Athletics 2020 Discussion Thread

[Monzanator 4,828]

15 minutes ago, OlympicsFan said:

So what exactly is your point and what does it have to do with my previous comment?

I find it interesting that

a) You admire Schröder for giving up politics to earn a shitload of money (although Merkel killed his political career before that)

b) You admire Merkel

c) You think that Merkel is actually trying to „fix“ Europe

None of this has anything to do with athletics, so maybe we should wrap this up.

 

I actually don't admire Merkel at all. Her politics would have made me vote for SPD if I was a German even though I never vote for left-wing parties, she's that bad

[SalamAkhi 347]

Ryan Crouser 22.91 : =3rd AT 

 

[heywoodu 16,142]

Holy crap.

[heywoodu 16,142]

Wait, where did the top results all-time go on this all-time list?

https://www.worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/throws/shot-put/outdoor/men/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2020-07-19

[Federer91 3,080]

Now that is some true blue american backyard event. Was his uncle taking the measurement by any chance? 

[OlympicIRL 6,165]

Wow, Ciara Mageean just broke the Irish 800m women’s NR tonight in Bern.

1:59.69 mins. What a way to come out of lockdown! 

[CCB 612]

In the 400 meter competition in Bern two of our youngest athletes posted personal bests: Femke Bol 51,13 and Lieke Klaver 51,39. With Lisanne de Witte (PB 50,85) we now have three very promising 400 meter-runners. Such a pity the best one, Madiea Ghafoor, is in jail for drugs sale. Otherwise we would have a really competitive 4x400 relay team. 

[Grassmarket 4,108]

44 minutes ago, CCB said:

In the 400 meter competition in Bern two of our youngest athletes posted personal bests: Femke Bol 51,13 and Lieke Klaver 51,39. With Lisanne de Witte (PB 50,85) we now have three very promising 400 meter-runners. Such a pity the best one, Madiea Ghafoor, is in jail for drugs sale. Otherwise we would have a really competitive 4x400 relay team. 

 

You  just gave to wait 6 years.  

[Grassmarket 4,108]

Looks like a very good meet coming up on Saturday from Trieste.  Lots of big names in action, some for the first time this year.  International events start 17:30 Euro 16:30 UK 

https://www.triestecafe.it/it/news/il-comune-di-trieste-informa/sabato-al-grezar-il-xiii-triveneto-international-meeting-memorial-jack-benvenuti-30-luglio-2020.html

 

 

Live on YouTube.

 

https://www.youtube.com/user/atleticaitaliana

[Werloc 3,191]

This Saturday/Sunday, the Baltic U18 and U20 championships are going to take place in Estonia, the best Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian athletes born from 2001 to 2004 are going to fight against each other and themselves to make their PBs and show who will be more than capable to qualify in the European Championships U18, U20, U23 in 2021.

 

Usually most of these Baltic events are scheduled after the big event of the year for that age group, this year though, it's the most important start for some of the athletes, perhaps barring the Lithuanian Championships that are held next weekend.