The Official Athletics Thread

[Carmona]

Dunno, Guapo, I think Jakob will be doing well to beat the Kenyans and their Ugandan cousins. And that's before we even count the Ethiopians. Not saying he won't but it'll be a tough race one way or another.

 

[Carmona]

Looking forward to the women's 800. Did the faves get through, yeah? Keeley, Athing, Wilson, Maraa..... Could be good.

 

[El Guapo]

Looking forward to the women's 800. Did the faves get through, yeah? Keeley, Athing, Wilson, Maraa..... Could be good.

Yeah. No real drama there. Rogers left it feirce late though

 

[El Guapo]

Dunno, Guapo, I think Jakob will be doing well to beat the Kenyans and their Ugandan cousins. And that's before we even count the Ethiopians. Not saying he won't but it'll be a tough race one way or another.

You may well be right.

Its less of a prediction more of an aspiration. I think Jakob very funny and open while being an arrogant young fella who believes he is the best. Im a fan. But if you look at his interview post 1500m talking about conserving energy he stayed on the inside all day. Never showed till last 400m. Until he was giving the henman fists to the crowd. I think it could be a coe/ovett type of loss reversal

I count 9 sub 13 athletes in the field. 6 with faster PBs than Jingy. I don't see a kenyan winning it.

There is a tendency for the ugandans and ethiopians to mark each others moves. I don't think theyll work together. So I think he has as good a shot as any. It'll be a great race.

 

[El Guapo]

The final of the 5k is forecasted to be 32 degrees or so.

 

[El Guapo]

Bronze warrior Matthew Hudson-Smith outruns demons in 400m final

After attempting to take his own life last year, British sprinter Matthew Hudson-Smith has captured a brave 400m bronze in 44.66 as Michael Norman won gold for the US

www.theguardian.com

 

[El Guapo]

Syd. 50.68s 400m hurdles WR

Irish record 400m flat is 50.70

 

[PROCNA2018]

Lyles is the sprint equivalent of Kyrgios.

Some final though.

 

[Red Rebel 1]

Sydney Mclaughlin is something else, absolutely smashed the wr. Delighted for Miller Uibo, long time coming for her.

 

[El Guapo]

Sarah Lavin with the big Q. 12.99. Nice one. Missed the heat but thats solid as it gets