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AbbyNews: Abbotsford’s Harnek Toor has record throwing year

Abbotsford’s Harnek Toor has turned 2021 into an attack on Provincial and Canadian Masters throwing records and now his name has been put forward for the 2021 BC Male Field Athlete of the Year

Local senior up 2021 BC Male Field Athlete of the Year after numerous broken records

Abbotsford’s Harnek Toor has turned 2021 into an attack on Provincial and Canadian Masters throwing records and now his name has been put forward for the 2021 BC Male Field Athlete of the Year

Toor, who competes in the 75 to 79 age group, initially tied the Canadian record for the weight throw (16 pounds) at a meet back on Aug. 7. His throw of 15.20 metres at that event tied the Canadian record set by Masters Track and Field Hall of Famer Emil Muller.

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Richmond News: "Richmond 'ultra-thrower' breaks club record"

Jody Cranston won his masters division in the Ultra Throw Club Championships at McLeod Field in Langley last weekend, when he launched a 98-pound iron, a club record 11.5 feet at the BC track and field sanctioned meet.

Oct. 14, 2021 – You may have heard the expression about a location being a “stone’s throw away”?

Well, a Richmond resident is taking that to a whole new level, after breaking a club record for throwing a giant iron weight a certain distance.

Jody Cranston won his masters division in the Ultra Throw Club Championships at McLeod Field in Langley last weekend, when he launched a 98 pound iron a club record 11.5 feet at the BC track and field sanctioned meet. Read more at Richmond News…

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