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Late Track season Results

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    #392
    myflipflops
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    Heat 1 is jogging around. Literally jogging. Great for O Lionaird.


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    #393
    Larry Brent
    Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭Larry Brent


    Baala the Master.


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    #394
    myflipflops
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    Laalou out!

    Couldn't have picked it better for O'Lionaird. Hopefully Komen does some nice pacemaking now.


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    #395
    Larry Brent
    Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭Larry Brent


    You little beauty. Brilliant!

    Well done Ciaran.


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    #396
    Pherekydes
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    Super run, O'Lionaird!

    Good man. What a great day for the Irish.


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    #397
    Larry Brent
    Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭Larry Brent


    Did Willis have to dip to qualify? Surprised by that.


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    #398
    shels4ever
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    :) great race again


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    #399
    myflipflops
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    Superb. Absolutely perfect race. Cannot say enough good things about that run.

    Wow. What a day for Irish athletics.

    Jerry - go on Off the Ball tonight!!!!


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    #400
    BobMac104
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    brilliant run!! was it me or did he look like he still had a bit in reserve?


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    #401
    Pherekydes
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    Larry Brent wrote: »
    Did Willis have to dip to qualify? Surprised by that.

    Yes, he just scraped into 7th. Komen is also out!


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    #402
    YFlyer
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    Great performance from O'Lionaird. Just kept off the lead the whole way round.


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    #403
    YFlyer
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    BobMac104 wrote: »
    brilliant run!! was it me or did he look like he still had a bit in reserve?

    He kept focussed in the last 100 metres. Ran to the line.


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    #404
    Larry Brent
    Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭Larry Brent


    BobMac104 wrote: »
    brilliant run!! was it me or did he look like he still had a bit in reserve?

    I was a tiny bit worried at about 300 to go that he was getting boxed in, but then he kind of wiped his nose as if he was on a morning jog, so whatever about having anything in reserve, he seemed well in control anyhow

    Komen getting knocked out might be a pity - maybe no one will take out the final at paces that seem to have suited Ciaran.


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    #405
    The_Kew_Tour
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    Not big into Athletics but always watch the Worlds & Olympics etc.

    Just want to say well done to Ciaran and Deirdre Ryan both fantastic achievements.

    How old is Ciaran does anyone know? He seemed to run well was he in that junior cross country was it last spring?

    Good boost with London 2012 around corner.


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    #406
    BobMac104
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    ya controlled i suppose is better way of putting it.

    Well done though Ciaran!


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    #407
    Pherekydes
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    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    How old is Ciaran does anyone know?

    23.


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    #408
    SeanKenny
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    Well done Mad Len!! Absolutely brilliant.

    I watched him all the way up as a kid since he started in West Muskerry AC. He was a 3.50 1500m runner as a youth and had some great battles with David McCarthy over the years. The talant was always there and its great to see him realise it onthe biggest stage available to him.

    Can't wait for the final. He'll be competitive. Go Len!! :D:D


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    #409
    YFlyer
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    Bloody hell. Showing too much of the high jump.


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    #410
    myflipflops
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    The mens high jump is building up to be a cracker. 6 over at 2.32.


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    #411
    YFlyer
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    LOL lane 7 finish. Some turn of speed there in the last 200 metres.


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    #412
    myflipflops
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    Number of Europeans in 1500 final: 3

    Number of Irish in 1500 final: 1

    Nice fact.


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    #413
    ecoli
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    myflipflops wrote: »
    Number of Europeans in 1500 final: 3

    Number of Irish in 1500 final: 1

    Nice fact.

    Number of British in final or semi: 0

    Even nicer fact:p


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    #414
    myflipflops
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    Willis reported (believable source) to be on a stretcher with a leg issue post race.

    Ciarans heat:


    http://www.youtube.com/user/czatletika#p/u/1/ZWoYruWLnIU


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    #415
    ecoli
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    Womens 1500: 1st US , 2nd Europe (GB), 3rd Europe (ESP)

    Funny enough these three countries got 2nd, 3rd and 4th in Berlin last time (different order) and not one of the athletes from last time were in the medals this time. Great to see these three countries producing top quality runners to compete with the Africans like Jamal and Burka on a regular basis


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    #416
    notsofast
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    YFlyer wrote: »
    Showing too much of the high jump.
    Great isn't it? Too often the field events are overlooked in favour of the track and often are much more exciting.


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    #417
    TheRoadRunner
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    What a summer and what a champs so far for O'Lionaird. Really is fairy tale stuff.


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    #418
    thirtyfoot
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    I believe its Gillick who was the first to coin it on Twitter but its going to stick I reckon - bulletwiththemullet.


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    #419
    walshb
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    Dai Greene did it. Knew he'd get a medal. Gold it was.

    Funny, his time for the win was slower than the gold medal win 43 years ago in Mexico City. Altitude help that much?


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    #420
    YFlyer
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    notsofast wrote: »
    Great isn't it? Too often the field events are overlooked in favour of the track and often are much more exciting.

    Not really.

    Half ways through the steeplechase they decided to cut across to the high jump. Then decided to show replays of the jumps and the coaches reactions.

    Could have quite easily have shown the high jump after the race, or a split screen, and everybody would have been happy.


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    #421
    notsofast
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    YFlyer wrote: »
    Could have quite easily have shown the high jump after the race, or a split screen, and everybody would have been happy.

    That's true,or the race after the high jump. It's just that usually this doesn't happen. You're usually lucky to see 10 secs of a winning jump/throw.


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