Athletics 2023

yerwanthere123

Same as always, any news, meets, results and livestreams etc. drop them in here! Lots of great action to look forward to this year, with the World Championships in Budapest no doubt the highlight.

Here's to another great year of athletics!

Wottle

Heading to Birmingham in Feb for the indoor tour final. My daughters wanted tickets as Christmas presents, win win for me.

Jake Weightman and Keely Hodgkinson confirmed so far, looking forward to it

Ceepo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120060495#Comment_120060495

Well for some.. I'd say you didn't need much convinicing to purchase the tickets

Ceepo

MASSIVE RUN BY MICHEÁL POWER TO BECOME THE 2ND WATERFORD MAN EVER TO BREAK 4 MINUTE MILE.

West Waterford’s Micheál Power competing for his USA college Tulsa University this evening Friday at the Arkansas Invitational Indoor meeting in Fayetteville Arkansas, he wrote himself into the athletic history books by becoming only the second Waterford man to ever break the magic 4 minute barrier for the distance, recording a time of 3 minutes 58.76 seconds.

Micheál was narrowly beaten in the race by Lexington Hilton Washington State University who clocked 3.58.70. Micheál who was home over the Christmas break was training diligently for this event as he felt he was coming into the shape needed to have a crack at this 4 minute barrier.

This is a hugely positive progression for the Ballinamuck man becoming Waterford's second ever sub 4 minute miler along with his club mate David McCarthy who ran 3.55.75 indoors in Boston in 2012 and followed this with a 3.57.85 outdoors in Cork in 2013. Big congratulations to Micheál and this achievement, and best of luck with his preparations now for an upcoming 3.000 meter indoor race in a few weeks.

Results: Men 1 Mile (Finals)

1 Lexington HILTON Arkansas 3:58.70

2 Michael POWER Tulsa 3:58.76

3 Isaac AKERS Tulsa 4:00.65

4 Scott BEATTIE Tulsa 4:02.26

5 Eric CASAREZ Texas A&M 4:02.55

6 Christian BAKER Tulsa 4:03.55

7 Ben SHEARER Arkansas 4:04.84

8 Clay SHIVELY United States of America 4:04.95

9 Reuben REINA Arkansas 4:06.00

10 Josh SHEARER Arkansas 4:06.31

Dodge

Massive new Irish record for Rhasidat in the 200m

https://twitter.com/texastfxc/status/1616927301584957440?s=46&t=ia8pav01DJHdYuP_zV-xxA

Inside the all time top 30

OOnegative

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sYy9WrQmDvc

Some live running for those who fancy it this morning, normally a decent field toeing the start line.

Ceepo

Brian Fay ran 3.52.03. Great running

Wottle

Mondo Duplantis going for the WR 6.22 over on Redbull.com

yerwanthere123

Quite a lineup for the London Marathon in April. Includes the debuts of Eilish McColgan and Sifan Hassan!

https://twitter.com/jgault13/status/1621129589941747712?t=EWokSX6axnHzmMXoPCqZbg&s=19

marathon2022

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120194558#Comment_120194558

What a field, cant wait to see Diver compete against the likes of Damato(one of my favorites on strava, always joking) and McColgan.

Wottle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120195641#Comment_120195641

Tobin and Forsyth making their marathon debut too

marathon2022

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120195692#Comment_120195692

Might be a surprise or two in this one, that's why I love watching the majors

Pherekydes

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120195692#Comment_120195692

Well not Tobin. He debuted in Antarctica!

Wottle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120196261#Comment_120196261

I guess that's true, totally forgot. London have him as a debutante.

Ceepo

Eilish McColgan must have over came the nutrition issues she was having

Ceepo

Few Irish in action this evening in New Balance meeting Boston.

Mark English 1.46.57.

Fay, Coscoran, Mageean running as well later on

Strazdas

Adeleke on fire at the moment - goodness knows where she can go with these Irish records

https://twitter.com/irishathletics/status/1621977284428107776

yerwanthere123

Was hoping for a battle between Mageean and Muir but never materialised, Mageean DNF.

yerwanthere123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120203355#Comment_120203355

Per Cathal Dennehy, only Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Femke Bol have run quicker indoors inside the last four years. Bodes well!

Speaking of Bol, she broke the indoor 500m world record (or world best, as it's officially called) earlier tonight. Flying start to the season.

https://twitter.com/Cathal_Dennehy/status/1621978524159561730?s=20&t=KchaMjTHqUfUq_WAeCTcYQ

Forgot to post it last weekend, but really strong start to the season for Keely Hodgkinson. 600m world best.

https://twitter.com/AthleticsWeekly/status/1619355517574340619

Wottle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120203355#Comment_120203355

https://youtu.be/LSJkZN-l1Iw

Here's the bit of magic from Rhasidat courtesy of flotrack

Pherekydes

From lane 4 (of 6). Albuquerque is at altitude but it's still astonishing. Must be one of the favourites for the NCAAS now, and she must be a strong challenger for Budapest and Paris.

Dodge

3rd best NCAA all time. Faster than her outdoor record

That outdoor time could plummet this summer

Strazdas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120204280#Comment_120204280

If you'd asked people a year ago, I'm sure many would have said she would be a 'decent' enough sprinter at global level, but she's improving at such a ferocious rate that the sky is the limit for her.

yerwanthere123

Shaunae Miller-Uibo is pregnant with her first child, which will free up a spot in the 400m final in Budapest. Adeleke finished 9th in Eugene, so surely making the final this year is a realistic prospect?

Strazdas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120206098#Comment_120206098

She could nearly be pushing for a medal at this point. It's only the start of February and she's already smashing Irish records (when you wouldn't expect her to be doing this until late spring or summer).

yerwanthere123

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120206202#Comment_120206202

I was thinking as much but didn't want to jinx her. Would be great to see her running some Diamond Leagues this Summer.

Cosmo Kramer

Feels like it's just a question of what month this year she goes sub 50 outdoors at this point.

That indoor time must be about the equivalent of a sub 50 outdoor in any case given the tighter bends on an indoor track?

Dodge

David Gillick’s outdoor record is 0.8 below his indoor best and he was a bit of an indoor specialist

I think Adeleke’s run equates to well under 50s outdoor. Altitude is a factor of course but because of her height and long legs, I don’t think she’s suited to indoor running

(Apologies to any sports scientists if I’m completely off on that one!)

Rossi7

I was up in Armagh last night watching my daughter run in the junior event before the main races. Ridiculous level of running, 13.37 won the men's 5K. Imagine running 16.17 for 5K and coming last 👀 17 lads all under 14mins. 100th place ran 14.43 😀 Alex Bell won the women's 3K in 9.03

Brilliant event put on, great to see all the locals role in and get behind the races.

Ceepo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120223525#Comment_120223525

It really is an extraordinary event. Consistently won around sub 14 minutes and drawing in really good athletes without being world class names. Its a great race for the good club runners to have a real crack at running a fast 5k. For that reason I wonder why more irish athletes don't take part in it. I know I would have loved to run in such a loaded race.

deisedude

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120226522#Comment_120226522

Anything to do with going up to Armagh and finishing middle or back of the pack when you could win or place on a local race?

Only guessing myself as was wondering the same thing