Cork City Sports 2017 High Jump
Cork City Sports Set for High Jump Spectacular
Cork City Sports
17:30pm Tuesday July 18th 2017
Both Men's and Women's High Jump competitions are expected to be major highlights of the 66th Cork City Sports.
The fields assembled this year, in both the mens and womens events, include some of the best athletes ever seen in Cork. The respective meet records of 2.30m in the mens event, set by Olympian Jamie Nieto, USA, in 2008, is expected to be under threat on July 18th. Similarly the womens record of 1.92m set by Amy Acuff, in 2007, could also fall.
Men's High Jump
Chris Baker
Photo: Athletics Weekly
One of the main contenders in the mens competition will be European Championships Bronze medallist Chris Baker, from the UK. He is also a World Indoor Championships Top 8 athlete. He is the number two British high jumper, behind Olympic Bronze medallist, Robbie Grabarz, and has a best of 2.36m indoors. He has already jumped 2.27m outdoors this year. This is over 7 and a half feet, or six inches from the ceiling in the average house!
Chris Baker's IAAF Profile
The field includes:
- Jamal Wilson, Bahamas, with a personal best of 2.30m. He has already jumped 2.27m this year.
- Norbert Kobielski, Poland, has already jumped 2.26m, at the end of June, and is jumping at his best right now.
- Mike Edwards, GBR 2.25m PB
- Darius Purcell, USA, 2.27m
- Donte Nall, USA, 2.27m
All of these athletes will striving to break the Meet Record.
Women's High Jump
The main contenders in the womens competition will be Liz Patterson,USA, NCAA champion, with a personal best of 1.94m, and Levern Spencer, Saint Lucia, an Olympic Top 8 finisher, and Pan American Games Champion, with a personal best of 1.98m.
Liz Patterson's IAAF Profile
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| Elizabeth Patterson | Leverne Spencer Photo: Saint Lucia Online |
Standing next to the bar that these athletes jump over, it is difficult to comprehend that it is even possible to get your entire body over it!
Cork City Sports invites spectators to locate themselves at the standing area at the top bend at CIT Athletics Stadium, on July 18th, to get a full appreciation of what these great athletes can accomplish.
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66th Cork City Sports Programme of Events
66th Cork City Sports - Meet Info
Meet Programme - Track
| Start Time | Track Events | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 5:15 p.m. | Juvenile 300m events | Cork's 96FM - C103 |
| 5:30 p.m. | Juvenile 200m events | Barry's Tea |
| 5:55 p.m. | 3000m Open Men | Leisureworld |
| 6:15 p.m. | InterFirm/Services Relay Race 1 | KBC Bank |
| 6:20 p.m. | InterFirm/Services Relay Race 2 | KBC Bank |
| 6:30 p.m. | 800m Junior Women | Evros |
| 6:40 p.m. | 1500m Junior Men | Cork ETB |
| 6:50 p.m. | Sonia 3k Challenge Relay | Glenilen Farm |
| 7:05 p.m. | 100m Women | Centra |
| 7:10 p.m. | 100m Men | SuperValu |
| 7:23 p.m. | 100m Women Race 2 | Centra |
| 7:30 p.m. | 100m Men Race 2 | SuperValu |
| 7:38 p.m. | 400m Hurdles Men | O'Leary Insurances |
| 7:48 p.m. | 800m Women | Henry Ford & Son Ltd |
| 7:55 p.m. | 800m Men | Cork City Council |
| 8:05 p.m. | 3000m Women | Sport Ireland/Athletics Irl |
| 8:17 p.m. | 3000m Men | John Buckley Sports |
| 8:30 p.m. | 200m Women | Cork Airport |
| 8:38 p.m. | 200m Men | DPS Engineering |
| 8:45 p.m. | 1 Mile Men | Johnson Controls |
| 8:55 p.m. | 200m Women Race 2 | Cork Airport |
| 9:00 p.m. | 200m Men Race 2 | DPS Engineering |
Meet Programme - Field
| Start Time | Field Events | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 p.m. | Hammer Women | O'Callaghan Properties |
| 6:00 p.m. | High Jump Women | Aon Hewitt |
| 6:30 p.m. | Pole Vault Women | Dukes Coffee Company |
| 6:45 p.m. | Shot Putt Men | JCD Group |
| 7:00 p.m. | Long Jump Men | Cork County Council |
| 7:15 p.m. | High Jump Men | FMC International |
Tickets / Admission Details
Stand €15 | Ground €10
Free admittance for accompanied juveniles
To purchase tickets, contact Tony O’Connell, Chairman Cork City Sports. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Tel: +353 (0)86 238 5842
Tickets are also available at John Buckley Sports, Mulgrave Road Cork (opposite Opera House) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. +353 (0)21 4508830 www.johnbuckleysports.com
Tickets will also be available, at the gates and stand, on the evening of the 66th Cork City Sports, 17:30pm Tuesday July 18th 2017
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - April 2014 - May 2016 (on Old Cork Athletics website)
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - May 2016 to date
Race Calendar / Fixtures List - Athletics Ireland Registered Events
Road Races This Month - July 2017
