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Olympic Build up

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  • #52
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,618 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    ecoli wrote: »
    Mod: Stick to facts. If you can prove it by all means (in relation to the individual not a general reference to a state programme) but if you cant dont de-rail the thread

    Thanks, ecoli. At least that clears up any perceived ignorance I may have displayed!


  • #53
    Pisco Sour
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭Pisco Sour


    Anyway, records aren't too important anyway, it's all about winning medals, so back to the present. Great run from Borlee. I see he is on the start list for the 200m in Helsinki. He has a 20.31 I think, and is ranked very highly among the entrants.


  • #54
    ecoli
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    http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/?p=17664


  • #55
    ecoli
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    Mariya Savinova 1:57.42 in the heats of the Russian Championships and followed this up with a 51.43 in the 400m

    Some crazy results coming out of that meet but if to be believed should put her as firm favourite for London. Should make for an interesting final between her Semenya, Jelimo and the new kid on the block Francine Niyonsaba


  • #56
    Dan man
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    ecoli wrote: »
    Mariya Savinova 1:57.42 in the heats of the Russian Championships and followed this up with a 51.43 in the 400m

    Some crazy results coming out of that meet but if to be believed should put her as firm favourite for London. Should make for an interesting final between her Semenya, Jelimo and the new kid on the block Francine Niyonsaba


    Don't forget Fantu Magiso....she really impressed at the Diamond League in New York with 1:57.xxmins and she beat Jelimo and Savinova in a sprint finish in Rome last month for another 1:57 run. She is a big favourite for at least a medal and has proven she can outkick Jelimo and Savinova on her day.


  • #57
    ecoli
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    Dan man wrote: »
    Don't forget Fantu Magiso....she really impressed at the Diamond League in New York with 1:57.xxmins and she beat Jelimo and Savinova in a sprint finish in Rome last month for another 1:57 run. She is a big favourite for at least a medal and has proven she can outkick Jelimo and Savinova on her day.

    Knew I was forgetting someone:rolleyes:


  • #58
    Dan man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,076 ✭✭✭Dan man


    The Burundian girl Niyasamba at just 19 has the potential to be a superstar. Would be nice to see some of those countries like Burundi produce a flurry of athletes. There's usually the odd good runner from Burundi and also Djibouti, Somalia, Rwanda, etc. but they don't have the conveyor belt of success that the Kenyan and Ethiopians enjoy. I'm sure they are as talented (obviously disadvantaged in terms of population) but they need to have an improved set-up to uncover the talent.

    Countries like Tanzania, Uganda, Eritrea and Sudan usually enjoy a bit of success but it would be nice to see those 4 countries in particular develop their athletics further to challenge the Ethiopians and Kenyans on a more regular basis. They have the population and the talent but just don't have the set-up as of yet. At least then there would be more diversity in the distance running even if it is still the East Africans dominating. Kind of similar to how the sprint events have gone....no longer just U.S.A. dominating but Jamaica and other Caribbean countries such as T & T, Barbados, St.Kitts & Nevis, Grenada, Antigua & Barbuda, Virgin Islands, etc. popping up in a lot of the finals and challenging for medals.


  • #59
    G-Money
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    Possible injury worry for Paula Radcliffe. Let's hope it clears up.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18705791


  • #60
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    This is a great series in the Gruaniad


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  • #61
    ecoli
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    Last years 10k WC Jelian looks to be out of the running after failing a fitness test with the Ethiopian trial race in Liege tonight. Jelian was dropped early in the race and faded further and further back from the eventual winner Desisa who won in 27.17


  • #62
    myflipflops
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    A pretty depressing night for athletics in Paris last night. What I thought would be a superb meet this close to the Olympics was spoiled by some of the problems that hold the sport back so much.

    We can nearly ignore Justin Gatlin coming second in the 100 when he should be serving a life ban. The same for '18 year old' Hagos Gebrhiwet (check out his pictures, he looks like Sammy Davis Junior at 65) breaking the junior 5k record.

    The women's 1500 was the type of farce that drives fans away from the sport.

    Both athletes in first and second have served drugs bans. Both set big PB's in the race and destroyed a world class field. Letsrun say that the Turk in 2nd set a 5.5 second PB, that is unbelievable running. Literally, it is unbelievable to me that she did that on her own.

    I hate that these things stand out to me over truly once-a-generation athletes like Rudisha and Pearson but this type of b*llox will be the story for the mainstream press come London.


  • #63
    RayCun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    RayCun wrote: »
    This is a great series in the Gruaniad

    From that series, comes this photo
    The-Athletes-Of-The-50-Ki-002.jpg

    The Rome marathon? No, that's the 50k race walk :pac:

    The eventual winner is in the middle there, number 39


  • #64
    louthandproud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 975 ✭✭✭louthandproud


    RayCun wrote: »
    From that series, comes this photo
    The-Athletes-Of-The-50-Ki-002.jpg

    The Rome marathon? No, that's the 50k race walk :pac:

    The eventual winner is in the middle there, number 39

    Have the rules changed much since then? ;-)


  • #65
    shels4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭shels4ever


    louthandproud wrote: »
    Have the rules changed much since then? ;-)

    nope, same amount of cheats in the walk... :) wonder how many cards could you give that pack


  • #66
    G-Money
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    No Bekele entered in the 5000m for London.

    http://www.ethiosports.com/2012/07/08/ethiopia-releases-athletes-list-for-london-olympics/


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  • #67
    ecoli
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    G-Money wrote: »
    No Bekele entered in the 5000m for London.

    http://www.ethiosports.com/2012/07/08/ethiopia-releases-athletes-list-for-london-olympics/

    Been saying all season the focus was the 10k


  • #68
    Brianderunner
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    Great stuff, 1500m documentary

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK08Oc5qCA0


  • #69
    runjb
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    http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/0723/330308-reilly-making-the-final-in-london-is-the-goal/

    Stephanie Rielly sets out her main goals for London! She seems to be in the form of her life at the moment. With a gutsy run and some luck on her side, she might be able to sneak a final place.


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