Grassmarket

Wow, the proper sub 2 hour barrier is now thoroughly on!  
 
Kiptum looks like he could try again next week.

I think we could have predicted this one.
 
World Aquatics’ plans to debut a new open category for transgender athletes at this week’s swimming World Cup in Berlin have been cancelled after no entries were received.
 
Swimming’s governing body, which last year voted to ban transgender women from the elite female category, had promised to stage the “pioneering pilot project” to promote its “unwavering commitment to inclusivity, welcoming swimmers of all sex and gender identities”.
 
Swimming World Cup category for transgender athletes cancelled after no entries received (msn.com)

I think we could have predicted this one.
 
World Aquatics’ plans to debut a new open category for transgender athletes at this week’s swimming World Cup in Berlin have been cancelled after no entries were received.
 
Swimming’s governing body, which last year voted to ban transgender women from the elite female category, had promised to stage the “pioneering pilot project” to promote its “unwavering commitment to inclusivity, welcoming swimmers of all sex and gender identities”.
 
Swimming World Cup category for transgender athletes cancelled after no entries received (msn.com)

Nothing much can be done to develop these sports by an outside agency like lottery funding. The way to grow them is to do what ice & field hockey have done - have a strong domestic league & club sides capable of winning matches in European Cup-type competitions.  There’s no chance of having a strong national team without strong club teams.

Nothing much can be done to develop these sports by an outside agency like lottery funding. The way to grow them is to do what ice & field hockey have done - have a strong domestic league & club sides capable of winning matches in European Cup-type competitions.  There’s no chance of having a strong national team without strong club teams.

Dramatic finish to the final stage Tour of .  Race Leader Aular  - Caja Rural - crashed with 200m to go, had to get help from the doctors & then walked to the line with his bike to finish - just managed to get back on in the last few metres, an ambulance ominously following behind like a shark’s fin.  

British middle-distance runner Laura Weightman also has to quit after a long sequence of injuries.
 
https://www.instagram.com/lauraweightman1/?img_index=1

Best thing about Lausanne is that you go in under a high jump set to Sotomoayor’s World Record.  WTF! There’s no way__

I do recommend Lausanne. 

We have the inaugural World Road Running* Championships from Riga  this weekend.  3 distances involved:
 
5000 metres (whatever those are) The Proper  Mile Half Marathon.  
Broadcast details in your country here
 
https://worldathletics.org/news/news/how-follow-watch-world-road-running-championships-riga-23
 
British team\
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/66863750
 
* Incorporating the World Shoe-Making Championship

We have the inaugural World Road Running* Championships from Riga  this weekend.  3 distances involved:
 
5000 metres (whatever those are) The Proper  Mile Half Marathon.  
Broadcast details in your country here
 
https://worldathletics.org/news/news/how-follow-watch-world-road-running-championships-riga-23
 
British team\
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/66863750
 
* Incorporating the World Shoe-Making Championship

Doping Control not getting much cooperation from athletes.
 
ONLY ONE participant in the final of the men’s 100 metres; a steeplechase athlete who kept running after crossing the finish line to evade dope testing; several winners skipping the medal ceremony as they were worried about being asked to give samples.
 
The final day of the Delhi State Athletics Championship (September 23-26), at the warm-up track of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the national capital, turned into a cat-and-mouse game between athletes and doping control officers on Tuesday.
 
https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/dope-testers-show-up-at-delhi-state-athletics-meet-most-athletes-bolt-only-1-in-100-metre-final-8957732/#ln2p6zh0agp1yc5tz

Doping Control not getting much cooperation from athletes.
 
ONLY ONE participant in the final of the men’s 100 metres; a steeplechase athlete who kept running after crossing the finish line to evade dope testing; several winners skipping the medal ceremony as they were worried about being asked to give samples.
 
The final day of the Delhi State Athletics Championship (September 23-26), at the warm-up track of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the national capital, turned into a cat-and-mouse game between athletes and doping control officers on Tuesday.
 
https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/dope-testers-show-up-at-delhi-state-athletics-meet-most-athletes-bolt-only-1-in-100-metre-final-8957732/#ln2p6zh0agp1yc5tz

Also, the season is not quite over - two more Super League races to go, which most of the big names will be doing.  Not your classic triathlon, but definitely relevant for relay legs.

Yeah, it is like the Latin American sides in baseball: they export huge numbers of pros to the big leagues.

Yeah, Jess had her baby, mentioned in commentary.
 
Taylor-Brown has missed 2/3rd of the season so will need to show form early next year.
 
 Fiona Duffy the same, also long injury this year.

Yeah, Jess had her baby, mentioned in commentary.
 
Taylor-Brown has missed 2/3rd of the season so will need to show form early next year.
 
 Fiona Duffy the same, also long injury this year.

Wow, Wilde has just basically blown the world title because he dropped his swim cap & didn’t take three seconds to go back & pick it up!  

Just need to get Wushu into the Olympics now!  

Just need to get Wushu into the Olympics now!  

Beaugrand closing in on third, but it won’t be enough with a 24 sec gap to Potter.

Potter has gapped Beaugrand, heading for the Championship.

Just need to get Wushu into the Olympics now!  

Double Gold for  in what is now officially the World’s Greatest Sporting Discipline!  

Looks like the Women’s Final is going to come down to a straight 10k foot race - all the Championship contenders in the lead cycling group going into the final lap.