Tokyo 2020: Athletics Thread

Laineyfrecks · 06-08-2021 11:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117718163#Comment_117718163

Yeah it must be devastating having to drop out...

YFlyer · 06-08-2021 11:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117718086#Comment_117718086

It's not even 12 yet...lol

YFlyer · 06-08-2021 11:53pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117718137#Comment_117718137

Sad to hear.

YFlyer · 06-08-2021 11:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117718135#Comment_117718135

At the 18 Km there was a 28 Km marker.

hawkwing · 06-08-2021 11:58pm

Wonder will Mazuronak come back for a podium... they are all burning up

Cartman78 · 07-08-2021 12:12am

Seidel dropping off now it seems...some effort though

yerwanthere123 · 07-08-2021 12:13am

Nooo Seidel's falling away... although maybe a chance of bronze?

Cartman78 · 07-08-2021 12:14am

Wow...Salpeter stops the minute she dropped to 4th

yerwanthere123 · 07-08-2021 12:15am

Wow, can Seidel hang on for bronze here?

Laineyfrecks · 07-08-2021 12:16am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117718232#Comment_117718232

That's mad...so close to just stop

hawkwing · 07-08-2021 12:20am

Come on Molly..

YFlyer · 07-08-2021 12:21am

Where are they getting 50m gap?

Augme · 07-08-2021 12:31am

I wonder if the Washington Post will be questioning molly siedel performance. Somehow I doubt it.

Cartman78 · 07-08-2021 12:32am

Diver takes 10th place...Up Mayo!!

Murph_D · 07-08-2021 12:33am

Sinead Diver 10th. Fabulous.

Caprica · 07-08-2021 12:39am

Fantastic performance by Sinead Diver. She is a real battler, picking people of as the race went on. Good running by Fionnuala, steady in the last 10k. Disappointed to see Aoife drop out, she had worked so hard to get there. Seems like very tough conditions.

Not sure what to make of Seidel’s performance. I never heard of her. I would have liked to see Salpeter medal, I like for her story, but once she was passed for 3rd she just seemed to give up.

YFlyer · 07-08-2021 12:39am

Wow Sinead, 10th.

Singer · 07-08-2021 12:41am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117718232#Comment_117718232

Just a parkrun to go!

YFlyer · 07-08-2021 12:46am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117718284#Comment_117718284

Do expand?

Pherekydes · 07-08-2021 12:48am

On Wikipedia already!

Molly Seidel (born July 12, 1994) is an American long distance runner. In her first-ever marathon,[3] Seidel placed second at the 2020 U.S. Marathon Olympic Trials, securing a spot on the US team in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in which she won the bronze medal.

Augme · 07-08-2021 12:49am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117718312#Comment_117718312

They had a not-so-subtle article about Lamont Jacobs after he won the 100m

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/08/01/lamont-marcell-jacobs-italy-100-meters/

YFlyer · 07-08-2021 1:30am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117718316#Comment_117718316

Thanks.

Hamachi · 07-08-2021 9:49am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117718183#Comment_117718183

Terrific run by all three medalists. Molly Seidel was a shock but she stuck her nose in there and battled to the end. Great running by Sinead Diver to finish top ten and Fionnuala McCormack was solid, particularly given that she had her second child fairly recently.

On the topic of Volha Mazuronak, I find her very frustrating. In my view, she has the talent to medal at a major championships, but she does this every single time. She runs the first half way too conservatively and then comes through like a steam train in the second half to finish fourth or fifth. If she could just go out that bit more aggressively, a podium place is feasible for her. I get that the heat and humidity is a major concern for European athletes, but sometimes you just have to put it on the line like Molly Seidel did.

deisedude · 07-08-2021 10:12am

What's Molly Seidels pedigree like in other distances?

Gazzler82 · 07-08-2021 11:36am

enjoyed a Molly Seidel video on the sweat Elite you tube channel couple weeks ago. one with Stephen Scullion on there as well

walshb · 07-08-2021 11:45am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117716369#Comment_117716369

I am noticing this with him as well. No real drama or change in his commentary, or structure.

Last night he said the 4x400 men's relay on now, when it was 4x100

yerwanthere123 · 07-08-2021 11:52am

Difficult to see what kind of race we might get here. In spite of the fatigue I think Hassan will be in the top two with Gidey. Whether she can contend for gold is the question, but if she's still with Gidey with a mile to go then I think she'll win.

Would like either Obiri or Klosterhalfen to get the bronze. Unfortunately Klosterhalfen was injured recently so said herself she doesn't have high hopes of the race.

Gezahegne should be a medal threat too, ran a sub 30 a couple of months back. Hoping McColgan and Krumins also have good races, particularly in the case of the former after the disaster of the 5k heats.

Pherekydes · 07-08-2021 12:06pm

Jesus, Gidey is relentless. Burning them off one by one.

4Ad · 07-08-2021 12:14pm

Going to be some finish !!

4Ad · 07-08-2021 12:17pm

What a finish by Hassan, some speed..Wow !!

Pherekydes · 07-08-2021 12:18pm

Can't beat a kicker that way.

yerwanthere123 · 07-08-2021 12:19pm

Wow Hassan left that kick late, I got worried! As I said above Gezahegne was always a medal threat but didn't think it'd be silver. Gidey looks disgusted with that bronze.

Pherekydes · 07-08-2021 12:20pm

Even Hassan looks distressed.

yerwanthere123 · 07-08-2021 12:37pm

Come oooon McSweyn! Would be thrilled if he medals.

Pherekydes · 07-08-2021 12:47pm

Super fast 15. Ingebrigtsen sensational. Kerr ran a blinder.

walshb · 07-08-2021 12:48pm

What a 1500 time....OR

Jacob is only 20....

I wonder what El Gs PB was aged 20? Hardly 3:28.x

EL G was circa 24/25 when he set WR in 1500 and mile

That monster 3:26 could be on

deisedude · 07-08-2021 12:52pm

Norway with a similar population to us have 2 generational talents. Shows what can be done

Dubh Geannain · 07-08-2021 12:53pm

Ingebrigtsen finally beats Cheriuyout. Didn't expect him to open such a gap in the last 100 but the potential has been fulfilled.

Kerr with the run off his life. Delighted for him. He trains with Brooks Beasts so have seen a good bit of his training on YouTube. Much more likeable than Jakob but still happy for him that he won.

walshb · 07-08-2021 12:55pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117719562#Comment_117719562

It’s not a case of what can be done..

Sometimes it’s simply natural talent. Small countries can produce natural greats here and there. We don’t have that elite level.

Our guys are training like demons as well. Doesn’t mean they get to run sub 3:30s

but maybe we will produce natural greats in years to come.

jamule · 07-08-2021 1:16pm

1st ever track and field gold for india.

DJIMI TRARORE · 07-08-2021 1:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117719649#Comment_117719649

Seems to have come out of nowhere,

jamule · 07-08-2021 1:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117719678#Comment_117719678

not really, world u20 champion in 2016, steadily improving, went over 80m 7 yrs ago, threw 88 in 2018

deisedude · 07-08-2021 1:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117719575#Comment_117719575

I'm in agreement with you on all that.

It's a reason to be optimistic that countries like ours can compete now and again with the more traditional superpowers. Not taking anything away from any our current athletes

Caprica · 07-08-2021 2:42pm

Amazing jumping from Lasitskene to claim gold. She was struggling early but stepped it up at the bigger heights. After her 3 successive world titles, I think she deserves the Olympic gold. Great jumping by the Aussie to grab silver and the young Ukrainian for bronze.

Two exciting relays. Odd that the US woman only had one flat 400 runner but the three replacements were top drawer. I would have liked for the Borlee’s to nab a medal for Belgium but they came up just short.

I thought Hassan looked tired yesterday and was maybe vunerable for the 10k but she just sat in, did what was needed and still ran sub 30. Gidey looked very unimpressed with her bronze. Niyonsaba ran well for 5th and a NR after her DQ in the 5k heat.

I thought Salpetter dropped out of the marathon when passed for 3rd but she kept going on came home in 66th with over 20mins lost in 5k. Mazuronak from Belarus was not expecting a great run as she fell foul of the authorities there, along with other athletes, when she signed a letter criticising the election results. She lost funding, was called up to the army’s death didn’t train abroad.

Best of luck to the Irish lads in the marathon.

Pherekydes · 07-08-2021 3:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117719678#Comment_117719678

I suppose if you ignore the fact he was 4th ranked this year and 2nd ranked last year. He was Asian champion in '17, and Asian Games champion in '18 winning with a PB.

Pherekydes · 07-08-2021 3:06pm

[Quote]Two exciting relays. Odd that the US woman only had one flat 400 runner but the three replacements were top drawer. I would have liked for the Borlee’s to nab a medal for Belgium but they came up just short.[/quote]

Mu holds the US collegiate record at 400m. Also, the US had 4 replacements!

hawkwing · 07-08-2021 3:29pm

High jump coverage was pathetic, even swapping between Eurosport/BBC/RTE they seemed to all do their best to show as little of it as possible, the same in the qualifying the other night :-( Lasitskene was class when the pressure came on

pc11 · 07-08-2021 3:56pm

I've been watching athletics since the 1983 world champs and George Hamilton has been ruining if for me for 38 years now (along with Tony O'Donoghue). It's simply incredible that a man has been commentating on my sport for this long yet has no clue whatsoever.

Early in the HJ he said Lasitskene likely had no chance - I said to my SO "She'll probably win it now!". Well done George!

I will always remember his lowest point - the 1988 women's 800m. Not many remember the mess he made of it but I do. In fact, it was so bad that when RTE did a summary piece of every event they left out that race.

I noticed the same thing about how he was just randomly listing names during races, he's not even trying anymore. Obviously he's not in Tokyo. Funnily enough Denise Lewis and Gabby Logan gave it away that almost none of the BBC crew are in Tokyo either. They did their best to disguise it to with the fake skyline and the fake night time outside the window.

YFlyer · 07-08-2021 8:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117719549#Comment_117719549

Can you get a pacemaker to go through to 1200m over 2 seconds quicker than today?

AhhHere · 07-08-2021 8:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117720161#Comment_117720161

To be fair they havent been trying to hide it https://youtu.be/nRLNpQfRb1c

Impressive if anything

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