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The Athletics Thread
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I know what you mean and I've noticed my feelings have changed towards her since last year. I've started to feel like there is a bit too much drama, a bit too often with her for my liking. Like the 2021 olympics injury when she was hot favourite for 100m and 200m and she under performed in the 100m due to an injury she had been secretly carrying. Then the 2022 World's in Eugene pulling up in the relay costing the women a medal for sure. I think there was another big race where she pulled up with cramp too.PrincessFiona said:
I like and respect Dina but there is an increasing list of 'reasons'. She'd have to had to run a PB to get a medal. Not sure how much faster she's have to have run than her SBCovered End said:
She said she couldn't feel her legs in the semi final so .....PrincessFiona said:
Dina didn't look good in the semi, did she? Not sure why, but wasn't expecting a medal after that, unfortunately. Not sure when he PB was, but it puts it in perspective even if she ran itRaith_C_Chattonell said:Dina Asher-Smith a disappointing 8th in the 100 metre final. However, her PB would not have been good enough for a medal on this occasion.
Not being being able to 'feel your legs' when running seems odd and potentially serious
I feel bad for being critical because she seems lovely. But whether I'm right or wrong 2019 Doha was where she was setting PBs and that seems a long time ago now.
Sadly she seems past her best now at just 27. But lets hope I'm wrong and she smashes the 200m!
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A real shame. Issy came sixth in the last heat, a couple of seconds slower than her PB. Whatever, did well to reach this level and her family are hugely proud of her. Achieved gold at the European Championships at under 18, under 20 and under 23. Keely Hodgkinson is 2 years younger and obviously going on to win medals at a higher level.robinofottershaw said:A friend’s daughter, Isabelle Boffey, is the third British runner in the GBR team for the 800m. Keely Hodgkinson is obviously a strong favourite to win the final but will be rooting for Issy in the first round heats on Wednesday.
Issy’s PB is 20th fastest out of the 41 runners in the heats so a tough ask for her to get through the heats to the final. However, it is only 0.7 seconds slower than the PB of the 8th fastest, so who knows!2 -
I noticed the winners of all seven heats did 1:59 something. Issy's PB would've probably seen her through - very fine margins.robinofottershaw said:
A real shame. Issy came sixth in the last heat, a couple of seconds slower than her PB. Whatever, did well to reach this level and her family are hugely proud of her. Achieved gold at the European Championships at under 18, under 20 and under 23. Keely Hodgkinson is 2 years younger and obviously going on to win medals at a higher level.robinofottershaw said:A friend’s daughter, Isabelle Boffey, is the third British runner in the GBR team for the 800m. Keely Hodgkinson is obviously a strong favourite to win the final but will be rooting for Issy in the first round heats on Wednesday.
Issy’s PB is 20th fastest out of the 41 runners in the heats so a tough ask for her to get through the heats to the final. However, it is only 0.7 seconds slower than the PB of the 8th fastest, so who knows!0 -
Yes. She was third 300 metres from home and normally has a strong finish but said in her post-race interview she completely lost her legs and doesn’t know what happened. It’s a tough sport with lots of ups and downs.0
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Josh Kerr get in there!!!4
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Well done Josh Kerr, what a run.3
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You could literally see the belief drain out of Ingebrigtsen's face.
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Why did Ingebrigtson not even look like he was trying for that extra in the home straight?Raith_C_Chattonell said:You could literally see the belief drain out of Ingebrigtsen's face.
Shrek didn't like him when he saw him trying to involve the crowd when qualifying in a previous round - too over confident? Again?0 -
Mega mega run from Josh Kerr. We have certainly got some history in the 1500m!4
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And in Paris we could win 2 x 1500m medals :: Josh & Jake !
Seb & Steve all over again !!5 - Sponsored links:
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Agreeing to share a gold, what sort of sport is that? Weird.1
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Bloody sensible if you ask me.Stig said:Agreeing to share a gold, what sort of sport is that? Weird.
Would you like a gold medal or carry on jumping and maybe get a silver instead.4 -
Agreed. I remember the high jumpers doing it in the Olympics and thought I’d do the same in their position.Covered End said:
Bloody sensible if you ask me.Stig said:Agreeing to share a gold, what sort of sport is that? Weird.
Would you like a gold medal or carry on jumping and maybe get a silver instead.2 -
If everyone agreed before starting a final that it would be best just to share gold medals, that could be bloody sensible too, and avoid all that unnecessary exertion, sweating and stress! In fact we needn't go to the expense of holding the actual games, and just distribute the medals to everyone who wanted them. I'll have a Olympic gold medal in solo synchronised swimming ta!5
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Fantastic last 200 from Kerr, was proper jumping off my seat. The footage of Denise Lewis afterwards was brilliant.
never liked Ingebrigtsen, seems really arrogant. Said he had a sore throat. He nearly got pipped on the line but a lad who is trained by Jakob’s dad4 -
-Stig said:Agreeing to share a gold, what sort of sport is that? Weird.0 -
Sleep on it did you…Hal1x said:If everyone agreed before starting a final that it would be best just to share gold medals, that could be bloody sensible too, and avoid all that unnecessary exertion, sweating and stress! In fact we needn't go to the expense of holding the actual games, and just distribute the medals to everyone who wanted them. I'll have a Olympic gold medal in solo synchronised swimming ta!0 -
I imagine it's quite rare in a field event where the top two have exactly the same records, so this sort of scenario will always be rare. It feels a bit of a copout though.0
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Camaraderie in pole jump always seems so much more than in other events, not surprised they chose to share it.2
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Should have been threat of a shared silver rather than gold to get their arses in gear.3
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Thought Matthew Hudson-Smith did everything he could in the 400 Metre final, he just couldn't stop Antonio Watson from pipping him to the line in a winning time of 44.22. Hudson-Smith's time 44.31 just shy of the 44.26 European record he achieved in the semi final.1
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Really looking forward to seeing Hughes in the 200 tonight, he's only the 2nd Brit to go sub 10 and sub 20 and he's just done both in the same meeting. It would take something special for him to win but we could see the European record go2
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I think Lyle would need to break down for Hughes to beat him but he’s got a chance of a medal for sure.0
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AFKABartram said:Camaraderie in pole jump always seems so much more than in other events, not surprised they chose to share it.
Isn't he the Italian lad who played in Del Boy's school football team.0 -
Where was Hudson-Smith in the 4 x 400?
2 great bronzes. V impressive run by Femke Bol5 -
That run from Bol could be the greatest anchor leg I've ever seen. Truly remarkable4
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Seemed like that was the Jamaican tactic throughout that race0
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PrincessFiona said:Where was Hudson-Smith in the 4 x 400?
2 great bronzes. V impressive run by Femke Bol.
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MHS was still struggling with injury. The one he has been carrying all year apparently. Hopefully he gets fully fit for the Olympics next year.0 -
The target was seven medals but the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland athletics team achieved ten.
Next year we have the Olympic Games in France.
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