The Road to London....... Build up to World Championships mod notes #342 and #653

munsterlegend

Just watching the other races they all seem fairly quick to me anyway and not just Ciara's race.

Testosterscone

Hassan looked very controlled, seems to be very tactically aware and covered moves pretty well, Think it will be between here a G Dibaba as I don't think Muir can contend with that, Semenya again looked to just do enough though might be down to negotiating the schedule but she never seems to get out of 3rd gear will be interesting to see if she goes for it. Delighted to see Klosterhaulfen get through after going for it

Cosmo Kramer

I like Ciara but she was nowhere near the required standard there. That's just not good enough on the night that matters and she can have no complaints really, fastest losers were running 4:05.

YFlyer

velo.2010 wrote: »

Giving both channels a chance but.... The athletics seems to get in the way of BBC talking continuous ****e. Plenty of complaints on Twitter already. Eurosport are actually showing the live coverage but the amount of adverts is ridiculous.

IAAF World Athletics Club are live on their Facebook page.

Testosterscone

Cosmo Kramer wrote: »

I like Ciara but she was nowhere near the required standard there. That's just not good enough on the night that matters and she can have no complaints really, fastest losers were running 4:05.

To be fair going by her comments she doesn't, said she just couldnt get the legs going after 800m. Not the start the small Irish team needed.

Caprica

That was a disappointing run from Ciara but she just didn't look comfortable from the off, she is ranked 34th overall. The standard was surprisingly high, the slowest of the fastest losers was 4.05.48. It's going to be very tough to make the final. I would imagine it's between Dibaba, Hassan, Semenya & Kipyegon for the medals. I would love to see Muir get a medal but I think it's a big ask, her stress fracture from early in the season could cost her.

Semenya barely looked to be working in the home straight. Delighted for Klosterhalfen, she had to work in the home straight but I am a fan of her go for it style.

Great atmosphere in the stadium. Have already given up on the BBC, way to much talking rubbish. Although Eurosport is now saddled with Jonathan Edwards.

walshb

Owl Crammy has some hard on for Bolt.

Looked quite laboured in that heat...

Bananaleaf

Those blocks were shaking

alan partridge aha

Please please someone beat Farah, I can't listen to the brits anymore.

wildgreen

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Please please someone beat Farah, I can't listen to the brits anymore.

Agreed.

The BBC has Ciara down as British in the results: http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/results

Bugsy2000

Did one of the Ethiopians just pull a muscle on the start line of the 10k just now?

Testosterscone

Cheptegei could be pivitol to the race between Mo and Kamworor

walshb

Bugsy2000 wrote: »

Did one of the Ethiopians just pull a muscle on the start line of the 10k just now?

No...I think the pace was just too much for him..

average_runner

Boys at the front working together. Plenty of hand signals between them

walshb

This will be Mo's hardest earned global win should he win!

Bugsy2000

walshb wrote: »

No...I think the pace was just too much for him..

He had a very awkward push off, nearly looked like he was startled by the gun, and looked like he was limping from the gun. Stepped off after the first bend.

munsterlegend

Come on someone beat Farah..good race.

walshb

Bugsy2000 wrote: »

He had a very awkward push off, nearly looked like he was startled by the gun, and looked like he was limping from the gun. Stepped off after the first bend.

I know..was just on the wind up..

Some pace this..

alan partridge aha

Can't stand fat face foster's commentary

walshb

Those back markers should be pulled off the track!

wildgreen

Ethiopians are running sensibly, hopefully they have enough left for a long finish.

walshb

Come on, Mo!

munsterlegend

The Africans can't shake Mo Farah off. At least they are giving it a go

munsterlegend

This is a great race I have to say

walshb

What a man!

Harry Palmr

Mo-nificent

Neady83

That was well earned.

4Ad

That was brilliant, even with the BBC commentary...

torqtorq

Fantastic Race!

They appeared to be trying to rough him up on last lap.

rovers_runner

Whatever anyone is on they are all on it so level playing field.
That was a classic race, the young lads ran the arse off him and he kept surging.
Pity more of his races weren't run like that but it is great to go out like that.

LastLagoon

Are RTE showing any of these championships? What are we paying for? BBC are making even Bolt tough to watch with all the fawning

Skid X

Can't remember a better Championships distance race.

wildgreen

He had fantastic balance to stay on his feet early on in the last lap. Seven under 27 minutes.

walshb

Foster seemed a little irritated with Cram's comments there...

Rightly so..

FFS, Paula...have a strepsil..

El Caballo

Absolutely cracking race to be fair that shows there is still hope for the 10000m. Also looks like the rise of Joshua Cheptegei as the possible next great on the track. He's got some serious grit and strength.

Skid X

The BBC keep showing lists of athletes with the most World Championship Gold Medals ... not taking anything away from Mo but it's unfair to those who were competing when these Championships took place every 4 years (or those who competed before 1983)

TheRiverman

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Bbc commentators, presenters and pundits are puke tv to watch.

It's been that way for years,but at least they still have the rights to live coverage.

Chivito550

Jam packed crowd. Putting the men's 10000m on the first night was a great move. Sets the tone for the rest of the championships and builds momentum. We'll be looking at full houses or near full houses every single night.
Poor run from Ciara. Did a short piece here. Won't be doing much Running Review stuff as will be busy with other stuff, but have a bit of time today and tomorrow morning.
http://therunningreview.com/mageean-crashes-out-in-london/

YFlyer

walshb wrote: »

Foster seemed a little irritated with Cram's comments there...

Rightly so..

FFS, Paula...have a strepsil..

Thats why Foster went off early to the pub?

blueser

4Ad wrote: »

That was brilliant, even with the BBC commentary...

Was the RTE commentary in the Michelle Smith/De Bruin (remember her?) era any different? Any national broadcaster is going to go OTT for their own competitors.

OOnegative

blueser wrote: »

Was the RTE commentary in the Michelle Smith/De Bruin (remember her?) era any different? Any national broadcaster is going to go OTT for their own competitors.

Eh Mo is from Somalia so regardless of the OTT pandering Brendan Foster and the likes does over him he NEVER is going to be from Great Britain. We unfortunately can never deny the bold Michelle Smith.

El Caballo

OOnegative wrote: »

Eh Mo is from Somalia so regardless of the OTT pandering Brendan Foster and the likes does over him he NEVER is going to be from Great Britain. We unfortunately can never deny the bold Michelle Smith.

Not really true, Farah is British by birthright. In fact, his father is British by Birthright as he was born in London. Farah moved to Britain when he was 8 so this isn't one of those alligence things, he's as British as he is Somalian.

YFlyer

OOnegative wrote: »

Eh Mo is from Somalia so regardless of the OTT pandering Brendan Foster and the likes does over him he NEVER is going to be from Great Britain. We unfortunately can never deny the bold Michelle Smith.

Doesn't matter to Foster. He went OTT with Geb and Bekele as well.

blueser

OOnegative wrote: »

Eh Mo is from Somalia so regardless of the OTT pandering Brendan Foster and the likes does over him he NEVER is going to be from Great Britain. We unfortunately can never deny the bold Michelle Smith.

Okay; let me rephrase that. He was representing Great Britain. Is that okay?

OOnegative

blueser wrote: »

Okay; let me rephrase that. He was representing Great Britain. Is that okay?

Good man, thanks.

alan partridge aha

blueser wrote: »

Was the RTE commentary in the Michelle Smith/De Bruin (remember her?) era any different? Any national broadcaster is going to go OTT for their own competitors.

Agreed they were as bad or worse. That still doesn't make it okay.

robinph

That was an awesome night in the stadium, have a sore throat from all the shouting though. Same again Saturday next week please with another night of Bolt and Mo.

Joe_ Public

Really disappointed for Mageean. She's one of my favourite ever Irish athletes and it hurts to see her perform like that when there seem to be no logical reasons for it. Would have been nice to see some analysis on RTE to figure out what went wrong, particularly some input from Jerry. Where does she go from here? Just hope she can pick up the pieces, she's clearly way better than that.

blueser

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Agreed they were as bad or worse. That still doesn't make it okay.

Agreed. Two wrongs don't make a right. I just don't think either of them were "wrong", actually. Nothing wrong with backing your own, in my opinion.

alan partridge aha

blueser wrote: »

Agreed. Two wrongs don't make a right. I just don't think either of them were "wrong", actually. Nothing wrong with backing your own, in my opinion.

Not when it's OTT imho.