Athletics 2017 Discussion Thread

[dcro 10,210]

12 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

True, and I think a whole lot of people, race walkers included, would like to see that changed and work with for example things like sensors (which are being developed and there are serious plans to have them in big competitions within a few years). It would shut up the people who don't get it and therefore say they are cheating all the time + it'd make it more fair and I'm pretty sure most would be in favour of that  

 

People get it, alright. It's the only sport where slow motion shows lies. It's like watching a slow motion replay in archery and seeing that an arrow went to 9 instead of 10.

[heywoodu 16,004]

2 hours ago, dcro said:

 

People get it, alright. It's the only sport where slow motion shows lies. It's like watching a slow motion replay in archery and seeing that an arrow went to 9 instead of 10.

That's just really not the same, at all  

 

And no, people who are like "slow motion shows they're cheating!!" don't get it  

[bestmen 2,903]

IAAF World Cross Country Championships Kampala 2017 ,all the results

[dareza 911]

http://www.athleticsweekly.com/news/elvan-abeylegesse-gamze-bulut-sanctions-announced-by-iaaf-59374

 

so, Turkey lost both medals in 1500m or not?

 

edit: answer is yes: http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2017/03/29/gamze-bulut-elvan-abeylegesse-doping-ban/

Edited March 29, 2017 by dareza

[dareza 911]

just wow this is of course world u20 record. he has 17

 

Edited April 1, 2017 by dareza

[heywoodu 16,004]

Duplantis is an insane talent, also has the world records for 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 years old  

[bestmen 2,903]

Daegu International Marathon 2017

wow bronze for morocco

 

Men
1 Mathew Kisorio (KEN) 2:07:32
2 Peter Some (KEN) 2:09:22
3 Mohamed Reda (MAR) 2:09:50
4 Vincent Kipsang (KEN) 2:10:23
5 Evans Kipkoech Korir (KEN) 2:11:47
6 Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) 2:13:04
7 Bernard Korir (KEN) 2:14:16
8 Chale Dechasa (ETH) 2:14:49

 

 

Women
1 Pamela Rotich (KEN) 2:27:48
2 Winnie Jepkorir (KEN) 2:27:52
3 Loice Jebet Kiptoo (KEN) 2:28:39
4 Nancy Jebet Koech (KEN) 2:29:30
5 Olga Kotovska (UKR) 2:30:18
6 Wilma Yanet Yucra (PER) 2:30:45
7 Souad Kanbouchia (MAR) 2:31:09
8 Choi Kyong-Sun (KOR) 2:32:27

[dcro 10,210]

Apparently a 12-year old Jamaican girl ran 23.72 over 200m.

Edited April 5, 2017 by dcro

[heywoodu 16,004]

1 hour ago, dcro said:

Apparently a 12-year old Jamaican girl ran 23.72 over 200m.

23.46 even with a slightly too strong wind (2.2 I think)  

 

Brianna Lyston is the name, she did it at Champs 

[heywoodu 16,004]

Meanwhile, shitty news coming out of the world of race walking. Fuckers. 

 

 

 

Edited April 5, 2017 by heywoodu