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  1. In any event, it'll be great to see @Sultythrows, Derek, and all the other throwers and coaches.
  2. Almost to Fränkisch-Crumbach. Women's field is great and we should see a few over 75m. I'm a bit beat up, so it's up in the air how it'll go
  3. Rumor has it that Ivan Tikhon made his return with a world leading 82.81m today in Brest, Belarus. He's back.
  4. @HouseofRun I was thinking the same thing. They look like middle schoolers next to him.
  5. Hammer in Sports Illustrated - Playing fields have long been segregated on the basis of sex bit.ly/JIAUKS
  6. Swiss engineers with nothing better to do move a 6200 ton building 60 meters west. Pretty cool. bit.ly/KwQSeO
  7. Newest blog: time to restart the engine after a slow start to the summer season in Luxembourg on Saturday. bit.ly/Jbl37Y
  8. And as always, I had a blast in Lux. Steve puts on a great meet with some classy competitors. Jerome and Quentin will throw big this year.
  9. Mediocre meet in Lux yesterday. No rhythm or timing. Hope to get it back for Fränkisch-Crumbahc next week.
  10. @HouseofRun An update on UNLV throwers, they lost their throws coach this year to greener pastures at Texas State. Apparently no $ at UNLV
  11. @HouseofRun I'm in and putting the hammer pants back on as I speak.
  12. Round 2 takes place on Saturday with even better results expected.
  13. Some great results across the board from Tucson today: athletics.arizona.edu/tfstats/tf/
  14. @tracksuperfan I thought you might like those stats. I wonder if it is similar for other events and might look a little if I get free time.
  15. @bigpaulsimmo That's about what Primoz threw. What really surprises me are the guys who throw 75-80m with the 6kg and then disappear.
  16. Newest blog: predicting success. WJC/WYC hammer finalists rarely ever go on to qualify for Olympics or Olympic final. bit.ly/L3qINU
  17. @tracksuperfan @spikeduppsyched my advice there was pro bono ;-)
  18. @SpikedUpPsyched % for US athletes would vary based on income. But those good enough to place are likely in the highest (35%) bracket.
  19. @SpikedUpPsyched I'm sure they're most worried about taxes on non-US athletes. They would have to withhold a flat 30% from that prize money.