Athletics at the European Championships 2022

[hckošice 14,900]

So it is finally over.

 

A strange championships, Will definitely be remembered for that Marathon GER win in the last 5 meters or that Asier Martinez win in the 110H over Martinot-Lagarde by 0.001, the 6th consecutive title of Perkovic and Femke Bol show

[rybak 3,222]

And both of our relays improved national records 

[rafalgorka 1,583]

Ewa Swoboda - the craziest of them all - finally with a medal in senior outdoor event! I’m very happy for her.

[Monzanator 4,525]

1 minute ago, rybak said:

And both of our relays improved national records 

 

Marika Popowicz is so old she was in the previous NR relay 12 years ago

[phelps 7,706]

4 minutes ago, hckošice said:

So it is finally over.

 

A strange championships, Will definitely be remembered for that Marathon GER win in the last 5 meters or that Asier Martinez win in the 110H over Martinot-Lagarde by 0.001, the 6th consecutive title of Perkovic and Femke Bol show

wait a bit...Spain were definitely damaged by the French girls in the first changeover...they could be allowed a re-run...

[JonPhi 250]

13 minutes ago, hckošice said:

2x100 relay now for GB

Lansiquot is running too early again after Tokyo last year, she doesn't seem to have the best nerves either.
But at least she starts running, compared to Hartmann .

[hckošice 14,900]

From view :

 

Negative:

 

Zapletalová sadly that serious injury and missed complete season proved to be too costly, I seriously hope she will return in force already from next year

Only 1 Field event participation is absolutely embarassing and something we need and have to do in this (yeah Lomnický, Hrašnová & Veszelka who all would be there for sure are injured, but still this trend in field events is worrying...)

 

 

Positive:

 

One of the very rare successful chapionships,

when you imagine hat we missed a medal in the 100m by 0.03 is like from a complete very poor sci-fi book..

+ another 3 Top 10s,

3 Semifinals in Track events

Quite pleasant new generation of Race Walker appeared here and all more or less did pretty well, two of them even ended in Top 7 of their race

and the most important of all, no squirrel has been killed

 

 

so we can return back home with more positive than negative feelings

 

 

[OlympicIRL 5,532]

I have to say how much I have enjoyed our former 400m star David Gillick interviewing our athletes after their performances. He always hits the right note and is professional whilst also understanding of the achievements and disappointments as a former athlete who had his ups and downs. Hopefully we get more like him in our national coverage of sport going forward. 

[rafalgorka 1,583]

And that’s all. Now few days-off and we switch to volleyball… 👍

[phelps 7,706]

2 minutes ago, rafalgorka said:

And that’s all. Now few days-off and we switch to volleyball… 👍

don't forget the badminton worlds, starting in a few hours...

 

and then Shotgun Shooting Europeans and Eurobasketball in a few days...

 

sports never stop! 

 

p.s. the Hockey Champions League starts in 10 days!!!