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Old 11-06-2016, 11:59
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Horrendous conditions in Geneva, but Seren Bundy Davies has just run a PB of 51.26.

PSD was a long way back sadly.
Yes, she faded badly in the last 100, hopefully she'll get a few more races in before the trials.

A no show from Matt Hudson-Smith, hope it's just a precaution and nothing serious.
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Old 11-06-2016, 12:34
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Turns out it wasn't as bas as it looked for PSD - 52.59 season opener
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Old 11-06-2016, 13:11
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So have you any insight into why it wasn't the usual sell out? I can't imagine a bit of cold and damp would have put off those who'd bought tickets in advance, are the 'walk up' spectator numbers usually high?
No idea. In general the interest for athletics in Norway is not too high at the moment. The only athlete with a chance of a medal at Europeans is Henrik (and maybe even his brother :O ).

And the general line-up wasn't too impressive.

Also the weather scared a few people off. It's quite annoying. It was back to amazing last night
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Old 11-06-2016, 19:51
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Murielle Ahouré just ran 10.78 (+1.6) WL at a meet in Florida!

VCB 2nd in 10.83. Rest of the field way back.

Well, that's one hell of a surprise. Wasn't expecting a 10.7 this early.
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Old 11-06-2016, 20:12
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That performance by Ahouré also shaves a hundredth off Okagbare-Ighoteguonor's African record! (Yes, I had to look that up.)

Here's a summary of the TNT Express CE meet in Kladno. See who's produced a WJL in the heptathlon...
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Old 11-06-2016, 21:34
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Well well, turns out Ross Millington's victory in last month's 10,000m OT wasn't for nothing - he's just lowered his PB to 27:55.06 in Leiden!
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Old 11-06-2016, 23:31
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Well well, turns out Ross Millington's victory in last month's 10,000m OT wasn't for nothing - he's just lowered his PB to 27:55.06 in Leiden!
Wow! 30 seconds off his PB. Well done, that man! However, Dewi Griffiths, 2nd in the trials, could only run 28:48 in the same race today.
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Old 11-06-2016, 23:44
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Some more good televised/streamed athletics before Stockholm ...

Tue 14 June 6.15-9.00pm Spitzen Leichtathletik (Luzern) on Eurosport 2

Wed 15 June 5.45-7.15pm Meeting Stanislas (Nancy) on Canal+ Sport if you have a source. Recorded from the day before - glad it doesn't clash with Luzern because Nancy is always a really good meeting too
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Old 12-06-2016, 00:47
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Racers Grand Prix from Jamaica on Eurosport at 7:30am (not live). Good clashes: Van Niekerk vs Merritt in the 300m, Bolt vs Blake vs Powell vs Bailey-Cole in the 100m. Doesn't Bolt hold the 300m world best? His own track club hosting an event in which a record of his could realistically be broken by someone else - interesting!
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Old 12-06-2016, 01:08
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Michael Johnson is still the fastest ever over 300m - 30.85A in Pretoria during his final season.

There's a world lead in the NCAA women's 400mH - WCh silver medallist Shamier Little defended her title with a 53.51 PB.
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Old 12-06-2016, 01:32
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Michael Johnson is still the fastest ever over 300m - 30.85A in Pretoria during his final season.

There's a world lead in the NCAA women's 400mH - WCh silver medallist Shamier Little defended her title with a 53.51 PB.
Thanks.

And Johnny Dutch with a 48.10 world lead in the men's 400mH at the racers Grand Prix.
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Old 12-06-2016, 01:44
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I can't be the only one who is wondering where Ayanleh Souleiman is?
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Old 12-06-2016, 21:34
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Some very encouraging performances from Jess this weekend at the Northern Champs. She threw 14.02 for the Shot & 45.02 for the Javelin, further than she threw last year. She matched her 200 best from last year of 23.42 & ran 13.10 for hurdles. Bearing in mind that the Manchester weather was well very Manchester like she can produce more in favourable conditions. Looking forward to seeing her doing a Hep in 2 weeks time
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Old 13-06-2016, 14:45
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I love these kinds of Olympic stories - this one is about British 5-time Olympian race walker Chris Maddocks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/36426842
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Old 14-06-2016, 10:56
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Eurosport 2 are showing the meeting from Lucerne tonight from 6-15-9. Quite a few Brits there including the return to action of Dai Greene. Would really like to see him get back to some decent form, he sure deserves a break.
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Old 14-06-2016, 18:49
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Lucerne finally being shown, but only because it started raining at the tennis in Birmingham.
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Old 14-06-2016, 18:51
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Just in time for Richard Kilty! And not too bad by his standards, did not fade at 60m as usual.
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Old 14-06-2016, 19:03
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Lucy Hatton wins her B Race, but is still too slow and she knows it.

I wonder when Europe's weather will stop being crap?
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Old 14-06-2016, 19:21
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Turns out it wasn't as bas as it looked for PSD - 52.59 season opener
52.43 coming fourth in Nancy just now, just ahead of Chrissie O. Seems to be running herself into shape.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhhLvf9xgaU
(Perri lane 2 and Chrissie lane 4)
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Old 14-06-2016, 19:22
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Good win for His Grace the Marquis of Clarke. And an improvement for Will Sharman i.e. not last.

Lynsey Sharp a class above this kind of field at the moment.
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Old 14-06-2016, 19:34
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Lynsey won that the way she wanted. Got to the front of the pack, slammed on the brakes (like she seems to try and do quite often) and then took off with 150 ish to go.
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Old 14-06-2016, 19:45
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Another lousy race from Jodie in the 200m. I'm not sure where her year is going.

At least Desiree kept fighting to the end.
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Old 14-06-2016, 19:55
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Another lousy race from Jodie in the 200m. I'm not sure where her year is going.

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Yeah, we seem to have a few young athletes whose careers are just petering away into the sand.
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Old 14-06-2016, 20:16
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Mrs. Doyle looking rather lacking again in the last 100m. Maybe she needs to temper her first 200m a touch.
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Old 14-06-2016, 20:21
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Day Greene now has lots of tattoos, so his time off hasn't been completely wasted.

Decent run in the end, hope it isn't coming too late for him.
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