Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[heywoodu 15,054]

1 minute ago, Monzanator said:

 

I have BBC text live ticker on, Michael Johnson says it will be Race of the Championships? 

To be fair, if four women manage to get to 10.7 or even lower, that would not be very easy to argue against  

[heywoodu 15,054]

1 minute ago, Orangehair43 said:

It’s not.

The voices right after the final was as if someone had just passed away. I recognize it, because Dutch NOS reacts the same usually when an outsider doesn't make it  

[dcro 10,210]

American long jumpers are in trouble. Apt.

[PHI2019 262]

8.50m for Echevarria of Cuba in Group B of qualifying for the men’s long jump.

[heywoodu 15,054]

Just now, dcro said:

American long jumpers are in trouble. Apt.

I do hope Harrison makes it. Not much looking forward to the hype, but performing at the top in long and high jump would be an amazing athletic feat.

[heywoodu 15,054]

Go to the stadium, open with 8.50m, go back to the hotel. Good day  

[dcro 10,210]

Apparently the  record is only 10.81 (+1.7)...

 

It would be a ridiculous OR, let alone the WR.

[Orangehair43 251]

First time since 1980 no Americans race in the final (through of course their 2000 runner has since been DQ). In terms of having entrants in the event it’s the first time since 1948. 

[dcro 10,210]

1 minute ago, Orangehair43 said:

First time since 1980 no Americans race in the final (through of course their 2000 runner has since been DQ). In terms of having entrants in the event it’s the first time since 1948. 

There is an American in the final.

[Orangehair43 251]

Just now, dcro said:

There is an American in the final.

The BBC are constantly saying there is not?