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September 22, 2010

Shot Put: how to choose a good device

Shotput is the common term used which refer to both the shot and the throwing movement.

A person should have the basic knowledge about shot put while choosing it. They are available in many varieties and come in various shapes, sizes and materials based upon the thrower.

You have to consider several factors before you are going to buy it. Let us have a look on some of the important factors:

Size

This is one of the main aspects that should be considered when choosing a device. You have to see the size and weight of shot put according to your age and sex. Young girls at junior level will throw a shot in lesser distance than females at high school level and above. On the other hand, males are a bit dense and their shot will differ based on their age group.

Material

This is another feature that needs to be considered while making your purchase. They are available in various different materials based on the player’s preference and throwing capability. Participant can choose either iron or brass made shot otherwise can go for steel.  If you are going to play an outdoor game then better to choose a device without a padded cover, and for indoor event it’s good to buy padded steel shot put.

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September 21, 2010

Preparing for another big season

Essendon Little Athletics Centre (right) is preparing for another big season. Picture: Supplied

With summer approaching, the Essendon Little Athletics Centre is preparing for the start of the new track and field season.

The club, which runs athletics programs for children of all ages, will hold a registration day for new members on Saturday at the Moonee Valley Athletics Track.

Essendon spokesman David Asquith said the club often experienced higher membership numbers in years when Commonwealth or Olympic games are held, and hoped to see a similar pattern in membership numbers this year.

He said the club catered for children and youth members from under-6 to under-16, with the season to kick off on October 2.

Essendon will also run the On Track program for the under-6 age group, which uses modified athletic equipments and basic skills are taught to prepare children for regular competition.

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September 15, 2010

Kettlebells: Tips to workout with them

It can be very beneficial to workout with kettlebells. They are different from traditional weight-lifting. They look similar like balls along with a handle attached. You may feel that they are looking odd but if you use them correctly then they can deliver a great workout.

Let us have a look on the following points to find out how to obtain a great workout with kettlebells:

The first thing you should do is to find a weight that you are comfy with.  Generally, men will make use of heavy weights merely for muscle building, whereas women will use less weight simply for toning and slim muscle building. There are some exercises which might require little increment or reduction in weights.

You just need to hold the handle of the kettlebells and then start exercising. Most of the weight lifters put on gloves so that kettlebell will not slip from their hands while they become sweaty. In order to avoid injury it is a good to have a workout partner when you are lifting heavy weights.

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September 1, 2010

World 800m record holder plans another record in Croatia

World 800m record holder David Rudisha of Kenya will spearhead Africa’s campaign at the Continental Cup in Split, Croatia this weekend.

Only the best from the respective continental championships have been invited in Croatia for the track and field event that will be held on Sept. 4-5.

Rudisha trimmed 0.02 of a second from Wilson’s Kipketer’s world 800m record with a stunning 1:41.09 run in Berlin on August 22 before running an astonishing 1:41.01 in Rieti last Sunday; he will be expected to claim maximum points for Africa in Split.

Rudisha’s main opposition will be European champion Marcin Lewandowski (1:44.30) of Poland and Michael Rimmer of Britain (1:43.89. US champion Nick Symmonds of the Americas (1:43.76) could also be a threat.

Africa’s boast a powerful three-man team in the 1,500m led by Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop of Kenya, who will be confident of adding another title to his already impressive list.

African Championships silver medallist Amine Laalou of Morocco (3:29.53) is the second fastest on the 2010 World Lists and is another danger as is Ethiopia’ s consistent Mekonnen Gebremedhin (3:31.57).

The main challenge to African dominance could come from 20-year-old Australia prodigy Ryan Gregson, who set a national record 3:31.06 in Monaco.

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August 26, 2010

Commonwealth Games an exposure to Olympics

Commonwealth Games an exposure to Olympics

SOUTH Africa’s chances of winning more medals at the 2012 London Olympics are slim after a small team was named for the Commonwealth Games in October.

This is according to athletics great Sam Mlangeni, speaking after the SA Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee president Gideon Sam named the team yesterday.

Sascoc are sending a team of 11 track and field athletes, with no room for the marathoners, including top runners like Hendrick Ramaala. Mlangeni said he could not believe that potential medallists like Rene Kalmer, Lebo and Lebohang Phalula are not in the team.

“I still can’t believe we are sending such a small team to the Commonwealth Games, I thought we were going to send just over 20,” Mlangeni said. “Most of the countries are using the Commonwealth Games to expose their athletes to int

ernational competition and prepare them for the Olympics.”

Sascoc president Gideon

Sam said they were confident that the athletes and swimmers would continue taking the lead in terms of winning medals.

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August 24, 2010

Chris in the England squad for Commonwealth Games in Delhi

EUROPEAN silver medallist Chris Thompson and the best distance runner has been named in the England athletics squad for October’s 2010  Commonwealth Games in Dehli.

The 29-year-old Barrow-born distance runner will compete in both the 5,000m and 10,000m in India after thrusting himself back onto the international scene.

Thompson, a lifelong Barrow AFC fan, finished second behind compatriot Mo Farah in the 10,000m at the European Championships in Barcelona last month.

His medal came after years of injury problems had left him unable to fulfil his potential following victory in the European under-23s 5,000m in 2003.

Thompson and Farah have both been named for the same two events they ran in Spain, with Andrew Vernon the third member of the England team in the 10,000m. The 100-strong England athletics team for the games will also include two other European champions – 110m hurdler Andy Turner and Phillips Idowu, who will be defending his triple jump crown.

Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu, who missed the European Championships earlier this summer with a quad injury, was also included in the team for the games, which take place between October 3 and 14.

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August 19, 2010

Athletic gear: Auburn second at states

AUGUSTA – Auburn Running Club placed second in the team competition at the recent Maine Junior Olympic Track and Field Championship.

Competing against 31 teams, the Auburn team enjoyed its 13th consecutive top-three team finish, which includes seven state championship titles.

Poland won the championship with 458 points, followed bt Auburn with 255, York (249), Brunswick (203) and Windham (193).

Auburn had more than 50 athletes qualifying for the championship, and it the team’s depth that paid off in the team competition. Coached by Tom Menendez, a nationally recognized racewalk coach, the team scored many of its points in that event, including two state champions: Spencer Dunn in the 11-12 boys, and Morgan Knowlton in the 11-12 girls.

Other Auburn state champions were Ben Davis in the 13-14 boys’ 100 and 400 meters, Brooks Layman in the 13-14 discus, Leyla Davis in the 8-and-under long jump and Olivia Jalbert-Hodgdon in the 8-and-under javelin.

Athletes in the 8-and-under age group were very successful. Placing in the top three of their events were Olivia Jalbert-Hodgdon (javelin, high jump, shot put), Leyla Davis (LJ, 100), Emma Hefty (racewalk) Micah Jack (Shot Put, 200m) Gabriel Hastings (racewalk), and Jacob Arel (javelin).

In the 9-10 age group, top-three finishers included Mathew Syphers (racewalk) and Lauren Jutras (racewalk).

In the 11-12 age group, Spencer Dunn (racewalk), Zack Guimond (400), Sam Michaud (racewalk), Kylie Bureau (javelin), Izzy Layman (shot put) and Morgan Knowlton (racewalk) were leaders.

Ben Bailey (100, 400, triple jump, discus), Mitchell Bourisk (racewalk), Brooks Layman (discus, shot put), Kerri St. Denis (high jump, shot put) and Kailey Norcross (racewalk) earned top-three points in the 13-14 bracket.

Auburn Running Club is a Summer Track and Field Program Sponsored by the Auburn Parks and Recreation Department. Menendez has been coaching the program for 18 years. The staff this season included Carolyn Court, Muriel Schwinn and Nicole Court-Menendez along with several volunteer coaches. The program welcomes children 6 to 14 years old from Auburn and area towns to participate in two evening practices and a meet each week.

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August 4, 2010

Victoria’s Cummins earns Commonwealth ticket

VICTORIA — Uncarded by the Canadian sporting system, Diane Cummins of Victoria has rebounded to make the Canadian track and field team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games at Delhi in October.

VICTORIA — Uncarded by the Canadian sporting system, Diane Cummins of Victoria has rebounded to make the Canadian track and field team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games at Delhi in October.

Thought to be a fading force in Canadian track, the 36-year-old national record holder proved everyone wrong in being named to the 40-athlete team that was announced Wednesday.

Cummins will race the 800 metres and 4×400 relay, earning the qualifying standard in the 800 metres last month at the hometown Victoria International Track Classic at Centennial Stadium, and then assuring her place in Delhi by winning the event at the Canadian championships held last weekend in Toronto.

Cut off from Canadian funding, Cummins has received running support recently from a club in Montana.

There were two notable names missing from the Canadian team roster: world-class hurdlers Perdita Felicien and Priscilla Lopes-Schliep.

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August 2, 2010

Simpson won gold in Africa Championships

Margaret Simpson won Ghana’s first and only gold on day four of the 17th CAA African Athletics Championships at the Nyayo stadium in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday.

The 2005 World championship bronze medalist, improved South African Junice Joseph’s championship record to take the women’s heptathlon with 6031 points ahead of South Africa’s Janet Wienand (5500 pts) with Lesotho’s Ts’oalei Selloane winning her second medal of the championships after the high jump gold taking bronze (5302 pts).

Ghana has so far won one gold, one silver(Aziz Zakari 100m) and two bronze medals (Mens & Womens 4×100).

In the other highlights of day four, Nigeria’s Oke Tosin leaped 17.22m to win the men’s Triple Jump, but missed the championship record, held by Ghanaian Andre Owusu by just one centimetre.

Algeria’s Hadj Lazib took a surprise win in the men’s 110m Hurdles ahead of Nigerian favorite Selim Nurudeen.

And Egyptian Abdel Mohsen Anani won the men’s hammer beating South African five-time champion Chris Harmse.

An impressive finishing kick by Olympic 5000m and 10,000m champion Tirunesh Dibaba won Ethiopia’s first gold.

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July 28, 2010

young movements in place for River Cities track team

River Cities has a large contingent at the 2010 USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif., which began Tuesday. River Cities has 12 athletes competing in various events.

However, this year’s team will have at least one representative in every age group.

“We have kids in every age group, and that’s a first for us,” Plaza said. “We are very proud of them.”

Youth is the team’s strong suit, and leading that group is 10-year-old Christian Daniels. He will compete in the 9-10-year-old age group in the 100 and 200 meters along with the long jump.

At the regional championships in Monroe earlier this month, Daniels edged Myles Mason by .04 seconds to finish in first in the 100-meter dash. Daniels cruised to victory in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.15 seconds.

The team still has a crop of young talent that will be looking to break through, but Plaza is confident in his team.

“This is the youngest group we’ve ever had,” Plaza said. “Youth is the key with this group. The goal is to peak at nationals.”

Not to be outdone in the youth movement are two competitors in the 15-16-year-old intermediate age group — Hanaj Carter and Josh Lamers. The 15-year-old Carter will compete in both the 100 and 200 meters, while Lamers will run in the 110-meter hurdles.

Lamers won the 110-meter hurdles, while Carter took home two second-place finishes at regionals.

Overall, Plaza said the group is good and hopes the team peaks during the up and coming, while some will adjust to flying.

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