byLarry Eder
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
Walt Murphy’s News and Results Service (wmurphy25@aol.com)
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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/
