Athletics WA World Championships 2025

[Gianlu33 5,276]

2 minutes ago, intoronto said:

4 of the 12 finalists in the men's javelin are from South Asia (and three countries). 

I read about studies showing that the technical movements involved in cricket are very helpful for javelin throwing.

[Topicmaster1010 5,327]

Jeruto also fell on the final water jump after being in bronze medal position

[rafalgorka 1,808]

Now 1500! I have a feeling it s gonna be a race for ages!!! 

[heywoodu 15,997]

3 minutes ago, hoversaBR said:

We only had two medal chances in this tournament, and that was clear from the start.

 

But that doesn't justify athletes performing at their worst possible level at the world championships.

 

It's in the 100m, where several of our athletes have run under 10 seconds this year, but in this tournament, they're running an incredible 10.54 seconds. It's in the pole vault, where the athlete breaks all personal records this year, only to fail to clear 4.45 in the final. It's in the javelin, where the athlete is second in the world rankings, easily over 85 meters in every championship he competes in, but at the world championships, his best is 81 meters? And these are just examples...

That does suck, but to be entirely fair, that goes for many athletes and countries. Especially in sports where one can have 1-2 massive throws or jumps during the year, then it is still not entirely likely to do so at the big show...

 

Well, hopefully it gets better. Most of the athletes so far are also performing worse than they have done so far (with 1-2 exceptions), maybe if that turns around today,  can also turn it around  

[heywoodu 15,997]

1 minute ago, rafalgorka said:

Now 1500! I have a feeling it s gonna be a race for ages!!! 

I certainly hope so, this could be history for  

 

But yeah, it's a championship 1500m, basically everyone has an actual chance here.

[Henry_Leon 1,586]

Furlani  Gold medal

[rafalgorka 1,808]

Bravo Italia!!! 

[Gianlu33 5,276]

Mattia Furlani above all 

[Adriano 625]

Ah no medal for Greece im long jump:( 

[heywoodu 15,997]

I read here that Furlani has basically no chance, what's going on?