IAAF ratifies 3 new world records

Abuja – The International Association of
Athletics Federations (IAAF) on Monday in
Monaco said it has recently ratified three
world records set in the U.S. and Jamaica
earlier this year.
In a statement by the IAAF Communications
Department, the world athletics ruling body
said the Jamaican team’s record of 1:18.63 in
the 4 x 200 metres was ratified.
“The team of Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir,
Jermaine Brown and Yohan Blake set the
record on May 24 at Nassau in Bahamas.
“It erased the previous record of 1:18.68 set
by Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard
and Carl Lewis at Walnut in the U.S. on Apr.
17, 1994,’’ the statement said.
It also said the IAAF ratified the 7:13.11 world
indoor record set by the U.S. All Star 4 x 800
m team of the U.S., set at Boston in the U.S.
on Feb. 8, 2014.
“The team comprised Richard Jones, David
Torrence, Duane Solomon and Erik Sowinski.
“The team erased the previous record of
7:13.94 set by the U.S. team of Joey Woody,
Karl Paranya, Rich Kenah and David
Krummenacker in Boston on Feb. 6, 2000,’’
the statement said.
The IAAF further said it has ratified the world
junior women indoor record of 2:35.80 in the
1,000 m set by Mary Cain of the U.S. at
Boston on Feb. 8, 2014.
“The record thus erases the 2:40.1 set by
Diana Richburg of the U.S. at New London in
the U.S. on Dec. 7, 1982,’’ it said.
The world athletics body however said an
earlier performance by Cain set at another
meet in Boston remains, pending ratification.
She had set a time of 2:39.25 on Jan. 16,
2014.(NAN)