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Janay DeLoach Gets Healthy and is Ready to Roll - SPIKESPublished by
The DeLoach DoublePublished by SPIKES on February 8, 2016 After injury killed the momentum of a dream 2012 season, Janay DeLoach is finally back. The American explains why doing the long jump – hurdles double will keep her out of more trouble. It’s not uncommon for sprinters to be decent long jumpers and vice versa. But it's rare for an athlete (who isn’t a multi-eventer) to double up in the long jump and sprint hurdles. Janay DeLoach is the rare exception. In the past she has won Olympic bronze and world indoor silver in the long jump, and finished fifth in 60m hurdles final at the 2014 world indoors. “I always wanted to be a multi and it just never panned out for me,” admits DeLoach when SPIKES asks about her unusual combination of events. However, she’s far from a wannabe multi eventer trying to keep a dream alive: “I’ve always done both the hurdles and long jump indoors just for timing. As far as foot placement, body position and stuff, it really goes well together. Read the full article at: spikes.iaaf.org
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