World Class Womens Hammer in Store at 70th Cork City Sports
Womens Hammer at 70th Cork City Sports set to be World Class
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There will be a significant local interest among athletics enthusiasts in the women's hammer with local athlete and European championship finalist in Rome, Nicola Tuthill from Bandon AC, in the field. Nicola has thrown 70.32 already this year
The standard of this event has been hugely enhanced with the participation of the World Champion from 2022 and current world ranked number three Brooke Anderson, USA
Anderson who is an 80m+ thrower and has the Olympic Qualification Standard suffered an unprecedented misfortune at the US Olympic trials by fouling all three of her initial throws which excludes her from competing for the Olympic Gold medal. In the American system only the first three at the US Olympic Trials get to go to the Olympics no matter what their world ranking is.This cruel twist of fate will allow spectators at MTU Stadium to witness a rare spectacle of a thrower at the peak of her form. Surely the meet record of 71.19m is under threat
World ranked number thirteen, Jill Shippee, USA, will most certainly feature in this event and should expect a podium finish if she performs to her best. Jill has thrown a fraction under 75m in 2023 and 71.79 just a few weeks ago
Others in the field include Oceania Champion and record holder, Lauren Bruce, NZL and top British throwers Jessica Mayho and Katie Head along with Michelle Döpke, GER who is on the cusp of throwing 70m
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| Lauren Bruce NZL | Jessica Mayho |
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| Katie Head | Michelle Döpke, GER |
This is one to watch!!!
UPDATE........ 30th June 2024
The womens Hammer at the 70th Cork City Sports has received a further boost today with the confirmation of World Ranked number two Janee Kassanavoid, USA. She is a two time World Championships medalist and has a seasons best throw of 74.99m
This makes the Women's Hammer competition at the 70th Cork City Sports one of the highest quality fields in the world during 2024 with world ranking 2, 3, 13, 27 and 39 competing for the title
- Joe Hartnett, Meet Director, Cork City Sports
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