Archive for July 31, 2009

Lahti rest day: Walking tour, Peters chat and Forum debut

Doug Thompson of Arizona, a former Mormon missionary who lived in Finland in 1979-80, gave me and Tom Hartshorne of Ithaca, New York, a quick tour of Lahti on Friday, the meet’s first rest day, while describing local foods, history and customs. We explored the town’s central courtyard, visited the lakefront and the nearby Sebilius concert hall […]

July 31, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  22 Comments

Lahti Day 3: Perfect weather for an American W45 record

Over the main stadium in Lahti, the sun peeked from behind the clouds and went into hiding several times. But the temps were in the low 70s, and the wind was light — sometimes slightly aiding in the 100 prelims. The news of the day was Renee Henderson’s American record of 12.10. She told me it came […]

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