Athletics EAA Under 23 European Championships 2023

[Grassmarket 4,082]

6 hours ago, Bearas said:

What's happening to him? Exhaustion? mental health issues? He's regressed and literally on trajectory to retire before he's even 23 lol.....

People underestimate just how much work the NCAA is.  Pretty common to see people putting up big numbers in May but fading by the middle of the Euro season.

[phelps 8,337]

pretty much a disaster for  so far

 

from bad (the 100m boys) to worse (the 400m girls)

 

only man to be saved, Kareem Mersal in the LJ competition (qualified to the final in 3rd place)

[phelps 8,337]

and with another flop (Benati...he was running 46 secs dead as a under-18, he's still there...he hasn't improved in all of his junior and post-junior years ) I'm done with this thing...

 

back on Sunday for Larissa, the rest isn't worth the waste of time 

[Werloc 3,191]

Keršulis delivered a final, but not in a convincing fashion at all.

 

He ran sub 46 indoors, expected him to run comfortable 45.50s in summer. 

[Werloc 3,191]

30 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

People underestimate just how much work the NCAA is.  Pretty common to see people putting up big numbers in May but fading by the middle of the Euro season.

I don't think there was that much to do this year, to be honest.

 

I remember seasons where everybody had to start every single weekend. Mykolas only threw in like three competitions before heading back to Lithuania.

 

If there is anyone that could complain this year, it would be the heptathletes: Enok, Juškevičiūtė (LTU), Blaževica, Bačianskaitė (LTU) and all four of them are looking fine. Juškevičiūtė and Bačianskaitė will start in the Lithuanian championships in two weeks, but they've been looking well in their recent starts. 

[Grassmarket 4,082]

Rare medal for  in the Shot - Serena Vincent Silver after two PBs 16.93 final.  

Edited July 13, 2023 by Grassmarket

[Werloc 3,191]

24 minutes ago, phelps said:

and with another flop (Benati...he was running 46 secs dead as a under-18, he's still there...he hasn't improved in all of his junior and post-junior years ) I'm done with this thing...

 

back on Sunday for Larissa, the rest isn't worth the waste of time 

Perhaps a case of overtraining a young talent, or perhaps he just reached his limits.

 

Every country has a huge amount of young prospects, which for one reason or another don't reach the heights that we learn to expect from them. 

 

Yes, you can be happy for talented u18 athletes, but expecting them to dominate juniors and seniors is pretty much gambling, because we don't know what's going on in their lives and bodies to make conclusions on why something isn't working. 

[Grassmarket 4,082]

2 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

People underestimate just how much work the NCAA is.  Pretty common to see people putting up big numbers in May but fading by the middle of the Euro season.

None of  NCAA field eventers have made out of the Qs today, all way down on PB/SB.  

Edited July 13, 2023 by Grassmarket

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Drama in the Women’s 5000m as  Eloise Walker falls to pieces In the last 200m - heading for silver, legs went, overtaken, collapsed & got up again to finish fifth.    Heroic effort.

[Jinzha 702]

Great battle between  Vanninen and  Dokter in the heptathlon. Both can still take the win today! Vanninen used to be the strongest in this age group, but Dokter has really caught up and is working on a great heptathlon with 2 PBs already yesterday.