Canada's Katzberg captures World Athletics Continental Tour hammer throw victory
Ethan Katzberg of Nanaimo, B.C. threw a distance of 82.73 on his fourth throw to win the hammer throw Continental Tour stop in Nairobi, Kenya.
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