I've just read that Femke Bol is running the 800m next season. I wasn't expecting that. It's going to be very interesting watching her, she will obviously be the quickest over 400m by a long way but can she adjust to the distance and the tactics now she's not running in a lane on her own?
She’s traded SML for KH!Interesting decision, makes sense for her as I think she'd be more competitive over 800m than 400m flat.
400mh doesnt make sense for her any more as its too easy without SML.
She's obviously got to build the strength and middle distance endurance but I think she'll be competitive in the 800m.
The cheats were far ahead of the testers in those days. I guess some still are but not to the same extent. I mean looking back everyone behind the iron curtain was involved in state sponsored doping at that time, they basically took over women's athletics.Yes, had countless drug tests and gender tests throughout her career and passed them all.
She didn't even plan to run that race, ran it at the last minute.
Very suspicious.
She must be very confident with what she has done in training to make the move up in distance, because she's head and shoulders above the rest (barring SMG) in the 400H, and is guaranteed gold, especially next year with it being the European's.Interesting decision, makes sense for her as I think she'd be more competitive over 800m than 400m flat.
400mh doesnt make sense for her any more as its too easy without SML.
She's obviously got to build the strength and middle distance endurance but I think she'll be competitive in the 800m.
I think the current crop of 800m runners will push that WR close in the next 2-3 years.
Re your second question, years of 4x400m relay running should be of some help I reckon.She must be very confident with what she has done in training to make the move up in distance, because she's head and shoulders above the rest (barring SMG) in the 400H, and is guaranteed gold, especially next year with it being the European's.
The two question marks are, can she run a very fast 800m, something like 1m54s. And can she adjust to running in a pack of runners instead of having her own lane the whole race. Will she have the tactical know how to make the correct decisions on the fly? She might be head and shoulders above the rest, or she could be back over the hurdles before the end of the season. It's going to be an interesting watch either way.
Kiplimo on course to break the marathon world record in Chicago. Could potentially go sub 2 hour but might be a stretch.
Always been a talented young athlete, so makes it a bit more trustworthy but we still have to be sceptical. Rosa athlete too.
Interestingly, Keely said yesterday after the Athlos meeting, that having other runners around her trying to disrupt her race might be one of Bol's big challenges.Re your second question, years of 4x400m relay running should be of some help I reckon.
Why am I not surprised?Ruth Chepngetich, the women’s marathon world record holder, has been banned three years after testing positive for a banned diuretic in March and admitting to doping violations
Ruth Chepngetich, the women’s marathon world record holder, has been banned three years after testing positive for a banned diuretic in March and admitting to doping violations
Not good enough for me. Ban isn't long enough and in general the punishments aren't harsh enough.
Time for dopers to start having every record and medal stripped from them, even if they were clean at the time.
The fact her marathon WR still stands is a disgrace. She didn't break that record and then all of a sudden think right I'm going to start doping, she was clearly doping prior to it.
I was at the Liverpool cross challenge a few weeks ago which was the qualifying event for it for the brits and my lad was running in one of the younger races. Saw Innes Fitzgerald running and she was incredibly good. There are levels and then there are levels and be interesting to see how far she progresses as she is an amazing talent.Highlights of the European cross country championships are on the iPlayer from Portugal on Sunday.
What has happened to Cross Country? Was it just a British oddity that a course always used to involve a muddy swamp and logs? Watching the races it did not appear to be a very challenging course.I was at the Liverpool cross challenge a few weeks ago which was the qualifying event for it for the brits and my lad was running in one of the younger races. Saw Innes Fitzgerald running and she was incredibly good. There are levels and then there are levels and be interesting to see how far she progresses as she is an amazing talent.
My lad is all over the country doing cross country and our courses are always pretty bad. Obviously depends how bad the weather has been and often by the time they get to March when the xc season finishes the courses are a bit drier and faster. At the moment they are complete bogs.What has happened to Cross Country? Was it just a British oddity that a course always used to involve a muddy swamp and logs? Watching the races it did not appear to be a very challenging course.
County Championships taking place first Saturday in January @Earlyriser , all over the country. It’s a great event, to either watch or even better take part in, all ages - up to veterans/seniors!My lad is all over the country doing cross country and our courses are always pretty bad. Obviously depends how bad the weather has been and often by the time they get to March when the xc season finishes the courses are a bit drier and faster. At the moment they are complete bogs.
My point was really that the course they ran did not look like a 'traditional' CC course. Why are they allowed to produce such courses? Regardless of the local climate they must be able to produce a mud bath that provides a true test of stamina athletes as opposed to favouring the 10k runners. Finally how do you arrive at a World Record When courses vary so much. Sorry for all the questions.My lad is all over the country doing cross country and our courses are always pretty bad. Obviously depends how bad the weather has been and often by the time they get to March when the xc season finishes the courses are a bit drier and faster. At the moment they are complete bogs.
Yeah I know what you mean, I just think other countries seem to have different bars for what a xc course should be. I’ve seen a fair few American xc college races and they run on perfect grass with no mud at all. That’s just not cross country.My point was really that the course they ran did not look like a 'traditional' CC course. Why are they allowed to produce such courses? Regardless of the local climate they must be able to produce a mud bath that provides a true test of stamina athletes as opposed to favouring the 10k runners. Finally how do you arrive at a World Record When courses vary so much. Sorry for all the questions.
They’ve actually moved quite a lot of em to mid December. Lancashire was last weekend in burnley and I know at lot were last weekend as well. Always has been first weekend after new year but for some reason they’ve changed it.County Championships taking place first Saturday in January @Earlyriser , all over the country. It’s a great event, to either watch or even better take part in, all ages - up to veterans/seniors!