Athletics 2014

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  • FiercefanaticFiercefanatic Posts: 3,580
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    Very impressive running today, I'm especially impressed and please with Margaret Adeoye winning the 400m in Lane 3! :o

    Andrew Osagie won the 800m but was disqualified for stepping off the track during the back straight. Mukhtar Mohammed was then crowned the winner.

    Luke Lennon Ford won the 400m but was disqualified for a lane infringement. Nigel Levine was then crowned the winner.
  • FiercefanaticFiercefanatic Posts: 3,580
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    These are the athletes that are 100% going to the World Indoors in Poland because they won their finals and also possess the A Standard.

    Asha Phillip - 60m
    James Dasaolu - 60m
    Margaret Adeoye - 400m
    Nigel Levine - 400m
    Laura Muir - 800m
    Lee Emanuel - 1500m
    Andy Vernon - 3000m
    Will Sharman - 60mH
    Andy Pozzi - 60mH
    Holly Bleasdale - Pole Vault
    Luke Cutts - Pole Vault

    The GB selectors can choose up to 2 people per event at their discretion. The people above have already secured their place in the team for winning their respective events.

    I presume that the selectors will probably pick Andrew Osagie (800m), Eilidh Child (400m), Robbie Grabarz (High Jump) and Dina Asher-Smith (60m) as well. Of course they'll pick other people to be part of the GB team, but they can only select 2 people per event. Katarina Johnson Thompson is competing in Holland (I think) next week to try and get the qualifying standard for the Pentathlon because the IAAF have to invite 8 finalists to compete for the heptahlon (men) and pentahlon (women). Dwain Chambers might get chosen for the 60m also, depending on whether the British selectors are willing to risk what happened last year.
  • FiercefanaticFiercefanatic Posts: 3,580
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    http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/media/news/2014-news-page/february-2014/11-02-14-birmingham-preview/

    Preview for what's to come this weekend and the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix
  • grassmarketgrassmarket Posts: 33,010
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    Bump for this, emerging from my Winter Olympics exile to remind everyone that it's the Birmingham indoor GP tomorrow.
  • AdsAds Posts: 37,037
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    Typical Desaolu - runs fast then gets injured. The guy is made out of tissue paper
  • Lunatic DreyfusLunatic Dreyfus Posts: 4,321
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    Laura Muir is coming on strong.

    Time to start building up the hype train. ;-)
  • ali1234ali1234 Posts: 1,292
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    really looking forward to the women's 60 in sopot!
  • ali1234ali1234 Posts: 1,292
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    6.16m For Lavillenie!!!!!!!
  • MandarkMandark Posts: 47,929
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    ali1234 wrote: »
    6.16m For Lavillenie!!!!!!!
    Yes very impressive. Thought he had it in him.
  • Mark FMark F Posts: 53,276
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    Mandark wrote: »
    Yes very impressive. Thought he had it in him.

    Gave the record a good go in London last summer I remember.

    Will the high jumper record go too?
  • ali1234ali1234 Posts: 1,292
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    Mark F wrote: »
    Gave the record a good go in London last summer I remember.

    Will the high jumper record go too?

    probably! men's high jump will be on fire this year i think.
  • FiercefanaticFiercefanatic Posts: 3,580
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    Hopefully Dasaolu will be ok for Poland.

    Team will be decided on Monday and announced on Tuesday.
  • grassmarketgrassmarket Posts: 33,010
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    ali1234 wrote: »
    6.16m For Lavillenie!!!!!!!

    Jesus H. Christ. That is up there with Bob Beamon. I thought that record would last for decades. Absolutely one of the greatest achievements in the whole history of athletics. And he did it in Donetsk, Bubka's home town. First time clearance!

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/26208821
  • Lunatic DreyfusLunatic Dreyfus Posts: 4,321
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    I didn't think Lavillenie would be able to do that, Sergey's record was immense. He had a good winter by the looks of it.

    Anyway, onwards and upwards! :cool:
  • grassmarketgrassmarket Posts: 33,010
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    Laura Muir is coming on strong.

    Time to start building up the hype train. ;-)

    Just watched this off tape. Astonishing. What a talent.
  • grassmarketgrassmarket Posts: 33,010
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    Watched Dibaba's World Record. Appaled that not a single runner stepped into the outside lane to let her go past. Those used to be basic rules.
  • Tiger RoseTiger Rose Posts: 11,718
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    Laura Muir is coming on strong.

    Time to start building up the hype train. ;-)

    And on the flip side to that is it now time to add Jodie Williams to the list of British sprinters who excelled at Junior level but never made that transition to senior level. Asha Philip looking good though, who would have thought she'd be so close to Ahoure & Shelly-Ann?

    Amidst all the deserved plaudits for Lavilennie, Luke Cutts vaulted 5.81 so he's showing great consistency too.
  • ali1234ali1234 Posts: 1,292
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    Does KJT's tweet mean she's not going to sopot?
  • Tiger RoseTiger Rose Posts: 11,718
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    ali1234 wrote: »
    Does KJT's tweet mean she's not going to sopot?

    Looks that way for the Pentathlon - if she recovers from her illness though she should go in the LJ and/or HJ at least.
  • gomezzgomezz Posts: 44,505
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    Watched Dibaba's World Record. Appaled that not a single runner stepped into the outside lane to let her go past. Those used to be basic rules.
    Perhaps they had been briefed not to for the avoidance of confusion?
  • grassmarketgrassmarket Posts: 33,010
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    ali1234 wrote: »
    Does KJT's tweet mean she's not going to sopot?

    There are only 8 places, so qualifications were very tight. Seemingly there is one wild card, though.
  • FiercefanaticFiercefanatic Posts: 3,580
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    I think she will get the selector's discretion, surely? Can't see who else it would go to who doesn't already have the qualifying standard.
  • FiercefanaticFiercefanatic Posts: 3,580
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    If anyone wants an update on the athletes definitely going to Sopot so far, here it is:

    Asha Phillip - 60m
    James Dasaolu - 60m (providing his injury isn't too serious)
    Margaret Adeoye - 400m
    Nigel Levine - 400m
    Laura Muir - 800m
    Mukhtar Mohammed - 800m (wasn't sure on this, but apparently he has the indoor standard from last year, as standard entries can be accepted from 1 January 2013 onwards)
    Lee Emanuel - 1500m
    Jemma Simpson - 1500m
    Andy Vernon - 3000m
    Will Sharman - 60mH
    Andy Pozzi - 60mH
    Holly Bleasdale - Pole Vault
    Luke Cutts - Pole Vault
    Robbie Grabarz- High Jump

    The team will be selected on Monday and announced on Tuesday.
  • FiercefanaticFiercefanatic Posts: 3,580
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    I think Andrew Osagie, Dwain Chambers, Eilidh Child, Tiffany Porter, Shara Proctor and Charlie Grice are almost certainties to be selected as well, but not sure on the other positions in the squad.
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