Clay, Eaton, Hardee, 2012 Trials, photo by PhotoRun.net
Here are the thoughtful clarification from USATF’s Jill Geer on the Bryan Clay disqualification in the 110m hurdles in the decathlon:
Bryan Clay decathlon
clarification
Bryan Clay was initially disqualified from the decathlon
110m hurdles on Saturday for two infractions: knocking over a hurdle with his
hand and for failure to attempt to clear the next hurdle.
Clay’s coach protested the disqualification. Upon review, the
jury of appeals revoked the DQ for Clay’s hand knocking over the hurdle, ruling that
it was inadvertent. The DQ for failure to attempt to clear the next hurdle,
however, was upheld.
Clay therefore has no mark in the hurdles.
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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