Athletics WA World Relays 2024

[Josh 11,528]

No quota for  or  

[Benolympique 2,414]

[Olympian1010 8,230]

 

[Josh 11,528]

Predicting  to finish 3rd. Two near misses today would be so fitting to cap off a disappointing day of Olympic qualifying (marathon, and 3x3 basketball were the others)

Edited May 6, 2024 by Josh

[nitinsanker 206]

Great news for India 🇮🇳... 

 

The men's relay team for India who had finished 5th at the world Championship and broken the 3 minute mark several times was expected to qualify .. The only uncertainty was that Rajesh ramesh who does the anchor leg often had pulled out  in the prelims of men's ( he had run the mixed). So it was a relief to get through 

 

 

The women's was going to be iffy.... So it was great news for India.... 

 

We did not take part in the mixed to ensure these qualifications... Do not understand the logic of world athletics..... 

[Epic Failure 359]

2 minutes ago, Roamingrover86 said:

We had to sacrifice mixed relay due to such short turnaround time & it worked.

 

That one change rule in mixed relay must be looked at. 
 

We now have both the men’s & Women’s 4x400 relay teams qualified 

The men were always expected to qualify bad luck costed us a place in the final. 
We got a lucky draw with our heats in Women’s else it would have been hard to qualify. 
Still qualifying 2/3 teams here is a fantastic achievement. 

In fairness several other countries doubled up athletes.

 

The one change rule is to try to prevent the same countries winning it all the time.

 

If the US can change out all 4 each time it gives them a huge advantage. Frankly, I'd be okay with limiting the number of changes that can be made in the men's/women's events as well. Maybe 2 changes between heat and final.

 

I'd maybe change it to being 1 change per gender in the mixed though.

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6 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

 

They are a strong position to take a timed place still.

[Grassmarket 4,030]

How dumb was the Aussie third leg runner? So obvious what would happen!   

[Epic Failure 359]

and both will have to go all guns blazing in Rome to get a timed place.

[Benolympique 2,414]

will remain with 4 relays out of 5, let's hope we qualify by June 30.

 

We missed Thomas Jordier this evening, injured last night and could well miss the Olympics if we qualify the relay at the end of June