Outdoor Season 2012

Dan man

New PB for Mark Kenneally over 10,000m in the Netherlands tonight. He ran 28:33.12mins, knocking 11 seconds off his previous best time. It's also a qualifying standard for the Europeans in Helsinki next month. With him going to the Olympics to run the marathon would Helsinki be a good indicator to see what form he is in (although tonight's run tells us he's in the shape of his life).

shels4ever

Dan man wrote: »

New PB for Mark Kenneally over 10,000m in the Netherlands tonight. He ran 28:33.12mins, knocking 11 seconds off his previous best time. It's also a qualifying standard for the Europeans in Helsinki next month. With him going to the Olympics to run the marathon would Helsinki be a good indicator to see what form he is in (although tonight's run tells us he's in the shape of his life).

Very good run there good to see his over his injury problems.

Pisco Sour

Not sure if it was mentioned or not but Deirdre Ryan jumped 1.83m to come second for DSD at the European Club Champs. Claire Bergin ran 55 for 400, though I suspect that was due to taking part in the 4x1 and 4x4 also. DSD finished 6th overall, keeping Ireland's place in the top division.

Dodge

News of a niggle for Gillick, and the women's 4x400 relay running on Sunday

http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/english-closes-in-on-olympic-spot-with-new-junior-record-3125246.html

Goofy

Rineanna wrote: »

maybe a further improvement from J Barr?

Jessie was supposed to be part of the 4x400 team in Poland this weekend but has had to pull out because of a calf strain. It shouldn't keep her off the track for long though.

Dodge

Line up for for 4x400m relay on Sunday
http://www.eaf.bydgoszcz.pl/pliki/lssz.pdf

Portugal inside, Belgium and Poland inside

Current tankings here;

http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/06/44/08/64408_PDF_English.pdf

At the moment we've 7 seconds on Belgium. Portugal and Poland aren't ranked in top 20

Pisco Sour

I'm very concerned for Gillick. Qualification deadline is in 5 weeks. He doesn't have much time.

Dodge

Colvert 20.69 (faster than Hession)

Thomas Barr 50.80

They're probably the pick of results from Geneva
http://www.atleticageneve.ch/pdf/resultats_2012.pdf

Rineanna

Two great windy results from Amy Foster and Jason Smyth in Florida. 11.32 and 10.17 respectively, which would both be national records with legal winds.


Justine Kinney won her section of the 400mh in 57.31, which is just outside her PB of 57.13 and a B qualifier for Helsinki.

Hession finally under 21 seconds for 200m also, with 20.76. Colvert still the Irish no.1 this season, though.

shels4ever

04072511 wrote: »

I'm very concerned for Gillick. Qualification deadline is in 5 weeks. He doesn't have much time.

I wouldnt read to much into pulling out with a niggle, time to worry would be in 2-3 weeks time if he still has it. Fingers crossed its only a couple of days.

BeepBeep67

Women's 4x4 3:30.61 (Cuddihy, Bergin, Heffernan and Carey)

Dan man

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Women's 4x4 3:30.61 (Cuddihy, Bergin, Heffernan and Carey)

That's slightly quicker than the second scoring of the 2 aggregate times for the relay rankings so that helps a little in terms of London 2012 qualification. They remain 12th in the rankings but their accumulative time is now a little better. One more sub 3:28/29min run should seal their Olympic spot and Helsinki Euro Champs will be the perfect opportunity.

YFlyer

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Women's 4x4 3:30.61 (Cuddihy, Bergin, Heffernan and Carey)

Where was this?

ecoli

O Lionairds twitter doesnt seem optimistic hopefully just a rash reaction to a bad day though

"Peace 2012. Dropped out of another workout. I'm done. Time to find a new job."

Pisco Sour

ecoli wrote: »

O Lionairds twitter doesnt seem optimistic hopefully just a rash reaction to a bad day though

Christ!!

chrissor

He did delete that post and followed it with this,

"A year ago i dropped out of the NCAA 5k and was DFL in the 10k. Felt similar those days to how I do now...and fought back. Trying."

climbhigh

New PB of 16:19 for Sarah McCormack (Clonliffe and Moorfoot) when winning Scottish championships over the weekend. This is a 20 seconds improvement.

Pisco Sour

Derval ran 13.47 in Switzerland. That's a very slow season opener it has to be said.

http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=25659

Also check this out:

Finally, Eamonn Coghlan is no longer the only man over the age of 40 to run a sub-four minute mile: Britain’s Anthony Whiteman clocked 3:58.79 in Nashville, to become the first over 40-athlete to run the sub-four outdoors, although Coghlan is still the world record holder with his 3:58.15, set indoors in Boston in 1993.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0604/1224317206021.html

runjb

Pisco Sour wrote: »

Derval ran 13.47 in Switzerland. That's a very slow season opener it has to be said.

http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?p=25659

Apparently weather conditions were very bad during the race, with rain not conducive to fast sprinting. Expect that time to be knocked down a lot in her next race.

Dodge

http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/06/44/08/64408_PDF_English.pdf

Updated relay rankings. ireland still in 12th place with the run in Poland on Sunday helping lower our time. At this stage its really only the European Championships that can deny us our place.

We have a slight cushion over these European nations (cushion is over two races);
France 1.06s
Turkey 1.45s
Poland 6.59s (outside top 16)
Belgium 7.49s (outside top 16)


We're also ahead of Canada, Brazil. Colombia and Australia. South Africa race at the African championshisp (same time as euros and could sneak in too)

If we get close to the NR set in last year's World Championships we should be OK. That might get us through to the final. If it does, we'd be almost guarenteed a spot in London.

Pisco Sour

Jessie Barr is running in the B-race in Oslo tomorrow evening.

runjb

Ben Reynolds also goes in the 110mH B race. Good luck!

Dodge

runjb wrote: »

Ben Reynolds also goes in the 110mH B race. Good luck!

Is that a lte change? He's not on start list on website
http://www.diamondleague-oslo.com/en/Live-StartlistsResults/Overview/

runjb

Yea he's name is not there now, he must have withdrawn or something.

Pherekydes

Jessie Barr won her race in Oslo in 56.73 by over a second. Great experience for her.

Dan man

Jessie Barr won the B-race in Oslo 400m Hurdles in time of 56.73secs. She'll be a little dissappointed not to go close to low 56s/high 55s I suspect but there's still more chances for her to improve on her PB before London deadline.

Pherekydes

I beat Dan "THE" Man! How good am I? :pac:

Dan man

Pherekydes wrote: »

I beat Dan "THE" Man! How good am I? :pac:

I wanna see the photo finish on that one...I'm thinking of lodging an official protest!!

Pherekydes

Thomas Barr ran 51.48 tonight in Huelva.

Pherekydes

Rory Chesser, 3:41.02 at the same meet.

Rose-Anne Galligan, 2:04.99.

ecoli

Was that O Lionaird in the dream mile?????

Edit: No but he has a Norwegian twin

Pherekydes

Ryan Gregson.

ecoli

Pherekydes wrote: »

Ryan Gregson.

Nah Gregson held on to the pack this guy was off the back from the start


INGEBRIGTSEN Henrik of norway plus now with the tash that Ciaran was sporting

ecoli

Cotter with a new PB in the steeple at NCAAs in a time of 8.49.85 and Holly Knight with a 33.57 in the 10k

the_real_lamp

Gillick 8th in Turin in 48.36. Doesn't look good.

runjb

In Huelva, Spain on Thursday night, following were the Irish competing:

David McCarthy (1988): 800: 1.49.35
Rory Chesser: 1500m: 3.41.02
Thomas Barr: 400mH: 51.48
Rosanne Galligan: 800: 2.04.99
Claire Fitzgerald: Discus: 47.91


Also Steven Colvert is in action today in Lille in a good strong 200m line up that includes Christian Malcolm and Jonathon Borlee.

ecoli

runjb wrote: »

Also Steven Colvert is in action today in Lille in a good strong 200m line up that includes Christian Malcolm and Jonathon Borlee.

Here is the lane draw

1 O Nigwigwa
2 A Jobodwana
3 R Pognon
4 C Malcolm
5 K Borlee
6 D Alerte
7 L Fagan
8 S Colvert


Its Kevin Borlee running not Jonathan

Plus a stream:

http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/126130/1/watch-athletics-iaaf-grand-prix-lille-.html

runjb

ecoli wrote: »

Its Kevin Borlee running not Jonathan

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They must have swapped places, originally Kevin was in the 400m and Jonathon the 200m. They're both very versatile between the two distances.

http://www.european-athletics.org/news/latest-news/516-meetings-2012/outdoor-classic-meetings/11119-lavillenie-looks-to-light-up-lille-on-saturday.html

http://www.meetinglillemetropole.com/START-LISTS/200M_HOMMES.pdf

shels4ever

the_real_lamp wrote: »

Gillick 8th in Turin in 48.36. Doesn't look good.

:eek:
did he pull up and just finish?

YFlyer

Florida State won mens 4 by 400

The anchor for Oregon Duck ran an intelligent 400 to win the womens 4 by 400m. She was a good 12 metres off the lead, and the leader was cruising the first 250m hoping that the Oregon runner would blast after her. The Oregon runner kept it under control for 300m and then opened up in the last 100m to win.

Dodge

Laura Reynolds gets the 20k walk A standard in La Coruna!

james1992

LAURA REYNOLDS QUALIFIES FOR LONDON WITH THE OLYMPIC "A" STANDARD IN THE 20KM WALK 1 HOUR 32 MIN .... BRILLANT

sorry dodge didnt see your post there

ecoli

Tyson Gay opens his season with a 10.00 in the DL 100m B race

james1992

Rory Finnegan achieved world junior A standard in watford BMC tonight.
3.46.27 for 4th place. great run.

Sarah Collins gets b standard in 9.29 in 3,000m also.

Pherekydes

ecoli wrote: »

Tyson Gay opens his season with a 10.00 in the DL 100m B race

Minus 1.5 wind! He's back. Hopefully he'll stay healthy.

Woddle

Colvert 21:10

ecoli

Britton 6th in 15.33. Lead through 2k and 3k

Pisco Sour

48 for Gillick??? EIGHT?? That has to be a typo?

Pisco Sour

ecoli wrote: »

Britton 6th in 15.33. Lead through 2k and 3k

Saw that race. You could say it was suicidal tactics, but fair play to her for giving it a shot. Better than sitting in a pack doing nothing and then getting blown out of it. She has the A-Standard anyway so good on her for giving it a go.

Woddle

Joanne Cuddihy 23:64 to win the 200m in Bedford (I think)