Athletics WA World Championships 2023

[CCB 565]

4 minutes ago, OlympicsFan said:

Heptathlon should be:

Hall

KJT

Vetter

Oosterwegel

Weißenberg/Vidts

No bronze for Vetter. Let her throw with things and she 's fine, but running - especially an 800 - is a hell. I predict Hall/KJT and Vidts, Weissenberg or Oosterwegel for bronze.

[Vektor 3,326]

Krizsán and Halász will likely deliver our two best results of the Worlds on the same day.

 

Meanwhile everyone is trying to survive here during the break. It's the hottest day of August.

Edited August 20, 2023 by Vektor

[Vektor 3,326]

If I heard correctly, the medal ceremonies will start in about an hour.

[Vektor 3,326]

Medal ceremony rehearsal atm. They are "awarding" volunteers instead of athletes. They gave them the WR check. 

Edited August 20, 2023 by Vektor

[rafalgorka 1,517]

Morning session very interesting. Kaczmarek in very good form. And Swoboda is looking good as well. 💪

[rafalgorka 1,517]

Our sprinter Kopeć is a very pricise guy.

while preparing blocks for 100m start everybody else was doing traditional tip toes but Kopeć just pulled out small measuring tape heh 💪👍

[AsensioWillemsen 158]

1 hour ago, CCB said:

No bronze for Vetter. Let her throw with things and she 's fine, but running - especially an 800 - is a hell. I predict Hall/KJT and Vidts, Weissenberg or Oosterwegel for bronze.

 

Isn't Krizsan looking good for bronze if Vetter has one of those real bad 800 days? She has quite a good 800.

[Vektor 3,326]

Medal ceremonies in 10 minutes 

[heywoodu 15,135]

1 hour ago, AsensioWillemsen said:

 

Isn't Krizsan looking good for bronze if Vetter has one of those real bad 800 days? She has quite a good 800.

Vetter should be good for bronze if she has a decent 800m, meaning not too far above 2:20. Unless Oosterwegel, Vidts, Hawkins or Krizsan really improve themselves as well.

 

Main fight should really be the one for gold. If Hall has a (for her) somewhat normal 800m, Johnson-Thompson needs to basically have her best race since roughly 2019 to have a real chance for gold. The biggest question seems to be whether Hall is physically fit enough for a full and strong 800m, if she is, she is definitely still the favourite for gold.

Edited August 20, 2023 by heywoodu

[Vektor 3,326]

The new medal ceremony format worked really well. Much better than in an empty stadium.