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

Eyes Down Field

The bastard inside me is delighted Farah was beaten, Then I saw his post race interview on BBC with his kids and I felt bad for my schadenfreude

Testosterscone

RuMan wrote: »

Dont recall people complaining about Sonias times when she won her silver.

That was a national record which still stands

Agree with the BBC stuff though definitely OTT when Eurosports and IAAF have coverage available. probably been more posts about coverage than anything else through this thread

EagererBeaver

What's with the silver duct tape on the Dutch women's relay team?

Jakey Rolling

British lead-off runner appears to be carrying a few extra pounds, no?

RayCun

Testosterscone wrote: »

Agree with the BBC stuff though definitely OTT when Eurosports and IAAF have coverage available. probably been more posts about coverage than anything else through this thread

Yeah, if you took out the posts complaining about RTE not showing the championships, and the complaints about the BBC favouring British athletes in a championship held in their own country, and the discussions about rugby?... there might be a decent athletics thread left behind somewhere.

alan partridge aha

Delighted for Asher Smith

Al_Coholic

GB stood on the white line on last change

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Jakey Rolling wrote: »

British lead-off runner appears to be carrying a few extra pounds, no?

She does alright...good silver though !

Testosterscone

GB's 1st non Farah Medal. A far cry from there last home champ (4 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 bronze)

Al_Coholic

Surprised GB not DQed yet

TheRiverman

Very different reaction to this silver medal for GB & NI compared to the men's 5000m.

cunavalos

germany lodge appeal against gb for lane violation

The Muppet

RayCun wrote: »

Testosterscone wrote: »

Agree with the BBC stuff though definitely OTT when Eurosports and IAAF have coverage available. probably been more posts about coverage than anything else through this thread

Yeah, if you took out the posts complaining about RTE not showing the championships, and the complaints about the BBC favouring British athletes in a championship held in their own country, and the discussions about rugby?... there might be a decent athletics thread left behind somewhere.

Don't 't forget the posts commenting on athletes appearance .

Royal Legend

cunavalos wrote: »

germany lodge appeal against gb for lane violation

Nothing on BBC about this yet

Jakey Rolling

cunavalos wrote:

germany lodge appeal against gb for lane violation

Saw it on the replay, final GB runner stepped on/over the line before receiving the baton. Does it matter if she didn't impede incoming German runner?

walshb

Jakey Rolling wrote: »

Saw it on the replay, final GB runner stepped on/over the line before receiving the baton. Does it matter if she didn't impede incoming German runner?

Officials have discretion in theses incidents. No impeding or advantage gained should see GB ok.

Royal Legend

The Mo medal photos on the podium with the family are a bit OTT, Does Bolt get to bring out his family as well?

Personally a bit sad to see Mo only get Silver, great athlete, one of my hero's, the 10k race was one of the best races I have ever witnessed, (hopefully in years to come it will not be proven that he cheated, that would undermine my love of the sport)

Al_Coholic

Royal Legend wrote:

Nothing on BBC about this yet

They were concentrating on the US to see if they stepped out of the lane

Tigerandahalf

Polish seem to have done very well in the field events.

I wonder is it something they have targeted and put the money into coaching and facilities for those events.

TheRiverman

The booing of Gatlin is boring right now.

cunavalos

I heard the about the appeal on the bbc but appears no action was taken

alan partridge aha

If USA get baton change right gold should be theirs

micar

cunavalos wrote: »

I heard the about the appeal on the bbc but appears no action was taken

Actually surprised that bbc didn't even mention it even if it was ok

Cosmo Kramer

GB women clearly a DQ for running out of lane, but wouldn't be at all surprised if they get away with it here.

Meanwhile the men's team could have chosen to celebrate pretty much anywhere but right next to Bolt lying in agony on the ground. Classless from them.

micar

****.....bolt!!

Calf went???

terrible end for poor Bolty

Harry Palmr

Brilliant run by the GB team

walshb

Wow!

Poor Bolt should have stayed at home...

alan partridge aha

Well done to the brits

Harry Palmr

Who cares about Bolt, GB ran third fastest time ever