Athletics 2021

yerwanthere123

We don't have one designated thread for general athletics news, so time to start one! Any news, meets, results, livestreams etc. drop it in here! Thread can also serve as the Diamond League thread for when it resumes.

Here's to hoping we'll get to see some great results/races this year in these obviously crazy times. Hopefully we might even get an Olympics!

yerwanthere123

Obviously poor season opener from Mageean last night, but was maybe a bit out of sorts after Jerry Kiernan's passing? She posted on her Insta last night that his death "took more from her than anticipated", so hopefully it's just a temporary blip.

DAS was in fine form anyway, she'll be tough to beat should Tokyo go ahead.

Wottle

Grest opening weekend, Nadia Power with a NR in the 800 clocking 2.02.44.
Ciara Neville with a PB of 7.30 in the 60m and Sarah Lavin also running a PB 8.24 in the 60m hurdles.

Pherekydes

It's already been posted about Nadia Power's fine new NR in the 800m, but Ciara Neville opened in the same meet by running 7.31 and 7.30 in the 60, the latter equalled her PB.


Edited to add: beaten to it by Wottle. I should change my name to Arzhanov!

Wottle

Pherekydes wrote: »

Edited to add: beaten to it by Wottle. I should change my name to Arzhanov!

Very good :-)

Wottle wrote: »

This has been coming, super run, more to come

https://twitter.com/Dee_Bee79/status/1355607086948880387?s=19

Sacksian

It was also a world u-20 record (by two seconds) by the winner, Keely Hodgkinson - definitely one to watch for global medals in the coming years.

It's amazing the level of performance there has been across the board during the pandemic, including some of the TTs by Irish athletes. World indoors could be really great! And an elite-only indoor nationals could be a great spectacle too with everyone in peak condition chasing times.

Chivito550

Sacksian wrote: »

It was also a world u-20 record (by two seconds) by the winner, Keely Hodgkinson - definitely one to watch for global medals in the coming years.

It's amazing the level of performance there has been across the board during the pandemic, including some of the TTs by Irish athletes. World indoors could be really great! And an elite-only indoor nationals could be a great spectacle too with everyone in peak condition chasing times.

European Indoors.

The World Indoors have been scrapped again.

Ceepo

Hopefully next few week will be interesting from and Irish point of view.
To add to the athletes already mentioned, Sean Tobin runs next weekend in Mets, I believe Robinson and Coscoran are in great shape as well and are due race soon.

horsebox1977

Ciara Neville posted that she is running today in Ostrava.

https://www.watchathletics.com/page/2304/schedule-czech-indoor-gala-ostrava-2021

Starts at 11 apparently. Although another page says 5pm.

Schedule and Results here - https://online.atletika.cz/vysledky/46797

horsebox1977

8.21 for Sarah Lavin - another PB.

jamule

There were heats for the sprints

60m
Ciara Neville DNS
Lauren Roy 7.66
Gina Apke Moses-7.63 & 7.62

400m H
Diarmaid Clancey (PB)50.44
60m H
Sarah Lavin 8.21 (PB) & 8.18 (PB)

horsebox1977

What happened to Ciara Neville?

KSU

Green light

https://www.athleticsireland.ie/news/athletics-ireland-confirms-irish-life-health-elite-athlete-indoor-micro-meet

Ceepo

KSU wrote: »

Green light

https://www.athleticsireland.ie/news/athletics-ireland-confirms-irish-life-health-elite-athlete-indoor-micro-meet

It will be interesting to see who will attend this event.
I'd hazard a guess that anyone that is outside of the country training or racing at present may not come back for it, but I could be wrong on this.

Ceepo

Nice run from Sean Tobin in Metz France today.
Won the 3k in 7.49. Put in a great last 400m to pull away.
Looks to be more there in a faster race as well.
Anyway he couldn't do more than he did, took the win, it will be a confidence boost to him, Delighted for him

jamule

Ceepo wrote: »

Nice run from Sean Tobin in Metz France today.
Won the 3k in 7.49. Put in a great last 400m to pull away.
Looks to be more there in a faster race as well.
Anyway he couldn't do more than he did, took the win, it will be a confidence boost to him, Delighted for him

I thought he was gonna stay closer to robinson (he looked like he jogged around for the first 2k), 2 lads in great shape.

Ceepo

jamule wrote: »

I thought he was gonna stay closer to robinson (he looked like he jogged around for the first 2k), 2 lads in great shape.

Yeah i though he might have been a bit closer in the early stages.
But its fine margins really, I think that was an indoor pb for him (could be wrong).

Edit, also inside euro qualifying time

MY BAD

Great running from Tobin today, that last 400m shows his strength

Faugheen

https://twitter.com/TexasTFXC/status/1358218081584226304?s=20

Great to see Davicia Patterson involved here. Texas ran three teams and she was in the A foursome. She recently transferred there from Iowa State and still classed as a Freshman so hopefully a good sign that she can be involved in the Big 12 and NCAA Championships.

She ran 5th in the individual 400 event. Rhasidat Adeleke (also at Texas) ran in the 60m.

Ceepo

Sean Tobin and Paul Robinson racing this evening in Barcelona.
Sean in the 3k at 6.38pm Irish time
Paul at 6.57

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JZZSaVPKWDI&feature=youtu.be

Andrew Coscoran running tomorrow night in Lievin as part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour.

jamule

Exactly wrote: »

Andrew Coscoran running tomorrow night in Lievin as part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour.

he was pacing last night for fay (7.53).
Michelle finn too 9.02

jamule

jamule wrote: »

he was pacing last night for fay (7.53).
Michelle finn too 9.02

Yes he paced to 2K. Probably racing over shorter tomorrow night.

ThebitterLemon

Ceepo wrote: »

Sean Tobin and Paul Robinson racing this evening in Barcelona.
Sean in the 3k at 6.38pm Irish time
Paul at 6.57

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JZZSaVPKWDI&feature=youtu.be

I’m watching hairy shotputters in orange runners!!

Is this delayed?

TbL

Ceepo

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

I’m watching hairy shotputters in orange runners!!

Is this delayed?

TbL

Do they not float your boat .

Looks like theres delay alright

ThebitterLemon

Ceepo wrote: »

Do they not float your boat .

Looks like theres delay alright

Very impressive beard on the lad with no hair and orange runners

Just watched a women’s race, not as many beards on view...:)

TbL

ThebitterLemon

Looks like Tobin was 3rd the lad that won it won it by a big distance

TbL

Ceepo

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Looks like Tobin was 3rd the lad that won it won it by a big distance

TbL

Sean ran 7.51 which is 3 sec outside his pb. Looked tired running. Need to keep in mind he raced on Saturday as well.
Solid hit out and consolidates his training

ThebitterLemon

Looks like Robinson finished 2nd might have left it a bit late putting on the burners

TbL

Ceepo

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

Looks like Robinson finished 2nd might have left it a bit late putting on the burners

TbL

Very easy to be "hurlers on the ditch" but he did seem to sit back in the pack early on and got caught up when in bunch up. Finished strong and was out kicked

Sacksian

Looking at the race, I just thought he was a bit busy in the last 600 or so when he started trying to take closer order, going out to lane 2 a couple of times without moving up much, back into lane 1 at the bell and then having to move out again on the home straight.

He knows how to pace a race, think he just got caught up with the bodies on the track, more to come, no doubt. The standard at the top in the 1500m in Europe is tough though.

Ceepo

Sacksian wrote: »

Looking at the race, I just thought he was a bit busy in the last 600 or so when he started trying to take closer order, going out to lane 2 a couple of times without moving up much, back into lane 1 at the bell and then having to move out again on the home straight.

He knows how to pace a race, think he just got caught up with the bodies on the track, more to come, no doubt. The standard at the top in the 1500m in Europe is tough though.

Yes I'd agree that there's more to come.
Just got it tactically wrong imo, should be well capable of going quicker that 3.42

jamule

Ceepo wrote: »

Yes I'd agree that there's more to come.
Just got it tactically wrong imo, should be well capable of going quicker that 3.42

He was all over the place, hasn't raced in a long time, even longer for an indoor scrap. Did I imagine the n5 had a UCD top on.

jamule

I'm guessing it was luke.mccann, ran 3.44 last week

Ceepo

jamule wrote: »

He was all over the place, hasn't raced in a long time, even longer for an indoor scrap. Did I imagine the n5 had a UCD top on.

100% UCD top on no5, sorry I can't identify the athlete though

4Ad

Athletics live on youtube from Lievin tomorrow at 16.30

yerwanthere123

4Ad wrote: »

Athletics live on youtube from Lievin tomorrow at 16.30

Thanks for that! Sifan Hassan's first race of the season, will run the 3000m against Chepkoech and Krause. We've also got Reekie vs Hodgkinson in the 800m and Muir vs Tsegay in the 1500, so lots to look forward to.

Ceepo

jamule wrote: »

I'm guessing it was luke.mccann, ran 3.44 last week

Spot on with your guess.
Cathal Dennehy reporting Luke ran 3.43.15 just outside the euro qualifying time of 3.42.75

4Ad

4Ad wrote: »

Athletics live on youtube from Lievin tomorrow at 16.30

Starting at 19.15...not 16.30..

Ceepo

4Ad wrote: »

Starting at 19.15...not 16.30..

Here is a link

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3nT2c28c264

gavinoontheweb

YT stream might miss Power's 800, link here http://https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=234050491742439&ref=watch_permalink

gavinoontheweb

gavinoontheweb wrote: »

YT stream might miss Power's 800, link here http://https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=234050491742439&ref=watch_permalink

Jokeshop, FB stream cuts off at 1910 then the YT stream doesn't start until 1915. Missing the 800m B race.

ThebitterLemon

gavinoontheweb wrote: »

Jokeshop, FB stream cuts off at 1910 then the YT stream doesn't start until 1915. Missing the 800m B race.

YT seems much better

TbL

yerwanthere123

2:03.84 for Nadia Power. Btw her race was featured in the YouTube stream.

gavinoontheweb

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

2:03.84 for Nadia Power. Btw her race was featured in the YouTube stream.

Yeah it was on a delay, great race from Power. Very aggressive getting up Jozwik's shoulder but kept it together well to finish 2nd. Held off former Euro champ Cichocka.

jamule

jaysus finn was strugging to keep the pace.

ThebitterLemon

That women’s 3k was class!

TbL

OOnegative

ThebitterLemon wrote: »

That women’s 3k was class!

TbL

That last lap just like you in the last 200m of a 5k!!!

yerwanthere123

Surprising loss for Hassan, but maybe forgiveable given it's her first race since October. Nice kick from Hailu, maybe one to watch.

ThebitterLemon

Christ that young lad in the 1500m, could have run the last 100 metres backwards and still win it!!

TbL

gavinoontheweb

Coscoran 5th in 3.37.2, shaving over .5 off his indoor PB and that time should go a long way to aiding his chance to grab an Olympic berth.