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Athletics on TV

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  • #122
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,844 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Dindane wrote: »
    The channel? That would be a shame if so considering all the athletics they broadcast.

    Cork, Morton, Athlone, Antrim, Euro Team Championships and Dublin Marathon if memory serves, and I'm sure they used to do the Mary Peters before that went.

    Not striking a deal with virgin was a big lost for setanta


  • #123
    Dindane
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭Dindane


    average_runner wrote: »
    Not striking a deal with virgin was a big lost for setanta

    Setanta/Eir will be fine. Their scheduling of athletics leaves a lot to be desired though.

    At least Irish TV were putting everything primetime.


  • #124
    El CabaIIo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭El CabaIIo


    Tokyo marathon just started. Has 4 guys with PB's under 2:05 with Dickson Chumba heading the field looking for a 2:03 flat run. Also has Suguru Osaka(Japanese record holder), Yuta sh!tara(2nd fastest Japanese runner in History) and Inoue(4th fastest Japanese Runner in history) aiming for a sub 2:05:50 national record which would make them a cool €785,000.

    The womens field is loaded with 3 sub-2:20 runners in Ruth Aga, Melesse and Florence Kiplagat leading the way. 9 women in the field have dipped below 2:23 before.

    Lashing rain there!

    Stream is here with American commentary, race started 10 minutes ago.

    http://yoursports.stream/live.php?v=olympic


  • #125
    El CabaIIo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭El CabaIIo


    29:09 through 10k. Bang on 2:03:00 marathon pace.


  • #126
    El CabaIIo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭El CabaIIo


    Ffs, there must be 30 of them gone out at sub 2:07 pace


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  • #127
    El CabaIIo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭El CabaIIo


    Matt Llano, the American on 2:11 flat pace, currently 75th:pac:


  • #128
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    El CabaIIo wrote: »
    Matt Llano, the American on 2:11 flat pace, currently 75th:pac:

    No sign of Ciaran Flaherty either didn’t make it or not going well?


  • #129
    El CabaIIo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭El CabaIIo


    OOnegative wrote: »
    No sign of Ciaran Flaherty either didn’t make it or not going well?

    Haven't a clue, forgot he was running. Will have a gawk at the splits there


  • #130
    El CabaIIo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭El CabaIIo


    Can't see him as they are only showing the top 100 and that's sub-2:17 pace


  • #131
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    El CabaIIo wrote: »
    Can't see him as they are only showing the top 100 and that's sub-2:17 pace

    Yeah, unless he comes strong in second half.


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  • #132
    OOnegative
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    He’s there alright, 10.14 off the lead through 30k.


  • #133
    El CabaIIo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭El CabaIIo


    OOnegative wrote: »
    Yeah, unless he comes strong in second half.

    1:38 through 30k. On 2:18:30 pace


  • #134
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    El CabaIIo wrote: »
    1:38 through 30k. On 2:18:30 pace

    Olympic qualifying not looking likely so.


  • #135
    El CabaIIo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭El CabaIIo


    OOnegative wrote: »
    Olympic qualifying not looking likely so.

    Not sure what the craic is with the standards this time as nothing has been released about how the rankings or times work but it's going to be difficult for him with the two Robertsons taking two places.


  • #136
    El CabaIIo
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    He's picking it now through 35k, on 2:18:19 pace.


  • #137
    OOnegative
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    El CabaIIo wrote: »
    He's picking it now through 35k, on 2:18:19 pace.

    He’s originally from Spideal as far as I know so probably run for Ireland if he qualified.


  • #138
    OOnegative
    Registered Users Posts: 4,834 ✭✭✭OOnegative


    2.18.47 Finish, very strong second half in tough conditions.

    Edit: Big PB to as his previous best was 2.22.xx if I remember correctly.


  • #139
    El CabaIIo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭El CabaIIo


    OOnegative wrote: »
    2.18.47 Finish, very strong second half in tough conditions.

    5 and a half minute PB as well. Still got over a year to knock it down further.

    That race was carnage. I've never seen so many elites jogging to the finishline.


  • #140
    El CabaIIo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭El CabaIIo


    At halfway, There was 46 on for a sub-2:10. 46th place at the finish was 2:19:58!!! No fear!


  • #141
    wgtomblin
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭wgtomblin


    The 'Big Half', London is live on BBC red button on Sunday 9am. Farah, Kipsang, Wanjiru are on startlist.


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  • #142
    wgtomblin
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭wgtomblin


    Mick Clohisey also down to run. His PB 64:25 could be improved on here. Field also includes top UK Road runners Vernon, Griffiths, Thompson, Mellor...


  • #143
    OOnegative
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    wgtomblin wrote: »
    Mick Clohisey also down to run. His PB 64:25 could be improved on here. Field also includes top UK Road runners Vernon, Griffiths, Thompson, Mellor...

    How did the Claw do?


  • #144
    healy1835
    Registered Users Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭healy1835


    OOnegative wrote: »
    How did the Claw do?

    64:58.....9th


  • #145
    wgtomblin
    Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭wgtomblin


    healy1835 wrote: »
    64:58.....9th

    Decent performance in far from ideal conditions.

    Typically BBC focused only on the "Mo show" in Men's race. A 20k workout with training partners... I swear they were laughing with 400m to go, as the script played itself out.

    More interesting was the Women's race. Purdue let Twell get away with a pack of dozen male runners, but was confident in her own race plan despite being alone into the wind. Sailed past Twell - and most of the blokes - in the final miles. She has been training with Diver in Australia over the winter. Will be interesting to see how they go in London next month.


  • #146
    28064212
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    The World Cross Country Championships from Denmark are on today. It should be available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUr1rRk21NE, or on the BBC red button.

    Irish team: https://www.fastrunning.com/events-and-races/events-news/ireland-names-team-for-world-cross-country-championships/24107
    Senior women: Fionnuala McCormack and Sara Treacy
    Senior men: Kevin Dooney and Sean Tobin
    Junior men: Darragh McElhinney and Jamie Battle

    Schedule (Irish time): https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-aarhus-6265/timetable/byday
    TIME|SEX|EVENT
    10:00|X|Mixed Relay
    10:35|W|U20 Race
    11:10|M|U20 Race
    12:00|W|Senior Race
    13:00|M|Senior Race

    LetsRun preview of the mens's race: https://www.letsrun.com/news/2019/03/the-race-of-the-year-is-here-get-ready-for-a-five-way-slugfest-in-the-mens-race-at-2019-world-xc/

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  • #147
    Djoucer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 620 ✭✭✭Djoucer


    This should be a fantastic race. The course looks epic!


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