Report from Part 2 of the Swiss Championships for Swiss Masters athletes held on May 24, 2019 in Olten.
Friday, May 24, 2019, after 6:30 p.m.; Weather: optimal, pleasant temperature.
TV Olten has been hosting part of the smac (400m, 1500m, high, pole, javelin, hammer) for years as part of the Cantonal Championships.
Registered: 54 Masters in 69 disciplines (43M/58; 11W/11).
Started: 50 masters in 61 disciplines (40M/51; 10W/10)
Two new records:
Martin Kuster, M55, improves Werner Straumann’s 14-year-old record by 3.56m to the new record of 47.82m with the 700g javelin.
Hansjörg Stallknecht, M65, improves his own record, which he set two years ago at the same place and on the same occasion, by 67 cm to the new record of 42.90m with the 600g javelin.