Rio 2016 Track & Field Discussion Thread

KielyUnusual

Well, it's just started today and a few discussion points already.

Ayana with another incredible, one might almost say (ahem) unbelievable performance in the 10,000m. Last 5,000m in 14.30 (an Olympic Record for the 5,000m itself) after running the first 5,000m at a pace that would have won 3 out of the last 5 Olympic Finals at 5,000m.

English comfortably through in the 800m, coming third in his heat and Ciara up just after midnight in the heats of the 1500m. Its all coming thick and fast now.

johnruns

Hepthatlon shaping up to be a great competition.

walshb

Jess performing like a true champion.

Ososlo

Great jump from KJT and Brit record. Will be a great battle between her and Jess.

RayCun

Very good article about the Eaton's , should be a great competition

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/08/12/sports/olympics/brianne-theisen-eaton-ashton-eaton.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0&referer=https://t.co/BPrA4TWjmZ

KielyUnusual

https://twitter.com/Cathal_Dennehy/status/764165488012300288

That's going to be tough but should be fast so increases chance of a fastest qualifier at least. No prisoners in the 800. Has to be one of the toughest events in the Olympics to make a final. So much opportunity for things to go wrong.

Caprica

Nice run by Mageean, looked very comfortable, came home 2nd in around 4.11. Diababa won the heat but is definitely not at her best. Generous qualifying, 42 athletes down to 24, first 6 in 3 heats followed by 3 fastest losers.

Skid X

Ososlo wrote: »

Great jump from KJT and Brit record. Will be a great battle between her and Jess.

KJT had a very poor shot put, undid her good work in the High Jump.

All to play for.

Ososlo

Skid X wrote: »

KJT had a very poor shot put, undid her good work in the High Jump.

All to play for.

yep, caught up with that this morning. Ennis currently 1st overall, and KJT 4th.

Dubgal72

Anyone recommend streaming for T&F only please?

Firedance

Cmon Sarah!!! How amazing to watch these athletes compete for their country.

RayCun

was she taken down in that fall?

RayCun

damn it, yes :mad:
took her out of the lead group, really hurt her race, that ended her chance of going through

Krusty_Clown

RayCun wrote: »

damn it, yes :mad:
took her out of the lead group, really hurt her race, that ended her chance of going through

Was always going to be a big ask, but she could've been on for a PB (finished 6 seconds off her PB). Really bad luck. She was still the quickest of the Irish, despite having to pick herself up.

johnruns

She came down really hard very unlucky she was having a great run.

Firedance

johnruns wrote: »

She came down really hard very unlucky she was having a great run.

Am absolutely gutted for her, what a sterling performance she was giving - who knows what might have been, very proud nonetheless

Wottle

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Anyone recommend streaming for T&F only please?

BBC have 8 hd channels dedicated to Rio on the freesat, one of them seems to stay on athletics.

RayCun

David Gillick has just tweeted that due to pushing and barging Sara Treacy has been added to the steeple final!

RayCun

Diro added too

johnruns

RayCun wrote: »

David Gillick has just tweeted that due to pushing and barging Sara Treacy has been added to the steeple final!

If true thats great news.delighted for her and fair play to the officials for making the decision.

Firedance

RayCun wrote: »

David Gillick has just tweeted that due to pushing and barging Sara Treacy has been added to the steeple final!

Just heard on RTE that's fantastic news.

Dubgal72

Wottle wrote: »

BBC have 8 hd channels dedicated to Rio on the freesat, one of them seems to stay on athletics.

Thanks but can't access BBC online in ROI

RayCun

ah yes, born and raised in Jamaica, college in the US, but in his heart of hearts he always thought of himself as Bahraini...

RayCun

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Thanks but can't access BBC online in ROI

https://www.tunnelbear.com/
?

Dubgal72

RayCun wrote: »

https://www.tunnelbear.com/
?

Thanks! Is this where I 'fess up to being a net dinosaur?

RayCun

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Thanks! Is this where I 'fess up to being a net dinosaur?

I've never used it myself
but apparently you can use it to fool sites that you are in a different country - eg tell the BBC you are in England

RayCun

heptathlon could go all the way
Thiam with the better javelin pb, Ennis Hill with the better 800

ThisRegard

Dubgal72 wrote: »

Thanks but can't access BBC online in ROI

The RTE website has most events live.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/live/

All the red boxes are what's currently live.

KielyUnusual

ThisRegard wrote: »

The RTE website has most events live.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/live/

All the red boxes are what's currently live.

Discovered this during the week. Its absolutely brilliant

Murph_D

RTE Sports Rio App does the job too, access to,all live feeds and archive of completed events.

KielyUnusual

Sara Treacy through to Steeplechase final on appeal after fall incident in her race. Great news. She has been in such great form and would have been so unfair for an incident like that to define her Olympics.

pconn062

https://twitter.com/benbloomsport/status/764521549890281472

Dubgal72

Murph_D wrote: »

RTE Sports Rio App does the job too, access to,all live feeds and archive of completed events.

Thanks Murph. I have the RTE player but am finding it hard to avoid golf coverage. No offence golfers....Is there a specific app for Rio? Saw mention of one a while back but can't find it on the app store...

Skid X

pconn062 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/benbloomsport/status/764521549890281472

http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1040592/last-russian-left-standing-klishina-withdrawn-from-rio-2016-by-iaaf-due-to-new-information

Russian long jumper Darya Klishina has been "withdrawn" from the Olympic Games by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) based on "new information" they have received, it was revealed today. The IAAF have confirmed that a decision was taken after they received unspecified new evidence in recent days.

It means that, as it stands, no Russian athletics athletes will compete at Rio 2016.The IAAF have claimed they will not release any further details, or make any more public statements, until after a hearing tomorrow with the ad-hoc panel of the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS).

The Russian Olympic Committee and International Olympic Committee (IOC) both claim not to be aware why Klishina has been barred.

Good to see.

Krusty_Clown

pconn062 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/benbloomsport/status/764521549890281472

NNNNNNNoooooo!!! She was my favourite high jumper... Or something...

Her statement:

I am a clean athlete and have proved that already many times and beyond any doubt. Based in the US for three years now, I have been almost exclusively tested outside of the Anti-Doping system in question. I am falling victim to those who created a system of manipulating our beautiful sport and is guilty of using it for political purposes.
I will take every possible effort to protect my clean image as an athlete. At this moment I cannot help but feel betrayed by a system that is not focused on keeping the sport clean and supporting rank-and-file athletes, but rather seeking victories outside sport arenas.

Guy:Incognito

Jesus . What are the commentators looking at. Clearly see on the 2nd replay he drags the sand with his left hand and George crying foul.

johnruns

Just a couple of days in and looking at where the track medalists come from,countries with zero doping controls and nike oregon,athletics is in a very bad place probably worse than cycling ever was,ll watch the Irish compete but no interest in any of the rest of it now.

rom

johnruns wrote: »

Just a couple of days in and looking at where the track medalists come from,countries with zero doping controls and nike oregon,athletics is in a very bad place probably worse than cycling ever was,ll watch the Irish compete but no interest in any of the rest of it now.

Its not just athletics in a very bad place. How about all the other sports that left Russian athletes compete?

Itziger

Our girls have started nice and conservatively. Here's hoping they can pick off quite a few cos to be honest they have plenty to aim at.

Chivito550

Spoke to Nafissatou Thiam following her heptathlon gold last night, for those interested.

https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/olympic-games/news/nafissatou-thiam-olympics-2016-heptathlon

Austria!

How do I find out who's on the relay teams for each country?

Wubble Wubble

Good work J. Open to correction, however I doubt if too many other Boardsies have been officially credited journos at the Olympics?

Chivito550

Wubble Wubble wrote: »

Good work J. Open to correction, however I doubt if too many other Boardsies have been officially credited journos at the Olympics?

I received a "participation medal" with my media pack.

Murph_D

I assume that's a "typo" in last sentence of para 4?

Skid X

Bolt looked good in the semi final.

Don't know if anyone else can trouble him this time.

Skid X

400m WR gone, and from Lane 8!

Some run from Van Niekerk

Skid X

The debate about his potential at the Mile may continue, but Bolt remains quite a handy 100 metres runner!

Itziger

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

NNNNNNNoooooo!!! She was my favourite high jumper... Or something...

Her statement:

Rest easy Klownman........ She's back in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dubgal72

So impressed with Ciara Mageean's semi final. She demonstrated real racing nous and kept herself in contention until the last 200. She's definitely a force for the future and hopefully she can keep the injuries away.

Dubgal72

Ps just watched the men's 100m final three times....wow!

Maximus Alexander

Still sickens me that Gatlin is allowed to be there and take silver.