The Official Athletics Thread

[BlackpoolTerrier]

She's obviously a big believer in the new shoes. Presumably the won't be Nikes

Allyson Felix, 40, Announces Return To Track, Plans To Seek Gold Again At 2028 Olympics

Allyson Felix plans to chase Olympic glory again in 2028, when she will compete for a spot on Team USA at a record age of 42.

www.blackenterprise.com

 

[El Guapo]

She's obviously a big believer in the new shoes. Presumably the won't be Nikes

Allyson Felix, 40, Announces Return To Track, Plans To Seek Gold Again At 2028 Olympics

Allyson Felix plans to chase Olympic glory again in 2028, when she will compete for a spot on Team USA at a record age of 42.

www.blackenterprise.com

I hear she's a Mom!

 

[El Guapo]

World Relays this weekend

Between 12:50 and about 16:00 sat and sun on Eurovision sport

From the track athletes preview

"Currently, Irish relay teams sit in qualification spots in five of the six relay events for Birmingham, with the Men's 4x100m (9th), the Women's 4x400m (10th), the Men's 4x400m (11th) and the Women's 4x100m (12th) all well positioned, with 16 places available.

Qualification, however, is far from secured for the Mixed 4x400m team, ranked eighth with just eight spots available. A time faster than the 3:13.59 they achieved at the World Championship heats in Tokyo would increase the team’s chances of being on the startline to defend their title in Birmingham."

There is a lot of firepower to come into all squads but 2 weeks out from NCAAs we need solid performance to hold onto top 14.

Top 6 for ultimate champs seems a stretch

Hopefully we can hold the line till Lauren Roy, Sean Aigbibih, Conor Kelly and Rashidat re enter the conversation.

Adeleke opened up outdoor 22.86 or something over 200m overnights just outside autoQ for Birmingham

Aigboboh broke the senior 200m record in 20.27 too

 

[El Guapo]

Mixed 4x400 did okay 4th in their heat in 3:12 faster than last year and they remain In a ranking spot for Euros barely. Doggett well off it

They'll run in a B final tomorrow.

Womens 4x100 were DQd but I missed that one

W 4x 400 at 15:05

 

[El Guapo]

That was good from the women

4th, nipped Botswana on the line

McCann, Breen, Daly and Crossen

Daly certainly and i think Crossen are only 18.

Great they had a positive experience in a green vest

 

[El Guapo]

Mixed 4x400m, round 2, heat 2, 1.31pm
Women's 4x400m, round 2, heat 1, 1.44pm
Women's 4x100m, round 2, heat 2, 2.38pm

All on Eurovision Sport

 

[El Guapo]

Mixed 4x400m, round 2, heat 2, 1.31pm
Women's 4x400m, round 2, heat 1, 1.44pm
Women's 4x100m, round 2, heat 2, 2.38pm

All on Eurovision Sport

Just checked steam hasn't started yet so these are out by an hour I'd stay

 

[El Guapo]

Just checked steam hasn't started yet so these are out by an hour I'd stay

Scratch that. Dodgy cached Internet.

They subbed Mawdsley and Becker for Breem and Crossan I think and they were DFL.

Good race upfront between the Saffas and Nigeria

 

[El Guapo]

Super Running. Mawdsley made up 20m for the win.

Delighted for them

Crossen, Becker, McCann, and Mawdsley

McCann played a blinder on 3rd leg

 

[El Guapo]

Blazing 48:34 split from Mawdsley backing her her 49 flat yesterday

She's not just a pretty face

McCann can be rightly proud of her 51:30

Sharlene Mawdsley’s stunning final leg helps guide Ireland women’s relay team into World Championships

A spectacular final leg of 48.34 seconds by Sharlene Mawdsley carried the Irish women’s 4x400m team to victory in their repechage at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana on Sunday, thereby securing qualification for next year’s World Championships in Beijing.

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