Athletics Qualification for Summer Olympic Games 2016

[Prashanth 175]

Mike Powell announces comeback at 52....

 

Mike Powell at Rio 2016

[dcro 10,210]

That is a textbook example of mid-life crisis.

[JoshMartini007 2,536]

2 hours ago, nitinsanker said:

 source ? ...this could be big news if it happens 

 

It looks like the IAAF said a suspension won't be likely

 

link

[vinipereira 3,240]

In addition to the Marathon runners, Brazil also selected its three athletes for 50km Race Walking:

 

Caio Bonfim
Jonathan Riekmann
Mário José dos Santos Jr.

 

Source

 

Brazil will announce the complete Athletics team after July 3rd (last day of Brazil Trophy).

[juddy96 171]

Unbelievable PB (by nearly 1000 points) and NR tonight for Lindon Victor at SEC Conference Championships. He joins his older brother Kurt Felix on the Grenadian Olympic team in the Decathlon.

 

Men's 200m

 

Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake - 20.31

Christian Coleman - 20.42

 

Men's Decathlon

 

Lindon Victor - 8446 NR

 

Men's Marathon (only for countries who havent selected their teams yet)

 

Yohanes Gebregergish - 2:10:44

Robert Chemonges - 2:11:45

Petro Mamu - 2:15:16

Tariku Kebede - 2:15:52

 

Women's 200m

 

Taylor Ellis-Watson - 22.52

Kortnei Johnson - 22.78

Felicia Majors - 22.85

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn - 22.93

Krystal Sparling - 23.02

Floria Guei - 23.06

Brenessa Thompson - 23.19

 

Women's Marathon (only for countries who haven't selected their teams yet)

 

Eva Vrabcova-Nyvltova - 2:30:10

Hirut Tibebu - 2:31:45

Viktoriya Polyudina - 2:40:36

Claire McCarthy - 2:42:04

 

 

Edited May 14, 2016 by juddy96

[dareza 911]

new Serbian athlete in Rio. This time Milan Ristic in 110h with 13.39

[mrv86 3,138]

Mexico will have a second athlete in Men's 200m - Cesar Ramirez 20.50 seconds

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Men's 100m

 

Dedric Dukes - 10.13

Gerald Phiri - 10.14

Jamial Rolle - 10.16

 

Men's 200m

 

Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake - 19.99

Renard Howell - 20.15

Alexio Platini Menga - 20.27

Arman Hall - 20.34

Julian Reus - 20.41

 

Men's 400m

 

Kahmari Montgomery - 45.13

Demish Gaye - 45.30

Fitzroy Dunkley - 45.34

 

Men's 5000m

 

Muktar Edris - 12:59.96

Joshua Cheptegei - 13:00.60

Abadi Embaye - 13:02.49

Albert Rop - 13:04.87

Edwin Soi - 13:07.68

Aweke Ayalew - 13:18.15

 

Men's 110m Hurdles

 

Xie Wenjun - 13.34

Alexander John - 13.38

Milan Ristic - 13.39 NR

Jeffrey Julmis - 13.47

 

Men's 400m Hurdles

 

Eric Futch - 49.24

 

Men's Pole Vault

 

Stanley Joseph - 5.70m

 

Men's Long Jump

 

Marquise Goodwin - 8.45m

Mike Hartfield - 8.34m

 

Men's Triple Jump

 

Troy Doris - 17.18m NR

 

Men's Discus Throw

 

Martin Wierig - 67.16m

Daniel Jasinski - 67.16m

Sven Martin Skagestad - 65.20m

 

Men's Decathlon

 

Devon Williams - 8116

Edited May 16, 2016 by juddy96

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Women's 100m

 

Joanna Atkins - 11.22

Felicia Brown - 11.25

Flings Owusu-Agyapong - 11.26

Kortnei Johnson - 11.29

 

Women's 200m

 

Felicia Brown - 22.26

Joanna Atkins - 22.40

Taylor Ellis-Watson - 22.48

Jada Martin - 22.60

Kelly-Ann Baptiste - 22.73

Audrea Segree - 23.08

 

Women's 400m

 

Carly Muscaro - 51.17

Felicia Majors - 51.29

Aliyah Abrams - 52.04

Aiyanna Stiverne - 52.08

Alex Gholston - 52.11

Mariam Kromah - 52.11

 

Women's 1500m

 

Faith Kipyegon - 3:56.82

Hellen Obiri - 3:59.34

Besu Sado - 4:00.08

 

Women's 3000m Steeplechase

 

Hyvin Jepkemoi - 9:07.42

Ruth Jebet - 9:15.98 AR

Lydia Rotich - 9:23.49

Celphine Chespol - 9:24.73

Sudha Singh - 9:26.55 NR

Peruth Chemutai - 9:31.34

 

Women's 100m Hurdles

 

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn - 12.69 NR

Phylicia George - 12.74

Monique Morgan - 12.80

Evonne Britton - 12.96

Kendell Williams - 12.96

Megan Simmonds - 12.96

Alex Gochenour - 12.98

 

Women's 400m Hurdles

 

Leah Nugent - 55.60

 

Women's High Jump

 

Nadezhda Dusanova - 1.94m

 

Women's Triple Jump

 

Keturah Orji - 14.19m

 

Women's Discus Throw

 

Sandra Perkovic - 70.88m

Julia Fischer - 66.59m

Su Xinyue - 64.45m

Feng Bin - 63.15m

Claudine Vita - 62.40m

Edited May 17, 2016 by juddy96

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2013 Bronze Medalist Luis Rivera   fell short of the required distance by just one centimeter , now he only have 3 weeks to achieve that mark.