Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[Monzanator 3,617]

Discus final will be resumed in 15 mins according to Polish ES.

[heywoodu 13,614]

1 minute ago, Monzanator said:

Discus final will be resumed in 15 mins according to Polish ES.

Hopefully waiting until the 3000m steeplebackstroke is finished  

[NearPup 2,272]

Come on, the Steeplechase deserves that crazy light show intro

[heywoodu 13,614]

1 minute ago, NearPup said:

Come on, the Steeplechase deserves that crazy light show intro

Alright, but then can we also cut the field from 15 to 8? 

[heywoodu 13,614]

Kibiwot is mad.

 

Spoiler

 

[NearPup 2,272]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

Alright, but then can we also cut the field from 15 to 8? 

No. Extra long light show for the best event in the Olympics.

[heywoodu 13,614]

1 minute ago, NearPup said:

No. Extra long light show for the best event in the Olympics.

That would be cool, since it's still a little dark when the 50k starts I think?  

[heywoodu 13,614]

@Monzanator throwing stuff at his TV because of the graphics with distances being shown while everyone is still in a group  

[Monzanator 3,617]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

@Monzanator throwing stuff at his TV because of the graphics with distances being shown while everyone is still in a group  

 

Monzanator says it's totally useless gimmick   Even those heart-rate graphics in other sports make more sense.

[heywoodu 13,614]

Very much expected of course, but first non-Kenyan gold since 1980  

 

El Bakkali really is the only one who should have won this race considering the past years