2023 World Athletics Championships, Budapest

Just chiming in to agree that the Virgin coverage is great, just the short interviews with Irish athletes is all you need.

You don't need endless scutter being talked in studio like RTE can do for the Olympics, just stick on the world feed and let us watch the world's best athletes compete. I like the Eurosport lads that are on there, they have been covering athletics for decades and Rob Walker has been grand too.

Looking forward to the women's high jump. Mahuchikh will be under the greatest pressure possibly any athlete ever was with the current troubles and carrying the weight of it, Gerashchenko and Levchenko slightly less so--both medal contenders. You can see it for the past 12 months how emotional she is competing. She doesn't always do her very best on the biggest stage and Olyslagers on current form will be very hard to beat, Patterson can't be ruled out either but i don't see her winning. The ever improving young Topic could take a medal. They have to get through the qualifying tomorrow first which can often test the nerves, expect a very emotional finale on Sunday night, hopefully they give it good coverage, i think they will...

Agree re Virgin Media coverage. It’s great. Will Dalton is getting great interviews & I’m loving the neutral aspect.

I’m going to Budapest next month for a weekend. Looks a beautiful city. Would love to be over there now. Atmosphere seems great in the stadium.

Where’d you see that?

What's that supposed to mean?

The relay team won't make the final without her unfortunately. I was really hoping to see an Irish 4x400M squad in an outdoor global final.

If she's legitimately injured, fair enough. However, it's a bit disappointing when compared to the likes of Bol and Klaver, who put themselves on the line in the mixed 4x400m, their individual events, and tomorrow / Sunday in the women's 4x400m.

Longer term, we need to find 4 women capable of getting us qualified, bringing in Adeleke for the final. Sharlene Mawdsley is already very much at that level. Phil Healy and Sophie Becker are capable, when running at their best 51.xx levels. The most likely fourth candidate is Roisin Harrison. She's currently a 52.5x runner. If she can shave 0.75 - 1.0 seconds off her individual time, we are there or thereabouts for qualification.

I suppose everyone else should just bow to your superior knowledge in that case.

Every time an athlete steps on the track they risk injury. Your point is illogical here

Anyway, I wouldn't take it to heart. Not the first sports-person to pull out for no real reason.

Yes, they had to put some label on it....

All these athletes carry niggles here and there. Of course they do with the insane efforts they ask of their bodies.

She had three races and has three days recovery to the 400 metres relay. I just don't buy this "tired" nonsense. I doubt I am alone, but god forbid anyone could criticize and question it.

He's lucky Jakob was only at 88 percent and with a sore throat

When Klaver was asked about running the 4 x 400 and rounds of individual 400m, she said it was easier than her normal training week

Every time I have seen Adeleke run she has looked heavy legged. Maybe thats just how she looks and always will look, but I'm not surprised to hear that they have pulled her out.

And quite frankly, its the relay and they aren't winning it anyway, so let the others have the chance to get their names out there.

Looked in a bit of bother coming around that bend but serious burst of speed.

Her and Hodgkinson (especially) both decent medal chances, but lot of the big contenders seem to be in third semi.

Lyles runs 19.5 tonight

Jackson 21.7

Both these 200m finals should be good!

Budapest is a lovely spot have a great time. Recommend thermal baths.

Jackson phenomenal.