Athletics EAA European Championships 2024

[heywoodu 15,174]

2 hours ago, Belle said:

So will we have a WR tonight?

 

That very much depends: what is the bonus for a world record at the European championships? If that's not that high, and it's financially better to do it in the Diamond League, I'm going to say no, no WR tonight  (even if there is a great bonus of course the chance is always higher of not having a WR)

[Faramir 367]

"Gold crown" for best athlete in jumping events is worth 50000 euros, but he only needs 6,10m to get the prize. So Mr. Duplantis's winning height will be somewhere between 6,10 and 6,24m to maximize his earnings.

World Athletics could easily change the rules of the event forcing to only jump 6,10 - 6,15 - 6,20 - 6,25 - .... and make it more serious but having a world record factory is good for marketing to non sports fan.

 

Edited June 12 by Faramir

[heywoodu 15,174]

1 hour ago, Faramir said:

"Gold crown" for best athlete in jumping events is worth 50000 euros, but he only needs 6,10m to get the prize. So Mr. Duplantis's winning height will be somewhere between 6,10 and 6,24m to maximize his earnings.

World Athletics could easily change the rules of the event forcing to only jump 6,10 - 6,15 - 6,20 - 6,25 - .... and make it more serious but having a world record factory is good for marketing to non sports fan.

 

To be fair, it'd be sort of senseless to make it 5cm difference even well above 6 meters. I mean, from 5.50m to 5.55m is a rather much smaller step than from 6.10m to 6.15m  

[Epic Failure 355]

7 hours ago, Faramir said:

here it is - he is out 

 

Order 66 is about the only way to stop Mondo. See how he would fare vaulting with the 501st firing at him...

[Faramir 367]

12 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

To be fair, it'd be sort of senseless to make it 5cm difference even well above 6 meters. I mean, from 5.50m to 5.55m is a rather much smaller step than from 6.10m to 6.15m  

It's already at least a 5cm difference, starting from more or less 5,85m until the gold medal is decided, even at 6,05 - 6,10 - 6,15; they can just keep the same progression. A smaller difference is not deemed significant enough to decide a world/olympic champion even at those heights.

[Faramir 367]

2 minutes ago, Epic Failure said:

Order 66 is about the only way to stop Mondo. See how he would fare vaulting with the 501st firing at him...

It has been signed 

[Epic Failure 355]

7 minutes ago, Faramir said:

It has been signed 

Mondo will pay the price for his lack of vision.

[Benolympique 2,398]

withdraws from men's 4 x 100m

[Swewi 389]

5 hours ago, heywoodu said:

That very much depends: what is the bonus for a world record at the European championships? If that's not that high, and it's financially better to do it in the Diamond League, I'm going to say no, no WR tonight  (even if there is a great bonus of course the chance is always higher of not having a WR)

He has Said he Will go for the height needed to get the bonus for best jumping performance in the championship before world record attempt.

 

 

[Swewi 389]

Will we get a medal in 10000m from the b-final?😄