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Athletics on TV

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    #392
    tang1
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    G-Money wrote: »
    Diamond League from Paris, Friday 7pm BBC Red Button.

    Tyson Gay and Christophe Lemaitre in the 100m and Kenenisa Bekele in the 5000m.

    Is this still on tv, no mention of it on BBC sport on tv planner?


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    #393
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,589 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Anyone watch Michael Johnson: Survival Of The Fastest last night on Channel 4? I am just watching it now. Looks very interesting.


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    #394
    dev123
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    walshb wrote: »
    Anyone watch Michael Johnson: Survival Of The Fastest last night on Channel 4? I am just watching it now. Looks very interesting.

    Yep, watched it last night.

    They raised some interesting points.

    They seem fairly confident that there is a link between the slave trade from Africa to Jamaica and the US and both of these countries success in sprinting.

    It seems that the the tough journey from Africa to the US and the subsequent treatment of slaves resulted in a natural selection process where the strongest survived.

    14 of the 15 100-meter finalists at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing were descendants of slaves.


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    #395
    RayCun
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    dev123 wrote: »
    Yep, watched it last night.

    They raised some interesting points.

    They seem fairly confident that there is a link between the slave trade from Africa to Jamaica and the US and both of these countries success in sprinting.

    It seems that the the tough journey from Africa to the US and the subsequent treatment of slaves resulted in a natural selection process where the strongest survived.

    14 of the 15 100-meter finalists at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing were descendants of slaves.

    Natural selection takes a long time to operate, and slaves weren't selected for their sprinting ability. Or their talent at basketball for that matter.

    Anyway, athletics on tv - highlights of the national track & field championships, rte 2, 11pm, Sunday.


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    #396
    dev123
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    RayCun wrote: »
    Natural selection takes a long time to operate, and slaves weren't selected for their sprinting ability. Or their talent at basketball for that matter.

    Anyway, athletics on tv - highlights of the national track & field championships, rte 2, 11pm, Sunday.

    Correct, I should have said natural selection-type process.

    However, they did say that genetic changes can occur in one generation when the population is under stress.

    Slaves were chosen for their physical prowess which would be of benefit in an explosive activity such as sprinting.

    (Sorry for bringing the thread off topic)


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    #397
    k101
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    tang1 wrote: »
    Is this still on tv, no mention of it on BBC sport on tv planner?

    its on bbc red button ,


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    #398
    M cebee
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    DL coverage just started


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    #399
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    selsouli
    one to watch in london


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    #400
    BobMac104
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    Cracking 1500m there


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    #401
    fiddy3
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    Selsouli is a cheat<edit> who should have been banned for life the first time.
    PS- She's no kick and won't win in London.


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    #402
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    she was fast -too fast


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    #403
    YFlyer
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    The stream I have is showing the high jump :-(


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    #404
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    bekele well beat
    he'll be concentrating on 10k in london


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    #405
    Getoffmytrain
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭Getoffmytrain


    Ryan Fenton ‏@ryanflotrack
    drug cheat who just was reinstated last august just ran a world leading time & over 4 second PR, awesome. runnerup a drug cheat too #ParisDL

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asl%C4%B1_%C3%87ak%C4%B1r_Alptekin

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariem_Alaoui_Selsouli


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    #406
    shels4ever
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    YFlyer wrote: »
    The stream I have is showing the high jump :-(

    same as mine, think it was the beeb coverage I have, only got the last 3 laps of the 5k...


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    #407
    ecoli
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    M cebee wrote: »
    bekele well beat
    he'll be concentrating on 10k in london

    Think that was his intention all along. 12.54 is still a big improvement he is getting better with each race. Still think come London he is going to take Farah and glad he was beat tonight (prevents the bookies heavily cutting his odds:D)


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    #408
    M cebee
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    ya i looked her up on wiki after the 1500 new pb by about 5sec
    like she was on skates that last lap
    Ah well she done her time


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    #409
    walshb
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    RayCun wrote: »
    Natural selection takes a long time to operate, and slaves weren't selected for their sprinting ability. Or their talent at basketball for that matter.

    Anyway, athletics on tv - highlights of the national track & field championships, rte 2, 11pm, Sunday.

    Are these championships on tomorrow in Morton stadium? If so, can one just arrive and gain entry?

    Edit: Sat 7 Woodie’s DIY AAI Senior T&F Championships Morton Stadium
    Sun 8 Woodie’s DIY AAI Senior T&F Championships Morton Stadium

    Edit: http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/aai-senior-track-timetable-3.pdf

    I'm there!


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    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    ya i forgot there the 5k was fast
    bekele ran a decent time


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    #411
    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    awful lot of fast times tonite
    And gatlin aint even ran yet!


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    #412
    shels4ever
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    ecoli wrote: »
    Think that was his intention all along. 12.54 is still a big improvement he is getting better with each race. Still think come London he is going to take Farah and glad he was beat tonight (prevents the bookies heavily cutting his odds:D)
    I though the same but think it will be just the 10k for him now? they'll need to pick their team at some point.


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    whogivesashlt
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    10 of tonights field were under Farahs world leading time including Bekele. Lay Mo me thinks


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    #414
    average_runner
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    Pearson ran a great race over the hurdles.


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    #415
    ecoli
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    shels4ever wrote: »
    I though the same but think it will be just the 10k for him now? they'll need to pick their team at some point.

    The announcement will come this weekend according to reports. He is effectively confirmed for the 10k after last nights race only being won in 27.17 as well as Jelian dropping out


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    #416
    M cebee
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    rudishas up now
    Wr attempt


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    #417
    shels4ever
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    ecoli wrote: »
    The announcement will come this weekend according to reports. He is effectively confirmed for the 10k after last nights race only being won in 27.17 as well as Jelian dropping out

    Yep 10k for sure, but wonder what they'll do for the 5k.


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    #418
    ecoli
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    shels4ever wrote: »
    Yep 10k for sure, but wonder what they'll do for the 5k.

    Gebremeskel and Gebrhiwet are locks finishing 1st and second in both of the Trial races after that I would put it down to Merga or Alamirew with the latter probably taking the 5000m spot and Merga in the longer event


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    #419
    M cebee
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    4 sec winning margin


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    #420
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,589 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    M cebee wrote: »
    rudishas up now
    Wr attempt

    Well?

    Edit: Result in another thread. Too many bloody threads on this forum.


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    #421
    Donelson
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    M cebee wrote: »
    4 sec winning margin

    simply awesome, he must be one of the most dominate athletes in any track event.


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