Athletics 2017 Discussion Thread

[Werloc 3,191]

1 hour ago, hckosice said:

Ján Volko destroyed today the 100m National record running (for Slovakia) a incredible 10.16 but still 0.04 behind the WCH qualification standard this is too harsh standard IMO

It is not harsh, it is outright INSANE. It is higher than our National Record and the person that is behind our NR has ran in semi-finals in Olympics, has been to the World Championships and nearly even medalled in the European Championships, but got an injury right before the final, was only behind Vicaut and Lemaitre after semis.

[Ionoutz24 129]

 Adrian Mardare is now national record with 83.71 in Javelin throw

[Dunadan 1,103]

Ankle injury for Filippo Tortu. He tripped on a step yesterday night. His coach and father says that he will skip the u20 European Championships in July and is not sure about the World Championships.

[heywoodu 16,004]

7 minutes ago, Dunadan said:

Ankle injury for Filippo Tortu. He tripped on a step yesterday night. His coach and father says that he will skip the u20 European Championships in July and is not sure about the World Championships.

Oh come on, that is terribly unlucky.. 

[Gianlu33 5,276]

35 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Oh come on, that is terribly unlucky.. 

Typical of italian athlete.. if they have a good chance, they will have an injury  Howe, Tamberi, Tortu.. the list is very long

[Dunadan 1,103]

40 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Oh come on, that is terribly unlucky.. 

From what I've read, in 2014 he run the 200m at the Youth Olympics, fell after the finish and broke both his arms. The last time he officially run the 200m before yesterday (2015) he then had to stop for 6 months for a muscular injury. He has been very unlucky with this distance.

 

However, he will be evaluated again next week.

[heywoodu 16,004]

Menno Vloon had a PR of 5.60m, jumped 5.70m yesterday to get the standard for the world champs, then moved to 5.85m and cleared that as well, new national record

 

[dcro 10,210]

43 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Menno Vloon had a PR of 5.60m, jumped 5.70m yesterday to get the standard for the world champs, then moved to 5.85m and cleared that as well, new national record

 

 

How do you improve PB by 25 cm.

[heywoodu 16,004]

Just now, dcro said:

 

How do you improve PB by 25 cm.

By putting the bar 25cm higher than your PB and jump over it? At least that's what I'd suggest  

[dareza 911]

Adriana Vilagos 55.76 in javilin throw (500g). and she was born in 2004  and btw her throwing technique is very bad.

this is video from few weeks ago.