It would be hard to contest the discus or javelin in most indoor venues without sending paying customers sprinting for the exits, so meets like the recent Indoor World Championships trend to skip the decathlon in favor of a heptathlon featuring the 60-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high j...
Athletes would carry weights, ranging from 1 to 4.5kgs, in each hand and swing them forward at the take-off point to increase their momentum. It was also one of the disciplines in the popular ancient Olympics pentathlon event, alongside running, javelin throw, discus throw and wrestling. In ...
It can also be intimidating to the rest of the field when Ryan opens with a big throw from the static, as he did earlier this season at the LA Grand Prix, dropping a 23.23m first-round bomb on the way to setting his 23.56m World Record. But after Ryan was unable to approach 22 me...
“It was not really important to beat anyone but it was good to go there and have fun. The last attempt, I already knew I was a champion but I was working on my technique in every throw and I finally got it through.” Curtis Thompson, like Peters an NCAA champion while at Mississipp...
The other final of the day is thewomen's javelinwhere Australia'sKelsey-Lee Barberis eyeing a third consecutive world title. Day 7 schedule All events at National Athletics Centre. 10:05 - Men's decathlon - 100m 10:10 - Men's javelin throw - Qualification A ...
At the Triton Invitational in 2015, Joe launched a warmup throw reportedly in the 23.75m range, which got folks thinking that Randy Barnes’ 23.12m World Record, set in 1990, was finally going to come off the books. Folks were right, but it was Crouser not Kovacs who leapfrogged Barnes...
“In China we have excellent coaches and wonderful technique,” said Wang. “We might not be as strong as Europeans, but we have a great technique.” She came through in the penultimate round with a throw on which she attempted less and gained more: her second WC bronze, with a 245-3...
John Collins designed the current world-record-holding paper airplane. According to him, there are four things to consider when making a paper airplane: the paper, lift and drag, location, and the throw.
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Next up, we have Mike Barber, coach of javelin World Champ Kelsey-Lee Barber. Using video and still images, Mike examines Kelsey’s technique and discusses various aspects of training a javelin thrower. Mike’s presentation ishere. Finally, we have a special presentation by German men’s nati...