Athletics WA World Championships 2025

[Topicmaster1010 5,327]

Of all the sessions to accidentally sleep in for 

 

What an exhilarating session that was to watch!

[rafalgorka 1,808]

"BEAMISH-FINISH" was so fun to watch. Indoor 1500 before and now this, brilliant, just brilliant. 

 

Africa threw it away. But when you run 8:30+ only once in a season, cause you ALWAYS go faster, you just don't have any experience how such a finish looks like.

 

Maybe they should ask for those lights around the track for 8:30 in some meetings - just for practice heh

Edited September 16 by rafalgorka

[heywoodu 15,997]

13 hours ago, copravolley said:

In last 2 summer OG you have winning more medals than Germany- your bigger neighbor- you must have a good system, because on paper you shouldn't stand a chance against them: smaller population, lower GDP, less tradition, etc. So either you're that strong, or they're that weak, or maybe both? On paper, Italy also had no right to finish ahead of Germany in the medal table in 2024, but that's what happened.

Imagine if things were actually run smoothly, instead of the judo federation destroying judo by centralizing everything, other federations thinking "hey, that centralization thing went like shit...maybe we'll try that too" and things like the athletics federation covering up sexual misconduct because whoever did it is more important for a medal.

 

Anyhow, athletics  Too bad there was no morning session, but the evening session is once again looking quite interesting, especially the hurdles.

[heywoodu 15,997]

8 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

Of all the sessions to accidentally sleep in for 

 

What an exhilarating session that was to watch!

 

I honestly think yesterday was one of the most amazing days of athletics I've ever seen

 

Gold for  Alphonce Simbu, gold for Ditaji Kambundji, gold for Geordie Beamish, Duplantis' WR...from left to right it was just astonishing  

[rafalgorka 1,808]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

Imagine if things were actually run smoothly, instead of the judo federation destroying judo by centralizing everything, other federations thinking "hey, that centralization thing went like shit...maybe we'll try that too" and things like the athletics federation covering up sexual misconduct because whoever did it is more important for a medal.

 

Anyhow, athletics  Too bad there was no morning session, but the evening session is once again looking quite interesting, especially the hurdles.

If Polish sport was 50% well-organized like Dutch one we would be like Aussies or sth😉

Edited September 16 by rafalgorka

[rafalgorka 1,808]

I say today’s hurdles will have a surprise winner like yesterday. 
 

But if i went to bookies, i would do the exact opposite of what i think. History says That tactics should work just fine.

Edited September 16 by rafalgorka

[rafalgorka 1,808]

No Barshim and no Tamberi in high jump final. What a strange feeling. Sad.

 

Those were the days… and i don’t mean Tokyo. I mean their super-high jumps at their best

[rafalgorka 1,808]

19 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Dutch commentator to his co-commentator in lap 1: "Can I quickly mention one name? Beamish, if it keeps going this slow. Good sprint."

 

 

Lucky you. You have good commentators.

 

Yesterday we had our "not-so-dream-team" (Babiarz+Chmara). At the last barrier (less than 100m to go) one of them said: Beamish is going for SILVER  ehhh... and at this point you could see it's gonna be gold, you really could see. ehhh....

 

 

Btw, anybody knows how far it is from the last barrier to the final in the 3k steeple? How long is this finish  exactly?

Edited September 16 by rafalgorka

[Josh 11,492]

 Roban really faded badly near the end there 

[Grassmarket 4,027]

Attendance Stats so far. Congrats to the Tokyo Metro. 

 

Day 1
Morning: 32,739
Evening: 56,819

Day 2
Morning: 30,080
Evening: 57,528

Day 3
Morning: 33,144
Evening: 53,124