Olympian Jud Logan bellows, blows away M55 hammer WR
Vying to be the next Ed Burke (throwing hammer records into his 70s), Olympian Jud Logan set an M55 world record Sunday in an Ashland Masters Series meet in Ohio. YouTube video shows him smashing the listed HT record of 63.70 (208-11 3/4) several times, topped by a monster 67.27 (220-8 1/4). Haven’t seen results posted. But the USATF calendar shows it to be a sanctioned event — with Jud himself as the meet contact. No surprise on the WR, though. Jud set the M50 WR of 71.71 in 2009. The listed M55 WR was by Austria’s Hans Pötsch. Chuck Greene reports: “Jud celebrated his entry into the 55-59 bracket with a World-Record hammer throw in excess of 67 meters! The event (and performance) was highly anticipated. On hand for the festivities were USATF officials Jim and Kathy Whettenhall; they brought along two steel tapes!â€
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John has results at mastersrankings.
Check out AG Kruger, throwing all events, including a massive toss of the super weight!
http://www.mastersrankings.com/meetresults.php?season=Outdoor&year=2014&meetno=5894
I think he broke the WR in the weight as well (Busterud 21,29).Is there any video of this throw?
I have video of everything, except the big Superweight throw of AG, as my battery died… I will have it all posted tomorrow, but it is up to Ken if he wishes to post it here…
Official Results are posted here:
http://goashlandeagles.com/sports/track/2013-14/files/Results_Sheet1.pdf
So great that this was captured on video !
Pat, post the link to YouTube here!
Here is the link to view A.G. Krugers M35 World Record Throws Pentathlon:
http://youtu.be/uzhvLovmlQk
Nice to notice that Juds weight technique is moving to a more legal one as to the two hand release.My eye notices a big difference to five years ago (WR 24,24).Congratulations Jud!
The USATF rules for weight throws were changed to remove the stipulation regarding two-handed releases. The main objective of the rule was to make one-handed Highland Games-style throws illegal in competition. But not to penalize those that have one hand slide off the handle prior to actual release of the implement.
If I have time today, I’ll look up the current rule and post it.
And congratulations to Jud! His throws are amazing!!!
From the 2014 USATF rulebook:
RULE 195
THROWING THE WEIGHT
1. In making a throw, the competitor may choose to assume any starting position, holding the weight exclusively by the handle, and using both hands except at the start of the throw and at the release of the implement.
The rule change on the weight throw release two years ago did not accomplish its objective and a revision is being proposed this year to make it clearer. Here is the change that has been submitted for consideration at this year’s convention (with full support from the USATF Masters Throwing Events Committee:
Rule 195
1. In making a throw, the competitor may choose to assume any starting position holding the weight exclusively by the handle, and using both hands except at the start of the throw, and at the release of the implement. the competitor may use optional one handed swings at the start, then must use both hands until the release phase. Prior to the release, the trailing hand will separate for a split second from the handle, and must be relatively close to the leading hand at this stage of the final release, both hands pointing in the same direction towards the landing area.
Rationale: The proposed submission will clarify using both hands during competition because the existing statement is too vague. It invites illegal one handed flinging throws with the leading hand, while the trailing hand is passive and not even close to the leading hand, nor is it involved in the throw. Even these illegal throws are seldom called by officials because of the vagueness of the current wording in the rule. This proposal will help officials and competitors alike.
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