The Official Athletics Thread

[Carmona]

Mawdsley should ask for Lane 1 or 2 and 'pretend' she's in a relay leg chasing down the others.

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Takes the win in 50.52. Naser and Paulinho won't be too worried but thats a 0.2 PB so fair dues

 

[Carmona]

Hey, PB is a PB. We never thought she'd be challenging the top 2 or 3 anyway (or 7/8). But she's still progressing and a win with PB is a fair result.

 

[El Guapo]

Hey, PB is a PB. We never thought she'd be challenging the top 2 or 3 anyway (or 7/8). But she's still progressing and a win with PB is a fair result.

50.75 was the AutoQ for last worlds so decent showing. Hopefully she squeaks into a few DLs too

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Looks like Ostrava will be a big deal again this year.

Gout Gout v Noah Lyles over 150m and the newly-wed Femke Broeders-Bol in the W800

 

[Carmona]

Looking forward to seeing Bol again. That's been quite the little lay-off. A bit like some of our own. When's Sarah Healy debut happening?

 

[El Guapo]

Looking forward to seeing Bol again. That's been quite the little lay-off. A bit like some of our own. When's Sarah Healy debut happening?

Rome DL at the start oh June AFAIK, she was interviewed with M11 track club on a pod a few weeks back.

Trevor Painter was fairly bullish on it about a Keely WR this year

 

[El Guapo]

Xiamen diamond league tomorrow at 12 on VMTV2

Programme & Results - Xiamen

xiamen.diamondleague.com

Mens 400, Women's Steeple and Mens LJ look great

The women's 1500m has a hefty slice of intrigue for Aussie team selection.

You have Hull, Hollingsworth, Billings and Hall.

4 into 3 spots for 800m and 1500m, they want to pick Jess Hull but since she brained herself at Aussie champs it's not automatic, she died last week so every time one of them beats the others it's another level of oneupmanship in the selection decision

 

[BlackpoolTerrier]

Hull definitely looks less of a contender than a year ago. It's like she's following Plan A as before - but the legs can't deliver in the final 300.

 

[El Guapo]

Caldwell finishing 3rd last week has made this week feirce interesting

Hollingsworth is in as Champ AFAIK the others however need to Duke it out.

Same thing happened last year on the men's side they declared a final selection race at a random German Bronze meet and Ollie Hoare, Adam Spencer and Jude Thomas has to go and battle It out.

I don't think Xiaman is quite as do or die yet bit none of Hull, Caldwell, Billings or Lindon Hall are guaranteed

And If Claudia Hollingsworth gets injured or whatever there still isn't enough spots for them all