heywoodu 13,499 Posted April 5, 2017 #51 Share Posted April 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Quasit said: A couple of weeks ago, I had a dream FINA changed the programme to mostly obscure events and it featured a 6x12m Butterfly Relay. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,172 Posted April 5, 2017 #52 Share Posted April 5, 2017 49 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Miguel Francis swaps exotic Antigua & Barbuda for powerhouse GB https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr/05/athletics-nationality-debate-migeul-francis-antigua-gb-usain-bolt That is just terrible... can say goodbye to excellent athlete and their relay... #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,172 Posted April 5, 2017 #53 Share Posted April 5, 2017 As for 50km, I'm not surprised that such decision was made completely out of public. That seems to be quite a thing for any sport federation, putting forward major changes out of nowhere. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,499 Posted April 5, 2017 #54 Share Posted April 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, dcro said: That is just terrible... can say goodbye to excellent athlete and their relay... Yep..nothing against GB specifically, but I'm very disappointed with this. It'd be different if he was Jamaican or something, but now a tiny nation with outsider medal chances basically has no chances anymore. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,172 Posted April 5, 2017 #55 Share Posted April 5, 2017 24 minutes ago, heywoodu said: If we're going to change the 20k to 21k and a bit, I've got another idea: why not scrap the 1500 meters and add the 1520 meters? Might as well take the 3000m steeplechase out and add the much more interesting 3043,5m steeplechase Marathon is 42,195 km (5,4875% more than 40km), so I suppose these should be the correct distances 105,4875 m 116,03625 m hurdles 210,975 m 421,95 m 843,9 m 1582,3125 m 3164,625 m steeplechase 5274,375 m 10548,75 m heywoodu 1 #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,499 Posted April 5, 2017 #56 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Just now, dcro said: Marathon is 42,195 km (5,4875% more than 40km), so I suppose these should be the correct distances 105,4875 m 116,03625 m hurdles 210,975 m 421,95 m 843,9 m 1582,3125 m 3164,625 m steeplechase 5274,375 m 10548,75 m Let's send this to IAAF, sounds like a great idea If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,071 Posted April 5, 2017 #57 Share Posted April 5, 2017 half marathon as in no more race walking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,172 Posted April 5, 2017 #58 Share Posted April 5, 2017 2 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Let's send this to IAAF, sounds like a great idea Here's a positive, all those curious World records would be gone. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasit 849 Posted April 5, 2017 #59 Share Posted April 5, 2017 12 minutes ago, dcro said: As for 50km, I'm not surprised that such decision was made completely out of public. That seems to be quite a thing for any sport federation, putting forward major changes out of nowhere. I'm curious to know what they're going to do with Track Cycling. Maybe they will axe another endurance event and replace it with Flying Lap. Stopped watching sports, there are better things in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prso1000 533 Posted April 5, 2017 #60 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Race walking, really weird sport and totally boring in my opinion . But that is a question of taste. I think it will be a good decision and actually would not mind kicking it out completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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