Breaking Through the 7000
Posted by Ciaran Tobin on 25 July 2018
European combined events action came to Hexham in the north east of england last weekend. Shane Aston travelled over with a target of breaking 7000 points for decathlon. His first four events on day1 were a bit diasappointing for the Shane but things clicked in his final event of the day with a pb in the 400m. His performances on day with a decent hurdles, pole vault, a javelin PB and a 1500m PB to get over 7000 points and move onto a new level of achievement and status at European level.
100m: 11.34; long jump: 6.57 shot putt: 11.84, high jump: 1.93m, 400m: 50.75, 110mh: 14.98, discus 37.62m, pole vault 4.11m, javelin 59.45m, 1500m: 4.54.09
Total score 7057
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