The Official Athletics Thread

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Noah Lyles announced for the 200m at Monaco on Friday night. Has he raced since the Olympics?

Edit- World Athletics says he ran a 400m in Gainesville in April - 45.87

 

[El Guapo]

Shelly Ann Speaks. to Marie Claire so it's a puff piece but opens up on what happened at Paris

"Things are off, she can feel it. During her final two reps on the track, she can sense her body “shutting down,” as painful muscle cramps wreak havoc in her legs, only rivaling the uneasy feeling in her gut.

Her mind is racing. She couldn’t go out on the track and blow it. She didn’t come this far to plummet like this. Her final Olympics race couldn’t end this way. “I was probably having a panic attack,” she says. “I felt I could see it in front of me—
Things are off, she can feel it. During her final two reps on the track, she can sense her body “shutting down,” as painful muscle cramps wreak havoc in her legs, only rivaling the uneasy feeling in her gut.

Her mind is racing. She couldn’t go out on the track and blow it. She didn’t come this far to plummet like this. Her final Olympics race couldn’t end this way. “I was probably having a panic attack,” she says. “I felt I could see it in front of me—and it was ripped [out of my hands]. I’m a warrior; I’m a fighter. I love rising to the occasion. I wanted to do it for my country, but I had to ask, What's right for me?“
it was ripped [out of my hands]. I’m a warrior; I’m a fighter. I love rising to the occasion. I wanted to do it for my country, but I had to ask, What's right for me?“"

For Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, This Is More Than a Victory Lap

After withdrawing unexpectedly from the Paris Olympics in what was supposed to be her last race, the star sprinter has emerged for one last run—and to explain what really happened.

www.marieclaire.com

Also Fabliss Rig Outs

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Shelly Ann Speaks. to Marie Claire so it's a puff piece but opens up on what happened at Paris

"Things are off, she can feel it. During her final two reps on the track, she can sense her body “shutting down,” as painful muscle cramps wreak havoc in her legs, only rivaling the uneasy feeling in her gut.

Her mind is racing. She couldn’t go out on the track and blow it. She didn’t come this far to plummet like this. Her final Olympics race couldn’t end this way. “I was probably having a panic attack,” she says. “I felt I could see it in front of me—
Things are off, she can feel it. During her final two reps on the track, she can sense her body “shutting down,” as painful muscle cramps wreak havoc in her legs, only rivaling the uneasy feeling in her gut.

Her mind is racing. She couldn’t go out on the track and blow it. She didn’t come this far to plummet like this. Her final Olympics race couldn’t end this way. “I was probably having a panic attack,” she says. “I felt I could see it in front of me—and it was ripped [out of my hands]. I’m a warrior; I’m a fighter. I love rising to the occasion. I wanted to do it for my country, but I had to ask, What's right for me?“
it was ripped [out of my hands]. I’m a warrior; I’m a fighter. I love rising to the occasion. I wanted to do it for my country, but I had to ask, What's right for me?“"

For Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, This Is More Than a Victory Lap

After withdrawing unexpectedly from the Paris Olympics in what was supposed to be her last race, the star sprinter has emerged for one last run—and to explain what really happened.

www.marieclaire.com

Also Fabliss Rig Outs

I saw the extract about Paris and decided not to post the link. This is the next move in project Shelly Ann - the female role model / wonderful inspiration to young girls / fashion model/influencer / not a contender but "inspiring" that she's even out there / "mental health" a big feature of interviews / inspiring mom / blah blah delivered via puff pieces in no-challenge interviews. As if the Shelly Ann Fraser Price we all know would ever have had a panic attack - she was an absolute destroyer of her competitors - an awe-inspiring prospect.

Very best of luck to her - she has been such a brilliant athlete and competitor - but it's grim to see her in this space. An icon of the sport with nothing left to prove, I hope she can hold on to her great image and reputation.

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

LOL, it would take a lot to make this beor "panic"

 

[El Guapo]

I saw the extract about Paris and decided not to post the link. This is the next move in project Shelly Ann - the female role model / wonderful inspiration to young girls / fashion model/influencer / not a contender but "inspiring" that she's even out there / "mental health" a big feature of interviews / inspiring mom / blah blah delivered via puff pieces in no-challenge interviews. As if the Shelly Ann Fraser Price we all know would ever have had a panic attack - she was an absolute destroyer of her competitors - an awe-inspiring prospect.

Very best of luck to her - she has been such a brilliant athlete and competitor - but it's grim to see her in this space. An icon of the sport with nothing left to prove, I hope she can hold on to her great image and reputation.

i can't stop thinking about the poor bollocks who bounced her.

She says she was 3 hours before her semi she turns up. Spends a full hour bollocking some French security guard, while his supervisor is on the other end of the walkie saying "Whatever you do Pierre don't let her in"

And all the while she wouldn't walk around the corner to the other gate

And in the meantime he waves through a bus or two.

They need to make a movie out if it

 

[The truth seeker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1943295141571146190

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Rough for her but dead right to pull out if she’s going badly or injured

 

[El Guapo]

Full starts up for meeting Herculis.

The Monaco DL. live tomorrow on VMTV2 from 19:00

Programme & Résultats – Meeting Herculis EBS

monaco.diamondleague.com

Hard to pick a best race, it's a cracking slate.

BPT early edition had Tebogo v Lyles. But the 5000m has Almgren vs Kajelcha, Bekele and Hegos.

The auld Steeple Hommes has em all except Girma. Ruppert, Bebendorf and Kung Fu Kenneth on first non African under 8 mins watch.

The men's 800m looks class too. Wanyoni, Arup and Sejati with Hoey and Hoppel

Also.Jess Hull going with a 1000m WR bid. They should just run the 1500m

 

[El Guapo]

Morton Games on tomorrow too

Athletics Ireland - Live Results

Good mile and 5000m but the Cork Programme was better

 

[Cork4life90]

Rough for her but dead right to pull out if she’s going badly or injured

Ya it’s been a bit of a patchy season for the women’s 400m runners. Obviously Sharlene had a family bereavement but wasn’t exactly setting the world a light prior to that terrible tragedy, Sophie B hasn’t done much of note and I don’t think any of the fringe relay team members are showing much improvement. But disappointing as you’d have hoped the positive momentum could have kept going given age profile and some better funding.

Few weeks still to Tokyo, maybe some might run into a bit of form. Derval was great for that back in the day to peak at a champs with little shown in lead up.