Armstrong struggles in hammer throw Olympic champion Szymon Ziólkowski solidified his status as the odds-on-favourite to capture gold in the hammer throw. FULL STORY

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"It's going to take a throw close to 83 or 84 metres to win, and there's six throwers who have gone over 80. Koji from Japan is a great story because they're not traditionally strong, but he has the longest throw of the year. (On the women's front) Kuzenkova is the most consistent thrower, and she has several throws over 71 metres. She's way ahead of the rest of the crowd. The Olympic winner from Poland was fluke, but that's the nature of field events -- sometimes it all just works out for you." -- Michael Smith

MEN Athlete Distance Venue - Year World Yuriy Sedykh (RUS) 86.74m Stuttgart - 1986 Canadian Scott Neilson 72.72 Seattle - 1978 Year's Best Koji Murofushi (JPN) 83.47 Toyota - July 14 WOMEN Athlete Time Venue - Year World Mihaela Melinte (ROM) 76.07 Rüdlingen - 1999 Canadian Michele Fournier 64.46 Flagstaff - 2000 Year's Best Olga Kuzenkova (RUS) 73.62 Adler - 24 Feb.

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Tues., Aug. 7 11:30pm - 12:30am ET -Women's FINAL

Olga Kuzenkova (RUS) Koji Murofushi (JPN) Dylan Armstrong (CAN)

The hammer throw is the most technical of all the field events next to the pole vault because you're dealing with a 16-pound weight and wire, which creates a whole different kind of momentum more