Athletics 2018 Discussion Thread

[bestmen 2,903]

[SalamAkhi 330]

WORLD RECORD FOR CHRISTIAN COLEMAN !

6.37 in Clemson today 

[heywoodu 16,004]

3 hours ago, SalamAkhi said:

WORLD RECORD FOR CHRISTIAN COLEMAN !

6.37 in Clemson today 

 

 

That's some record indeed!

 

[Dragon 2,026]

After Coleman set the record he had to drive 230 km from Clemson to Atlanta which was the nearest city where he could take a USADA drug test.

If he hadn't done this the record would not have counted.

[SalamAkhi 330]

He set the record at 6.45 PM, so he had 5h15 to rejoin Atlanta 

Given his speed I think that's not a problem  

 

[OlympicsFan 860]

vor 22 Minuten schrieb Dragon:

After Coleman set the record he had to drive 230 km from Clemson to Atlanta which was the nearest city where he could take a USADA drug test.

If he hadn't done this the record would not have counted.

Is it already ratified? Hopefully not, it would be a joke, but considering that this is an american athlete and its only some non-olympic indoor event, i wouldnt be too surprised honestly ...

1) If it takes hours after the competition for him to take the test, the result is already pretty meaningless.

2) Was a NADA/WADA official with him all the time, otherwise there is no way that this can be ratified.

Edited January 20, 2018 by OlympicsFan

[SalamAkhi 330]

https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&q=coleman atlanta&src=typd

I'm not an expert on speed limits in the USA but 93mph seems to be a bit over the rules 

As fast on the tracks as on the road 

 

[Dragon 2,026]

10 minutes ago, OlympicsFan said:

Is it already ratified? Hopefully not, it would be a joke, but considering that this is an american athlete and its only some non-olympic indoor event, i wouldnt be too surprised honestly ...

1) If it takes hours after the competition for him to take the test, the result is already pretty meaningless.

2) Was a NADA/WADA official with him all the time, otherwise there is no way that this can be ratified.

It takes months for the IAAF to ratify any world record.

[Jur 689]

So, aparently, this BIG MESS is a new athletics event. This is footage from a European Games Test held in Portugal last week, where some spanish teams were invited to take part and test the new event.

 

 

Apparently its called "Athlon", and it's so stupid I can't really believe this is going to happend. 

 

It's a relay-style race where each runner does some weitght-draggin while runing, then some throwing, then obtacules and finally they carry a big ball (?)

I am sorry but I can't understand a thing.

 

European Athletics is going to make official this discipline next year.

[heywoodu 16,004]

1 hour ago, Jur said:

So, aparently, this BIG MESS is a new athletics event. This is footage from a European Games Test held in Portugal last week, where some spanish teams were invited to take part and test the new event.

Apparently its called "Athlon", and it's so stupid I can't really believe this is going to happend. 

 

It's a relay-style race where each runner does some weitght-draggin while runing, then some throwing, then obtacules and finally they carry a big ball (?)

I am sorry but I can't understand a thing.

 

European Athletics is going to make official this discipline next year.

 

It seems in English it's called the trackathlon and it consists of running (with weight, by the looks of the video), shot put, hurdles and standing long jump.

http://www.european-athletics.org/news/article=innovative-athletics-format-tested-portugal-ahead-2019-european-games/index.html

 

I'm just gonna go ahead and say 'No' on this.