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Beginning our 13th year and 1,100 postings. A blog for athletes and fans of 20th century Track and Field culled from articles in sports journals of the day, original articles, book reviews, and commentaries from readers who lived and ran and coached in that era. We're equivalent to an Amer. Legion post of Track and Field but without cheap beer. You may contact us directly at [email protected] or write a comment below. George Brose, Courtenay, BC ed.
To me this is one of the great sports viewing weekends all year. NBA playoffs with Boston staging an incredible comeback against Miami, Diamond League in Rabat, Monaco Gran Prix, Indy 500, nascar in Charlotte, PGA golf, some baseball, Giro D'Italia, and Ryan Crouser upstages it all with a phenomenal shot put.
Crouser set his personal best and of course a world record out there again at Drake Stadium in LA yesterday. Saying the result is due to a technique improvement crossing the circle, he basically created his own event and no one is left to challenge him. Joe Kovacs is still capable of some phenomenal throws as well, but he's a few steps out of Crouser's league these days. Here is a description of yesterday's meet from The Guardian.
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