Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[heywoodu 14,939]

9 minutes ago, orangeman said:

It's lovely to be mentioned and to be in this position, but we only have one legitimate shot left. 

So one more than Spain, for example  

[heywoodu 14,939]

Kipchoge has gone missing. Bekele in trouble as well.

[heywoodu 14,939]

And there is Kipchoge, quite far behind. The whole mess of insinuations that he had something to do with Kiptum's death and bullshit like that might have taken his toll more than he had hoped for.

Edited August 10 by heywoodu

[heywoodu 14,939]

Tola is opening up proceedings for real!

[heywoodu 14,939]

This climb  

 

This course is so much better than a regular flat race  

Edited August 10 by heywoodu

[Topicmaster1010 4,100]

 Kipchoge in 63rd place 

[heywoodu 14,939]

Just now, Topicmaster1010 said:

 Kipchoge in 63rd place 

Yep. Honestly the only reason that's unexpected is because of his name, otherwise it's unfortunately not too much of a surprise apparently (except for the viewers)  

[heywoodu 14,939]

Simbu well and truly in the medal race  

 

Haven't won a medal since 1980, when they won their only two (both silver).

[heywoodu 14,939]

Also a nice recurring theme in big events:  athlete leading the chase on an athlete.

[Griff88 1,950]

getting further from the remaining chase group...