Elite Athletics Thread

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jda
jda
Apr 2019
5:10pm, 15 Apr 2019
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jda
Wow what a finish.
jda
jda
Apr 2019
5:12pm, 15 Apr 2019
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jda
That sprint was absolutely desperate for both of them. Shame there had to be a loser really.
K5 Gus
K5 Gus
Apr 2019
5:22pm, 15 Apr 2019
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K5 Gus
Any camera position other than head-on for the last 800m would have added to the viewing experience, couldn't tell how close together they were................
runnerbean
runnerbean
Apr 2019
9:39pm, 15 Apr 2019
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Joan Benoit Samuelson ran 3.04 at Boston today ..... at 61 😮 what a run 🏃‍♀️
snayak
snayak
Apr 2019
9:52pm, 15 Apr 2019
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snayak
Good article about her here

bowdoinorient.com
Jovi Runner
Jovi Runner
Apr 2019
11:14am, 16 Apr 2019
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Jovi Runner
Mrs Jigs - yes, after I'd posted that realised how gutting it would have been for her to lose after leading for so long. I do like to see locals win though. A good run by Aly Dixon to finish in 2:35 & second FV40. She could barely run at the start of the year due to injury so a great result.
larkim
larkim
Apr 2019
11:19am, 16 Apr 2019
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larkim
Defaga won in adidas kit - clearly didn't need the 4% shoes!

Though all the men on the podium were 4% wearers I think?

Great run by Dixon, though you have to think that running 2:35 in Boston where a qualifying time for Olympics or World Champs wasn't available doesn't feel like a sensible career move when London was just two weeks away.
runnerbean
runnerbean
Apr 2019
11:24am, 16 Apr 2019
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Dibaba has just withdrawn from London...hoping she’s ok but sad she’s not running . Love watching her.
larkim
larkim
Apr 2019
11:51am, 16 Apr 2019
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larkim
That's a shame.

I'm really looking forward to London - let's hope for a good race in both the women's and men's events, but of course I'm particularly interested in seeing a credible battle between Farah and Kipchoge. Even with my fanboy glasses on, Kipchoge on his best days is a cut above any other marathoner and I wouldn't expect Farah to beat him. But a great day for Farah vs an OK day for Kipchoge could see a fascinating race - and Farah will have learned by now that if he's to be in with a chance of victory he's got to stick to Kipchoge like glue, as Eliud doesn't (usually) deteriorate towards the end.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Apr 2019
12:56pm, 16 Apr 2019
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Velociraptor
I'm hoping we'll be able to get London coverage on a Spanish hotel television.

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