Paris 2024 Olympics Thread - 11th August (pg 430)

[BringBackSwales]

If you’re that cocky and don’t deliver not sure you deserve too much sympathy, shame though

 

[mattcity5]

Sounds an arrogant tw@t doesn't he. He is the fastest though, but if the race isn't anything special speedwise that gives Kerr more of a chance.

Not paid that much attention, but it's being billed as between them - I wonder if someone else could surprise them?

Not even sure who else is in it...

Gonna take this occasion to quote myself.....

The pair of them only focused on each other.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It's high performance sport not giving out puppies and cream cakes, of course they going to look arrogant when getting in the zone

It’s the interviews that I based it on. Most other athletes don’t have to behave like that.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Concerned too much with Ingerbritsen, that he didn’t see the threat from the Yank inside

I think it was more that he just didn’t have anything left in reserve to tap at the end like Hocker.

 

[BringBackSwales]

One thing is for certain. Steve Cram is no David Coleman in the commentary booth.

Er quite remarkable

 

[supercity88]

I had a feeling they might take each other out but thought the other American would profit not Hocker!!! Wow! What a race. You can't do more than that, but perhaps a lesson in running the race not the man?! Should still be very happy with that, a PB a NR.... You'd take that regardless of the medal.

Ingebrigtsen should have closed the inside so the yank couldn't get through, but easier said than done when mullered. Would have helped our lad get gold though!

 

[MCFC1993]

It's a weird one because the American won but I feel like we just learned that Kerr is the best 1500m runner. Dont mean is to be bitter but he has the body of work behind him.

 

[yankblue]

Concerned too much with Ingerbritsen, that he didn’t see the threat from the Yank inside

Honestly looked like Kerr and Ingerbritsen were so focused on beating each other they forgot there was anyone else in the race

 

[mattcity5]

They all broke records because of Ingebrigtsen, he has to learn to race tactically. He's essentially a world class pacemaker in Championship races.

He figured because he's ran faster than the rest, all he had to do was run as fast as he could. But he dragged everyone along to their best times and had nothing left. Amusing.

 

[gaz76]

One thing is for certain. Steve Cram is no David Coleman in the commentary booth.

Has to be Eurosport, BBC is shite