Athletics 2017 Discussion Thread

[heywoodu 16,000]

1 minute ago, Quasit said:

 

A couple of weeks ago, I had a dream FINA changed the programme to mostly obscure events and it featured a 6x12m Butterfly Relay.

[dcro 10,210]

49 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Miguel Francis swaps exotic Antigua & Barbuda for powerhouse GB

 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr/05/athletics-nationality-debate-migeul-francis-antigua-gb-usain-bolt

 

 

That is just terrible...

 

can say goodbye to excellent athlete and their relay...

[dcro 10,210]

As for 50km, I'm not surprised that such decision was made completely out of public.

 

That seems to be quite a thing for any sport federation, putting forward major changes out of nowhere.

[heywoodu 16,000]

3 minutes ago, dcro said:

 

That is just terrible...

 

can say goodbye to excellent athlete and their relay...

Yep..nothing against GB specifically, but I'm very disappointed with this. It'd be different if he was Jamaican or something, but now a tiny nation with outsider medal chances basically has no chances anymore. 

[dcro 10,210]

24 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

If we're going to change the 20k to 21k and a bit, I've got another idea: why not scrap the 1500 meters and add the 1520 meters? Might as well take the 3000m steeplechase out and add the much more interesting 3043,5m steeplechase

 

Marathon is 42,195 km (5,4875% more than 40km), so I suppose these should be the correct distances 

105,4875 m

116,03625 m hurdles

210,975 m

421,95 m

843,9 m

1582,3125 m

3164,625 m steeplechase

5274,375 m

10548,75 m

[heywoodu 16,000]

Just now, dcro said:

 

Marathon is 42,195 km (5,4875% more than 40km), so I suppose these should be the correct distances 

105,4875 m

116,03625 m hurdles

210,975 m

421,95 m

843,9 m

1582,3125 m

3164,625 m steeplechase

5274,375 m

10548,75 m

Let's send this to IAAF, sounds like a great idea  

[intoronto 6,394]

half marathon as in no more race walking.

[dcro 10,210]

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Let's send this to IAAF, sounds like a great idea  

 

Here's a positive, all those curious World records would be gone.

[Quasit 869]

12 minutes ago, dcro said:

As for 50km, I'm not surprised that such decision was made completely out of public.

 

That seems to be quite a thing for any sport federation, putting forward major changes out of nowhere.

 

I'm curious to know what they're going to do with Track Cycling.

Maybe they will axe another endurance event and replace it with Flying Lap.  

[prso1000 721]

Race walking, really weird sport and totally boring in my opinion . But that is a question of taste.

I think it will be a good decision and actually would not mind kicking it out completely.