2023 World Athletics Championships (Budapest, Hungary - 19-27 August)

[ilovepaydays]

So…..has the World Athletics site completely trashed now? Because I feel like it’s accessibility has been completely unacceptable this week.

 

[skatingguy]

So…..has the World Athletics site completely trashed now? Because I feel like it’s accessibility has been completely unacceptable this week.

It seems to have crashed. The best thing to do is sign up, and then you can log in to instant results for live events which has been working fine up until the end of today's competition.

 

[Finnice]

Aah, the decathonists! Too bad I have to be in town most of the day.

 

[allezfred]

Kevin Mayer (aka Keke according to a banner someone was holding ) has withdrawn so I have death in my soul.

 

[viennese]

https://x.com/vmsportie/status/1694773077605822671?s=46&t=7doqEYfmbHcnzpUI_B2Aow

The video is shocking! One of the carts - the one that strikes the other - is going way too fast.

And there's a view of the athletes in the cart. One of the men has his hand to his eye, it looks like he is hurt. I don't know how it affected the race immediately afterward.

I hope they're OK today. Sometimes you don't feel the impact of a car accident until 48 hours later.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Aah, the decathonists! Too bad I have to be in town most of the day.

Leo Neugebauer is very good, y’all. If he stays healthy, it’s going to be insane what his potential is going to be.

 

[skatingguy]

The video is shocking! One of the carts - the one that strikes the other - is going way too fast.

And there's a view of the athletes in the cart. One of the men has his hand to his eye, it looks like he is hurt. I don't know how it affected the race immediately afterward.

I hope they're OK today. Sometimes you don't feel the impact of a car accident until 48 hours later.

Jamaican Andrew Hudson had glass in his eye as a result of the accident, ran the semifinal, and was advanced to the final as a result of the accident.

 

[allezfred]

Finals tonight:

Women Triple Jump
Women Javelin
Women 200m
Men 200m

 

[allezfred]

Rojas leaps to the top on her last jump after looking out of the medals for most of the competition.

 

[skatingguy]

Rojas leaps to the top on her last jump after looking out of the medals for most of the competition.

Rojas advanced to the final 3 jumps by finishing 8th in the first 3 jumps on count back.

 

[FiveRinger]

I tuned in just in time to see 800m women's semi final. Athing Mo got tripped up several times, one athlete actually did fall in one incident, and she made it all the way from the back of the pack to qualify second in her heat to the finals. No interview with her. Can't blame her declining. But that was something.

 

[Finnice]

Just a shallow note - I so appreciate those decathlon guys. Many ways.

 

[allezfred]

Kitaguchi takes javelin gold! Think that is the first field event title for a Japanese woman.

 

[skatingguy]

Kitaguchi takes javelin gold! Think that is the first field event title for a Japanese woman.

Another field event where the gold medal was decided in the final round.

 

[allezfred]

Jackson 21.41 for gold in the women’s 200m!

That’s probably the real world record…

 

[Cachoo]

Jackson 21.41 for gold in the women’s 200m!

That’s probably the real world record…

WHAT? You say Flo Jo cheated??? Next thing you'll be saying is that the US has problems passing batons!!!

 

[Rukia]

I tuned in just in time to see 800m women's semi final. Athing Mo got tripped up several times, one athlete actually did fall in one incident, and she made it all the way from the back of the pack to qualify second in her heat to the finals. No interview with her. Can't blame her declining. But that was something.

This was absolutely wild, but Athing is such a gamer. I think she's going to run a very different race in the finals. But yeah, she looked mad tbh haha.

 

[allezfred]

Finally stages of the women’s marathon and it looks like Ethiopia is going to sweep the medals. The course is absolutely stunning visually.

 

[allezfred]

it looks like Ethiopia is going to sweep the medals.

Spoke too soon!

 

[allezfred]

Neugebauer has a disastrous hurdles and all of a sudden it’s a Canadian 1-2 in the decathlon after six events.

 

[skatingguy]

The no heighting in the pole vault seems like such a shame considering there's only two events left, but it's such a technical event for these big men to get themselves organized.

 

[allezfred]

Huge crowd in the stadium with only the decathlon pole vault going on.

 

[Finnice]

They appreciate the sport, great!

 

[Jammers]

This was absolutely wild, but Athing is such a gamer. I think she's going to run a very different race in the finals. But yeah, she looked mad tbh haha.

I didn't like Athing not leading the pack like she usually does and it almost came back to haunt her. I bet she will get out in front in the final.

 

[allezfred]

Finals tonight:

Men Pole Vault
Women Shot Put
Men 800m
Women 5000m
Decathlon
Women 4x100
Men 4x100

 

[ilovepaydays]

CNBC is now live in the

Men’s 4x400m prelims: How did get so good?

Qualified for the final:

 

[skatingguy]

US Women disqualified from the 4x400m, which means that advances to the final.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Women’s 4x400m Prelims - Qualified for the final:

WTF happened with that last exchange for the ? That was WAY dumber than what’s happened to some of the 4x100m squads.

 

[allezfred]

Really great champs for Canada and they are likely going to get another gold tonight.

 

[skatingguy]

Really great champs for Canada and they are likely going to get another gold tonight.

Canada had won 7 previous gold medals in all the World Championships since 1983, and on course for 4 more this year.