dcro 10,179 Posted August 5, 2021 #1531 Share Posted August 5, 2021 46 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Not something to be proud about tbh. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,156 Posted August 5, 2021 #1532 Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 minute ago, dcro said: Not something to be proud about tbh. I mean it's pretty incredible that it has never happened before, just given how many Olympic podiums there have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted August 5, 2021 #1533 Share Posted August 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, dcro said: Not something to be proud about tbh. No, but it's an interesting stat nonetheless If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,749 Posted August 5, 2021 #1534 Share Posted August 5, 2021 32 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Athlete Current points 800m difference 800m PB Thiam 5912 2:15,24 Vetter 5848 +4,3 2:17,71 Williams 5642 +18,7 2:15,31 Oosterwegel 5641 +18,7 2:12,68 Vidts 5592 +22,1 2:09,34 Kunz 5540 +25,3 2:14,90 Schäfer 5524 +26,3 2:14,10 Plus or minus 2-3 tenths here and there because the exact differences also depend on simply how fast the times are instead of the differences in seconds. Also keeping in mind Williams doesn't seem to be in great shape, Oosterwegel is excellent and especially Vidts has been improving left and right and seems to be in fantastic running shape. Definitely my main pick for bronze. 800m PBs mean absolutely nothing. Every athlete does what they need to win. Very seldom you see a major podium revision on the 800m. It’s the javelin that’s decisive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted August 5, 2021 #1535 Share Posted August 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Grassmarket said: 800m PBs mean absolutely nothing. Every athlete does what they need to win. Very seldom you see a major podium revision on the 800m. It’s the javelin that’s decisive. It's nonsense that they mean absolutely nothing. It means enough to say that Vetter is very unlikely to beat Thiam, whereas if Vidts was in Vetter's position, you could definitely expect a hard fight for gold. Barely anybody is suddenly going to break their PB by 5+ seconds. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,749 Posted August 5, 2021 #1536 Share Posted August 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, heywoodu said: It's nonsense that they mean absolutely nothing. It means enough to say that Vetter is very unlikely to beat Thiam, whereas if Vidts was in Vetter's position, you could definitely expect a hard fight for gold. Barely anybody is suddenly going to break their PB by 5+ seconds. Like I say, at this level very few medals change hands during the 800m. No-one ever does an ounce of effort to record a good 800m mark; the most they do is stay within 3 seconds or whatever of their opponent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangehair43 172 Posted August 5, 2021 #1537 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Dina Asher Smith has made a mistake running in the relay. It makes her look a coward for not trying the 200m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted August 5, 2021 #1538 Share Posted August 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Grassmarket said: Like I say, at this level very few medals change hands during the 800m. Because usually the gaps are quite significant, like is the case for gold/silver now. Not for bronze, at all. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted August 5, 2021 #1539 Share Posted August 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said: Dina Asher Smith has made a mistake running in the relay. It makes her look a coward for not trying the 200m. Only among people who have no clue about athletics and sports in general. I'd say she can safely ignore those people.. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orangehair43 172 Posted August 5, 2021 #1540 Share Posted August 5, 2021 5 minutes ago, heywoodu said: Only among people who have no clue about athletics and sports in general. I'd say she can safely ignore those people.. Which is the majority of the country.m Imgope it’s not solely because the GB Athletics team are desperate for medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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