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Old 27-02-2016, 14:19
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First heat of the men's 400m was messy...

There's a webcam for anybody who wants to see the construction of the WICh track. When was the last time a world championship (in any Olympic or other high(ish)-profile sport) was held in a warehouse?

Can someone explain how Tosin Oke can seemingly be Nigerian one week and British the next? Or are these championships an open event?
I'm guessing the latter as he wins the event, but not the British title (which is awarded to Nathan Fox).

He said he's hoping to go sub-44 in Rio this year. It might be a blessing that only a few people could hear him.
It could happen if he demonstrates 44.5 form in mid-season...and gets the perfect wind that produced two sub-44s (and his 44.45 PB) in last year's WCh heats (!!)
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:24
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Can someone explain how Tosin Oke can seemingly be Nigerian one week and British the next? Or are these championships an open event?
He was born in London and holds dual nationality. I'm not sure if he's back competing for Britain though (he only started competing for Nigeria a few years ago, perhaps he's switched back?).
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:26
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You know it's bad when someone posts in the Youtube chat the hashtag #VincoForBritishChamps.
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:28
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Someone else there just complimented Ortis Deley's commentary from Daegu! XD
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:36
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Someone else there just complimented Ortis Deley's commentary from Daegu! XD
Well, he did give us the legendary sign-off, "Jessica Ennis. Goodnight."
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:39
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Commentary on that pole vault was painful. Is Rooney's wife a pole-vaulter by any chance? He didn't seem to mention it
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:41
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You know it's bad when someone posts in the Youtube chat the hashtag #VincoForBritishChamps.
According to the British Athletics twitter feed it is Vinco who are producing the feeds.
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:44
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According to the British Athletics twitter feed it is Vinco who are producing the feeds.
Oh, really? It all makes sense now.

They are a Sheffield company actually. Pray that the championships get moved well away in future.
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:46
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First heat of the men's 400m was messy...

There's a webcam for anybody who wants to see the construction of the WICh track. When was the last time a world championship (in any Olympic or other high(ish)-profile sport) was held in a warehouse?
For those of us old enough to remember, RAF Cosford was the regular venue for UK Indoor meets, which was an aircraft hanger.
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:49
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Rimmer DQ'd for running out of his lane! Doesn't have the standard. It was a tall order anyway because it's a shade faster than his indoor PB.
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:49
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Oh dear. After that hard run, Rimmer's DQ. Sad for him.

Jamie Webb's running style down the straight there reminded me of Steve Ovett....
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:50
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Ace Rimmer living up to his name in the 800m heats...with a DQ. Ouch.
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:51
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For those of us old enough to remember, RAF Cosford was the regular venue for UK Indoor meets, which was an aircraft hanger.
I'm old enough! Until the 90s it was the only oval indoor track in Britain wasn't it? With seating on just one straight for about 100 spectators, IIRC.
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:52
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Rimmer DQ'd for running out of his lane! Doesn't have the standard. It was a tall order anyway because it's a shade faster than his indoor PB.
I think Rimmer should ditch that T-shirt. I question its "lucky" credentials.
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:56
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Hmm. Very harsh on Rimmer!
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Old 27-02-2016, 14:57
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Rimmer DQ'd for running out of his lane!
Inside, technically. It was a marginal infringement as well, but rules are rules...
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Old 27-02-2016, 15:08
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Argh, I have something that looks like fake tan seeping out of my TV speakers...
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Old 27-02-2016, 15:09
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Men's 60m hurdles heats about to start - GB has the WR in this, as well as the WJR for the 99cm variant. Quite incredible when you think about it...

(P.S. Is Pozzi injured again?) [Edit - I see he's competing, though Rooney did mention his fragility.]
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Old 27-02-2016, 15:14
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Blimey, the difference between the 'flash' time and the photo-finish time in that first heat was a full tenth - a downward revision, thankfully.
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Old 27-02-2016, 15:57
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Kilty is DQ'd in the semis!! That could have cost him a place in the WICh team, and by definition the defence of his world title (ironically, he'd not even have been in Sopot if Dasaolu hadn't pulled up back then).
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Old 27-02-2016, 15:58
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Dwain!
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Old 27-02-2016, 15:58
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The Indoor Specialist (their words not mine!) DQ'ed... Normally I'd chuckle, but compared to what we have seen in other heats that was a bit rich.
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Old 27-02-2016, 16:09
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Kilty's best mate ain't happy
https://twitter.com/Jellington100m/s...11543271956480
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Old 27-02-2016, 16:14
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Women's high jump should be underway now - it should between Pooley and Lake for the title; a couple of other upcoming multi-eventers are also in the field (they all seem to be quite good at this particular event...)
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Old 27-02-2016, 16:17
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Speaking of multi-eventers - to paraphrase Kelly Sotherton, Lynsey Sharp runs like a heptathlete.
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