The Official Athletics Thread

[El Guapo]

Good Profile of our newly minted 200m NR holder.

Seán Aigboboh making giant strides in Texas with help from sprint legend Carl Lewis | Irish Independent https://share.google/8hUQv9xdhB5EBx7FQ

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

He has some time on his side- especially because he started so late. Looks like he'll race in Cork in July

 

[El Guapo]

He has some time on his side- especially because he started so late. Looks like he'll race in Cork in July

See Carl Lewis's fella Louis Hinchcliffe went back into the NCAA after going pro for a year to go back with Carl.

First time ever.

The yanks would wan to get a handle on it.

Interesting he was recruited off the back of an Insta DM

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

See Carl Lewis's fella Louis Hinchcliffe went back into the NCAA after going pro for a year to go back with Carl.

First time ever.

The yanks would wan to get a handle on it.

Interesting he was recruited off the back of an Insta DM

Adeleke hasn't strayed too far from her NCAA coach either

 

[El Guapo]

Adeleke hasn't strayed too far from her NCAA coach either

Different though she's a pro. That happens all the time

Louis went off got paid, ran at worlds,.changed his mind and now will be finishing out his college eligibility running against other "students"

the old way was crap but NILs have created a wild west

 

[El Guapo]

Shanghai Diamond League on Friday

Fields appear to have gotten a "where is Grand Slam Track now ye fancy fuckers?!" boost

Programme & Results - Shanghai

shanghai.diamondleague.com

Worryingly No Adeleke she has been slated to open up here.

I'd prefer to see her race lots I think she needs to feed the beast as it were

Fannying about breaking 300m NR is grand and all but I want to see her knock the pretenders down a peg or two

Mark English in the 800m

not sure what the story with telly is I'll figure that out on Friday

VMTV 2 at 12:00 noon on Saturday

I presume it's "As live"

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Well done Virgin

 

[Carmona]

Mark English, you beaut. What timing and judgement!

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Only saw the last few races. Hull got well bate down the straight in the 1500.

Edit - just saw the W400 and M800 there
Coach Flo won’t be too worried about 49.75.
English is some racer - pretty much everyone had a chance at the top of the straight.

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

English winning today is the first ever victory by an Irish male in the Diamond League - I wonder who will get the second?