The Official Athletics Thread

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Depends on whether you regard Youghal as Cork or not

Peter Lynch broke the Irish 10mile record at the Cherry Blossom invitational too. 45:59

Yep, two strong performances. Add in Gidey and there's a fair bit of action at "shorter" long distance lately.

 

[El Guapo]

Ouchie.

Studs up, ball nowhere to be seen

From Grand Slam to Grand Flop – A Lesson in What Not to Do with Athletics

💥 From Grand Slam to Grand Flop – A Lesson in What Not to Do with Athletics

It took just one competition day for the much-hyped Grand Slam Track series to prove it’s not the future of track and field – it’s a flop. In fact, “Grand Flop Track” might be a more accurate name.

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This dude was a founding member of the Diamond League

 

[greengrass]

Ouchie.

Studs up, ball nowhere to be seen

From Grand Slam to Grand Flop – A Lesson in What Not to Do with Athletics

💥 From Grand Slam to Grand Flop – A Lesson in What Not to Do with Athletics

It took just one competition day for the much-hyped Grand Slam Track series to prove it’s not the future of track and field – it’s a flop. In fact, “Grand Flop Track” might be a more accurate name.

www.linkedin.com

This dude was a founding member of the Diamond League

Was Johnson dirty?

 

[El Guapo]

Was Johnson dirty?

Given the era he competed in, I would expect so.

There is a famous story that after his Atlanta 400m gold he went into the drug testing tent with Juan Antonio Samaranch the president of the IOC by his side and came out 17 seconds later

 

[greengrass]

Given the era he competed in, I would expect so.

There is a famous story that after his Atlanta 400m gold he went into the drug testing tent with Juan Antonio Samaranch the president of the IOC by his side and came out 17 seconds later

He comes across as a butter wouldn't melt in his mouth type of guy on BBC.Your man writing the article certainly doesn't pull his punches about him anyway.

 

[TheOutdoorThreadmill]

This dude was a founding member of the Diamond League

And clearly doesn't want something to try compete with it.

 

[greengrass]

And clearly doesn't want something to try compete with it.

That's for sure.

 

[El Guapo]

And clearly doesn't want something to try compete with it.

Nah, he's gone out of the sport. This seems to be a personnel vendetta based on the fact that MJ wanted a big appearance fee to go to Zurich in 1996.

we'll have to get him posting on the langers forum like.

The actual CEO or whatever of the DL was fairly gracious. He just wished them well and said as long as the weekends don't clash he's happy enough

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Decent run from Sophie O'Sullivan last night -

 

[El Guapo]

Decent run from Sophie O'Sullivan last night -
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She ran her PB 2:00:37 in July last year right before the Olympics. Running that quick in April is a good sign.

22.57 for Rashidat, 4th behind Alfred. Took down Neita which is a good scalp and AutoQ for Tokyo guts of 2/100 outside of PB

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