Great throw from Anita, hopefully Sophie can produce something bigger as well and take a medal
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One second outside the WR for Jebet! But, as Crammy said, she seemed to be not bothered about the WR, easing up in the last 60 metres. 
Originally Posted by Baccattack:
“Jebet saving the WR for a lucrative appearance on the circuit!”
“Jebet saving the WR for a lucrative appearance on the circuit!”
The WR bonus ($50,000) is the same wherever you set it, no? And surely, as a WR holder, she'd get bigger appearance fees in the DL meets.
But, yeah, barring injury it's just a matter of time before she crushes the WR. It's time really, it's a not a mature WR yet. It needs to get down to 8:45/8:50 to start to be comparable in strength to other WRs.
Originally Posted by Jaccobabe:
“400H very open indeed.
AT least one surprising medal expected”
“400H very open indeed.
AT least one surprising medal expected”
Or like last year, maybe three.
Anita clearly wants to have at least the top 50 throws of all-time. 
Yep, no-one has dominated it for ages as shown by the paucity of sub-48 times in recent years.
Originally Posted by Jaccobabe:
“400H very open indeed.
AT least one surprising medal expected”
“400H very open indeed.
AT least one surprising medal expected”
Yep, no-one has dominated it for ages as shown by the paucity of sub-48 times in recent years.
Wow! Sophie ... new British Record, 74.54 and a bronze medal! 
Job done!
Originally Posted by Baccattack:
“Great throw from Anita, hopefully Sophie can produce something bigger as well and take a medal”
“Great throw from Anita, hopefully Sophie can produce something bigger as well and take a medal”
Job done!
Originally Posted by Gavitar:
“Anita clearly wants to have at least the top 50 throws of all-time.
Yep, no-one has dominated it for ages as shown by the paucity of sub-48 times in recent years.”
“Anita clearly wants to have at least the top 50 throws of all-time.
Yep, no-one has dominated it for ages as shown by the paucity of sub-48 times in recent years.”
I think the Norwegian guy can make semi at least.
Also hoping for Van Zyl. Nice when veterans do well
Originally Posted by Jaccobabe:
“Who was the last white sprinter to compete for the US in a big championship?”
“Who was the last white sprinter to compete for the US in a big championship?”
Someone mentioned Wariner but there is also Devon Allen in the sprint hurdles. He goes tonight.
Originally Posted by Jaccobabe:
“I think the Norwegian guy can make semi at least.”
“I think the Norwegian guy can make semi at least.”
Norwegian guy looking really good
Originally Posted by ali1234:
“Someone mentioned Wariner but there is also Devon Allen in the sprint hurdles. He goes tonight.”
“Someone mentioned Wariner but there is also Devon Allen in the sprint hurdles. He goes tonight.”
Oh wow. Never heard about him. Will look tonight
So happy for Sophie. A NR!!
On a different point. I wonder why the on-screen graphics do not show anything about NR, PB, WL, SB and so on? No little on-screen icon next to their names. Steve Cram said something about it last night. It's annoying.
I suppose we should be lucky they display WR.
A NR!! On a different point. I wonder why the on-screen graphics do not show anything about NR, PB, WL, SB and so on? No little on-screen icon next to their names. Steve Cram said something about it last night. It's annoying.
I suppose we should be lucky they display WR.
Originally Posted by Jaccobabe:
“Norwegian guy looking really good”
“Norwegian guy looking really good
”
Yeah, the lad did well.
Nozawa of Japan blasting the 4th heat, jogging in the last 40m comfortably and still winning, running a 48.62 PB. Very impressive.
Originally Posted by Jimmy Connors:
“... On a different point. I wonder why the on-screen graphics do not show anything about NR, PB, WL, SB and so on? No little on-screen icon next to their names. Steve Cram said something about it last night. It's annoying.
I suppose we should be lucky they display WR.”
“... On a different point. I wonder why the on-screen graphics do not show anything about NR, PB, WL, SB and so on? No little on-screen icon next to their names. Steve Cram said something about it last night. It's annoying.
I suppose we should be lucky they display WR.
”
Yeah, they never do with the 'new' Olympics graphics. It's also a bit annoying that they don't show PBs and SBs when the athletes are being introduced.
Originally Posted by Gavitar:
“Yeah, the lad did well.
Nozawa of Japan blasting the 4th heat, jogging in the last 40m comfortably and still winning, running a 48.62 PB. Very impressive.”
“Yeah, the lad did well.
Nozawa of Japan blasting the 4th heat, jogging in the last 40m comfortably and still winning, running a 48.62 PB. Very impressive.”
Very indeed!
I expected it to be open, but its even more than I thought.
Will almost be surprised if Bett makes semi?
World champ, Nicholas Bett ... what on earth was he doing?
Jack Green finishing well & through in 2nd in 48.96. Seb Rodger out though.
Jack Green finishing well & through in 2nd in 48.96. Seb Rodger out though.
So ... 4 World records in the last 4 weeks! When was the last time that happened?
Admittedly 2 of them were in 2 women's events that either have to fully mature (Hammer) or have very few opportunities for all the best to race each other (10,000m).
When was the last time that happened?Admittedly 2 of them were in 2 women's events that either have to fully mature (Hammer) or have very few opportunities for all the best to race each other (10,000m).
Originally Posted by ali1234:
“Bett has done nothing since winning gold in Beijing.”
“Bett has done nothing since winning gold in Beijing.”
Or before (...)
His brother looked good though (...)
Originally Posted by Gavitar:
“Yeah, they never do with the 'new' Olympics graphics. It's also a bit annoying that they don't show PBs and SBs when the athletes are being introduced.”
“Yeah, they never do with the 'new' Olympics graphics. It's also a bit annoying that they don't show PBs and SBs when the athletes are being introduced.”
We could see (for example) the second fastest time in history and nothing on the graphics would tell us that at all. No NR, or WL information to highlight anything.
I don't understand the decision to omit this information.
Originally Posted by Gavitar:
“So ... 4 World records in the last 4 weeks! When was the last time that happened?
Admittedly 2 of them were in 2 women's events that either have to fully mature (Hammer) or have very few opportunities for all the best to race each other (10,000m).”
“So ... 4 World records in the last 4 weeks!
When was the last time that happened?Admittedly 2 of them were in 2 women's events that either have to fully mature (Hammer) or have very few opportunities for all the best to race each other (10,000m).”
Sorry. Cannot think Whats the 4th one?
400 and ?
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