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Aviva Meet Highlights

  • 18-02-2012 1:42pm
    #1
    ecoli
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    Exciting day of racing

    Jess Ennis runs WL of 7.87 to beat Danielle Carruthers

    Later Liu Xang and Robles in a repeat of last years controversial World Championships final

    Also Farah should be on course to take European 2 mile record in a strong field


Comments

  • #2
    Caprica
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    Great performance by Ennis, she also got a PB in the Long Jump with 6.47. It should be a great comp in Istanbul with Chernova and Dobrynskaya having good results as well. Liu Xang easily bet Robles in a NR. thought it would be closer. Defar and Dibaba looked very good in the middle distances. Surprising result in the Mens 60m, Clarke won in a new Jamacian NR of 6.47 with Powell back in 3rd in 6.50. Proper came 8th in the long jump with 5.98

    The beeb coverage has a lot of filler. Not a fan of Edwards and Jackson


  • #3
    entropi
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    Very surprised with the mens 60m result, thought Collins or Powell would have won that one! Farah's race was a good one, was hoping he'd destroy the competition though, sadly it was not to be...Kipchoge was just too far ahead in the last stretch :(


  • #4
    dna_leri
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    Caprica wrote: »
    The beeb coverage has a lot of filler. Not a fan of Edwards and Jackson

    I don't think its the fault of the commentators but there is too much mindless chat.

    I think athletics needs to change the format of meets if it wants to be more attractive to TV fans. A 3.5 hr program is just too much to hold most peoples' attention. Events need to be slicker with fewer, shorter gaps. Otherwise it will only attract those who are already fans.


  • #5
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Maybe the coverage should be on C4 so they can use ads as the filler between events and get Ortis back as link man?


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