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

[SidelineSkater]

Dalilah Muhammad misses the final in the women's 400m hurdles - seems like a number of top athletes are missing finals here - not sure if it's a not prepared, injured, or just a changing of the guard in these events as the Olympics approach again.

The commentators said and she indicated in the post-race interview, she's been sick and not able to train to her fullest. She said something like she was there on a hope and a prayer, but she's ready to get rested up and focus on a healthy 2024 season. The commentators mentioned she had covid twice and that's impacted her training.

I've enjoyed watching the Peacock streams and seen some great performances.

The best was when the commentators were saying there is no way Femke Bol is caught in the 4X400 relay, the US has to get a big lead on the third leg, and kept gushing over how it was all over. It was sad to see her face-plant (ouch!), but the race isn't over until you cross the finish line.

The 'experts' also kept saying, you don't want to have your best times in the heats, save something for the finals. Then they were critical of the USA men in the 800, saying why would you not race your best and leave it to chance to get a little q and not auto-qualify. I know they want to have it both ways, but it's funny sometimes.

 

[allezfred]

The 'experts' also kept saying

Is that Ato Boldon and Sanya Richards-Ross? Athletics Twitter is none too complimentary about their commentary.

 

[allezfred]

Tonight’s finals:

Women Pole Vault
Men 1500m
Women 400m (Go Rhasidat! ??)
Men 400m hurdles

 

[SidelineSkater]

Is that Ato Boldon and Sanya Richards-Ross? Athletics Twitter is none too complimentary about their commentary.

Ding ding ding! I might have to look to see what they're saying.

About to start live coverage on Peacock in 20 minutes.

 

[allezfred]

Ding ding ding! I might have to look to see what they're saying.

About to start live coverage on Peacock in 20 minutes.

Think the main complaint is that they know nothing outside of the sprints.

 

[Finnice]

Women's pole wault seems to become very exciting.

 

[Finnice]

GO Lavin and Hurske in 100m steeples!

 

[allezfred]

GO Lavin and Hurske in 100m steeples!

NR for Lavin! Not good enough for final, but amazing to take away Derval O’Rourke’s longstanding record.

 

[allezfred]

Another Brit denies Ingebrigtsen ?? gold in the 1500m for the second Worlds in a row.

 

[Cachoo]

Another Brit denies Ingebrigtsen ?? gold in the 1500m for the second Worlds in a row.

Wait until that 18 year old gets some experience under his belt....I think Nuguse might be one of my favorite people on the American team. So chill...

 

[allezfred]

FORTH

 

[allezfred]

Shared gold in women’s pole vault and congratulations @Finnice for Murto’s bronze!

 

[allezfred]

It’s official: Warholm the greatest of all time.

 

[sk9tingfan]

And a Samoan Hawaiian woman wins the discus! The US also took the silver!

MSN

 

[Cachoo]

So I was looking in the "Russia" thread earlier and then made my way back over here when it occurred to me: I didn't even give Russia any thought at all when it came to this event. I know they aren't a big power on the track but I have forgotten them entirely when it came to this. Go figure.

 

[ilovepaydays]

So I was looking in the "Russia" thread earlier and then made my way back over here when it occurred to me: I didn't even give Russia any thought at all when it came to this event. I know they aren't a big power on the track but I have forgotten them entirely when it came to this. Go figure.

Believe it or not, the last time Russia officially competed at a global athletics event was 2015 Worlds. World Athletics was the only governing body to ban Russia from the 2016 Olympics. Somehow, the IOC didn’t understand the clue phone.

 

[allezfred]

Spain win both 35km race walks to sweep all the race walking events in Budapest. ??

 

[allezfred]

Finals tonight:

Men Long Jump
Women Hammer Throw
Women 100m hurdles
Men 400m
Women 400m hurdles

 

[Finnice]

I am so excited for Kosonen (FIN) in Women's hammer. But basically of everything. After figure skating, Athletics is my second love.

 

[ilovepaydays]

If Keni Harrison ?? wins the women’s 100m hurdles, I will squeal for joy! ?

 

[Finnice]

And there has been some transfer problems for the atheles. So Men's 200 m semi will start from group 200. What the heck?

 

[allezfred]

And there has been some transfer problems for the atheles. So Men's 200 m semi will start from group 200. What the heck?

Two of the golf carts bringing the athletes from the practice track crashed.

 

[allezfred]

Such a tight race in the 100m hurdles and Williams ?? gets Jamaica’s first medal.

 

[allezfred]

Two of the golf carts bringing the athletes from the practice track crashed.

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

 

[skatingguy]

Canada does the double in the hammer throw.

 

[allezfred]

Canada does the double in the hammer throw.

Put maple syrup on the banned list!

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

Gold for Camryn Rogers!! I never thought I'd see the day we'd get double gold in a Field Event, let alone an event like Hammer Throw. Amazing!!

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

Put maple syrup on the banned list!

It's that damned poutine, peameal bacon, Kraft Dinner and Timmie's brew!

 

[allezfred]

No stumbles for Bol ?? in winning the 400m hurdles!

 

[skatingguy]

Gold for Camryn Rogers!! I never thought I'd see the day we'd get double gold in a Field Event, let alone an event like Hammer Throw. Amazing!!

Before this event we'd only won 3 medals in throwing events, and one of those was Rogers' silver medal just last year.