It’s wonderful to think that one of the best throwing crews in the world resides in the fertile farmlands of Illinois. It’s run by a salt-of-the-earth guy with dirt under his nails and grit in his teeth; under the watchful eye of his wise wife USA women hammer list: 75,73m (248′ 05″) Amanda Bingson (Nike) […]
Filipino-American thrower Caleb Stuart blew away the competition in the men’s hammer throw, setting a new Southeast Asian Games record on his way to a gold medal performance Tuesday morning in Singapore. Stuart threw for 65.63 meters, demolishing the old record set by Thailand’s Tantipong Phetchaiya (62.23 m). Phetchaiya finished in second place after throwing […]
This story began quaintly enough as I set out to research the history and origin of the ‘South African’ discus drill, also known as the ‘step-and-turn’; I spoke with throwers around the world tracing it’s roots all the way to Pretoria and a 73-year-old man named Jakobus du Preez. He has been at the heart […]
Ever since I was a little kid I loved Nike shoes. From soccer cleats to everyday shoes Nike was the first choice. When it came time for me to get my first pair of throwing shoes, naturally I went with Nike throwing shoes. Nike throwing shoes are probably the most popular throwing shoes on the […]
Slovenian hammer king Primoz Kozmus, throwing a short drive from his birthplace, opened the season with a throw of 78,75m (258′ 4″) to top the 13th International Meting in Bistrica, Slovenia. Battling persistant cold and rainy conditions, Primoz opened the competition with a useful 75,35m (247′ 3″). He was excited to come out of the […]
The difference between these two competitions is a perfect example of what goes on in my training after peak condition. Mt SAC: I initially wrote almost immediately after I competed. Once again, due to this blog being very therapeutic and a part of my training process, I’ve rewritten most of it since then with a […]
Some of you know me well enough to know that I am a comic book/super hero nerd. I can thank my uncle Ed for that. Anyway, one of my favorites when I was a kid and has again reemerged, is Green Lantern. If you don’t know the story, a dude is given a ring from a […]
IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MOSCOW 2013 10 AUGUST – 18 AUGUST 2013 ENTRY STANDARDS Approved by IAAF Council – March 2012 and November 2012 QUALIFICATION PERIOD: • October 1, 2012 to July 29, 2013 Men A: 79.00m (259′ 2″) B: 76.00m (249′ 4″) The standards are higher! No surprise. It was an Olympic […]
A new rule proposed by the IAAF World records set before 2005 to be made un-official!
May 6, 2017
Official IAAF London 2017 Entry Standards Released
February 4, 2017
USA Indoor Discus Championships 2016 & Big Clinic-Thoughts and Reflections
December 20, 2016
Pakistan’s highly talented javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem is set to undergo eight months training in the world athletics governing body’s (HPTC) in Mauritius.
November 27, 2016
North American Throws Symposium
September 28, 2016
RUMOR: IAAF Hoping to Drop Hammer from Olympics
March 13, 2014
Nike Throwing Shoes, What’s the Difference?
June 2, 2013
Nadine Müller marries girlfriend
January 5, 2014
How the USA adapted in the Shot Put post-1995 and Why We Didn’t Adapt in the Discus
March 9, 2014
Harting suggests to change the weights for the throwing implements
September 10, 2014
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