Athletics 2018 Discussion Thread

[phelps 7,805]

  On 6/1/2018 at 8:45 AM, dcro said:

 

Here is the map of the race walking courses. Looks like 2km laps for 20km and 4km laps for 50km.

 

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wow! that's something new...

IAAF should have changed some rules (since until last year the 2-km circuit also for the 50km race was mandatory)...

however, I think this new format is way, way better...the 2km circuit is too short for a race that long...there's always too much confusion with all those lappings..if they can cut them down , it's only a good thing...

p.s. always thinking that Race Walking should be cancelled from any sport program...since it's a total farce ran by a couple of cheaters making only their personal interests...

any reference to the Damilano family and China + Japan is not unintentional...

Edited June 1, 2018 by phelps

[Agger 1,664]

  On 6/1/2018 at 8:45 AM, dcro said:

 

Here is the map of the race walking courses. Looks like 2km laps for 20km and 4km laps for 50km.

 

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4km? That doesn't quite add up (unless they do the 2km for the last lap) 

[Dunadan 1,103]

  On 6/1/2018 at 9:21 AM, Agger said:

 

4km? That doesn't quite add up (unless they do the 2km for the last lap) 

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"The race walk events will take place in the Outer Gardens of the Imperial Palace; there will be a 1km loop course for the 20km events and a 2km loop course for the 50km event. "

https://tokyo2020.org/en/news/notice/20180531-01.html

[phelps 7,805]

  On 6/1/2018 at 9:29 AM, Dunadan said:

"The race walk events will take place in the Outer Gardens of the Imperial Palace; there will be a 1km loop course for the 20km events and a 2km loop course for the 50km event. "

https://tokyo2020.org/en/news/notice/20180531-01.html

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OMG!!! that's an absolute killer! only 1 km loop...they must be totally crazy...so, we're gonna have the same mess we're used to see in the 50km race also in the 20km event...

 

once again...get rid of this farce!

[Agger 1,664]

  On 6/1/2018 at 11:06 AM, phelps said:

 

OMG!!! that's an absolute killer! only 1 km loop...they must be totally crazy...so, we're gonna have the same mess we're used to see in the 50km race also in the 20km event...

 

once again...get rid of this farce!

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It's rather interesting. Other sports really try getting simpler but this is really set up for a race that's tough to follow!

[NaBUru38 208]

  On 6/1/2018 at 9:18 AM, phelps said:

p.s. always thinking that Race Walking should be cancelled from any sport program...since it's a total farce ran by a couple of cheaters making only their personal interests...

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I also dislike race walking, but because they walk awkardly. I don't find it interesting at all. Instead, the Olympics and other games should have half-marathons and 4 x 5km mixed relays.

[heywoodu 15,339]

  On 6/1/2018 at 8:25 PM, NaBUru38 said:

 

I also dislike race walking, but because they walk awkardly. I don't find it interesting at all. Instead, the Olympics and other games should have half-marathons and 4 x 5km mixed relays.

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Yay, another event where you don't see the best performances (like in the marathon) and a completely random relay. How about shot put hurdling while we're at it?

[heywoodu 15,339]

And for anyone wanting race walking to be gone: 

 

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[phelps 7,805]

  On 6/1/2018 at 8:25 PM, NaBUru38 said:

 

I also dislike race walking, but because they walk awkardly. I don't find it interesting at all. Instead, the Olympics and other games should have half-marathons and 4 x 5km mixed relays.

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horror! horror! horror, again!!!

I hate all the mixed events...men and women are NOT made to compete together in sport...they complete themselves in a family, but they must not be put in the same sport competition (I mean, racing against each other...they can easily take part in the same event...but with different rankings)...

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Martina Hrašnová became today the 13th officially qualified SVK athlete for the European Championships in Berlin with a attempt of 73.25

 

 

Qualified Athletes with the EA standards

 

Men´s

• Ján Volko (100 m and 200 m)
• Tibor Sahajda (marathon)
• Matej Tóth (20 km Race Walk and 50 km Race Walk) *Obviously he´ll very likely focus only for the 50km
• Dušan Majdán (50 km Race Walk)
• Lukáš Beer (High Jump)
• Matúš Bubeník (High Jump)
• Tomáš Veszelka (Triple Jump)
• Marcel Lomnický (Hammer Throw)

Women´s

• Alexandra Bezeková (200 m and 400 m)
• Iveta Putalová (400 m)
• Martina Hrašnová (Hammer Throw)
• Mária Katerinka Czaková (20 km Race Walk and 50 km Race Walk)
• Lucia Vadlejch (Heptathlon)

 

Qualified Athletes with the SAZ (Slovak Athletics Federation) standards

*A athlete can qualify throughout this standard only if there no other athlete that reached the EA standard in the event and will be still a subject of approval from the ECh Technical delegate

 

Women´s

• Stanislava Lajčáková (100 m Hurdles)