2017 USATF Indoor ChampionshipsMar 4, 2017 by Dennis Young
Gwen Berry Breaks Weight Throw World Record
Gwen Berry Breaks Weight Throw World Record
Gwen Berry Breaks Weight Throw World Record
Gwen Berry threw the 20-pound weight throw 25.6 meters (84 feet) to break Brittany Riley's decade-old world and American records in the event. Berry did so on her final throw at the USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Berry and Riley both went to Southern Illinois University and were coached by John Smith and Connie Price-Smith.
Berry won the 2016 U.S. indoor title in the weight throw, but was later stripped of the win after an anti-doping violation. That penalty also reverted the outdoor hammer American record back to Riley.
Her series tonight was the best in the history of the event. In addition to the world record on her sixth throw, her first two throws rank Nos. 4 and 5 all-time. (The weight throw is primarily an American event and not contested at the IAAF World Championships.)
COMPLETE RESULTS
In an interview after the race (watch above), Berry said that she was too injured a month ago to even sit on the toilet. But she also said that Riley texted her before the meet saying that she could throw 84 feet. Riley's old world record was 83-10¼.
Berry won the 2016 U.S. indoor title in the weight throw, but was later stripped of the win after an anti-doping violation. That penalty also reverted the outdoor hammer American record back to Riley.
Her series tonight was the best in the history of the event. In addition to the world record on her sixth throw, her first two throws rank Nos. 4 and 5 all-time. (The weight throw is primarily an American event and not contested at the IAAF World Championships.)
COMPLETE RESULTS
In an interview after the race (watch above), Berry said that she was too injured a month ago to even sit on the toilet. But she also said that Riley texted her before the meet saying that she could throw 84 feet. Riley's old world record was 83-10¼.
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