The Classic 400
It was Memorial Day Weekend at Bethlehem High School on a beautiful warm sunny day, and the perfect backdrop to celebrate the Constitution. More than 200 years old, one might wonder what this country will look like when it is 400 years old, nearly twice its current age. Will the USA be the world leader then that it has been for so many years? Well, I do not know what is in store for America when it turns 400, but I can tell you that at this Constitution Classic there were eight (8) 400m records broken, which is the first time such an accomplishment has been attained in the short history of the Empire State Liberty Tour Track & Field Series. One of the most notable was the one set by Mitch Flanger (Pictured Above) from the Country Mills Eagles, in the Midget Boys division. “This is incredible, and at the same time, very exciting”, exclaims Executive Producer, Anthony Mills. He adds, “It never ceases to amaze me how year after year records keep falling, just when it is thought that the previous record would be tough to beat. The exciting news is that each meet of the Liberty Tour Series is obviously becoming more and more competitive; and that is certainly a good thing.”
At the end of the day, there were nearly 80 records broken, of which 10% were in the 400m Dash. There were also several new Records in the 3000m Run for many of the age divisions. The Constitution Classic is the second stop of the Empire State Liberty Tour Track & Field Series. Next up on the calendar will be the President’s Open, which will host the Qualifying Trials for the Empire State Track & Field Championships, for the Adirondack Region.
To view more of the 400m records from the Constitution Classic, just visit www.Liberty-Tour.com, and click on “Records”, then “Constitution Classic”. To view the performances by all athletes, click “Results” from the navigation bar at www.Liberty-Tour.com. For all of the current Records for the Constitution Classic, or the Empire State Liberty Tour , click “Records”, then the link for either the Constitution Classic or the Liberty Tour Series Remember to join us on Facebook.
