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[Epic Failure 355]

  On 4/11/2024 at 12:44 PM, Rafa Maciel said:

 Something's not quite adding up on these KJT results so treat them with caution. They were sourced from her performance page at World Athletics but when I checked Po10 they're not included and I've just had chance to cross reference the event's results for other British performances and she isn't listed there. 

 

Think I may have been taken in by WA's fake news 

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They are definitely wrong. It looks like they copied her results from the 2022 meet. Definitely doesn't appear on the official results for this year - https://www.tfrrs.org/results/85657/Hurricane_Alumni_Invitational

Edited April 12, 2024 by Epic Failure

[Rafa Maciel 1,606]

Been out of action for most of the weekend so not had a chance to go through all of the results yet but it looks like it has been a good weekend for the athletes with OQT for Cindy Sember (12.57) and Amber Anning (50.08) at the Tom Jones Memorial. 

 

On a less positive note, Matt Hudson-Smith was DNF in his race at the same event but then again, I think he pulled up in a couple of races last year and was still able to pull it out of the bag when it mattered.  

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[Rafa Maciel 1,606]

Adam Gemili and Jerimiah Azu may not have made it on to the World Relays squads, but at least we can say they are not injured. They were both competing in the X Athletic Elite Meeting in Milan.

 

For some reason best known to themselves, they opted to compete over 150m 

 

Anyhow, Azu won in a time of 15.33 seconds whilst Gemili was 3rd in 15.73.

[Rafa Maciel 1,606]

Amelia Campbell got an outdoor season's best of 17.71m at the Beach Invitational in California over the weekend - still someway short of the 18.03 she achieved in January in Spain. 

[Rafa Maciel 1,606]

Amber Simpson breaks the 70m barrier for the first time in the hammer event at Garry Wieneke Memorial Illinois.

 

I think that's a 3m PB but she'll still need to find another 2m to meet the UKA standard.

[Rafa Maciel 1,606]

  On 4/10/2024 at 11:02 PM, Rafa Maciel said:

Couple of athletes returning to action shortly

 

Holly Bradshaw - up to 12 step takeoff and her first competition scheduled for mid May in Germany according to her Instagram.

 

Niamh Emerson - competes in Loughborough on 20th April in long jump, shot put and 100m hurdles.

 

Abigail Irozuru - competes in long jump at Louoghborough.

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Looks like Irozuru has withdrawn from Loughborough.

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  On 4/14/2024 at 10:47 PM, Rafa Maciel said:

Been out of action for most of the weekend so not had a chance to go through all of the results yet but it looks like it has been a good weekend for the athletes with OQT for Cindy Sember (12.57) and Amber Anning (50.08) at the Tom Jones Memorial. 

 

On a less positive note, Matt Hudson-Smith was DNF in his race at the same event but then again, I think he pulled up in a couple of races last year and was still able to pull it out of the bag when it mattered.  

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He does seem to pull up if he feels a twinge, and given his history, that's maybe a good thing. Dina has a habit of pulling up too.

[Rafa Maciel 1,606]

Jack Turner making solid progress in the decathlon at the Mt Sacs Relays in California getting three PBs on the first day. 

 

100m - 10.61 (+1.0m/s) PB 

Long Jump - 7.47m (+1.8m/s)

Shot Put - 13.62m PB

High Jump - 1.86m

400m - 47.60 PB

 

Day 1 Total - 4189

 

If he can match his PB in the remaining events, his score would be around 8100.

 

[Rafa Maciel 1,606]

After a strong first day, Jack Turner's decathlon challenge kind of fizzled out on day 2 as he finished 7th overall with a score of 7873.

 

110m Hurdles - 14.59 (-1.7m/s) 

Discus - 42.00m

Pole Vault - 4.60m

Javelin - 47.15m

1500m -  4:30.37 (PB)

 

A couple of places behind him, Jami Schluter set a new PB of 7712.

 

100m - 10.80 (+1.3m/s) (PB)

Long Jump - 7.20 (+0.0m/s)

Shot Put - 14.42m (PB)

High Jump - 1.92m 

400m - 49.10 (PB)

110m Hurdles - 14.64 (-1.7m/s)

Discus - 41.34m (PB)

Pole Vault - 4.50m

Javelin - 51.67m 

1500m - 4:45.96