Athletics Thread

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Ingebrigtsen is supposed to be going for the 2000m wr tonight, a bit of a meh distance but should go close. Think the record has stood for over 20 years.

 

[MCFC1993]

Diamond League from Brussels tonight, 19.00-21.00 BBC2. Lot's of World champions taking part.

Thanks for the reminder.

I watched Zurich and there were quite a few leggy athletes from Budapest, Xiamen seemed a bit pointless as well, nobody really wanted to race in China I guess.

 

[MCFC1993]

Ingebrigtsen is supposed to be going for the 2000m wr tonight, a bit of a meh distance but should go close. Think the record has stood for over 20 years.

I know pacemakers are a huge part of him doing this but I'm surprised he doesn't just race like this in Championships. He's capable of times almost nobody else is, should sack the tactics off and go for time and he'd most likely take the golds.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Thanks for the reminder.

I watched Zurich and there were quite a few leggy athletes from Budapest, Xiamen seemed a bit pointless as well, nobody really wanted to race in China I guess.

Quite a few Brits running tonight. Hudson-Smith, Hughes, Dina, Darryl, Laura Muir, Ben Pattison etc.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

I know pacemakers are a huge part of him doing this but I'm surprised he doesn't just race like this in Championships. He's capable of times almost nobody else is, should sack the tactics off and go for time and he'd most likely take the golds.

Hard work to lead all the way mate, not saying it's impossible though. Maybe he will try that in the Paris 1500m next year.

 

[normskih]

Ingebrigtsen is supposed to be going for the 2000m wr tonight, a bit of a meh distance but should go close. Think the record has stood for over 20 years.

Not overkeen on him since he got beat by Josh Kerr in the Worlds last month and the interview he did a day or so later. Unsporting and ungracious, saying he had felt ill all week without saying a congratulatory note to Kerr.

 

[lefty goldblatt]

Not overkeen on him since he got beat by Josh Kerr in the Worlds last month and the interview he did a day or so later. Unsporting and ungracious, saying he had felt ill all week without saying a congratulatory note to Kerr.

Sounds like a rag, with that kind of attitude

 

[chesterbells]

Diamond League from Brussels tonight, 19.00-21.00 BBC2. Lot's of World champions taking part.

Yep, sadly a battle with the Rugby in this house - and Corrie ;-(

 

[chesterbells]

Not overkeen on him since he got beat by Josh Kerr in the Worlds last month and the interview he did a day or so later. Unsporting and ungracious, saying he had felt ill all week without saying a congratulatory note to Kerr.

Yes pal, thought similar.

 

[MCFC1993]

Cracking run from Muir, very good time as well.

 

[chesterbells]

Eek, gonna have to give this thread a swerve till I’ve caught up on iplayer later ;-)

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Cracking run from Muir, very good time as well.

She's ending the season really well. Pity she had the problems with her coach, it's obviously taken her a while to get over it.

 

[MCFC1993]

Shericka Jackson running a 200m is one of my favourite athletes to watch. She's so close to that world record.

 

[normskih]

Shericka Jackson running a 200m is one of my favourite athletes to watch. She's so close to that world record.

What a runner and when she finishes, there’s no showing that she’s out of breath. Amazing. I must say though, I did absolutely love Flo Jo:)

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

The Diamond League final is tonight, and tomorrow night.

Tonight BBC3 20.00-22.00, Tomorrow BBC3 20.00-23.00.

 

[KS55]

What a runner and when she finishes, there’s no showing that she’s out of breath. Amazing. I must say though, I did absolutely love Flo Jo:)

The moustache and the breaking voice rather gave Flo Jo away. Crazy nails. Nice arse though.

 

[normskih]

The moustache and the breaking voice rather gave Flo Jo away. Crazy nails. Nice arse though.

I wondered what you meant at first, then I cottoned on;)

On another note it’s the finale of the Diamond League tonight and in their wisdom the BBC aren’t showing it on any of their usual channels, so it’s Iplayer or BBC sports website from 8pm tonight.

 

[chesterbells]

I wondered what you meant at first, then I cottoned on;)

On another note it’s the finale of the Diamond League tonight and in their wisdom the BBC aren’t showing it on any of their usual channels, so it’s Iplayer or BBC sports website from 8pm tonight.

Cheers for the heads up pal

Edit. As SI has put, bbc3 ch115 (on Sky) tonight 8pm

 

[normskih]

Cheers for the heads up pal

Edit. As SI has put, bbc3 ch115 (on Sky) tonight 8pm

Oh it is, thank you. I’ll have to record SCD;)

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Typical yanks, Mu has been given a wildcard to run in the women's 800m despite not taking part in one single diamond league meeting all season. She's now eligible to win the 30k first prize, bet the other girls aren't happy.