The Athletics Thread

[John102]

Was strangely gripped to the walking last night. Feel sorry for the walkers who get the red cards. No way the judges can tell if the walkers have lost contact with the floor. Biggest blaggers in sport.

[sir roger]

KJT going down the Radacanu route of constant trainer changes. Get the horrible feeling that the gold in the Worlds will be the best we ever see of her. Hope not.

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2 hours ago, sir roger said:

KJT going down the Radacanu route of constant trainer changes. Get the horrible feeling that the gold in the Worlds will be the best we ever see of her. Hope not.

Kat's been desparately unlucky with injuries too. You wonder whether insecurities about getting the next injury has lead her to change coaches a little too often?

[Em City]

Grant Holloway might just be the finest athletic specimen on the planet. 

 

World record holder in the 60m hurdles, 0.01 shy of Colin Jackson's 110m hurdles record, sub 45 for 400 metres and a brilliant long jumper too. Ridiculous range.

[John102]

5 minutes ago, Em City said:

Grant Holloway might just be the finest athletic specimen on the planet. 

 

World record holder in the 60m hurdles, 0.01 shy of Colin Jackson's 110m hurdles record, sub 45 for 400 metres and a brilliant long jumper too. Ridiculous range.

Its Aries Merrit isn't it?

 

I would still go with Yuliya Levchenko...

[Em City]

14 minutes ago, John102 said:

Its Aries Merrit isn't it?

 

I would still go with Yuliya Levchenko...

 

Yes, you're right. Good memory, I had forgot he set it in London 2012. Best Olympics ever.

 

I'm a Mahuchikh man myself.

 

 

[Strontium]

Had no idea this was taking place in Eugene. I never would have recognised it. Hayward Field has changed a lot since I was there 24 years ago.

[John102]

Crowds look disappointing. Even for last nights session, with the 100m final there looked to be some patches which is slightly worrying.

[sir roger]

Athletics has always seemed to be a long way behind the big 3 in the US, and now soccer has pushed past as well I assume.

[John102]

7 hours ago, sir roger said:

Athletics has always seemed to be a long way behind the big 3 in the US, and now soccer has pushed past as well I assume.

You're probably right. I think the stadium only holds about 12k and it wasn't filled for the 100m final, when USA could have realistically expected a 1-2-3.

 

KJT starting her defence looking like she was running through treacle. Thiam on the other hand looking superb.

[sir roger]

After all the injuries I suppose even completing the 7 events will be a positive for KJT at this point

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That Fraser Pryce is a rocket but although she may be a bit disappointed, Asher Smith set a UK record while finishing 4th.

[John102]

Fantastic 1500m final and brilliant performance by Muir to get a bronze. I worried how she was going to do when the 4 of them broke away so early but she was brilliant.

[sir roger]

KJT managed to complete the heptathlon and came in 6th. Hopefully helped her fitness for the Commonwealths in a few weeks. A snapped achilles tendon is a bugger of a thing, particularly for an heptathlete who is at her best in the more explosive events.

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7 hours ago, John102 said:

Fantastic 1500m final and brilliant performance by Muir to get a bronze. I worried how she was going to do when the 4 of them broke away so early but she was brilliant.

Brilliant piece of running by Muir. This girl doesnt seem to get the credit she deserves as the UK's best middle distance runner.

3 hours ago, sir roger said:

KJT managed to complete the heptathlon and came in 6th. Hopefully helped her fitness for the Commonwealths in a few weeks. A snapped achilles tendon is a bugger of a thing, particularly for an heptathlete who is at her best in the more explosive events.

Fingers crossed, Roger. Kat's had rotten luck with injuries especially these last couple of years.

[Em City]

Jake Wightman beat Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the 1,500 metres, Britain's first gold in that event since Steve Cram won it at the inaugural championships in 1983.

[sir roger]

Came out of the blue that one. 

Wightman's dad was the track announcer which lent a poignancy to it also.

[John102]

Massive surprise as has been said. Also happy that Kerr didnt medal, as i find his brashness annoying.

 

Dos Santos was great too, would have been great to see Warholm healthy and see what they could have done together. Performance of the night was probably Jackson for me in the 200m who i thought was amazing. Again, will be great to see what her and Pryce can do in the final.

[sir roger]

Yeah, that Kerr lad is definitely marmite.

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2 hours ago, Em City said:

Jake Wightman beat Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the 1,500 metres, Britain's first gold in that event since Steve Cram won it at the inaugural championships in 1983.

Was a fantastic run. Ingebritsen looked good going into the last 400m but started to wobble at the end of the back straight. Wightman just blew him away on the final bend.

[Em City]

1 hour ago, John102 said:

Massive surprise as has been said. Also happy that Kerr didnt medal, as i find his brashness annoying.

 

Dos Santos was great too, would have been great to see Warholm healthy and see what they could have done together. Performance of the night was probably Jackson for me in the 200m who i thought was amazing. Again, will be great to see what her and Pryce can do in the final.

 

I thought Dos Santos would win. He's been in great form all year and looked great in the previous rounds. 

 

He's still very young as well, could be a world record holder in the making.

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Just seen Asher Smith gets a bronze in the women's 200m final.

[skend04]

Sydney McLaughlin has to be one of the finest (and best athletes) at the games.

 

 

[Em City]

26 minutes ago, skend04 said:

Sydney McLaughlin has to be one of the finest (and best athletes) at the games.

 

 

 

Incredible athlete and gorgeous but she's a proper jesus freak.

 

Dina Asher-Smith is proper wife material.

[Em City]

McLaughlin smashed her own world record of 51.41 by running 50.68 last night.

 

She's still only 22. Incredible