Olympic Athletics

[allezfred]

The main event of the Olympics starts tomorrow!

 

[ilovepaydays]

Sifan Hassan has just announced that she’s doing the 5K, 10K, and marathon triple. Because why not?

 

[skatingguy]

Sifan Hassan has just announced that she’s doing the 5K, 10K, and marathon triple. Because why not?

She's dropped the 1500 m? It was previously announced she was going to do all four.

 

[ilovepaydays]

She's dropped the 1500 m? It was previously announced she was going to do all four.

Believe it or not, doing all four of these events was doable. Not sane, but doable. But I can’t imagine even doing this triple. Or the triple she did in Tokyo (1500m/5000m/10000m).

I just hope that she didn’t take another 1500m runner’s spot.

 

[skatingguy]

Believe it or not, doing all four of these events was doable. Not sane, but doable. But I can’t imagine even doing this triple. Or the triple she did in Tokyo (1500m/5000m/10000m).

I just hope that she didn’t take another 1500m runner’s spot.

Qualification is based on time so probably not - there's also still time for the Netherlands to add a different runner if they have a qualified athlete.

 

[ilovepaydays]

This just in: Shericka Jackson has withdrawn from the 100m, will be replaced by Shashalee Forbes.

So……is the 100m Sha’Carri Richardson’s to lose?

 

[ilovepaydays]

This just in: Shericka Jackson has withdrawn from the 100m, will be replaced by Shashalee Forbes.

So……is the 100m Sha’Carri Richardson’s to lose?

Shericka has explained her decision to only compete in the 200m in this interview.

The T&F chatter is that her coach has run her into the ground. If that’s the case, it was smart that SAFP had changed training camp when she did.

 

[millyskate]

Massively looking forwards to the athletics. When baby milly is old enough to enjoy it, I will take her to watch. Love the buzz of the stadium with so much happening and so many different athletes in a short period of time.

 

[allezfred]

Brian Pintado wins the 20km race walk and becomes the first athletics champion of Paris 2024.

 

[SHARPIE]

Brian Pintado wins the 20km race walk and becomes the first athletics champion of Paris 2024.

I always wonder how people train for this. Fair enough to see people running but I’d seriously wonder about people doing that weird walk around town.

 

[allezfred]

I always wonder how people train for this. Fair enough to see people running but I’d seriously wonder about people doing that weird walk around town.

Robert Heffernan (2013 World champion) once said people would stop their cars to ask him if he was alright when he was out training on the roads.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Meanwhile, World Athletics has reminded us that they are run by a bunch of dweebs.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I always wonder how people train for this. Fair enough to see people running but I’d seriously wonder about people doing that weird walk around town.

They pretend to be reenacting the ministry of silly walks sketch.

 

[Buzz]

How a refugee Olympian Nigara Shaheen found a new life in Canada

At age 11, Afghan refugee Nigara Shaheen had her first martial arts lesson on a balcony in Peshawar. Now she's competing in Paris.

www.bbc.com

 

[ilovepaydays]

Meanwhile, World Athletics has reminded us that they are run by a bunch of dweebs.

Also, here’s an explanation of the repechage rounds.

I still don’t understand why this needed to be a thing………

 

[allezfred]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1819050815266431049

 

[skatingguy]

Mayer is just snake bitten when it comes to Olympics.

 

[allezfred]

Nice touch by organisers to get Bob Beamon to come out to open the athletics programme in the Stade de France.

 

[allezfred]

Decathlon is the first event!

 

[allezfred]

Damian Warner looking in good form.

 

[millyskate]

Loving the purple track. Stadium is full

 

[Buzz]

Damian Warner is in 4th after long jump but lots more competition to come. Sander Skotheim from Norway is in the lead.

 

[allezfred]

Serbian high jumper Angelina Topic sustained an injury in a warmup and has failed to clear the qualification height. Heartbreaking.

 

[Buzz]

I stand corrected! Warner is actually in first after the long jump!

 

[allezfred]

Serbian high jumper Angelina Topic sustained an injury in a warmup and has failed to clear the qualification height. Heartbreaking.

Corrected. She just sneaks through, but given how she was limping it remains to be seen if she can actually compete.

 

[skatingguy]

I stand corrected! Warner is actually in first after the long jump!

Warner was 4th in Long Jump, and retains the overall lead.

 

[allezfred]

No real surprises in the opening rounds of the women’s 100m

 

[allezfred]

Leo Neugebauer tops the decathlon standings after the shot put.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Leo Neugebauer tops the decathlon standings after the shot put.

If Leo wins Olympic gold here, he is going to make SO MUCH money. And it’s obvious from his Instagram why.

I wonder if Leo is going to keep his training in Austin……

 

[millyskate]

Kochan easily made it through hammer qualies