Athletics 2020 Discussion Thread

[Grassmarket 4,028]

6.5 seconds off Bekele’s time!

[heywoodu 16,000]

Getting both world records inside two months, what a phenom  

[heywoodu 16,000]

"What does this performance mean to you?"

 

Ah, marketing people and their original questions  

[Olympian1010 8,229]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

"What does this performance mean to you?"

 

Ah, marketing people and their original questions  

Nothing beats the truly special “How do you feel after that performance?”

[Grassmarket 4,028]

Couple more things this weekend.

 

Podebrady Race Walking.

 

https://www.facebook.com/czatletika/videos
 

More long distance track action from Hengelo with some big names and probably magic disco lights.

 

 

[Grassmarket 4,028]

Off we go in Hengelo & we have a mess-up with the time for Faith Kipyegon’s 1000m WR attempt....the magic disco lights said No Record though.

 

Weather pretty cold and driving rain, so anyone who gets a PB will be doing well.

 

Irish guy Brian Fay gets a PB, this is like Mallorca for him. 
 

Next up, Sifan Hassan goes in the 10000m.  Said to be a WR attempt.....30:12 is Dutch record, perhaps more realistic.

 

WR pace at 3000m...Laura Weightman doing a great job pacing.  
 

Sifan goes solo with just under 7000m to go

 

Sifan well up on the lights....is up at the 5000m mark!

 

Nah, has gone out too fast, is falling off her lap times.  Target now would be Paula Radcliffe’s ER at 30:01.

 

Final time 29:36.67, new ER & 4th fastest on the all-time list, very remarkable in the circumstances.

[Werloc 3,191]

This story showed up in our media, legendary Serbian long-distance runner Olivera Jevtič got sabbotaged during the marathon.

 

She was aiming to qualify for her sixth Olympic appearance. She did not get serious injuries, but she might not recover until the next scheduled marathon races.

 

Here's a lovely 240p video to go along with that:

 

[Grassmarket 4,028]

TV information for the World Half Marathon Champs in Gdynia tomorrow.  Live on TV in some of the major countries. On YT in others.
 

https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-half-marathon-championships/news/how-to-follow-world-half-marathon-championshi1

[Grassmarket 4,028]

On 16/10/2020 at 08:04, Grassmarket said:

TV information for the World Half Marathon Champs in Gdynia tomorrow.  Live on TV in some of the major countries. On YT in others.
 

https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-half-marathon-championships/news/how-to-follow-world-half-marathon-championshi1

30 seconds in to the Women’s race & it is already Kenya v Ethiopia at the front.  Plus a smattering of ex-Kenyans & Ethiopians.

 

Actually on WR pace at 15 mins, does look cold though.  Even Polish people have coats on.

[heywoodu 16,000]

Ouch, crash in the lead group

 

Jepkosgei and Yeshaneh, the two fastest women, going down.