The sport of Track and Field may not seem too dangerous but there are some events out there that can mess you up real good. What do you think is the most dangerous event? Any experiences of injuries or people getting jacked up real nice in any of the events?
Javelin Catcher
Most dangerous for the participants? Pole Vault
Most dangerous for spectators? Javelin. Or maybe racewalking. (Death by boredom.)
Wheelchair Steeple
Indoor blindedfolded hammer throw with the lights off.
Marathon on the track?
Definitely pole vault for the athletes. Javelin, hammer, discus, or shot for spectators. All of those throwing implements have caused fatalities.
Open mouth, insert jav wrote:
Most dangerous for the participants? Pole Vault
Most dangerous for spectators? Javelin. Or maybe racewalking. (Death by boredom.)
Timber.... wrote:
Definitely pole vault for the athletes. Javelin, hammer, discus, or shot for spectators. All of those throwing implements have caused fatalities.
Open mouth, insert jav wrote:Most dangerous for the participants? Pole Vault
Most dangerous for spectators? Javelin. Or maybe racewalking. (Death by boredom.)
Has someone really died from the shot put? I realize the weight could kill a person but the shot just doesn't travel as far as the others.
did that happen wrote:
Timber.... wrote:Definitely pole vault for the athletes. Javelin, hammer, discus, or shot for spectators. All of those throwing implements have caused fatalities.
Has someone really died from the shot put? I realize the weight could kill a person but the shot just doesn't travel as far as the others.
An official was killed last year during weight throw warmups at Cornell.
all the running races. You never know when the hell that gun is loaded or not.
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Open mouth, insert jav wrote:
Most dangerous for the participants? Pole Vault
Statistically for high schools when I saw a study 4-5 years ago it was hurdles. It was also highest at the time for severity of injuries which I think included broken bones, torn tendons/ligaments,....
I assume since far more people run the hurdles including many who are not trained is why it is higher than something like the pole vault.
I was at Big Ten Indoors in 2002 and from that point forward I considered the pole vault to be the most dangerous event without a doubt.
Kevin Dare was a United State Junior National Champion in the event while at Penn State and he died shortly after a mishap at the meet.
Just being on the track and/or infield at University of Oregon Hayward Field along with several hundred senile 80 year old Oregon Track Club Certified USATF Officials whose driver's licenses have been suspended by the state of Oregon DMV.
Yeah, I'd say pole vault for chance of death, hurdles for moderate to severe injuries (broken bones, concussion, etc).
The majority of pole vault injuries seem to be along the lines of sprained ankles (spikes catching on mats, or a jumper getting "stood up" and landing on the runway), with just those scattered deaths every so often. As a vault coach, I obsess over safety. Hopefully I obsess enough.
Okay, I see why have some opinions. Let's get a top 5 list for most dangerous spectating events and participant events.
according to the LRC board, running the 3K at US indoors a month after running the OT 'thon trials. it's suicide apparently.
DONT DO IT GAYLEN!!! wrote:
according to the LRC board, running the 3K at US indoors a month after running the OT 'thon trials. it's suicide apparently.
Ever hear of Andro Gel?
I can't watch a triple jump without feeling for those poor suckers' joints. OW.
The only reason the event even exists is some grecophile europeans looked at impossibly good ancient jump results and figured they must have jumped three times in a row.
They didn't figure that maybe it was just the sum of three separate jumps, which would be a damn good idea and make LJ much more interesting to watch, kind of like a race.
i live under a bridge wrote:
Marathon on the track?
I did one of those a couple months ago and my hammies and hips were toast at just over 10 miles. I "ran" the last half 16 minutes slower than I had run a marathon a couple months before.
For sprinters, the 200 is the worst in high school. I see more hammies pulled on the curve than in all the other sprints.
opinionated guy wrote:
[quote]Open mouth, insert jav wrote:
Most dangerous for the participants? Pole Vault
Statistically for high schools when I saw a study 4-5 years ago it was hurdles. It was also highest at the time for severity of injuries which I think included broken bones, torn tendons/ligaments,....
I assume since far more people run the hurdles including many who are not trained is why it is higher than something like the pole vault.
As a high school coach I've seen the most injuries in the boys 110 hurdles specifically, multiple ACL tears, nasty falls, concussions etc. Every year at the state meet in Colorado about half of the boys 110 hurdle heats are disasters, hurdles flying everywhere, kids falling, lane violations etc.
Statistically, when it comes to "catastrophic injuries" ie brain damage, paralysis or death, pole vault is king:
http://www.ncaa.org/health-and-safety/sport-science-institute/ncaa-usa-track-field-and-nfhs-come-together-pole-vault-safetyRIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
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