Steffin McCarter took the lead and never gave it back to win his first national title ๐บ๐ฒ
๐ฅ McCarter โ 8.10m
๐ฅ Jeremiah Davis โ 8.08m
๐ฅ Isaac Grimes โ 8.00m
@SteffinMcCarter | #USATFIndoors
Men's Long Jump Final ๐บ๐ธ๐ค
What a final โผ๏ธ @SteffinMcCarter finishes 6th overall after a SB jump of 8.10m (26-7).
He finished the competition 2 jumps over 8 meters.
#HookEm
Track and Field should plan these Tennis-like GRAND SLAM multi-day events over the course of 4 televised days with Semis and finals for all running events except the 3k steeplechase, 5k and 10k.
Day 1 Semis for 200m, 400m Hurdles and 1500m with finals for High Jump and Hammer.
Day 2 Semis for 400m and 800m with finals for the 10k, Triple Jump and Discuss.
Day 3 Semis for the 100m and 100/110m hurdles with finals for the 5k Javelin and Pole Vault.
Day 4 Finals for 100-100/110m hurdles, 200, 400, 400m hurdles 800, 1500m, 3k Steeplechase, Shot Put and Long Jump.
Heptathlon is completed the first 2 days and the Decathlon is completed the 3rd and 4th day and shown throughout the meet.
DO THIS 5 times a year.
-USA
-London
-France
-Saudi Arabia
-Asia
-Only 16 athletes per event who qualify based off a modified world ranking system with exceptions made for the previous yearโs World Champion, Olympic Champion and Diamond league champion on a case by case basis.
-The best face the best.
-TV deals become more attainable.
-Sponsorship Opportunities for a 4 day event become more lucrative.
-Track and Field Athletesโ stories are told better
-Fans become connected to the Stars
This is an original idea for Professional Track and Field to move away from only being an Olympic and World Championship Sport by Robert Griffin III
Ackelia Smith everybody! ๐ค
18 points at the NCAA Championships ๐ค She set the Texas triple jump program record with a mark of 14.54m (47-8.5) as the NCAA runner-up after winning the LJ!
Ackelia Smith of @TexasTFXC flew 7.08m (23-2ยพ) to win the long jump at the @Big12Conference Outdoor Championships. Still waiting on a wind winding, but it's the second farthest jump in collegiate history under any conditions.