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Old 15-08-2016, 15:25
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Great throw from Anita, hopefully Sophie can produce something bigger as well and take a medal
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:27
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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.
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:27
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Jebet saving the WR for a lucrative appearance on the circuit!
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:29
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Continental records for Jebet and Coburn in 3rd and a host of PBs down to 9th.
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:32
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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.
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:38
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400H very open indeed.
AT least one surprising medal expected
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:40
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400H very open indeed.
AT least one surprising medal expected
Or like last year, maybe three.
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:43
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Anita clearly wants to have at least the top 50 throws of all-time.

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.
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:47
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Wow! Sophie ... new British Record, 74.54 and a bronze medal!

Great throw from Anita, hopefully Sophie can produce something bigger as well and take a medal
Job done!
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:47
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Bronze for Sophie
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:47
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Yes. Yes, yes
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:48
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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
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:51
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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.
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:54
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I think the Norwegian guy can make semi at least.
Norwegian guy looking really good
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Old 15-08-2016, 15:55
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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
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Old 15-08-2016, 16:00
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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.
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Old 15-08-2016, 16:00
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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.
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Old 15-08-2016, 16:04
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... 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.
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Old 15-08-2016, 16:04
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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?
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Old 15-08-2016, 16:08
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World champ, Nicholas Bett ... what on earth was he doing?

Jack Green finishing well & through in 2nd in 48.96. Seb Rodger out though.
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Old 15-08-2016, 16:17
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Bett has done nothing since winning gold in Beijing.
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Old 15-08-2016, 16:19
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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).
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Old 15-08-2016, 16:20
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Bett has done nothing since winning gold in Beijing.
Or before (...)
His brother looked good though (...)
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Old 15-08-2016, 16:22
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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.
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Old 15-08-2016, 16:23
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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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