Athletics 2020 Discussion Thread

[Grassmarket 4,028]

14 minutes ago, rybak said:

Do you have an entry list for that race? I couldn't find it anywhere. During this event runners can qualify to Olympics?

Entry lists are here.

 

https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/event-info/spectator-info/elite-fields/index.html

 

Women’s race 07:00 UK time, men’s 10:00.

[rybak 3,302]

11 minutes ago, Nickyc707 said:

The qualification period doesn't recommence until 1st December, so the answer to your last question is no. Next year's London marathon will count towards qualification though.

Not according this article 

 

https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/world-athletics-amends-olympic-qualification-timeline-for-road-athletes/

 

I was asking about that exact event, maybe there is an exception, you know, in this year everything can happen and nothing more will not shocked me  

 

If qualifications for "stadium" events will resume at 1st December then the results achieved at indoor events will be counted to qualifications as well?

[Grassmarket 4,028]

Yeah, cause the Walking Quals opened a couple of weeks back & I thought marathons were the same.  Would be a bit crazy to miss one of the peak periods.

[OlympicsFan 860]

43 minutes ago, rybak said:

Not according this article 

 

https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/world-athletics-amends-olympic-qualification-timeline-for-road-athletes/

 

I was asking about that exact event, maybe there is an exception, you know, in this year everything can happen and nothing more will not shocked me  

 

If qualifications for "stadium" events will resume at 1st December then the results achieved at indoor events will be counted to qualifications as well?

I think they went back on their decision. The qualifying window reopened on 1 September, but only for „pre-identified, advertised and authorised races being staged on World Athletics certified courses, with in-competition drug testing on site“.

 

https://worldathletics.org/news/press-releases/shoe-technology-rules-Tokyo-qualification-roa

 

London should be good with Bekele vs. Kipchoge.

[Grassmarket 4,028]

31 minutes ago, OlympicsFan said:

I think they went back on their decision. The qualifying window reopened on 1 September, but only for „pre-identified, advertised and authorised races being staged on World Athletics certified courses, with in-competition drug testing on site“.

 

https://worldathletics.org/news/press-releases/shoe-technology-rules-Tokyo-qualification-roa

 

London should be good with Bekele vs. Kipchoge.

Bekele’s out!  
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/54386018

[heywoodu 16,000]

Why is it so hard for major marathons to have a somewhat decent start list (the document, I mean) available? London is tomorrow morning and still all I can find are news articles, nothing official where there's a simple list with runners, which is what I want when watching.

[Grassmarket 4,028]

World record (women’s only race) pace at halfway in London.  Cold & wet though.  Brigid Kosgei & Ruth Chepngetich contending.

 

Falling off the pace now, more of a tactical race.  Getting a bit confusing because there are now lapped runners cluttering the place up.

 

Incidentally, the comms are talking about Olympic Qual times, so it must be valid.

 

Kosgei now running solo for the win.

[hckošice 15,518]

The oldest annual European and 2nd oldest annual marathon in the world just started its 97th edition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Košice_Peace_Marathon.

 

The organizers succeeded to run the event also this year, even if they had to deal with huge problems with the covid 19 pandemic and strict measures in the country. Only 200 athletes will start this year and the track is a behind closed doors in the main street (4.2km) they will run 10 laps

 

At least this year we will have very likely a slovak winner

[hckošice 15,518]

10 minutes ago, hckosice said:

The oldest annual European and 2nd oldest annual marathon in the world just started its 97th edition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Košice_Peace_Marathon.

 

The organizers succeeded to run the event also this year, even if they had to deal with huge problems with the covid 19 pandemic and strict measures in the country. Only 200 athletes will start this year and the track is a behind closed doors in the main street (4.2km) they will run 10 laps

 

At least this year we will have very likely a slovak winner

and before the start the organzers revealed a video message from Seb Coe awarding this nice plaque

 

 

 

[Grassmarket 4,028]

Brigid Kosgei wins
 

Sarah Hall  puts in an amazing last 1k sprint finish to get second!  Chepngetich a bit shell-shocked to get beaten into third after being second for so long.