Athletics 2024 Discussion Thread

[Josh 10,495]

Some big times in the women’s 400m as well.

 

 Nikisha Price moves to #2 on the Jamaican all-time list with 49.32,  Kaylyn Brown with a new PB of 49.47,  Amber Anning with a new PB of 49.51, and  Aaliyah Butler with a new PB of 49.79

[konig 1,503]

Somebody is watching the Iberoamericano?

 

I never watch a transmission like this: if there ir no brazilian in the race, they prefer to show an "direct interview" of a brazilian athlete than a final.....

[Josh 10,495]

Jamaica Invitational today. 
 

So far, world record holder  Amusan with a 12.40 WL in the women’s 100m hurdles ahead of world champion  Williams in 12.46, and  Hibbert 17.57m in men’s triple jump. 
 

Watch out for Hibbert in particular on the road to the Olympics, follow him on Instagram and from his content it looks like he has some even bigger jumps in him. 

[Makedonas 2,155]

On 5/10/2024 at 7:56 PM, Makedonas said:

Freshman Angelos Mantzouranis  of Minnesota won the Big 10 Championships today in the men's hammer throw with 75.15, a new CR, after the previous one was from Konstantinos Zaltos  last year with 74.93. Zaltos is graduating this year but didn't compete as he is already in Greece fighting for an Olympic spot.

 

We will see tomorrow Nikolaos Polychroniou  of USC in the Pac 12 Championships, hopefully for another gold medal, he has a SB of 75.24 from two weeks ago.

 

The race for the third and final spot on the Greek Olympic team for the men's hammer throw is really heating up, as Frantzeskakis and Anastasakis are most likely taking the first two spots.

Polychroniou got 2nd with 74.58, really I think the 3rd Olympic spot will be between Mantzouranis and Zaltos at this point, ironically they are both teammates at the University of Minnesota.

 

And Pavlidis won the discus at the Big 12 Championships with 61.52. He is making a big push for the Olympics via rankings, so winning the Greek National Championships with a throw around 63m would be huge for him, as well as a good result at the NCAA Championships. I don't know if he will go to the Balkan Championships as they are so early this year and before the NCAA, but really he should as there are a lot of points there for the ranking for a good placing, but I don't know if he will go to Europe, then back to the US, then back to Europe again...

[Josh 10,495]

 Alex Rose with a huge new PB of 71.48m in men’s discus throw at the GYU Last Chance Meet!

 

@Biathlonfan

[Biathlonfan 625]

32 minutes ago, Josh said:

 Alex Rose with a huge new PB of 71.48m in men’s discus throw at the GYU Last Chance Meet!

 

@Biathlonfan

yep,saw that on instagram just now,that's insane.

[mrv86 3,138]

Heartbreak for Tonatiuh Lopez last night… he recorded a 1:44.71 in 800m, a season best; yet one second short of the required Olympic mark

 

 

[Josh 10,495]

1 minute ago, mrv86 said:

Heartbreak for Tonatiuh Lopez last night… he recorded a 1:44.71 in 800m, a season best; yet one second short of the required Olympic mark

You mean .01? 

[mrv86 3,138]

34 minutes ago, Josh said:

You mean .01? 

Yes

[heywoodu 15,135]

44 minutes ago, mrv86 said:

Heartbreak for Tonatiuh Lopez last night… he recorded a 1:44.71 in 800m, a season best; yet one second short of the required Olympic mark

 

 

Do let us know if he makes it some time this or next month, damn...