Tokyo 2020: Athletics Thread

yerwanthere123 · 31-07-2021 2:11am

Oh dear, Blessing Okagbare busted for doping. Had been due to run the 100m SF's later today!

YFlyer · 31-07-2021 8:35am

Had Mark English needed to break the Irish record to qualify for the Olympics 800m?

Joe_ Public · 31-07-2021 11:03am

Was a very interesting discussion between Derval and Rob on the performance of Mark English, a bit critical but also laced with understanding and perspective. Sad because I can't help sitting here and wondering what would Jerry be saying!?

walshb · 31-07-2021 11:27am

Poor owl George having to pronounce the Chinese sprinter there...

Manky Gee!!!!

walshb · 31-07-2021 11:39am

Fraser Pryce looked so easy running 10.73 there

The final will be mid 10.6s I reckon

YFlyer · 31-07-2021 12:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686124#Comment_117686124

Does Mark have the wheels to get on our men 4 by 400m relay team now? Same with Thomas Barr?

yerwanthere123 · 31-07-2021 12:54pm

Jemma Reekie into the final looking fantastic. Ajee Wilson looks like she's out in 4th. Halimah Nakaayi showing none of the form from Doha, last in her semi final.

YFlyer · 31-07-2021 12:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686487#Comment_117686487

Watching this online? Rte2 player have the hockey. Don't want to miss the mixed relay.

Thanks

yerwanthere123 · 31-07-2021 12:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686496#Comment_117686496

I'm watching on Eurosport.

yerwanthere123 · 31-07-2021 1:08pm

Athing Mu literally jogging her way to the final. The favourite for sure.

cmac2009 · 31-07-2021 1:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686534#Comment_117686534

Phenomenal. All others looked like they were at max exertion yet she just cruised around.

Pherekydes · 31-07-2021 1:36pm

Many teams with considerable upgrades. The Dutch have Bol and Klaver.

Big Ears · 31-07-2021 1:43pm

I haven't got the splits yet, but I suspect Ireland might regret having replaced Mawdsley with Becker.

Still an excellent achievement to have made an Olympic final.

yerwanthere123 · 31-07-2021 1:47pm

Three Brits in the 800m final is incredible, fair play to them. I think at least one of them will medal.

Almanza though, had the second fastest time in the world coming to Tokyo and out in the SF's. I think she's never actually made a global final? Mad with the times she runs.

Women's 100m final coming up, would love Ta Lou to win this. Seems she's always the bridesmaid but never the bride. Would love Kambundji to sneak on the podium too.

YFlyer · 31-07-2021 1:48pm

Hope RTE player show women's 100m.

walshb · 31-07-2021 1:50pm

Rte not showing. That is absurd.

On BBC

Pherekydes · 31-07-2021 1:53pm

Thompson defends and equals the 'real' world record.

walshb · 31-07-2021 1:53pm

I knew mid to low 10.6s....

Pherekydes · 31-07-2021 1:54pm

Clean sweep for the Jamaicans.

YFlyer · 31-07-2021 1:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686695#Comment_117686695

Yeah talking about the hockey after the third quarter. Could quite easily have switched over.

walshb · 31-07-2021 1:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686744#Comment_117686744

Absolutely...

Nonsense. 100 women's final, one of the premier events in the games, and RTE stick with a 3rd quarter of a hockey match...

YFlyer · 31-07-2021 2:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686750#Comment_117686750

It was during the break and all.

Slow_Runner · 31-07-2021 2:08pm

Looks like the Jamaican sprinters really don't get on well

jamule · 31-07-2021 2:09pm

Jamicans really went all out celebrating. fook me, never seen such miserable fookers.

Cosmo Kramer · 31-07-2021 2:24pm

Rare that you see such obvious dislike between competitors as there was between the Jamaican winner and the other two there - especially within the same national team. The BBC have spent most of the day crying over Asher-Smith dropping out but she wasn't likely to be getting ahead of those three anyway.

Yintang · 31-07-2021 2:36pm

Fraser-Pryce barely looked at Thompson. Total disdain for her fellow country woman. Wonder what the story is there.

Liam2590 · 31-07-2021 2:45pm

yeah all 3 of them looked very awkward together

Christy42 · 31-07-2021 2:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686965#Comment_117686965

Fraser - Pryce and Jackson seemed to get on fine with each other. In any case that will be one hell of a relay team.

Liam2590 · 31-07-2021 3:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117687034#Comment_117687034

yeah if they can get baton around safely they would be miles ahead!

Caprica · 31-07-2021 3:02pm

A very impressive run by Thompson, she won at a canter. I thought the celebrations were very awkward, she got the minimal congratulations from her countrywomen. A good quality race, impressive to see two Swiss finalists. Only 1 American there and not even breaking 11 seconds. I wonder how Richardson would have got on?

Impressive for Team GB to have 3 in the 800 final. I don’t see Mu being beaten but the other medals are up for grabs. I’d like Reekie to medal.

A very entertaining mixed relay. Great to see Poland win and the guy from the Dominican Republic fight back to get silver when I thought he was finished. Good for Ireland to make the final but I thought they might have ran faster today. I would have expected to see Manning run, as I thought she was very impressive in Nationals.

I watched on Eurosport but switched over to BBC to see them still discussing Asher Smith. A very badly timed injury for her but I don’t think she would have medaled in the final.

robinph · 31-07-2021 3:09pm

I think the BBC were saying something about they used to have the same coach, or the coach switched between them. Seemed like they were about to say more about it then started talking about something else instead.

Liam2590 · 31-07-2021 3:10pm

what are peoples thoughts on the mens 100m? I thought Bromell was almost favourite but he didn’t look great at all in heats, unless he was just really taking it easy and will turn things up in the semis

walshb · 31-07-2021 3:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117687119#Comment_117687119

There is only a tenth of a second or thereabouts between them all, so it's reset now......

Liam2590 · 31-07-2021 3:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117687179#Comment_117687179

yeah it’s looking wide open, bit of a change from previous olympics with bolt so far ahead of everyone else

yerwanthere123 · 31-07-2021 10:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117686501#Comment_117686501

Why was this post flagged for 'abuse'? 😅

yerwanthere123 · 01-08-2021 3:01am

Sifan Hassan has confirmed she's gonna be attempting the 1500/5k/10k final 😮 Not sure it's a good idea, but it'll sure be fun to watch.

yerwanthere123 · 01-08-2021 3:04am

No surprises in the women's steeplechase, the top 3 favourites won their heats. Abebe stepped inside the track but wasn't disqualified. Very happy to see Luiza Gega make her first Olympic final!

Liam2590 · 01-08-2021 12:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117689474#Comment_117689474

surely that is too much even for her!

Xander10 · 01-08-2021 12:42pm

Woo Hoo is very happy

yerwanthere123 · 01-08-2021 12:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117690533#Comment_117690533

And surely after being soundly beaten by Kipyegon in Monaco just a couple of weeks back? I think it'll be a mistake, but we'll see.

Amos down in the 800, he will not be the Olympic champion.

Liam2590 · 01-08-2021 12:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117690627#Comment_117690627

shame about Amos, he looked in good form

yerwanthere123 · 01-08-2021 1:08pm

****, Barr clipped a hurdle which cost him some momentum. Finished 4th, best hope is a time qualifier.

peek a boo · 01-08-2021 1:09pm

4th. Pity he hit that hurdle.

jamule · 01-08-2021 1:30pm

Barr must be sick looking at the last semi.

That completes a fairly shite day for team ireland

horsebox1977 · 01-08-2021 1:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117690801#Comment_117690801

You got to question how he ended up that semi final? and Capello producing a 47.8 at 34 years of age too.

yerwanthere123 · 01-08-2021 1:43pm

So harsh for Barr, that hurdle clip cost him a place in the final. Would've easily qualified from the third semi.

Medals are obviously between Warholm, Benjamin, Samba and dos Santos, but in what order? I reckon dos Santos is getting on the podium anyway.

yerwanthere123 · 01-08-2021 1:46pm

Hoping it's gold for De Grasse here.

jamule · 01-08-2021 1:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117690809#Comment_117690809

He just got unlucky. Capello's been consistant for a long time now, although you would always have your doubts about the fake turks.

Some great moments in the high jump and triple.

The 2 lads refused a jump off and WR in the triple, but importantly some proper celebrations after the jamican clowns yesterday

Jakey Rolling · 01-08-2021 1:49pm

Never heard of a joint first awarded in High Jump - the only rules I know or can find state the format of the jump-off to determine a winner. Odd that the competitors can choose to share first place, especially in Olympics?

yerwanthere123 · 01-08-2021 1:55pm

Wow, Italian 100m Olympic champion!

Tokyo 2020: Athletics Thread

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