Athletics 2024 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 16,459]

On 9/3/2024 at 11:56 AM, heywoodu said:

Rebecca Cheptegei, 44th in the Paris Olympics marathon, was covered in gasoline and set on fire by her partner/husband/father of their children in Kenya, the umpteenth case of violence between 'partners' there...

 

She's apparently in bad condition in the hospital.

She has passed away, the Ugandan federation has announced  

Edited September 5, 2024 by heywoodu

[Grassmarket 4,269]

Two good meetings FTA on Sunday

 

The Gran Prix Lombardia from Brescia 

 

Live Streaming - Grand Prix Lombardia | European Athletics (european-athletics.com)

 

And the Boris Hanžeković Memorial from Zagreb  - Special shot put event on Saturday, full Meet on Sunday.

 

Watch Livestreams and Highlights | World Athletics

[vovanA 210]

On 9/3/2024 at 1:04 PM, Josh said:

Damn, how can someone be that horrible to do something as shitty as that 

Prayers up for her, hoping for as quick of as a recovery as possible 

well, that ex boyfriend who burned her died as well because of burns

[Grassmarket 4,269]

Some good stuff apart from Brussels this weekend.  People of course wanting to get their World Championships Quals nailed early.

 

Decastar Combined Events from France

 

ADEM Decastar - YouTube

 

And the  Sydney Marathon on Saturday night, European time on Discovery Plus - upgraded to Platinum Level for the first time ever. 

 

And the Cross Country Season starts - English National Champs on Saturday.

 

 

 

[Josh 13,427]

 Jakob Ingebrigtsen has confirmed that he’ll be making his half marathon debut tomorrow in Copenhagen, just 36 or so hours after winning the 1500m at the Brussels Diamond League!

[Orangehair43 315]

So the last night of Diamond League tonight before it is decimated next year by the breakaway 

[Josh 13,427]

3 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

So the last night of Diamond League tonight before it is decimated next year by the breakaway 

What the hell are you talking about now?

[heywoodu 16,459]

4 minutes ago, Josh said:

What the hell are you talking about now?

Not sure the DL will be decimated, but isn't there the Michael Johnson thing with track events only, in yet another blow to field events?

[Orangehair43 315]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Not sure the DL will be decimated, but isn't there the Michael Johnson thing with track events only, in yet another blow to field events?

A lot of them won’t do much of the diamond league from now on. 

[heywoodu 16,459]

Just now, Orangehair43 said:

A lot of them won’t do much of the diamond league from now on. 

No need to go in your usual 'everything will be cancelled and done from now on' mode, but it's not a great step by the looks of it, no.