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At Hamburg again for sprints & a relay. The good news for the rest of the World is that the top are resting up for the Commonwealths . Men’s preview https://www.triathlon.org/news/article/athletes_return_wtcs_hamburg_2022 Women’s Preview. https://www.triathlon.org/news/article/hamburg_2022_womens_preview

Well sure, but I’m looking at the schedule through to Tuesday. Lots of Lacrosse, no softball. I’m sure it’s being shown somewhere.

It’s like the difference between jamon serrano & jamon iberico. In one case, it’s the addition of acorns. In the other, the addition of gravel roads.

Seems a bit odd that we are getting tons of lacrosse but no softball, then.

Nafal’s withdrawal means that Wheelchair Tennis gets hours of major coverage on mainstream BBC.

Full entry lists now published. https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/oregon22/news/press-releases/final-entry-lists-world-championships-oregon-22

I’m guessing - really don’t know -,that unlike the Olympics there is no overall coverage deal, so that more popular (in the US anyway) sports like softball have made their own deals with pay TV.

OK, I've done a spreadsheet for the main Oregon event times, incorporating a Universal Time Zone calculator so everyone from Anchorage (-1 hours) to Fakaofa (+20 hours) can calculate when events in Oregon will start relative to them. It's in Excel 97 format, which should be compatible with just about any spreadsheet software. Oregon time calculator.xls

British race walker Tom Bosworth. He did a lot in a discipline that is never taken seriously chez https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/62075443

Men 100m: Marvin Bracy, Trayvon Bromell, Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley 200m: Kenny Bednarek, Fred Kerley, Erriyon Knighton, Noah Lyles 400m: Champion Allison, Michael Cherry, Michael Norman, Randolph Ross 800m: Donavan Brazier, Bryce Hoppel, Jonah Koech, Brandon Miller 1500m: Johnny Gregorek, Cooper Teare, Josh Thompson 5000m: Grant Fisher, Woody Kincaid, Abdihamid Nur 10,000m: Grant Fisher, Joe Klecker, Sean McGorty Marathon: Elkanah Kibet, Colin Mickow, Galen Rupp 3000m steeplechase: Hillary Bor, Evan Jager, Benard Keter 110m hurdles: Devon Allen, Trey Cunningham, Grant Holloway, Daniel Roberts 400m hurdles: Trevor Bassitt, Rai Benjamin, Khallifah Rosser Decathlon: Steven Bastien, Kyle Garland, Zach Ziemek High jump: Darius Carbin, JuVaughn Harrison, Shelby McEwen Pole vault: Andrew Irwin, Chris Nilsen, Luke Winder Long jump: Marquis Dendy, Steffin McCarter, Will Williams Triple jump: Chris Benard, Will Claye, Donald Scott, Christian Taylor Shot put: Josh Awotunde, Ryan Crouser, Joe Kovacs, Tripp Piperi Discus: Andrew Evans, Sam Mattis, Brian Williams Hammer: Daniel Haugh, Rudy Winkler, Alex Young Javelin: Ethan Dabbs, Tim Glover, Curtis Thompson 20km race walk: Nick Christie, Dan Nehnevaj 35km race walk: Nick Christie 4x100m: Kyree King, Josephus Lyles, Elijah Hall-Thompson (plus athletes named in individual sprints) 4x400m: Bryce Deadmon, Vernon Norwood, Elija Godwin (plus athletes named in individual sprints) Mixed 4x400m: Allyson Felix, Kennedy Simon, Ismail Turner, Noah Williams (plus athletes named in individual sprints)

Full team named. Women 100m: Aleia Hobbs, Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry 200m: Tamara Clark, Jenna Prandini, Abby Steiner 400m: Talitha Diggs, Kendall Ellis, Lynna Irby 800m: Athing Mu, Raevyn Rogers, Ajee Wilson 1500m: Sinclaire Johnson, Cory McGee, Elle St. Pierre 5000m: Elise Cranny, Emily Infeld, Karissa Schweizer 10,000m: Alicia Monson, Natosha Rogers, Karissa Schweizer Marathon: Emma Bates, Keira D’Amato, Sara Hall 3000m steeplechase: Emma Coburn, Courtney Frerichs, Courtney Wayment 100m hurdles: Nia Ali, Alia Armstrong, Keni Harrison, Alaysha Johnson 400m hurdles: Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad, Britton Wilson Heptathlon: Michelle Atherley, Anna Hall, Kendell Williams, Ashtin Zamzow-Mahler High jump: Vashti Cunningham, Rachel Glenn, Rachel McCoy Pole vault: Gabriela Leon, Sandi Morris, Katie Nageotte Long jump: Quanesha Burks, Tiffany Flynn, Jasmine Moore Triple jump: Tori Franklin, Jasmine Moore, Keturah Orji Shot put: Adelaide Aquilla, Chase Ealey, Maggie Ewen, Jessica Woodard Discus: Valarie Allman, Rachel Dincoff, Veronica Fraley, Laulauga Tausaga-Collins Hammer: Brooke Andersen, Annette Echikunwoke, Janee Kassanavoid, DeAnna Price Javelin: Ariana Ince, Maggie Malone, Kara Winger 20km race walk: Robyn Stevens, Miranda Melville 35km race walk: Stephanie Casey, Miranda Melville, Maria Michta-Coffey 4x100m: Celera Barnes, Tamari Davis, Gabby Thomas (plus athletes named in individual sprints) 4x400m: Wadeline Jonathas, Jaide Stepter, Kaylin Whitney (plus athletes named in individual sprints)

Alyson Felix named to the US Mixed 4x400m squad. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/62070171

Apparently Roglič crashed, dislocated his shoulder, undisclocated it, got back on his bike & rode on. He’d never make it as a footballer.

Was just about to post that Cort was in with a chance…. Powless looking at yellow.

Gee, did not twig that Roglič is behind van Aert & co.

Pogačar attacking, Vlasov there, Ineos back in the group with Vingegaard.

Van Aert has to drop back to help the Vingo Boys. Roglič down? Yes he is!

Ben O’Connor has got caught off the back. He’s in trouble, will be doing his “going for stage wins” interview tonight. Vingegaard four different bikes in a minute!

Off we go….

He is off in front again today even though there are no climbs, so it is probably a psychological condition more than a sporting ambition.

Hey, what’s the worst that could happen?

From below sea level to 50m, no one can beat him.

Guy doing well in something other than the mixed doubles, nation goes into a frenzy.

They still have to cross the line though, even walking & carrying their bike.

Ah, the finest view in all of - a distant vision of the white cliffs of .