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Old 05-06-2016, 14:16
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Thank you - I missed that result.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:17
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Look!!!! A field event!!
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:19
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Olga Rypakova (KAZ) leads women's triple jump at the death with 14.61m (+1.5m/s) =SB! What response from Ibargüen?

It's 14.53m (+0.7m/s), so her streak of 34 is ended by the same person that denied her Olympic gold in 2012!
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:19
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Schippers takes Heat 1 in the women's 100m, a surprise to nobody. Unimpressive time due to a massive headwind, but she looked strong.

Very impressive running from Nelson! Philip didn't look so good.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:22
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Look!!!! A field event!!
Don't blink!
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:22
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Come on Dina and Henry!
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:25
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Second heat - Gardner in 11.02 (+0.8m/s), Bartoletta 2nd Q in 11.07, Henry 3rd Q in 11.07.

DAS 4th in 11.08 SB, so she'll be in the final too.

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Actually can't remember the last time Henry beat DAS in a H2H.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:26
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Come on Dina and Henry!
Pretty good for both of them, actually. They should both get through.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:27
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Not a good start for Gardner, at least by her standards, but she looked easy.

Agreed grassmarket, good running from both Henry and DAS.

I made a prediction not long ago that Henry will emerge as one of our strongest 100m sprinters, maybe even eclipsing DAS. I stand by that, although I'm a big fan of them both.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:30
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Good on Desiree. She seems to have improved her starts and she's got some strength. I wonder if she can pop 11 seconds this season?

Perhaps. Sanya Richards-Ross pulled up injured and was carried off the track last night in the USA too. Felix we're still yet to see.
Sanya should've taken her performance in Eugene as a subtle hint to call it quits.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:30
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Tia Brooks (USA) edges the great Valerie Adams with a 19.73m shot put PB.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:33
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Half-beard goes out at 2.23 in the HJ.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:33
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If it wasn't so damn windy, today would have been a great opportunity to go sub-8 in the men's 3,000mSC.

Blimey, not a minute passes and C Kipruto / Birech have already gapped the field.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:36
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First 1,000m done in 2:35.27. That's a ridiculous pace - next couple will be slower, without doubt.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:36
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This could be very fast...
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:38
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Second km in around 2:43. Sub-8 could still happen!

Actually, 65 secs needed for last lap, which is over 400m...
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:41
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Kipruto wins in 8:00.12 WL/MR! Just outside the milestone!

Mullett 10th in 8:31.13, Gunn 11th in 8:52.60.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:41
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Damn, so close!!!
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:42
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Kipruto wins in 8:00.12 WL/MR! Just outside the milestone!
Have the Brits finished yet?
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:43
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What are you implying?! XD
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:45
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Just checked out Ashleigh Nelson again in the women's 100m Heat 1. She was closing like a beast. I think the final is between Schippers and Gardner, but Nelson looks really good for 3rd. She'll be fighting it out with DAS, Henry and Bartoletta.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:46
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Just realised that second heat was the first time two Brits broke 11.1 in the same race.

Never seen the high jump bar dislodged by a breeze before - good to see Grabarz got credit for that 2.26m clearance.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:52
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What can Kiprop do in the men's 1,500m? We could see our second WL of the day.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:56
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Kiprop wins in 3:29.33 WL/MR! It's also a UK ACR!

Wightman 9th in 3:37.53 SB, Lancashire 11th in 3:37.77 SB.
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Old 05-06-2016, 14:58
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Great run!
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