Athletics 2020 Discussion Thread

[Grassmarket 3,448]

An indoor steeplechase, you don’t see that every day.  Sadly, one obvious feature omitted.

Edited February 19, 2020 by Grassmarket

[justony 454]

Wow, Maruša Mišmaš outsprinted Yavi, amazing win. 

[Grassmarket 3,448]

A giant black rat is the event mascot.  Does no-one in France read newspapers?  

[Grassmarket 3,448]

Duplantis WR attempt coming up, get your telly on, he just conferred with the judge.

Edited February 19, 2020 by Grassmarket

[Grassmarket 3,448]

First attempt well off. 
 

Second closer....

 

nope, nowhere near.

Edited February 19, 2020 by Grassmarket

[Agger 1,663]

That moment where you're feeling disappointed that you don't get a world record!

[Wumo 3,002]

 Yulimer Rojas has set a new indoor WR in women's triple jump with a jump of 15.43m in Madrid tonight. She beats  Tatyana Lebedeva's former record of 15.36m.

.https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/indoor-tour-madrid-2020-world-record-triple-j

 

This a new PR for Rojas and her jump of 15.43m is only 7 centimeters from Inessa Kravests WR. 

Edited February 21, 2020 by Wumo

[hckošice 14,906]

new NR in 60m for Volko 6.55, Would be really a Shame if the guy will not qualify to Tokyo

[Grassmarket 3,448]

British National Indoor championships from Glasgow are on YouTube today & tomorrow

 

 

Edited February 22, 2020 by Grassmarket

[LowerSaxony 205]

Konstanze Klosterhalfen set a new European Indoor Record over 5000 metres (14:30,79 min) yesterday in Boston - the distance, however, is only rarely run at indoor meetings.