World class German hammer thrower Kathrin Klaas has published a blog post criticising the IAAF for excluding the hammer throw from its prestigious Diamond League Series and for providing a pathetic replacement competition series for hammer throwers.
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Unequal treatment of hammer throwers criticised
Recently current world number two female hammer thrower Kathrin Klaas voiced her frustrations about the unequal treatment of her event at international level. Several competitions have been either cancelled or moved at short notice this season, and world record holder Betty Heidler has thrown weight behind Klaas’ criticism, asking the valid question why it is that hammer throwers are constantly asked to perform outside the normal program, usually in an empty stadium, and why their prize money is considerably less than that of any other event. So far no one has offered any explanations.
Source: Leichtathletik.de
Meeting in Halle: New hammer world record!
At the traditional spring meeting in Halle (GER) on Saturday 21 May Betty Heidler set a new world record in her first appearance for the year, hurling the 4kg implement tantalisingly close to the 80m mark.