Athletics

[Aaronf]

Wow some finish to that, Tebogo the sprinter v Benjamin the hurdler, brilliant!

OR for and NR

 

[Ted Striker]

Tebogo seemed to stop 1m before the line!

Great Bronze, I was right nervous on the back straight of the final leg!

 

[Lord Camomile]

Yeah, was going to say, fair play to the first three Botswanan runners, giving Tebogo the platform to get so close to overhauling the Americans.

I'll admit I've been out of the athletics loop for a long time, but where the fuck have Botswana come from?!*



*no-one say "Botswana"

 

[Ted Striker]

The third Botswana leg was something else I'm knackered just watching it

 

[Aaronf]

Yeah, was going to say, fair play to the first three Botswanan runners, giving Tebogo the platform to get so close to overhauling the Americans.

I'll admit I've been out of the athletics loop for a long time, but where the fuck have Botswana come from?!*



*no-one say "Botswana"

They've had some stand out 400m runners over the years, particularly Amantle Montsho who had some battles with Christine Ohuruogo. They've been gradually becoming world class in the 800m but this has definitely been a standout games for them.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Was cheering for Tebogo to reel him in. What an athlete he is

Our 3rd lad went off too fast, but still a great bronze for us. Hopefully the lasses can do the same

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I've argued with Mr. QofG's about sports funding. We're now sitting in slightly stained silence

 

[Lord Camomile]

Jesusing hell, the US look like they're in a different bloody race?

 

[Lord Camomile]

"the British might be in a scrap with Ireland and France"

Oh, great, because that's always gone well...

 

[Aaronf]

Surprised Femke Bol didn't run down the American there

 

[belboid]

Don't think I've ever seen such a margin of victory in a race that length. Madness

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I love Femke Bol!

Well done GB Women

 

[Lord Camomile]

Rough for Ireland (and Jamaica), really wanted them to get a medal.

Bol is a cheat code. The US were playing a different game.

 

[Aaronf]

They're saying the Jamaican pulled up injured, she didn't look injured was like she just stopped. On the replay just, I don't think she had the baton in her hand?

 

[Lord Camomile]

They're saying the Jamaican pulled up injured, she didn't look injured was like she just stopped. On the replay just, I don't think she had the baton in her hand?

Yeah, I thought she didn't have the baton, either.

Oh, yeah, there it goes! That is really rough...

 

[Steel Icarus]

Another great bronze. Thought she'd blown it tbh

 

[belboid]

Top 5 all national records. It's clearly one hell of a good track.

 

[Lord Camomile]

10 medals, and one in every relay, does suggest a certain amount of breadth to our athletics team.

 

[Aaronf]

Yeah, I thought she didn't have the baton, either.

Oh, yeah, there it goes! That is really rough...

She just happened to keep whacking Rhasidat Adeleke in the gut until the baton had enough and went flying

 

[Lord Camomile]

Ok, I knew the Grand Palais was a great venue, but I haven't seen them come down the stairs before!

 

[Aaronf]

Is that really it for the athletics?

Bar the Women's marathon in the morning, will watch that to see how Sifan Hassan goes.

 

[Idris2002]

Rough for Ireland (and Jamaica), really wanted them to get a medal.

Bol is a cheat code. The US were playing a different game.

Our girls were nearly in tears at the start of their postrace interview. By the end they were all smiles and "we'll be back".

 

[strung out]

Just the eight British women on the podium for the 4x400m medal ceremony

 

[Boo Radley75]

What a lovely tribute to Denise Lewis at the end and Michael Johnson giving her flowers. I think she'll make a great president of UK athletics. She's always so encouraging.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I'm sorry, the penny only just dropped that during this Olympics, Tebogo ran 100m, 200m and 400m races, and got medals in two of 'em.

What the fuck??

(Also, he was born after I joined urban )

 

[strung out]

Wow - amazing from Hassan.

I think this is the most impressive Olympic performance I’ve ever seen. Medals in the 5k, 10k and a gold in the marathon, all within six days of each other.

 

[planetgeli]

Loved the no nonsense get out of my way push at the last corner.

She is incredible.

 

[baldrick]

Wow - amazing from Hassan.

I think this is the most impressive Olympic performance I’ve ever seen. Medals in the 5k, 10k and a gold in the marathon, all within six days of each other.

She's my hero. I want to be friends with her, she's always smiling and is so funny in interview.

I have to admit I had doubts - I thought if she can only manage bronze on the track then she's got no chance. But she's teased us all, clearly massively holding back so she can get a gold medal. Amazing

 

[strung out]

She's my hero. I want to be friends with her, she's always smiling and is so funny in interview.

I have to admit I had doubts - I thought if she can only manage bronze on the track then she's got no chance. But she's teased us all, clearly massively holding back so she can get a gold medal. Amazing

Same - my favourite athlete from any discipline. I don’t know if non runners are able to fathom quite how mental it is. Just casually tapering for your marathon by getting Olympic medals over 5k and 10k in the six days before

 

[Hollis]

Just been watching the women's marathon - amazing race.. Hassan's an incredible athlete.. and fair play to Obiri for trying her best to break her.

This is her average pace per mile in each of the 3 events:

• 5,000-meter final: 4:40 per mile
• 10,000-meter final: 4:57 per mile
• Marathon: 5:27

Anyone of those Brits thinking they could qualify for an Olympics should try running 1 mile..