Day 4: Americans among the walking wounded at Lahti
Steve Robbins pulled a groin muscle in the M65 100. Dick Richards dropped out of the M75 race with his own leg injury. Ben James finished his M50 sprint with a strain but should be back. Joy Upshaw-Margerum scratched from the W45 sprints after hurting her foot. And Jeff Brower, given lane 1, stopped at about the seventh barrier of the M45 400 hurdles semis with a lower leg injury. So it went for some American stars (and dozens of others) at Lahti worlds today. However, previously injured Guido Mueller of Germany won the M70 100. And Val Barnwell, beaten at Oshkosh, won another M50 sprint title.
Steve Robbins, a former world champ, gets help after groin pull in 100 semi.
The weather was cool, and it sprinkled for less than a half hour around 3:15 p.m. But the wind was light all day. Overcast traded off with sunny. I have lots of other great photos but won’t post more until later. Gotta get ready for my 200 prelims Sunday.
Ben James felt strain after his 100 semi, taking 4th, but didn’t start final.
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Success Ken!
It was a nice day for the older women high jumpers. Especially Christel Happ, nearly 80, did outstanding with 1.12. (Nadine, you are thrown out with the next back up of my site…)
Ken!
I hope that you are well and not pulled anywhere bevor and after your 200m today: Go for 28″!
any results for americans that did well?
Rita Hanscom won the 300 meter hurdles, a new race for her. This was only the second time she has attempted to run and hurdle that far. Imagine what she could do if she practiced!
Who won 5000 m?
Cover girl and super thrower Linda Cohn won the javelin.
Congrats, too, to Ken on his 29.55. He didn’t make his 28+, but he had to run into a pretty good headwind. And, the best part is that the legs held up to the stress.
Weia,
I just saw your comment. If you could see my high jumping form, you would have “dumped” me long ago. But, if you gave ratings to those getting their head the highest, I would be right up there……
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