The Official Athletics Thread

[BlackpoolTerrier]

LOL, the Clayton beor wouldn't want to be dropping the old stick like.
Great to see Fraser-Pryce bow out with a medal

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Cathal D's Tokyo sum-up in the Indo

https://archive.is/ZDGUN

 

[greengrass]

It Happened..Odira not Moraa

Keely arm wrestling with Moraa just took that half inch. GHB for 2nd

A Kenyan women won gold in every distance event.

Complete jokeshop

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

She came back lads - didn't melt in the rain and delivered that gold when they really needed her - LOL, vindication for those of us who stuck by her

 

[El Guapo]

She came back lads - didn't melt in the rain and delivered that gold when they really needed her - LOL, vindication for those of us who stuck by her
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A notable lack of pictures of Shelly Anne and Herself offering best wishes.

Denis Michell coaches 7 of the 8 4x100m US runners across men and women

Noah is the only outlier. Some achievement

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

A notable lack of pictures of Shelly Anne and Herself offering best wishes.

Denis Michell coaches 7 of the 8 4x100m US runners across men and women

Noah is the only outlier. Some achievement

Our girl paid Shelly Anne the ultimate compliment by competing in a full Shelly Anne Fraser Price hairdo for the event - hairband an' all. In the world of elite global women's sprinter fashion, that's a big statement

Yep, Mitchell is some operator alright.

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Retweet from Cathal D on individual Irish performances

 

[El Guapo]

Retweet from Cathal D on individual Irish performances
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Daniel Hussey from Ireland AM compiled a list of 4th placers

I'd love some statistical analysis on the liklihood of this.

2025 - Cian McPhilips 800m (Worlds)
2025 - Sarah Lavin 60mH (Euro Ind)
2024 - Rhasidat Adeleke 400m (Olympics)
2024 - Women's Relay 4x400m (Olympics)
2023 - Rhasidat Adeleke 400m (Worlds)
2023 - Ciara Mageean 1500m (Worlds)
2023 - Darragh McElhinney 3000m (Euro Ind)
2022 - Thomas Barr 400mH (Euro)
2021 - Phil Healy 400m (Euro Ind)
2019 - Thomas Barr 400mH (Euro Ind)
2018 - Ciara Mageean 1500m (Euro)
2016 - Thomas Barr 400mH (Olympics)
2014 - Men's Relay 4x400m (Euro)
2010 - Rob Heffernan 50kmW (Euro)
2009 - Derval O'Rourke 100mH (Worlds)

He obviously could have kept going back to Sonia and Eamon Coughlan

 

[El Guapo]

Interesting stuff

'It’s a seismic change' - Paul McNamara reflects on the rise of Irish athletics

McNamara points to improved connectivity between athlete-coach pairings, high-performance staff and support services. Increased investment has been key.

www.irishexaminer.com

 

[El Guapo]

LOL

https://twitter.com/x/status/1967247899508850942