winning toss of 72-6 1/4(world leader) in the men’s
shot put. Martin, the 2008 NCAA Champipn in the shot put and hammer
throw while at Auburn, opened with a modest 67-11 3/4, got his first
PR in the 2nd round with a throw of 71-4 3/4, then got his big mark in
the 3rd round. He fouled in the 4th round, then finished with throws of
70-3 3/4 and 70-5 1/4.
Finishing 2nd was NCAA favorite Ryan Whiting of Arizona State, who threw 70-11 3/4.
Shanghai Diamond League
Bolt Runs 19.76
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The Villanova Mystique
http://www.runningtimes.com/
Track & Field News
http://trackandfieldnews.com/
Universal Sports
http://www.universalsports.
FloTrack
http://www.flotrack.org/
Runner’s World
http://runnersworld.com/
Author
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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