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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Sat Apr 30, 2022 9:52 pm

f**k knows.

4th fastest time ever at 18 is insane.

Only Bolt, Blake and Johnson have ran faster.

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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Sat Apr 30, 2022 9:55 pm

It is impressive and it's a shame the question I asked whilst tongue in cheek will also be the first asked by many

If genuine, we have found our next superstar
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Sun Jun 26, 2022 3:12 am

Sydney McLaughlin breaks her own world record.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Fri Jul 15, 2022 5:13 pm

World championships is on

Did anyone even know?
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Sun Jul 17, 2022 1:24 am

100m men semi final just finished. Final in a hour and a half

Such a dead event now that bolt and gatlin are no more

Forgot an Italian is Olympic champion in this. Nowhere to be seen in these semis though
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Sun Jul 17, 2022 12:26 pm

US win all the medals

Never heard of 2 of them

100m really struggling post Bolt

Winning time was 9.8 something. Bolt walks that
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Mon Jul 18, 2022 2:56 am

Shelly Ann wins the 100m.

Only athlete in history to win 5 world title 100ms.

She is the 100m GOAT, more decorated and greater longevity than Bolt.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:15 am

Jamaican 1 2 3

It's a shame Dina Asher Smith couldn't get in there but she got a PB which is also the GB record and finished 4th.

Jamaicans too good

And indeed Fraser Pryce is the goat
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Wed Jul 20, 2022 10:46 am

Some GB Pubber wins gold in the 1500 men's

200m for men and women should be good
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Wed Jul 20, 2022 1:26 pm

Watching the heats in the 400m women hurdles

Final should be good if all the big names make it. McLaughlin isn't even rated as number 1. Bol is. Never even heard of Bol but she looked good in the heats
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Wed Jul 20, 2022 4:56 pm

Bol came third in the Olympics and is the same age as Sydeny.

That will be a fun rivalry to watch over the years.

Dalilah hasn't raced much this year but I'm hoping she makes it a competitive final.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Wed Jul 20, 2022 5:00 pm

Men's 400m hurdle rivalry between the top 3 could be epic

Warholm fell away badly in the final cos of injury and the 75 year old looking 22 year old Brazilian got a championship record as well and the gold. Yank got the silver

Noah Lyle's should win the 200m gold
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:17 pm

Lyles vs Knighton should be amazing.

Knighton ran the 4th fastest time ever this year but Lyles edged him out a few weeks ago.
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Ach » Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:25 pm

Saw this knighton dude for the first time today

He looks like a kid. Very fast kid.

It's a shame the ridiculous time difference means no one will watch the final.

Need to stop having USA host these events
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Re: Athletics thread

Postby Va-Va-Voom » Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:04 pm

200m women's should be great.

The Big 3, Dina Asher and Abby Steiner.
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