Official Athletics Thread

[vic_orthdox]

Always reckon with the length of his stride he could go out to 400m too.

He was a 400m runner as a junior; only started racing the 100m within a year of Beijing.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Really? He always seems really optimistic, but he gives credit where it's due to all the other competitors, and especially those who beat us, which I couldn't say about others who make it sound like they only got up because we were below our best.

Also, the rowing commentators must be given a terrible broadcasting position, because they seem so hamstrung by the vision on TV rather than providing us with their own view, even as it comes towards the line.

I would imagine the GB comms get the best positions at every venue and then it is pot luck where you are shoved if you are a foreign team. May be harsh but probably the same every olympics.

 

[benchmark00]

Unless you're on the line it's basically impossible to accurately see who finished where when they cross the finish.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Ennis has been awesome.

But if you had all the pressure of a nation on you like Jess does, something like the heptathlon would be better than a one-off event, because you know that even if something goes slightly wrong, you can make it up elsewhere. The stress can be alleviated somewhat. However, if it comes down to a tight one in the last leg of it, then there'd be more pressure than an English football player taking a penalty against the Germans...

 

[benchmark00]

Unless you're on the line it's basically impossible to accurately see who finished where when they cross the finish.

Wait wtf, thought this was the rowing thread. Disregard.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Big eff up from the jug-earred Taff, there. Fourth in his semi with only the first two throughh as of right. Needs to hope no-one runs quicker in the next two.

I'll resist from pointing out what a misnomer it is to have three semi-finals too.

 

[benchmark00]

Big eff up from the jug-earred Taff, there. Fourth in his semi with only the first two throughh as of right. Needs to hope no-one runs quicker in the next two.

I'll resist from pointing out what a misnomer it is to have three semi-finals too.

Isn't one of the definitions of semi just meaning a part of, not necessarily two?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Isn't one of the definitions of semi just meaning a part of, not necessarily two?

Well, yeah. But using that defintion one could call any round a semi-final.

 

[benchmark00]

Well, yeah. But using that defintion one could call any round a semi-final.

Gotta order them somehow though. And given it's a semi final, it stands to reason that it should be later on in the order and not the first round like a heat.

 

[grecian]

Never keen on cheering on a leek-ist, so not bothered if he ****s up.

 

[benchmark00]

The 400 hurdles must be the most taxing track event, dead set. I'd get to 300m and just start pushing the ****s over.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Call it a qualifying final or summat then.

Dai spawns the final anyway. Least he can't run as badly again.

 

[benchmark00]

Call it a qualifying final or summat then.

Dai spawns the final anyway. Least he can't run as badly again.

Yeah wouldn't mind qualifying final.

 

[Jacknife]

He was a 400m runner as a junior; only started racing the 100m within a year of Beijing.

Just did 4x100m in his youth, crazy to think really.

 

[Johnners]

What's with the commentators calling him "Dai" when his name is "David"? Can't they read or suffthin?

 

[BoyBrumby]

What's with the commentators calling him "Dai" when his name is "David"? Can't they read or suffthin?

He's not popular; they're actually willing him to die.

 

[Johnners]

 

[Jacknife]

Nailed that did Rutherford, 8.21 very good jump.

 

[GIMH]

Long Jump going well, now come on Jess.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Did it in style too. You go girl!! Great stuff.