The Official Athletics Thread

[Carmona]

I'll be keeping on eye on that Danish fella Lilleso. Between him and Vang Christiansen the fella who won euro cross they have a pair who could be excellent seniors

The comm games 1500m is on at 13.00. As stong as a worlds final. Only Ingy not there.

800m at 19:45 with Keeley, Muir and Moraa and 5000m striaght after at 20:10 Kimeli, Krop, Rambo and Beamish.

Twould make you nostalgic for the empire

Tbh, I haven't been paying much attention to the CGs but that sounds like a banging little line up there. Will tune in.

 

[Carmona]

What a 1500! No spoilers.

 

[El Guapo]

Its been a balls to follow cos you're stuck on the beeb feed and all they want to show is lawn bowls

Edit: spoilers
Delighted for Hoare. I listen to his podcast a lot and he comes across as a bit of a legend.
He bombed out at worlds. Probably the biggest shock of the worlds 1500 heats

Good race. Great to see Tim back in form

 

[El Guapo]

The 3000 final was a bit chaotic after a 57sec first lap! I thought Griggs was right to hang back but that meant that there was no excitement for the rest of the race. At least not for our lad. I'm guessing he thought the Eritreans might bring him back into it but never happened.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1555702394188713985

 

[El Guapo]

What a 1500! No spoilers.

 

[El Guapo]

Upset!

 

[Carmona]

Jeez, in my 57 years I don't think I've ever seen an 800 race won in that style!

 

[El Guapo]

Yeah. She was all over the map.

That tracking shot they have that pans along with the athletes at track level is great

You can see Moraa's back arched like a Syrian Bow.

Contrast to Kiplimo who couldn't have been cleaner at a million MPH

 

[El Guapo]

The foxy lad from Guernsey for the bronze!!

 

[El Guapo]

Heads up for Ciara McGeehan in the W 1500m at 19:20.