Athletics 2024 Discussion Thread

[Grassmarket 3,630]

Got a very big weekend of early season athletics coming up.

 

• Race Walking Worlds - own thread
• Diamond League from Xiamen - own thread
• Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour Gold meet from Nairobi 
• Velocity Fest sprint meet from Kingston 
• Marathons from Nagano, London, Vienna & Enschede

[Grassmarket 3,630]

The Jamaican Velocity Fest meet will be here - overnight on Saturday European Time

 

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[Biathlonfan 710]

  On 4/18/2024 at 7:42 AM, Monzanator said:

Well, obviously the juniors are using lighter equipment in throwing events so her true ceiling is still somewhat a mystery.

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i thought i saw somewhere this wasn't lighter equipment

Edited April 18, 2024 by Biathlonfan

[SalamAkhi 323]

  On 4/18/2024 at 7:42 AM, Monzanator said:

Well, obviously the juniors are using lighter equipment in throwing events so her true ceiling is still somewhat a mystery.

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Nope, not in the javelin. U18 are but not U20 (600g).

[Monzanator 4,611]

I checked back and yeah, this was some national Grand Prix meeting not a junior event so Yan achieved that mark with a standard javelin.

[Grassmarket 3,630]

Good international turnout for the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on Saturday, alongside all the big name Africans.

 

Tebogo makes Kip Keino Classic debut while throwing stars collide in Nairobi | PREVIEW | World Athletics

Edited April 18, 2024 by Grassmarket

[Grassmarket 3,630]

  On 4/18/2024 at 6:30 PM, Grassmarket said:

Good international turnout for the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on Saturday, alongside all the big name Africans.

 

Tebogo makes Kip Keino Classic debut while throwing stars collide in Nairobi | PREVIEW | World Athletics

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And here’s how & where to watch it.

 

https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/where-to-watch?countryCode=GB&eventId=7201053

[Grassmarket 3,630]

Quick change of thread, device & continent for the Kip Keino Classic from Nairobi.

[Biathlonfan 710]

Why am i hearing the ITALIANS of all people publically making fun of Mykolas record on telievision ? when was your last discus throwing star again,the eighties ? please shut up.

Edited April 20, 2024 by Biathlonfan

[Josh 11,129]

81.79m season opener for men’s hammer throw World Champion  Katzberg, and that’s a new PB