Elite Athletics Thread

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runnerbean
runnerbean
Aug 2019
3:16pm, 18 Aug 2019
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runnerbean
Astonishing
runnerbean
runnerbean
Aug 2019
3:17pm, 18 Aug 2019
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runnerbean
And KJT

What a comp
postieboy
postieboy
Aug 2019
3:24pm, 18 Aug 2019
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postieboy
Heptathlon will be essential viewing in Doha
Sharkie
Sharkie
Aug 2019
3:33pm, 18 Aug 2019
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Sharkie
Great LJ comp. (Good, useful commnetary too!) VG to see another UK woman doing so well.
larkim
larkim
Aug 2019
2:40pm, 22 Aug 2019
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larkim
So it looks like Coleman is about to face a ban for three missed tests. I'd post a link, but it's on the Daily Fail and I'm broadly allergic to touching (even virtually) their site!

What is it with US sprinters and doping? Given the conspiracy theories about how lax drug testing is, it's quite impressive that US sprinters keep getting caught / caught out.
runnerbean
runnerbean
Aug 2019
2:42pm, 22 Aug 2019
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runnerbean
I also read a few days a Russian walker has been banned for 8 years 😮😮
larkim
larkim
Aug 2019
2:44pm, 22 Aug 2019
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larkim
I was going to post "no real surprises with the Russians", but on reflection it's no more susprising that a US sprinter is busted than a Russian endurance athlete.
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
Aug 2019
2:46pm, 22 Aug 2019
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Bazoaxe
That’s very disappointing if true. Makes you wonder who can be trusted.
larkim
larkim
Aug 2019
2:46pm, 22 Aug 2019
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larkim
I'm not one for conspiracies normally, but what's the chance that in a family of siblings 3 of them are ranked in the top 100 in the world and 2 in the top 10 without something "funny" at play.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Aug 2019
2:49pm, 22 Aug 2019
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Velociraptor
Less surprising than one elite athlete being produced from a family of total athletic klutzes ;)

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