Athletics on TV

KielyUnusual · 12-07-2014 11:58am

Slow_Runner wrote: »

I know the BBC should focus on their own athletes but seriously, it's as if there is no one else at the meet.

You should just go to see it live.

Looking forward to seeing Rudisha in the flesh today. What a man!

Slow_Runner · 12-07-2014 2:43pm

KielyUnusual wrote: »

You should just go to see it live. Looking forward to seeing Rudisha in the flesh today. What a man!

Not a bit jealous:(

Enjoy

Dindane · 15-07-2014 6:44am

Morton Games were on Setanta last night. On again Wednesday at 12:30 lunchtime.

Belfast International highlights on Setanta Wednesday 5:30pm.

Cork City Sports was streamed live.

average_runner · 15-07-2014 10:39am

Will record these, thanks for that

HurlyBurly · 15-07-2014 11:20am

For anyone with EuroSport 2 (or their player online) - there's live athletics tonight at 6.30 from Lucerne

Slow_Runner · 15-07-2014 8:44pm

Finnolla Britton running 5000m on eurosport2 now

Slow_Runner · 15-07-2014 9:03pm

Ndiwa won in 15:15, Finonnuala came in 6th or 7th

Condo131 · 16-07-2014 8:50am

Monaco (Diamond League) is on Friday, on BBC3, from 19:00-21:00.

Some other upcoming events on TV listed here on Cork AAI website

Condo131 · 19-07-2014 9:21pm

Highlight of this weekend's AAI National Senior T&F Championships on RTE 2 tomorrow Sunday 20th, 18:05-19:30

veganrun · 20-07-2014 10:23am

Sainsbury's Anniversary Games - Today (Sunday) at 1.30pm on Channel 4.

Hopefully the coverage will be better than their 2011 World Championships coverage

Brianderunner · 20-07-2014 3:09pm

veganrun wrote: »

Sainsbury's Anniversary Games - Today (Sunday) at 1.30pm on Channel 4.

Hopefully the coverage will be better than their 2011 World Championships coverage

Cheapest tickets for this cost £50 plus booking fee. Absolutely disgusting :mad:

Pity cause it looked good on tv

Condo131 · 18-08-2014 9:16pm

Athletics on TV for next 10 days - Listing on Cork AAI website - inc three live IAAF Diamond Leagues; Stockholm, Birmingham & Zurich (Weltklasse)

pajor · 24-08-2014 2:34pm

Birmingham Grand Prix (Diamond League too) on BBC 2 now.

walshb · 24-08-2014 2:42pm

Great 73 second run for Rudisha in a 600 race. Should me more of these "odd" distances raced.

YFlyer · 24-08-2014 5:01pm

Komen record safe.

walshb · 24-08-2014 5:20pm

YFlyer wrote: »

Komen record safe.

It's a record that is beatable. Seems greater because it's not such a targeted distance. With the right pacing and training I think Farrah could challenge it.

YFlyer · 25-08-2014 4:11pm

walshb wrote: »

It's a record that is beatable. Seems greater because it's not such a targeted distance. With the right pacing and training I think Farrah could challenge it.

Yes I agree. Can't see anybody getting anywhere near his 3000m WC :pac:

walshb · 26-08-2014 10:22am

YFlyer wrote: »

Yes I agree. Can't see anybody getting anywhere near his 3000m WC :pac:

That's an iconic WR. Some of the all time greats have tried and failed. Even EL G failed.

pa4 · 26-08-2014 11:34am

Definitely don't think Farah could challenge it, if Farah was going to challenge any world record he would have done it by now. Komen was an unbelievable athlete with Farah still 14 seconds off. Don't forget that Komen is 3rd fastest all time over 5000m aswell with a 12:39.74. Mo Farah hasn't (and won't) even come close.

walshb · 26-08-2014 12:05pm

pa4 wrote: »

Definitely don't think Farah could challenge it, if Farah was going to challenge any world record he would have done it by now. Komen was an unbelievable athlete with Farah still 14 seconds off. Don't forget that Komen is 3rd fastest all time over 5000m aswell with a 12:39.74. Mo Farah hasn't (and won't) even come close.

I don't think that is fair. If the race was paced and deliberate then he is capable of challenging the times. He doesn't seem to have set the times as his goal. His PB over 5 k is 12.52 I think. Was that in a deliberate an paced race for a fast time? Isn't he 9-10 seconds off the two mile mark? Farrah's range of times is very very impressive. Comparable somewhat to Komen.

pa4 · 26-08-2014 12:25pm

walshb wrote: »

I don't think that is fair. If the race was paced and deliberate then he is capable of challenging the times. He doesn't seem to have set the times as his goal. His PB over 5 k is 12.52 I think. Was that in a deliberate an paced race for a fast time? Isn't he 9-10 seconds off the two mile mark? Farrah's range of times is very very impressive. Comparable somewhat to Komen.

Farah is without a doubt a phenomanal athlete but I think those records are well out of reach. Farahs best chance of breaking a world record would have been in 2011/2012 IMO. In fact I think he would have a better chance of breaking the 1500m world record if he concentrated on it over the 3k, 5k or 10k. Mo Farah ran 12:52 in the Monaco diamond league in 2011 in a paced race with 7 lads under 13 mins. An ideal race for a fast time. Remember even Galen Rupp ran 8:07 for 2 miles indoors this year pretty much on his own since second place was 8:51. At that pace there's a big difference between 8:07 and 7:58.

I really would love too see Farah get into a fast, paced race to see what he really is capable off but at 31 I think his chances of breaking world records are gone but there's definitely a few PBs left in him yet.

walshb · 26-08-2014 12:52pm

pa4 wrote: »

Farah is without a doubt a phenomanal athlete but I think those records are well out of reach. Farahs best chance of breaking a world record would have been in 2011/2012 IMO. In fact I think he would have a better chance of breaking the 1500m world record if he concentrated on it over the 3k, 5k or 10k. Mo Farah ran 12:52 in the Monaco diamond league in 2011 in a paced race with 7 lads under 13 mins. An ideal race for a fast time. Remember even Galen Rupp ran 8:07 for 2 miles indoors this year pretty much on his own since second place was 8:51. At that pace there's a big difference between 8:07 and 7:58.

I really would love too see Farah get into a fast, paced race to see what he really is capable off but at 31 I think his chances of breaking world records are gone but there's definitely a few PBs left in him yet.

I agree that maybe 2011/2012 was his best time to challenge records.

Condo131 · 28-08-2014 2:49pm

Reminder...especially to self...:rolleyes:
Weltklasse (Zurich) IAAF Diamond League meet is live on BBC 2 tonight, 19:00-21:00

Athletics on TV on Cork AAI website

Chivito550 · 28-08-2014 7:27pm

Emma Coburn has been one of my favourite athletes this season. She has single handedly made a previously boring event now interesting. Every race this year she has just gone for it from the gun. None of this jog and kick stuff. Good to see somebody really take it to the Africans.

dukeraoul · 28-08-2014 8:03pm

Didn't appear to be much love lost between Simpson and Rowbury lol

Some race tho

pajor · 28-08-2014 8:06pm

Condo131 wrote: »

Reminder...especially to self...:rolleyes:
Weltklasse (Zurich) IAAF Diamond League meet is live on BBC 2 tonight, 19:00-21:00

Athletics on TV on Cork AAI website

I thought English was racing in this. Did he pull out?

Condo131 · 02-09-2014 11:23am

Several "Plum" events coming up:
Van Damme on Friday,
Gateshead on Saturday and
The Great North Run on Sunday:

This week's TV listings on Cork Athletics Website

Sacksian · 04-09-2014 3:38pm

Condo131 wrote: »

Several "Plum" events coming up:
Van Damme on Friday,
Gateshead on Saturday and
The Great North Run on Sunday:

This week's TV listings on Cork Athletics Website

Ciara Mageean and John Travers down for the miles in Gateshead on Saturday.

http://greatcitygames.org/Results/2014_gncg.aspx

Chivito550 · 04-09-2014 4:43pm

Sacksian wrote: »

Ciara Mageean and John Travers down for the miles in Gateshead on Saturday.

http://greatcitygames.org/Results/2014_gncg.aspx

Be fascinating to see how Mageean gets on.

Also am loving the look at that 500m race. The Big O and Eilidh Child, up against Lyndsey Sharp. A great idea. At 500m, it may favour the 400m runner (550 may be the real cut off mark), but then again the Big O is running like a donkey this year so who knows.

Sacksian · 04-09-2014 5:40pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Be fascinating to see how Mageean gets on.

Also am loving the look at that 500m race. The Big O and Eilidh Child, up against Lyndsey Sharp. A great idea. At 500m, it may favour the 400m runner (550 may be the real cut off mark), but then again the Big O is running like a donkey this year so who knows.

I thought Ciara Mageean looked really, really smooth at the nationals this year. Given that she only started back in earnest in April, I think, she might be in good shape for this type of late season event. But there's no pressure, just good for her to be back running.

Christine Ohuruogu seems to run every 400m like a 450m race, so the 500m could suit her! Lynsey Sharp doesn't seem to have a great 400m or 200m, although she ran the European 800m from the front so maybe she's now faster but just hasn't got a time. Eilidh Child is fast over 400 and has a hurdler's strength, so maybe she will take it!

I think you're right about it favouring the 400 runners, and if they had another 400 runner, instead of another 2 800 runners, it would be a really interesting race.

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