Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2020

[heywoodu 15,181]

4 minutes ago, dcro said:

How can Warner possibly lose 400 pts at this point (as long as completes)?

If Mayer's back isn't terrible, he can very realistically make up 150+ on pole vault alone, 200 even if things go a little in his favour and Warner doesn't go to PB level. In javelin there's space to make up 150 points as well for Mayer.

 

Warner is still leading in the forecast and is of course the favourite, but the 'virtual gap' (assuming no weird stuff, good or bad) is more like 100 points than 400  

 

[JonPhi 250]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

If Mayer's back isn't terrible, he can very realistically make up 150+ on pole vault alone, 200 even if things go a little in his favour and Warner doesn't go to PB level. In javelin there's space to make up 150 points as well for Mayer.

 

Warner is still leading in the forecast and is of course the favourite, but the gap in reality is more like 100 points than 400  

 

I think Discus, Pole and Javelin could be a problem with his back. 

[heywoodu 15,181]

Just now, JonPhi said:

I think Discus, Pole and Javelin could be a problem with his back. 

Yeah that's the main worry, sadly. If he was in top shape, he'd be able to gain 450+ on those three events alone if Warner doesn't pull out big stuff, but with his back...nah.

[heywoodu 15,181]

About javelin, that might be an issue for Thiam as well by the way, she's been having some elbow issues for a while. Hopefully she can avoid any issues there.

[heywoodu 15,181]

Vetter starts with an X, that's the number one mistake in multi-event long jump...

[heywoodu 15,181]

Thiam also starts with an X.

[heywoodu 15,181]

6.42 for Vetter! Pressure on the main competition.

[intoronto 5,678]

Looks like we know who will win the 4x100m relay

 

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/ATH/OG2020-_ATH_C51D_ATHM4X100M------------RND1000200--.pdf

 

:P 

[heywoodu 15,181]

Schäfer still only at 5.73m after two attempts, she badly needs to improve.

[heywoodu 15,181]

Great, Schippers starting WAY too early. That's it for any remote chance for the 4x100 women.