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Athletics 2016
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Randomguy83
18-03-2016
The commentary is getting drowned out by the stadium noise.
grassmarket
18-03-2016
Pretty shallow bank to the track compared with most.

Clemens out! Shock already. Was in trouble right from the break.
Edward_Sloley
18-03-2016
I see someone went to the trouble of getting an IAAF tattoo on their shoulder.

After that start in the hep 60m, Eaton probably won't break his WR (early days though).

Some of the 400m PBs shown are from outdoors and therfore misleading.
grassmarket
18-03-2016
Originally Posted by Edward_Sloley:
“I see someone went to the trouble of getting an IAAF tattoo on their shoulder.”

Spotted that as well! Talk about sucking up to the boss. Kyle Clemons will be OK for qualification now.
Edward_Sloley
18-03-2016
Fastest qualifier in the 400m was Qatari junior Abdalelah Haroun in 46.15.

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As the pen high jump gets underway, here's a factoid for you - the pen 60mH WB still belongs to JEH (7.91 in Istanbul 2012).
grassmarket
18-03-2016
Fastest qualifier in the 400m was Sudanese 23-year old Abdalelah Haroun in 46.15.

Fixed that for you.

Actually these flatter tracks create more opportunities for passing and last-second upsets than your traditional narrow european ones.
Edward_Sloley
18-03-2016
You forgot to use the quote function.

Salcia Slack (JAM) failed at her opening height, so her pentathlon is basically done.

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After leading for most of that 400m heat, Kabange Mupopo (ZAM) missed out on a top-2 spot but produced a 52.72 NR nonetheless.

Norwood DQ'd for lane infringement!
Edward_Sloley
18-03-2016
Those photographers near the long jump pit are acquiring a taste for finely ground rocks whether they like it or not.

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Christina Francisco (GUM) with a NR...of 1:00.08. (Yes, that's a minute.)
grassmarket
18-03-2016
Jamaican's own fault, I reckon. White not a good colour for women planning to run in bikini briefs, makes you look like you have forgotten your shorts.
Edward_Sloley
18-03-2016
More 400m shenanigans as Chrisann Gordon (JAM) finishes out of the race - winning time a very slow 54.25.

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Lake opens at 1.79m. How high can she go?
Edward_Sloley
18-03-2016
Random piece of commentary on live results site at 19:21:
Quote:
“Not sure what that music just was, but it was annoying. Fortunately they've turned it off.”

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That was quite the turn of pace by Kejelcha in that 3,000m heat. After making the 5,000m final last year, Farrell's chances of making this one don't look good.
grassmarket
18-03-2016
Originally Posted by Edward_Sloley:
“That was quite the turn of pace by Kejelcha in that 3,000m heat. After making the 5,000m final last year, Farrell's chances of making this one don't look good.”

Always a crazy tactic for any non-African to take the lead in a distance race, there's no point in doing a single pace more than you have too. Lee Emanuel making the same mistake now.
Edward_Sloley
18-03-2016
Ndiku fell! He still has a chance of qualifying though...5th behind Emanuel, so no automatic qualification but he's still a fastest loser.

7:53.18 SB for Emanuel. Farrell didn't qualify.
grassmarket
18-03-2016
800m up now, should have been featuring Michael Rimmer, of course. He would surely have made mincemeat of this Afghan and Andorran.
Edward_Sloley
18-03-2016
First 400m in that heat - 58 seconds. Winning time 1:52.16 XD

Lake cleared 1.88m in leggings. She's on her own now.
grassmarket
18-03-2016
National Indoor Record for the Afghan! They'll be dancing in the streets of Kabul, I tell you.
Lunatic Dreyfus
18-03-2016
Are "Still a Junior" Morgan Lake's middle names.

That men's 800m qualification is a bit savage. I'm sure Rimmer would've aced it though...
Edward_Sloley
18-03-2016
She finishes at 1.88m, so I doubt the WJR will go unless (perhaps) she aces her shot put and long jump.

I'm sure she had a PB in there somewhere...

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Not long 'til the men's 60m heats...
grassmarket
18-03-2016
And now...it's Kilty Time!!!!!!!! Or not.
grassmarket
18-03-2016
Bloke from Palau effortlessly takes down the Tongan to win the big Oceanian duel there.
Edward_Sloley
18-03-2016
National records for both sprinters as well.

First heat - Collins in 6.56 (despite RT 0.204)

Safo-Antwi DNS - damn.
Lunatic Dreyfus
18-03-2016
Well that whole "rediscovering my roots" thing went well for Sean!

Nice to see it wasn't lost on the commentary team either.
Edward_Sloley
18-03-2016
Second heat - Kitungwa DQ (false start); Dasaolu 6.59 (RT 0.151)
grassmarket
18-03-2016
And Sean Safo-Antwi finds out the hard way that it's no good signing up for your paternal country if they won't stump up the airfare.
Edward_Sloley
18-03-2016
Third heat - Bromell in 6.57 (RT 0.142)

Nwaba's reaction to that 15m pen shot put PB (what's she's thinking anyway) - 'Did I really throw it 15m?!'
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