Athletics WA World Championships 2023

[Josh 11,573]

No mark for  Garland

[dullard 744]

1 hour ago, Vektor said:

It's one of the best from a casual viewer's perspective, which I think was the goal here. Basically have everything interesting in a 3-hour window every day in the evening, this way the Worlds have an easier time to fight for the attention of the public. I mean, even 3 hours are too long for most people these days, I wouldn't be surprised if at some point the evening sessions will be crammed into two hours like the Diamond League. 

The morning sessions are easiest to watch in East Asia and Oceania. I've only watched replays of the evening sessions.

Edited August 26, 2023 by dullard

[Monzanator 4,783]

Agate Caune withdraws from the 5000 final. Niyomkunzi gets the replacement spot.

[heywoodu 16,016]

4 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Agate Caune withdraws from the 5000 final. Niyomkunzi gets the replacement spot.

Oh no, she had such a great heat  

[Topicmaster1010 5,423]

No pole vault mark for  Owens-Delerme

 

Also no pole vault mark for  Nilsson

[Josh 11,573]

LePage clears 5.20m on his first attempt. What a competition he's been having.

 

[OlympicsFan 860]

1 hour ago, Vektor said:

It's one of the best from a casual viewer's perspective, which I think was the goal here. Basically have everything interesting in a 3-hour window every day in the evening, this way the Worlds have an easier time to fight for the attention of the public. I mean, even 3 hours are too long for most people these days, I wouldn't be surprised if at some point the evening sessions will be crammed into two hours like the Diamond League. 

Yes, for casual viewers it's better, but not for the people who want to watch as much as possible. There are a billion other ways they could make the viewing experience better (for example don't take 1 hour to introduce all the athletes before every race, don't allow throwing/jumping disciplines to take 10 hours, don't just randomly change the rules halfway through the competition (Swoboda), don't just randomly sent athletes/teams to the final (Germany in women's 4 x 100 m relay), don't allow athletes to decide themselves if they want to compete for medals or get them for free (women's pole vault), don't have absurd height progressions in jumping competitons (for example in men's high jump)).

[Josh 11,573]

Warner last attempt at 4.60m...

 

Edit: Danger averted 

Edited August 26, 2023 by Josh

[Josh 11,573]

 Williams with a third attempt clearance at 5.30m 

Edited August 26, 2023 by Josh

[heywoodu 16,016]

5 hours ago, Josh said:

What are you talking about? That was an excellent time for him.

Not saying it was bad, but his hurdles race was decent. Nothing great, nothing terrible, but it did help Neugebauer's damage being limited. Of course that was before Neugebauer started really letting it down in the next events