Olympic Track & Field - aka Athletics thread

[marty21]

She looks out of it

 

[marty21]

4th - fucked up tactically tbh

 

[ScallyWag II]

Easy win for Kenya and 4th place for Lisa D. Didn't think she ran that very cleverly tbh

 

[Melinda]

Oh Lisa left it too late!! GUTTED! She came fourth!!

Oh but she did SO well.

 

[marty21]

quite a few of the brits have been tactically lacking in these middle-distance races

 

[Melinda]

I think the Africans race more maybe? On the European GP circuit?

Doing the time to be worthy of being in the race is hard enough; learning to race- dealing with the jostling and executing a specific race plan (and having a plan 'b') all within 3-4 mins has to be well hard.

 

[pk]

Wow, that Russian runner was really healthy...

 

[TrippyLondoner]

quite a few of the brits have been tactically lacking in these middle-distance races

We lacked a bit tactically in the swimming marathon thing to which cost us gold both times. I dunno whats changed though.

 

[coccinelle]

Brilliant 5000m!

 

[ScallyWag II]

That Bikele (sp?) dude is so good Double gold for him!

 

[Melinda]

Wasnt it! How can you kick like that after all the racing he's had this week. Wow!

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Wasnt it! How can you kick like that after all the racing he's had this week. Wow!

He's on drugs innit?!!11

 

[Melinda]

OMG- Ive just heard the Womens relay order!! What a fuck up.

Christine is on the first leg?! WTF?

 

[ScallyWag II]

The 5 and 10 k double hasn't been done for 28 years and now we have both men and women doing it in the same games!

 

[ScallyWag II]

OMG- Ive just heard the Womens relay order!! What a fuck up.

Christine is on the first leg?! WTF?

Seems strange

Come on GB!

 

[Melinda]

Kelly has the baton. Jesus I hope this pays off.

 

[ScallyWag II]

Well that worked, not

 

[ScallyWag II]

Bloody hell, look at Russia go!

 

[TrippyLondoner]

what a finish

 

[Melinda]

Well run Sanya Richards. She needed that.

I swear, I cant believe our run. Ach, Im being unfair- their splits were fine- its just we werent competitive.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

After this week of relays, i can.

 

[Homeless Mal]

It that wasn't the laziest most lessez faire change over from 1st Brit runner to 2nd then I don't know what is. Once again displaying Ohrughu's thickness and selfishnes. She ran like an amateur in a suspiciously selfish way and did the changeover with a 'nah, I don't care, I got me medal' attitude.

 

[Melinda]

Hey Mate- just seen your PM, did you send it last night? Im off to reply

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Nah just sent it earlier.

 

[Melinda]

It that wasn't the laziest most lessez faire change over from 1st Brit runner to 2nd then I don't know what is. Once again displaying Ohrughu's thickness and selfishnes. She ran like an amateur in a suspiciously selfish way and did the changeover with a 'nah, I don't care, I got me medal' attitude.

Mal, that is a mental assessment- the athletes dont have the final say on the running order. How the fuck can you run suspiciously?

 

[ScallyWag II]

It that wasn't the laziest most lessez faire change over from 1st Brit runner to 2nd then I don't know what is. Once again displaying Ohrughu's thickness and selfishnes. She ran like an amateur in a suspiciously selfish way and did the changeover with a 'nah, I don't care, I got me medal' attitude.

A bit harsh She looked very tired to me.

 

[Sweaty Betty]

She should have been on the second leg....

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Seems our coaches fucked up all our relay teams this year.

 

[Homeless Mal]

Mal, that is a mental assessment- the athletes dont have the final say on the running order. How the fuck can you run suspiciously?

You watch her 'break into a stroll' as she hands over the baton and then tell me I'm wrong. It looked like she didn't give a damn.

 

[ScallyWag II]

Mens 4x400 now! Come on lads!