World Athletics Championships 2017

[QueenOfGoths]

Did the Norwegian just say "years on your ass"!

 

[Hollis]

Totally irrelevant but gotta laugh at this race craft from Steve Ovett.. just watch the last couple minutes..

 

[Lord Camomile]

Jake Wightman's dad and coach is also the stadium announcer

 

[Sirena]

Jake Wightman's dad and coach is also the stadium announcer

I think we have a chance of medal in the 1500. We've got two tidy runners through.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Dafne Schippers looks strong in the 200m

 

[Maggot]

So pleased to see Miller Uibo qualify after her nightmare in the 400m.

 

[Sirena]

I've had quad cramp and it's horrible. I think Denise is right and that's what happened.

I think Shaunae Miller said she had the race under control then she looked up at the big screen and that just took her attention away and she accidentally stubbed her toe on the track and totally lost her balance and impetus.

She seemed really nicely philosophical about the whole thing. She is an Olympic champion so it's not the end of her world...

 

[QueenOfGoths]

The winner of the 200m looks a bit like Trevor from GTA V for any video game fans on the thread

Good race, Mitchell Blake did well just a shame he didn't get a medal

 

[Maggot]

It's nearly a week since I watched this, and we haven't got any more medals.

 

[Casual Observer]

The winner of the 200m looks a bit like Trevor from GTA V for any video game fans on the thread

Good race, Mitchell Blake did well just a shame he didn't get a medal

He was a spitter for Ringo Starr with his shades on in the first round. Poor bloke didn't know which flag to don for his victory lap.

 

[Hollis]

It's nearly a week since I watched this, and we haven't got any more medals. View attachment 113242

Its looking good for 2020 though - in that there's some young athletes coming through - assuming they don't now cut the funding...

 

[Lord Camomile]

Michael Johnson knows what he's talking about

I can see a situation where Kori Carter could go out hard and they wouldn't be able to catch her, or we could see them trying to keep up and then lose her.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Oooh what 'naughty ' word did the American woman use?

And come on Lorraine Ugen, please don't foul again!

 

[Sue]

Oooh what 'naughty ' word did the American woman use?

And come on Lorraine Ugen, please don't foul again!

I missed it too! Anyone?

 

[blairsh]

Hope thats a good enough time for Sharp to go through, was so close at the end.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

It's not going that well for Team GB tonight sadly

 

[Casual Observer]

I reckon Sharp has a good case for reinstatement.

Enjoyed the great Asbel Kiprop coming through in the 1500m semis. Always takes it easy at the back for 3 laps then gets a wriggle on with 400m to go.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

I missed it too! Anyone?

Spastic, apparently. Can't say I noticed when I was half-listening to the interview.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Well done Chris O'Hare!

 

[butchersapron]

Well done Chris O'Hare!

Liked his control in last two races.

 

[Sirena]

Chris O' Hare dun well!

Wightman was going so well but then he faded. I think he might have suddenly tried too hard at the bell. If you watch him, he almost jumps forward into sprint mode. Maybe he should have just built up his speed as the last lap unfolded.

 

[Ted Striker]

Oooh what 'naughty ' word did the American woman use?

Socialism

 

[Sue]

Spastic, apparently. Can't say I noticed when I was half-listening to the interview.

Me either.

 

[Lord Camomile]

It's not going that well for Team GB tonight sadly

"tonight"?

 

[Sirena]

Maybe a glimmer of hope in the Hammer.

Britain has never won a medal (Olympics or World Champs) since 1924. But now we have Sophie Hitchon (who didn't do too bad) and Nick Miller (who's not doing too bad).....

And there's a small bunch of young hammer throwers of world standard for the coming years.

 

[Lord Camomile]

From the BBC text feed:

I think we might be looking at a World Championships in a decade when by the time you get here, all you see is the semi-final and finals and all the qualifying is done somewhere else.

Speaking to UK Athletics chief Ed Warner, that seems to be the direction some people want to take it.

What they are trying to do is make sure the best athletes are here. In Doha in two years' time, you will be looking at empty stands.

That is just a discussion that has taken place, I'm just putting that forward.

 

[butchersapron]

Sharp back in.

 

[blairsh]

Get your women's steeplechase out

 

[Sirena]

Excellent women's steeplechase....

 

[Sirena]

and Nick Miller (who's not doing too bad).....

Not this time.....