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Diamond League is Back!!

  • 05-05-2011 12:23pm
    #1
    ecoli
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    The premier track and field series starts its second season tomorrow night in Doha

    Coverage is live on BBC Red button (5pm-7pm) tomorrow Friday 6th May

    Entry lists available here

    Mens

    Women


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  • #2
    RoyMcC
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    I'm sure it'll be high class athletics but I just can't get interested without a few British and/or Irish athletes to get behind. I just don't want to see Russians and Americans shot-putting or East Africans running middle distance against each other. My loss I suppose.


  • #3
    shels4ever
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    RoyMcC wrote: »
    I'm sure it'll be high class athletics but I just can't get interested without a few British and/or Irish athletes to get behind. I just don't want to see Russians and Americans shot-putting or East Africans running middle distance against each other. My loss I suppose.

    I was thinking the same thing, the east African middle distance league


  • #4
    ecoli
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    RoyMcC wrote: »
    I'm sure it'll be high class athletics but I just can't get interested without a few British and/or Irish athletes to get behind. I just don't want to see Russians and Americans shot-putting or East Africans running middle distance against each other. My loss I suppose.

    I can understand where you coming from I think that most fans generally find it hard to identify with the east Africans etc as people who pop up for few years and then someone else comes through however i think this year there may be a few interesting athletes to get behind:

    Chris Solinsky has been one to watch. Last years break through in the 10k coupled with some faster short distance races so far this year (3.35 1500m recently) shows that even in a tactical race he wont be left behind could compete in a few of the DL races this year

    Jelimo and Semenya could be another interesting match up. Both are on the come back trail this years showing early season promise could make things interesting

    Mo Farah (if you are looking for GB interest) his switch to the Oregon Project could see him run some quick times this season

    While Doha doesnt have too many non africans in the mix i think many of the other races could spark a bit of interest

    (Remaining hopeful)


  • #5
    thirstywork2
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    looking forward to seeing Lolo Jones and Allyson Felix :p


  • #6
    G-Money
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    Also on the BBC Sport website too for those of you (like me) who don't have the Red Button. Although I think you need to be in the UK to view it on the BBC Sport website but a UK proxy will let you get around that :)


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  • #7
    G-Money
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    thirstywork2 wrote: »
    looking forward to seeing Lolo Jones and Allyson Felix :p

    Lolo Jones for me. Hard to believe she is single and can't seem to meet someone. I guess that's because she hasn't bumped into the G-Money :cool:


  • #8
    BeepBeep67
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    G-Money wrote: »
    Lolo Jones for me. Hard to believe she is single and can't seem to meet someone. I guess that's because she hasn't bumped into the G-Money :cool:

    You should follow her on twitter [followlolo] she's good fun and interacts well with hers fans.


  • #9
    BeepBeep67
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    any highlights from today's meet?


  • #10
    G-Money
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    BeepBeep67 wrote: »
    You should follow her on twitter [followlolo] she's good fun and interacts well with hers fans.

    Way ahead of you on that score :)

    Tyson Gay is very good at responding to his followers, he's responded to a lot of my tweets which is pretty cool.


  • #11
    G-Money
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    BeepBeep67 wrote: »
    any highlights from today's meet?

    There is a new Ethiopian guy Yenew Alamirew that the Steve Cram was bigging up a lot. He's 21 next month and won the 3000 metres in 7.27.


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  • #12
    ecoli
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    G-Money wrote: »
    There is a new Ethiopian guy Yenew Alamirew that the Steve Cram was bigging up a lot. He's 21 next month and won the 3000 metres in 7.27.


    Not the only one to rate him highly alot of people touting him as new distance star. Ran a 7.28 late season last year to beat Silas Kiplagat and again ran 7.27 indoors earlier this year. Will be interested to see how he fairs over 5000m as his only race last year before his major break through was 13.16


  • #13
    G-Money
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    ecoli wrote: »
    Not the only one to rate him highly alot of people touting him as new distance star. Ran a 7.28 late season last year to beat Silas Kiplagat and again ran 7.27 indoors earlier this year. Will be interested to see how he fairs over 5000m as his only race last year before his major break through was 13.16

    Yeah I have to admit I'm still new to the athletics scene so I don't have a great knowledge of everyone yet but it's good to see the new talent coming through.

    It was insane, one of those races at the Doha meet had something like 7 Kenyans and one other non Africa nationality I think. The 3000 metres race looked like an Iten training run there were so many of them :)


  • #14
    ecoli
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    G-Money wrote: »
    Yeah I have to admit I'm still new to the athletics scene so I don't have a great knowledge of everyone yet but it's good to see the new talent coming through.

    It was insane, one of those races at the Doha meet had something like 7 Kenyans and one other non Africa nationality I think. The 3000 metres race looked like an Iten training run there were so many of them :)

    The Africans prob saying same about the womens hurdles. 7 Americans and 1 french woman:D


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