Athletics IAAF World Championships 2019

[phelps 7,674]

by the way, really brave approach by the Italian TV interviewer, Elisabetta Caporale, to Sifan Hassan...after the usual congratulations, she tried to ask her something about NOP and Salazar...

I didn't expect that, especially from her (she's normally very much hyper-friendly with the athletes and definitely almost always avoid a certain kind of questions that could prove uncomfortable for the athltes)...

Edited October 3, 2019 by phelps

[Grassmarket 3,408]

It used to be very common back in the days when athletics was still amateur for US sprinters to go to one Olympics,, get medals, and then go into the NFL and leave athletics for ever. Relando Nehemiah did it when he was WR Holder in the 110h, then went back to athletics after four-five years in the NFL.

 

Well, not so much the women.

[phelps 7,674]

Just now, Grassmarket said:

It used to be very common back in the days when athletics was still amateur for US sprinters to go to one Olympics,, get medals, and then go into the NFL and leave athletics for ever. Relando Nehemiah did it when he was WR Holder in the 110h, then went back to athletics after four-five years in the NFL.

 

Well, not so much the women.

 

yeah, also Devon Allen still has some remarkable digits with the Oregon Ducks football team...he could have been chosen by the NFL for sure, if he didn't stay in the T&F world...

[hckošice 14,823]

Australians Hall and Hull both in the same semifinal heat

[Monzanator 4,501]

Just now, Grassmarket said:

It used to be very common back in the days when athletics was still amateur for US sprinters to go to one Olympics,, get medals, and then go into the NFL and leave athletics for ever. Relando Nehemiah did it when he was WR Holder in the 110h, then went back to athletics after four-five years in the NFL.

 

Well, not so much the women.

 

Well, Bob Hayes is still the gold standard here.

[hckošice 14,823]

79.05 Kaul !

[orangeman 1,989]

Just now, hckosice said:

79.05 Kaul !

 

I think that basically gives him the gold.

[phelps 7,674]

Just now, hckosice said:

79.05 Kaul !

 

best ever javelin throw mark in a decathlon!

 

with this, if his main rivals don't improve by meters in their javelin performance, the gold medal is in his hands...

Edited October 3, 2019 by phelps

[Monzanator 4,501]

Thomas-Dodd over 20 meters but fouled. She can't believe it.

[phelps 7,674]

Just now, Monzanator said:

Thomas-Dodd over 20 meters but fouled. She can't believe it.

 

she's asking to measure the throw in any case...protest incoming (and probably 4 medals, too)...