The Official Athletics Thread

[Carmona]

Solid run from Doyle. Coscoran gone backwards a bit. Not as much as Sarah Lavin mind; she looked sluggish. Luxo lad ran 8.15 for steeple, I'm guessing that's a bloody NR.

 

[El Guapo]

Solid run from Doyle. Coscoran gone backwards a bit. Not as much as Sarah Lavin mind; she looked sluggish. Luxo lad ran 8.15 for steeple, I'm guessing that's a bloody NR.

Some off results all over.

Marcel Jacobs 10.44

Sam Gillman was about 13:50

Coscoran 3:36

Beamish 8:17

I thought Doyle did alright but missed the move. Nordas looked good. Girma still needs a standard

Those Gerrys in the steeple look like they'll do damage. Ruppert particularly

 

[El Guapo]

Good Read

https://archive.ph/2025.06.18-200249/https://www.independent.ie/sport/olympics/a-lot-of-things-happened-when-sonia-was-running-that-i-just-couldnt-understand/a863216088.html

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Good Read

https://archive.ph/2025.06.18-200249/https://www.independent.ie/sport/olympics/a-lot-of-things-happened-when-sonia-was-running-that-i-just-couldnt-understand/a863216088.html

Thanks Guapo, that's an excellent piece. Interesting discussion near the end about athletes not necessarily being based in Ireland. That is still the case in running but swimming and rowing have overcome the barrier - both sports now host world-clas squads in Ireland. That said, Wiffen and McSharry still do their day to day training in other countries - a blended system works for them. There's no right answer for the individual athlete but it's clear that having world-class performers living and training on your doorstep definitely motivates people in the sport and changes attitudes.

 

[El Guapo]

Paris Diamond League tonight VMTV3 20:00

Another Hot and Sticky night in Paris (ooooh Matron)

Live in Paris – Wanda Diamond League

www.diamondleague.com

English is in a good 800m field.

Yavi nowhere to be seen in the steeple. she's copped a few beatings and I'd guess needs to train.

Grant Holloway back after finishing dead last twice in China and Rabat

Paulinho and Darth Nasser back in the 400m. We get to measure Bella Whittaker and Klaver off them.

This one is about the men's 5000m and Sarah Healy in the 1500m closing the programme.

Should be good

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Turks are at it again - still at it, maybe. They never really stopped.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1935809264838214082

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Paris Diamond League tonight VMTV3 20:00

Another Hot and Sticky night in Paris (ooooh Matron)

Live in Paris – Wanda Diamond League

www.diamondleague.com

English is in a good 800m field.

Yavi nowhere to be seen in the steeple. I guess she's copped a few beatings and I'd guess needs to train.

Grant Holloway back after finishing deal last twice in China and Rabat

Paulinho and Darth Nasser back in the 400m. We get to measure Bella Whittaker and Klaver off them.

This one is about the men's 5000m and Sarah Healy in the 1500m closing the programme.

Should be good

Pound for pound etc., Healy, Doyle and English are the Irish track athletes currently in the best form. The 400m women are up and down.

Yavi always seems to just miss out.

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Jaysus, apparently she's gone 51.67 for the 400m too...

https://www.reddit.com/r/sports/comments/1lfp3gb/13_year_old_camryn_dailey_of_north_carolina

 

[The truth seeker]

Paris Diamond League tonight VMTV3 20:00

Another Hot and Sticky night in Paris (ooooh Matron)

Live in Paris – Wanda Diamond League

www.diamondleague.com

English is in a good 800m field.

Yavi nowhere to be seen in the steeple. I guess she's copped a few beatings and I'd guess needs to train.

Grant Holloway back after finishing deal last twice in China and Rabat

Paulinho and Darth Nasser back in the 400m. We get to measure Bella Whittaker and Klaver off them.

This one is about the men's 5000m and Sarah Healy in the 1500m closing the programme.

Should be good

Goofballs a good go.

 

[El Guapo]

Turks are at it again - still at it, maybe. They never really stopped.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1935809264838214082

Start of an Oly cycle I suppose..

You'd think the 500k they're giving to each of the lads would go a long way towards developing domestic talent in Turkie.

They have a colossal population like. Must have some talent