Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[heywoodu 14,917]

5 minutes ago, thiago_simoes said:

The Somali refugees with silver and bronze. What a pity that they couldn't represent Somalia, though...

Good chance they would not have the training and support they have now though...

 

On a side note, Nageeye (I don't know about Abdi) is also very active in trying to set things up for Somali school children and trying to improve their chances of doing sports. He is a great example for both the Netherlands and Somalia  

[Orangehair43 251]

Just now, heywoodu said:

Good chance they would not have the training and support they have now though...

 

On a side note, Nageeye (I don't know about Abdi) is also very active in trying to set things up for Somali school children and trying to improve their chances of doing sports. He is a great example for both the Netherlands and Somalia  

If Somalia could p get its act together and become a functioning country  it could one day challenge Ethiopia and Kenya like Uganda is now starting to. 

[intoronto 5,589]

I think in a first we will be hearing a country's anthem at the Summer Olympics closing ceremony twice.

[heywoodu 14,917]

1 minute ago, Orangehair43 said:

If Somalia could p get its act together and become a functioning country  it could one day challenge Ethiopia and Kenya like Uganda is now starting to. 

Sadly that seems highly unlikely to ever really happen But that'd be amazing!

[Orangehair43 251]

12 minutes ago, intoronto said:

I think in a first we will be hearing a country's anthem at the Summer Olympics closing ceremony twice.

Are they giving both the Marathon medals in the stadium? 

[hckošice 14,769]

Men's Marathon
Final Results

 

Eliud KIPCHOGE
2:08:38

 

Abdi NAGEEYE
2:09:58 SB

 

Bashir ABDI
2:10:00 SB

 

Final Results Here

[heywoodu 14,917]

Didn't know, but Nageeye trained in Kipchoge's group for years (hence the rather happy embrace right after the finish). I did know he and Abdi are pretty close, but I didn't know they've been training together in Ethiopia for a long time now, besides already being friends for 10+ years  

[dcro 10,210]

Kipchoge joins the exclusive group of title defenders. Abebe Bikila and Waldemar Cierpinski. Can't believe people are calling him the GOAT though. I guess every GOAT must be an active athlete?  Ugh.

 

Dutch Democratic Republic got their own Cierpinski? Not sure how critics will react.

 

And yeah, I overslept the alarm for both marathons. I guess not very surprising after my breakdown Friday afternoon, at least I got 10 hours of sleep yesterday.

[dcro 10,210]

8 hours ago, Orangehair43 said:

Are the support cars really self driving ? The BBC just said that but surely that’s a bit dangerous in a chaotic marathon. 

It's not really dangerous though.

[heywoodu 14,917]

2 hours ago, dcro said:

 

Dutch Democratic Republic got their own Cierpinski? Not sure how critics will react.

 

Huh what?