African Championships

[kamikaze7]

Like most other Kenyan endurance sprinters , she is dropping the 400m and opting for the 800m due in large part to lack of proper instruction or facilities to train for the sprints.

What sort of facilities are needed for the sprints that aren't necessary for 800 meter runners?

Weights, gym equipment, specialized instruction from coaches, because sprint training is far more technical, proper running track.............

African sprinters generally improve dramatically after or if they move to Europe: Obikwelu, Jaysuma,........

[26mi235]

I would have thought this guy won the high jump.

(photo from carfu's site: www.africathle.com)

is there a rule in HJ that both feet must leave the ground when going over the bar?

I think that the problem is that the equipment violates the rule for maximum lift between the heel and foot from the ground -- it looks tad bit over 1 cm.

[Peter Michaelson]

Anyone get a split for Kaki on the 4 x 400 relay?