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Austaralian discus thrower who broke the world record last weekend has had his achievements marred by a bizarre claim of ‘weather doping’ from some commentators.
Matthew Denny was competing at the Oklahoma Throws Series in Ramona when he out-did his previous top throw of 69.96m to set a new Australian record of 74.78m.The monster effort broke the world record of 74.35m set at the same arena last year by Lithuanian star Mykolas Alekna.
However, Denny could not take the top spot at this year’s event, with Alekna, 22, returning to set another new world record of 75.56m to finish top of the charts. Denny, 28, placed second with his top throw. The field yielded an outstanding group of results with five competitors breaking the 70m barrier according to the .
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Despite that, some Scandinavian commentators and coaches have made the accusation that the athletes’ performances would not have been so good if it weren’t for the unique conditions at the arena.
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The event is based at the Millican Field in Ramona. It is a small town with a population of around 700 people but it has become synonymous within the athletic community for its nickname, Throw Town, with athletes coming from far and wide to compete.
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Millican Fields has multiple throwing circles situated in different positions around the grounds. When the winds are swirling, organisers can pick which circle they want athletes to throw from, depending on which way the wind is blowing. For many athletes, that makes competing in Oklahoma a great opportunity to record bigger distances.
Unlike events such as sprinting, there are no restrictions on the wind assistance discus throwers are allowed to receive.
Despite that, some have criticised athletes being allowed to take advantage of the gusts at Millican Field.
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«Mykolas Alekna smashes his own world record with a 75.56 throw in a wind-battered Ramona and I don’t know whether to laugh or cry,» Swedish commentator Mats Wennerholm said.
«It just becomes ridiculous in a competition boosted by gale-force winds. Weather doping should be added to the banned list.» Ex-800m champion Vebjorn Rodal, said: «It’s blowing like crazy here. There’s no doubt this arena is sought out for throwing far.»
The coach of Sweden’s Olympic and world champion, Daniel Stahl, Staffan Jonsson, said: «It’s a different sport.»
The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) stipulate that in competition, sprinting and jumping performances are deemed illegal if they are recorded when conditions exceed more than 2.0 m/s.
