Rafa Maciel 1,490 Posted May 4 Author #171 Share Posted May 4 1 minute ago, RussB said: Any ideas why? Given both are running very well at the moment, this would strike me as a "you have to turn up and compete meet"? Pass - Neita was in Shanghai DL last weekend so wouldn't have been able to do the relay training camp in US. Asher-Smith's absence is surprising given she's moved to Texas so it wouldn't be a huge trip for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Failure 105 Posted May 4 #172 Share Posted May 4 It's very British that the first time the system moves away from fast times to just auto qualifiers we fall foul of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussB 47 Posted May 5 #173 Share Posted May 5 Excellent work by the 4x100 girls, 42.33 is a very solid time without Dina and Daryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Maciel 1,490 Posted May 5 Author #174 Share Posted May 5 Anna Purchase sends the hammer out to 71.18m in Arizona. mpjmcevoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,828 Posted May 5 #175 Share Posted May 5 10 hours ago, RussB said: this would be far more fun if you could mix up the order of genders like you can in the mixed medley swimming relay They did originally, but as I recall most teams pretty much spontaneously decided to use the current system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Maciel 1,490 Posted May 5 Author #176 Share Posted May 5 sprinting getting a nice boost with confirmation that Jake Odey-Jordan will be running for GB - just 16 years old and already running 20.66 for 200m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmon Mary 12 Posted May 5 #177 Share Posted May 5 Could GB switch Hudson-Smith and/or Ohuruogu into the Mixed for the Repechage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Maciel 1,490 Posted May 5 Author #178 Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, Cmon Mary said: Could GB switch Hudson-Smith and/or Ohuruogu into the Mixed for the Repechage? No - nations are only allowed to make 1 change to their line-up for the mixed. As it is, GB have decided to stick with the same squad as last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Failure 105 Posted May 5 #179 Share Posted May 5 Not quite Rafa. Yeargin has come in for Pipi. So the GB teams: Mixed - Young, La Nielsen, Dobson, Yeargin W 4x100 - Bell, Hunt, Williams, Sibbons M 4x100 - Kilty, NMB, Efoloko, Hughes W 4x400 - Ohuruogo, Li Nielsen, Newnham, Kelly M 4x400 - MHS, AHW, Brier, Davey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Maciel 1,490 Posted May 6 Author #180 Share Posted May 6 Decent number of Brits announced for Friday's Diamond League meeting in Doha: Lawrence Okoye goes in the discus. He was due to compete in the discus hotbed that is Ramona Oklahoma last month but was a DNS. His season's best is 64.47m Molly Caudery opens her outdoor season in the pole vault against a pretty strong field including Sandi Morris, Tine Sutej and Nina Kennedy. Caudery already has the OQS, so this is all about maintaining her early season firm. Morgan Lake goes in the high jump. she had a great season last year and I'm hoping she can repeat that this year but the event is stacked with talent and it's going to come down to consistency if she wants to win a medal in Paris. Alex Bell, Isabelle Boffey and Jemma Reekie all line up in the 800m. Mary Moraa and Natoya Goule-Toppin likely to be the main competition. Georgia Bell, Melissa Courtney-Bryant and Reeve Walcott-Nolan will run 1500m Elliot Giles will compete in the 1500m. Getting on to the middle distance team for GB is going to be so tough and at some point this year, I think Giles is going to have to make a choice on whether he focusses on the 800m or the 1500m Fresh off her success relay legs in the Bahamas, Amy Hunt will line up alongside Daryll Neita in the 100m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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