2024 Athletics Thread - Road to Paris

[ilovepaydays]

Men’s 200m finals coming up! ?

 

[Karen-W]

This field is sooooooo freakin' deep!

 

[canbelto]

Lyles wins!!

 

[Karen-W]

Lyles, Bednarek and Knighton make the Olympic team!

 

[canbelto]

Wow this has been a shit meet for Coleman.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Lyles, Bednarek, Knighton. Literally the same team as Tokyo!!!

 

[Jammers]

Wow this has been a shit meet for Coleman.

He wasn't expected to make the team in the 200m and the 100m was loaded also. Not like he's competing in some weak country's Olympic trials. That 200m field was almost worthy of being a Olympic final.

 

[canbelto]

He wasn't expected to make the team in the 200m and the 100m was loaded also. Not like he's competing in some weak country's Olympic trials. That 200m field was almost worthy of being a Olympic final.

He will make the relay in the 4x100 though so I guess he'll have his Olympic experience.

 

[skipaway]

He will make the relay in the 4x100 though so I guess he'll have his Olympic experience.

I hope they all are mandated, both women and men’s teams to do daily or at least weekly handoff of the baton training. We seriously suck at that.?

 

[allezfred]

Rhasidat Adeleke dropped down to the 100m at Irish nationals to win in a new NR of 11.13. Considering how cold and windy it is here this weekend it is pretty phenomenal. Her range is just incredible.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Fisher and Nur go 1-2 in 5000m, not really surprised.

Men’s 800m final coming up. I’m thinking, based on the 1:43s in the semifinal, the times to make the team will be insane.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Hoppel 1:42.77!!!! WHEEEE!!!

Hobbs Kessler and Brandon Miller complete the team. I like it! ?

 

[ilovepaydays]

Women’s 100m hurdles final coming up!

 

[ilovepaydays]

Women’s 100m hurdles final coming up!

12.23, 12.302, and 12.309 made this team!!! ? Nia Ali fourth in 12.37, Tonea Marshall fifth in 12.38, and Keni Harrison sixth in 12.39!!!!!

 

[ilovepaydays]

Women’s 1500m final coming up. ESP has a for 125.9 rule (unsportsmanlike behavior) violation. ?

 

[ilovepaydays]

Women’s 1500m final coming up. ESP has a for 125.9 rule (unsportsmanlike behavior) violation. ?

GOOD GAWD!!!! Hilts, McKay, and St. Pierre all ran in the 3:55s!!! ?

 

[ilovepaydays]

Men’s 400m hurdles final: Raj Benjamin wins with a world lead of 46.46. Watch out, Karston Warholm ??!!!!!!

I bet they put Benjamin on the 4x400m as well.

 

[Karen-W]

Crowd is going nuts for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone - another WR!!!!!!

 

[Jammers]

Holy shit Sydney just broke the world record she looked like Secretariat at the Belmont in the home stretch. I would have loved to seen her face off against the best in the 400m because she has insane finishing speed. Well i imagine she will be on the 4x400m relay like in Tokyo.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Crowd is going nuts for Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone - another WR!!!!!!

50.65 - 400m with hurdles. Insane.

 

[allezfred]

That is under the Olympic qualifying time for the 400m with no hurdles….

 

[allezfred]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1807763207030735338

 

[Tesla]

Sweet 16: Quincy Wilson headed to Paris as youngest U.S. male track Olympian ever

 

[just tuned in]

Sweet 16: Quincy Wilson headed to Paris as youngest U.S. male track Olympian ever

Great for him! Has he ever run a relay before? Time to start practicing with the baton.

 

[Tesla]

Great for him! Has he ever run a relay before? Time to start practicing with the baton.

Luckily, it's the 4x400, so baton handoffs shouldn't be as scary as the 4x100.

ETA He might have some high-school relay experience.

 

[katmari]

Quincy does have high school relay experience. Swipe to the second clip so see him in action. According to comments, this race was last year when he was a freshman.

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[airgelaal]

SHE DID IT!!!!! WORLD RECORD!!!!!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1809967181469270258

 

[allezfred]

SHE DID IT!!!!! WORLD RECORD!!!!!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1809967181469270258

I remember seeing Kostadinova set that world record! Incredible that it took 37 years for it to be broken. Congratulations to Mahuchikh!

Faith Kipyegon also set a WR in the 1500m. 3:49.04.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Meanwhile - In Hungary, 100m world leader Kishane Thompson ?? just jogged 9.91.

Lyles ?? Bednarek ?? Kerley ?? Thompson ?? Seville ?? Omanyala ?? Tebogo ?? Jacobs ??…….The men’s 100m final in Paris is going to be INSANE.

 

[allezfred]

Femke Bol goes under 51secs for the 400 hurdles.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812452380161593517