Kara Patterson in field for Thursday's Golden Gala in Rome...

On the pro circuit, Vancouver native Kara Patterson (left/photo by Paul Merca) will throw the javelin in Thursday night's Golden Gala Pietro Mennea meet at Rome's Stadio Olimpico, part of the IAAF Diamond League circuit.



She'll face a field that includes current IAAF Diamond League leader Martina Ratej of Slovenia, three-time world championship finalist Linda Stahl of Germany, and two-time