Athletics 2024 Discussion Thread

[intoronto 5,641]

US withdraws from u20 world's in Lima, citing safety among other reasons.

[Jur 683]

Signing time started for the  Spanish Federation.

 

Today, our parliament confirmed express nationality to  Yulemnis Aguilar, currently #1 in the women's javelin toplist in 2024. She doesnt represent Cuba since like 5 years ago so there would be no problem, she will be in Paris.

 

 

Also,  Likina Amebaw is waiting for the nationality. She has the Olympic Standar in women's 10.000metres and wants to go to Paris. Although her has a different route. She's married to an Spaniard apparently, so no need for the Parliament to get involved. But adminstrations are slow so if "organic" nationality doesn't arrive at time I count with the Goverment giving her an special excempt for the nationality as they did for Yulemnis.

 

 

And at last  Rodrigue Kwizera is reportedly starting negotiations paperwork to ask for the nationality, He refused to go with his home country to the latest World Cross Country Championships. He was at Budapest in 2023 so at least until 2026 couldn't compete for the country. So there's no hurry with him.

 

 

 

 

Would there be any more before Paris or would they stop at 5 between the last 2 years? Who knows....

Edited April 9 by Jur

[heywoodu 15,142]

Twins Eugene and Jamie Omalla have completed their switch from Uganda to The Netherlands and can compete in Paris if they're selected as part of the Dutch team. Especially Eugene can be a big addition for the relay, he broke the African indoor record earlier this year over 400m.

 

No shenanigans here by the way: born in the Netherlands (country of their mom), lived here for 7 years and then moved to Uganda (country of their dad), now they compete for Kansas State in the US.

[Grassmarket 3,409]

Busy weekend with S(X marathons - Zaragoza, Annency, Rotterdam, Manchester, Hannover ( National Champs) & Boston.  Also one of your big long early season everybody registers a time track meets from Milan.

 

 

Edited April 13 by Grassmarket

[phelps 7,677]

and also  Firenze Sprint Festival, featuring some decent Italian sprinters (and not only)

 

meet starts @ 4.30 p.m. CET

 

should be live on the FIDAL Youtube page, even if there's no teaser at the moment

 

 

p.s. meet in Milan starts @ 1 p.m. CET

Edited April 13 by phelps

[Biathlonfan 625]

Matthew Denny improves his Australian record to 69.35 at Nationals.

[Biathlonfan 625]

STOP ALL THE CONVERSATIONS HERE,YAIME PEREZ JUST TOSSED 73.09 IN RAMONA /

[Josh 10,517]

2 minutes ago, Biathlonfan said:

STOP ALL THE CONVERSATIONS HERE,YAIME PEREZ JUST TOSSED 73.09 IN RAMONA /

Valerie Allman could throw 80m+ if she competed there, the wind was ridiculous 

[Biathlonfan 625]

4 minutes ago, Josh said:

Valerie Allman could throw 80m+ if she competed there, the wind was ridiculous 

someone already said that on instagram .

[Josh 10,517]

2 minutes ago, Biathlonfan said:

someone already said that on instagram .

Damn really?

 

Are we long lost twins or something?