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Athletics 2016
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Edward_Sloley
20-02-2016
M60mH second heat - Xie Wenjun in 7.68

Lawrence Clarke (7.72) and Terence Somerville (7.74) also qualify
Tiger Rose
20-02-2016
Originally Posted by Fiercefanatic:
“The qualifying window is from 1 Jan 2015 to 29 Feb 2016, but surely the ones who ran that time last year will mostly be the same people who have ran it this year?”

Outdoor marks count too.
Gavitar
20-02-2016
Loz Clarke, a throwback to an age when only posh Brits took part in athletics.
Tiger Rose
20-02-2016
Originally Posted by Evo102:
“Some good results out of Oz overnight.

Brooke Stratton - 6.94m in the LJ
Ella Nelson - 22.53s in the 200m

Nelson has been training with Jodie Williams in Arizona so hope some of that good form rubs off.”

Jodie is sounding very confident in her blogs. Hopefully that isn't the kiss of death
Gavitar
20-02-2016
Athletics forum on the red button at 4.30 with BBC commies answering viewer questions.

A very tasty looking W 800 up next. Tough ask for Laura with Majestic Melissa & Jozwik in the field.
Gavitar
20-02-2016
Well done, Laura! Beat WL Jozwik with a new indoor PB by a couple of tenths (2:00.70), 0.51 behind Bishop.
Edward_Sloley
20-02-2016
Think that's another NR for Bishop there (2:00.19 also a SR), as well as a PB (2:00.70) for Muir.
Edward_Sloley
20-02-2016
Ugen wins the women's long jump with a 6.80m SR - she gets wildcard entry to the WICh. Proctor and Sawyers jump 6.76m and 6.58m respectively.
Edward_Sloley
20-02-2016
W60m final - Schippers in 7.10 SR, which is slower than the depth of field promised.

That's the first shocker I've seen from DAS - sixth place, I think.
Lunatic Dreyfus
20-02-2016
Dina looked like she got a bit psyched out once she realised Big Daf was already on her shoulder at the 10 metre mark. The race was only going to end one way after that.
Edward_Sloley
20-02-2016
Bromell is a last-minute scratch from the meet.

Lunatic's fav British world champion in the first heat.
Fiercefanatic
20-02-2016
Originally Posted by Edward_Sloley:
“Ugen wins the women's long jump with a 6.80m SR - she gets wildcard entry to the WICh. Proctor and Sawyers jump 6.76m and 6.58m respectively.”

Lets hope Sawyers can produce a big PB this week so we can send 3 girls in that event!
Edward_Sloley
20-02-2016
The Grandfather of Sixty Metres does it again in 6.51 seconds. XD

Kilty second qualifier in 6.63.
Edward_Sloley
20-02-2016
Safo-Antwi wins his heat in 6.59. Gemili sneaks through as a fastest loser in 6.65.
Jo09
20-02-2016
Originally Posted by Edward_Sloley:
“Ugen wins the women's long jump with a 6.80m SR - she gets wildcard entry to the WICh. Proctor and Sawyers jump 6.76m and 6.58m respectively.”

How does that work?
Fiercefanatic
20-02-2016
Originally Posted by Tiger Rose:
“Outdoor marks count too.”

Yes but the outdoor mark has to be 1:44:00 or quicker!!!
Makosi's pants
20-02-2016
Originally Posted by Edward_Sloley:
“W60m final - Schippers in 7.10 SR, which is slower than the depth of field promised.

That's the first shocker I've seen from DAS - sixth place, I think.”

I've had to pause iplayer so have just watched this. Bit disappointing for the reasons you state. Post race, did I just see Swoboda have a cheeky pinch of Horns bottom? The young scamp

Good long jump. Strength in depth that bodes well for later on in the season.
Fiercefanatic
20-02-2016
Originally Posted by Jo09:
“How does that work?”

Same as a Diamond League winner would get except for the indoor season instead - a guaranteed wildcard entry into the World Indoor Championships, so the country can still send the 2 maximum athletes allowed PLUS the indoor tour wildcard too.
Edward_Sloley
20-02-2016
Originally Posted by Jo09:
“How does that work?”

Quote:
“The tour, which will have half of the individual indoor championship disciplines as tour events each year across a two-year period, contains several innovative features, including a points system and prize money.

The individual overall winner of each event will receive US $20,000 in prize money and, beginning with the 2016 edition in Portland, will automatically qualify for the next edition of the IAAF World Indoor Championships as a ‘wild card’ entry*.”

http://www.iaaf.org/news/iaaf-news/world-indoor-tour
Edward_Sloley
20-02-2016
Damn, Ennaoui has quite the kick. Not enough to beat Chepkwemoi, though...or is it?

Twell slashed 10 seconds off her PB for fifth place.
Gavitar
20-02-2016
Good W 3000. Picked up the pace nicely after 1k. Ennaoui left her trademark finish a bit too late and wasn't able to pip Chepkwemoi on the line. Really good run by Steph Twell in 5th (?) at 8:50.24, an indoor PB and well inside the 9:00 standard for Portland. Indoor PBs for all of the first 8.
Edward_Sloley
20-02-2016
Only a hundredth between the top two in the W3,000m...whew.

Next up, it's the youngster Chris Brown* in the men's 400m.

[* He's old enough for Masters records, but compared to Collins... ]
Jo09
20-02-2016
Originally Posted by Fiercefanatic:
“Same as a Diamond League winner would get except for the indoor season instead - a guaranteed wildcard entry into the World Indoor Championships, so the country can still send the 2 maximum athletes allowed PLUS the indoor tour wildcard too.”

Originally Posted by Edward_Sloley:
“http://www.iaaf.org/news/iaaf-news/world-indoor-tour”

Thanks
Tiger Rose
20-02-2016
Originally Posted by Lunatic Dreyfus:
“Dina looked like she got a bit psyched out once she realised Big Daf was already on her shoulder at the 10 metre mark. The race was only going to end one way after that.”

I think she rushed her pick up & came up too quickly. Dafne was always likely to win regardless. Rare off day for Dina
Edward_Sloley
20-02-2016
Did they really just run the first 200m in 20.58?!

World champion Maslak takes it in 46.02 SB.
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