Upload a Photo Upload a Video Add a News article Write a Blog Add a Comment
MessageReportBlock
Blog Feed News Feed Video Feed All Feeds
 

Folders

 

 

World's best in shot put to compete at Pre track and field | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal

Published by
ryanwestman   Jun 4th 2008, 12:16am
Comments

EUGENE — The Prefontaine Classic is named after a distance runner, Steve Prefontaine, and the event traditionally has offered scintillating excitement on the track.

This year's shot put should draw fans' attention to what's going on inside the track.

Meet director Tom Jordan has brought together a small but elite field that includes the top three throwers in the world.

The six-man field includes: world champion Reese Hoffa; world No. 2 Adam Nelson, who won the silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics; and Christian Cantwell, ranked No. 3 in the world.

Cantwell is this year's world leader, with a throw of 71-4 3/4. Hoffa is next at 70-5 3/4. Nelson has thrown 70-1 3/4. Also in the field is rising star Dorian Scott of Jamaica. Scott, 26, who threw collegiately at Florida State, has uncorked a 70-4 1/2.

Other participants at the meet as announced by Jordan:

Women's 1,500: Maryam Jamal of Bahrain, the reigning world champion (3:58.75) leads a field that includes four runners who ranked in the top 10 last season.

Read the full article at: www.statesmanjournal.com

More news

History for ryanwestman
YearVideosNewsPhotosBlogs
2009 6 2    
2008 32 564 4 12
2007 84 80 20 7
Show 7 more