Athletics 2024 Discussion Thread

[CCB 565]

  On 5/17/2024 at 7:35 PM, Josh said:

 Sydney McLaughlin will focus on the women’s 400m hurdles at the US Olympic Trials. 
 

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That means another silver medal for the Dutch team!

[Jinzha 702]

  On 5/17/2024 at 8:30 PM, CCB said:

That means another silver medal for the Dutch team!

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This makes me so sad, but it's probably true

[rybak 3,239]

From today long jumper Agate de Sousa is  officialy.

 

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Also shot putter  Franck Elemba is now a  athlete, while  Dominic Lobalu Lokinyomo, who compete in long distances will now represent  

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[Rafa Maciel 1,606]

New National Record for  in men's hammer at the LA Grand Prix. Denzel Comenentia got 79.09m in the first round. 

[Rafa Maciel 1,606]

 National Record for Ceili McCabe in women's Steeplechase at LA Grand Prix - 9:20.58

[Grassmarket 3,621]

The Gotzis meet has an English commentary also.

 

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[Rafa Maciel 1,606]

 Taliyah Brooks has withdrawn from Heptathlon in Gotzis

[Rafa Maciel 1,606]

It's carnage in the 100m hurdles at Gotzis and we've already lost 3 athletes in the space of 4 heats -  Weisenberg had a run out and both  Palm and  Sprengel have falls. 

[Grassmarket 3,621]

  On 5/18/2024 at 9:25 AM, Rafa Maciel said:

It's carnage in the 100m hurdles at Gotzis and we've already lost 3 athletes in the space of 4 heats -  Weisenberg had a run out and both  Palm and  Sprengel have falls. 

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Coaches frantically searching for heptathlon meets in the next two weeks.  

[Jinzha 702]

Götzis Decathlon after day 1

 

1.  Simon Ehammer - 4601 pts

2.  Damian Warner - 4585 pts

3.  Ashley Moloney - 4477 pts

4.  Victor Lindon - 4438 pts

5.  Ken Mullings - 4417 pts

6.  Sven Roosen - 4398 pts

7.  Johannes Erm - 4378 pts

8.  Felix Wolter - 4340 pts

9.  Nils Laserich - 4335 pts

10.  Devon Williams - 4222 pts

 

Great first day for Sven Roosen, with PB's in 4 out 5 events his forecast (8384 pts) is getting really close to Olympic qualification (8460 pts)!!