2019 World Athletics Championships, Doha

yerwanthere123 · 21-09-2019 1:22am #1

No thread created as far as I can see, so someone has to do the honours I guess?!

Provisional entry lists

Wiki page

What events are ye looking forward to most? Anyone in particular you want to see medal? Hope it's a brilliant ten days!

raiders11 · 21-09-2019 4:37am

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

What events are ye looking forward to most? Anyone in particular you want to see medal? Hope it's a brilliant ten days!

800m, Mark English......good to see he has eventually got there..

chasingpaper · 21-09-2019 10:43am

Men's 400 hurdles looks like it has potential to challenge WR but we don't know who will win, it's an amazing prospect!
Women's 400 hurdles could be same.

Women's 100 and 200 should be good, too tight to call.
Men's short sprints not as exciting but I think lyles could do something special.

Men's 800 looks open and we have Irish interest:)
1500 Jakob, how will he do in global champs.
Women's 1500 5k Hassan doubling, pity dibaba seems out wjth injury. Still enjoy watching Hassan run even if she is strong favourite. Hopefully Ciara has good meet.

Women's Hep should be good battle too.
And field events always throw up something interesting too.
Can't wait!

Chivito550 · 21-09-2019 10:57am

Can't beat a good Jerry Kiernan rant. He's not wrong to be honest.

https://www-irishtimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/a-total-disgrace-says-kiernan-of-rt%C3%A9-s-lack-of-coverage-of-athletics-in-doha-1.4025246?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&mode=amp&usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D#aoh=15690597971065&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fsport%2Fother-sports%2Fa-total-disgrace-says-kiernan-of-rt%25C3%25A9-s-lack-of-coverage-of-athletics-in-doha-1.4025246

yerwanthere123 · 21-09-2019 12:08pm

Saw this on Let's Run, Jackline Wambui, who ran 1:58 to win the Kenyan Championships, is out of worlds after refusing to take a testosterone test. Intriguingly, Seyni of Niger - who had been tipped as a potential medallist - has opted to run the 200m instead of the 400m. The IAAF's testosterone test only applies to 400m-1500m events. Must admit I wasn't looking forward to the inevitable sh*tstorm when Seyni won gold

Zebra3 · 21-09-2019 1:39pm

Anti rugby rant warning.

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/a-total-disgrace-says-kiernan-of-rté-s-lack-of-coverage-of-athletics-in-doha-1.4025246?mode=amp

walshb · 21-09-2019 2:15pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Can't beat a good Jerry Kiernan rant. He's not wrong to be honest.

https://www-irishtimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/a-total-disgrace-says-kiernan-of-rt%C3%A9-s-lack-of-coverage-of-athletics-in-doha-1.4025246?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&mode=amp&usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D#aoh=15690597971065&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fsport%2Fother-sports%2Fa-total-disgrace-says-kiernan-of-rt%25C3%25A9-s-lack-of-coverage-of-athletics-in-doha-1.4025246

Knew you’d be the one to post this..

Usual bee in his bonnet about other sports getting more coverage that his beloved athletics..

If the genuine demand is there a tv station would show if. It’s not. Nobody gives a fook about track and field in Ireland..

walshb · 21-09-2019 2:23pm

Not in the OP, but the beeb are covering the championships..

yerwanthere123 · 21-09-2019 3:54pm

walshb wrote: »

Not in the OP, but the beeb are covering the championships..

Should probably have put it in. Very comprehensive coverage too, I'm impressed. Will edit when I get home

Chivito550 · 21-09-2019 4:07pm

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Should probably have put it in. Very comprehensive coverage too, I'm impressed. Will edit when I get home

Eurosport have it too. Far better coverage with better commentators.

yerwanthere123 · 21-09-2019 4:31pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Eurosport have it too. Far better coverage with better commentators.

I thought they didn't? Checked the TV listings for next Friday and it's not there?

Chivito550 · 21-09-2019 4:44pm

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

I thought they didn't? Checked the TV listings for next Friday and it's not there?

Hmmm maybe you're right. I made an assumption based on both BBC and Eurosport having it last time.

average_runner · 21-09-2019 7:18pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Can't beat a good Jerry Kiernan rant. He's not wrong to be honest.

https://www-irishtimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/a-total-disgrace-says-kiernan-of-rt%C3%A9-s-lack-of-coverage-of-athletics-in-doha-1.4025246?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&mode=amp&usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3D#aoh=15690597971065&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fsport%2Fother-sports%2Fa-total-disgrace-says-kiernan-of-rt%25C3%25A9-s-lack-of-coverage-of-athletics-in-doha-1.4025246

In fairness the other sports generates income for rte, but athletics doesn't generate much to justify it.

average_runner · 21-09-2019 7:20pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Hmmm maybe you're right. I made an assumption based on both BBC and Eurosport having it last time.

Its on eurosport as they advertised it

pc11 · 23-09-2019 9:48pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Eurosport have it too. Far better coverage with better commentators.

As long as you're not including Tim Hutchings in that. He's just ridiculous.

FABULOUS!

Chivito550 · 23-09-2019 10:47pm

pc11 wrote: »

As long as you're not including Tim Hutchings in that. He's just ridiculous.

FABULOUS!

Tim is the best athletics commentator out there.

Pherekydes · 23-09-2019 11:55pm

Chivito550 wrote: »

Tim is the best athletics commentator out there.

Oh my word!

yerwanthere123 · 24-09-2019 2:27am

Final entry lists, sorted by event and seasonal best's

pc11 · 24-09-2019 6:49am

Pherekydes wrote: »

Oh my word!

FABULOUS!

FrankPoll. · 24-09-2019 7:02am

Kenyans in a bit of bother

Pherekydes · 24-09-2019 7:05am

FrankPoll. wrote: »

Kenyans in a bit of bother

?

FrankPoll. · 24-09-2019 7:08am

Pherekydes wrote: »

?

A doctor is filmed dispensing epo

Also said he's given epo to 8 of the squad

Krusty_Clown · 24-09-2019 11:19am

average_runner · 24-09-2019 12:21pm

So Ciara is our best chance of a final and maybe Barr if it clicks on the day?
Don't see any medal contenders ?

Ceepo · 24-09-2019 1:19pm

Pherekydes wrote: »

?

https://www.zdf.de/sport/zdf-sportreportage/sportreportage-kenia-leichtathletik-doping-100.html

yerwanthere123 · 24-09-2019 1:44pm

I see lots of timetables online, but is there any way to print a modified one? Basically I'm trying to find one where I can edit out the field events

Could just print off the timetable and highlight the events I want to see but I'm sure there's an easier way.

Chivito550 · 24-09-2019 1:54pm

average_runner wrote: »

So Ciara is our best chance of a final and maybe Barr if it clicks on the day?
Don't see any medal contenders ?

I'd have Barr as best chance of winning a medal, and Ciara as best chance of final (12 places available for her versus 8 for Barr). Neither will be winning medals though. But both have a shot at making a final.

English to make the semi finals.

Healy and Finn to go out in heats.

Don't see anyone doing much out on the roads. Boyce and Wright probably a top 16 shot. Midnight races could throw the cat amongst the pidgeons though. Be interesting to see how athletes manage this.

opus · 24-09-2019 2:32pm

Hope they're not expecting huge crowds - Migrant workers and children to pad out crowd for World Championships

Heard an Australian marathon runner interviewed on Marathon Talk, sounded like the marathon will be particularly bleak as it's starting very late at night local time.

yerwanthere123 · 24-09-2019 2:40pm

opus wrote: »

Hope they're not expecting huge crowds - Migrant workers and children to pad out crowd for World Championships

Heard an Australian marathon runner interviewed on Marathon Talk, sounded like the marathon will be particularly bleak as it's starting very late at night local time.

Not surprised in the slightest. Was watching some clips from London today and the stadium was full every night with an electric atmosphere, it'll be quite the contrast.

average_runner · 24-09-2019 2:59pm

Ceepo wrote: »

https://www.zdf.de/sport/zdf-sportreportage/sportreportage-kenia-leichtathletik-doping-100.html

They don't name them, don't show their faces and doesn't even show what they were taking!!!

Chivito550 · 24-09-2019 3:08pm

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Not surprised in the slightest. Was watching some clips from London today and the stadium was full every night with an electric atmosphere, it'll be quite the contrast.

Was always going to be the way. Absolute shocker bringing the championships to Doha. I've been to Daegu, Moscow, Beijing and London and all had good crowds and a great atmosphere. I'd worry that this will be more like Rio, which had a poor atmosphere except the nights Bolt ran.

The turnout next week will not be reflection on athletics as a sport. It will be a reflection on Qatar as a nation and a reflection of Lamime Diack and the legacy he has left the sport.

Athletics is coming off the back of the most successful ever World Championships (London) and the most successful ever European Championships (Berlin). Attendances at major championships are not an issue. This particular host is an issue.

Ceepo · 24-09-2019 3:09pm

average_runner wrote: »

They don't name them, don't show their faces and doesn't even show what they were taking!!!

That is all true. And maybe theres nothing sinister in it. It could genuinely be some random guy getting the flu jab.

On the other hand maybe the reporter has more information regarding what was shown on the clip, such as names of athletes, doctors and type of drugs that were being administered..
And just hasn't released that information yet.. for whatever reason

average_runner · 24-09-2019 3:29pm

Ceepo wrote: »

That is all true. And maybe theres nothing sinister in it. It could genuinely be some random guy getting the flu jab.

On the other hand maybe the reporter has more information regarding what was shown on the clip, such as names of athletes, doctors and type of drugs that were being administered..
And just hasn't released that information yet.. for whatever reason

Yep you could totally be right. Its just funny how media react to half a story.

Pherekydes · 24-09-2019 5:57pm

Some of the timetabling is absurd. The marathons start at midnight, local time. The 50k walks start at half eleven! They will finish after 3 a.m.!

The multis will finish after midnight, meaning they will take place on 3 calendar days.

Zebra3 · 24-09-2019 7:30pm

Better than the marathon starting at midday.

average_runner · 24-09-2019 7:49pm

Zebra3 wrote: »

Better than the marathon starting at midday.

No idea how thr body will react at midnight. It will still be 30 degrees

Chivito550 · 24-09-2019 8:30pm

I have looked at the forecast for the duration of the championships. The lowest high is 36 and the lowest low is 30!!

yerwanthere123 · 24-09-2019 11:18pm

According to this French website the Marathon may even be cancelled! It says a decision could be made up to an hour before the start time. Surely not?

yerwanthere123 · 25-09-2019 12:07am

Can't believe it all kicks off on Friday, getting excited now!

The Women's 10,000m has to be one of the most intriguing events, I mean we've got very little to go on so who knows what'll happen. Hassan and Obiri will be running the distance at a major championship for the first time, and have respective PB's of 31:18 and 31:25. I'm guessing they can both go a lot faster though, so I hope it's a face race. Gidey has the world lead with 30:37 and will surely be in the medal mix. Something I actually missed is that Tirop isn't running the 5k and is instead only focusing on this race, so obviously she's feeling confident. Of course no-one's talking about the fact that the world record holder and defending champion Ayana will be running, but who know's what kind of shape she's in. Just a couple of months ago she said she rated her current fitness at about 30% and she was a total non-factor at the Prefontaine 3k. So who on Earth knows how it'll all go down. I hope for a fast, sub 30 minute race with 4 or 5 still in contention at the bell, which is probably asking for too much, but at least Ayana will try to push the pace if she's in any way fit. Hoping for good races too from McColgan, Krumins and our very own Sinéad Diver, even if she is running for Australia

Can't wait!

average_runner · 25-09-2019 9:02am

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Can't believe it all kicks off on Friday, getting excited now!

The Women's 10,000m has to be one of the most intriguing events, I mean we've got very little to go on so who knows what'll happen. Hassan and Obiri will be running the distance at a major championship for the first time, and have respective PB's of 31:18 and 31:25. I'm guessing they can both go a lot faster though, so I hope it's a face race. Gidey has the world lead with 30:37 and will surely be in the medal mix. Something I actually missed is that Tirop isn't running the 5k and is instead only focusing on this race, so obviously she's feeling confident. Of course no-one's talking about the fact that the world record holder and defending champion Ayana will be running, but who know's what kind of shape she's in. Just a couple of months ago she said she rated her current fitness at about 30% and she was a total non-factor at the Prefontaine 3k. So who on Earth knows how it'll all go down. I hope for a fast, sub 30 minute race with 4 or 5 still in contention at the bell, which is probably asking for too much, but at least Ayana will try to push the pace if she's in any way fit. Hoping for good races too from McColgan, Krumins and our very own Sinéad Diver, even if she is running for Australia Can't wait!

Has Hassan said she is doing 10,000? She down for 1500, 5000 and 10000 but will do two.

I think the mens 400 hurdles is the main one for me. Three top class runners there

yerwanthere123 · 25-09-2019 1:48pm

average_runner wrote: »

Has Hassan said she is doing 10,000? She down for 1500, 5000 and 10000 but will do two.

I think the mens 400 hurdles is the main one for me. Three top class runners there

According to this post from NOP it seems she is, and is currently trying to decide what other one to do with it, but who knows. Wait and see I guess. 5k/10k seems the most probable but it'd be mad for someone to set the mile WR and then not run the 1500 at World's.

Itziger · 25-09-2019 6:01pm

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Can't believe it all kicks off on Friday, getting excited now!

The Women's 10,000m has to be one of the most intriguing events, I mean we've got very little to go on so who knows what'll happen. Hassan and Obiri will be running the distance at a major championship for the first time, and have respective PB's of 31:18 and 31:25. I'm guessing they can both go a lot faster though, so I hope it's a face race. Gidey has the world lead with 30:37 and will surely be in the medal mix. Something I actually missed is that Tirop isn't running the 5k and is instead only focusing on this race, so obviously she's feeling confident. Of course no-one's talking about the fact that the world record holder and defending champion Ayana will be running, but who know's what kind of shape she's in. Just a couple of months ago she said she rated her current fitness at about 30% and she was a total non-factor at the Prefontaine 3k. So who on Earth knows how it'll all go down. I hope for a fast, sub 30 minute race with 4 or 5 still in contention at the bell, which is probably asking for too much, but at least Ayana will try to push the pace if she's in any way fit. Hoping for good races too from McColgan, Krumins and our very own Sinéad Diver, even if she is running for Australia Can't wait!

Wpw, really? Never really thought I'd see a women's 10.000 result starting with a 2!

Pherekydes · 25-09-2019 7:00pm

Itziger wrote: »

Wpw, really? Never really thought I'd see a women's 10.000 result starting with a 2!

Did you miss the Olympic final?

yerwanthere123 · 25-09-2019 7:01pm

Itziger wrote: »

Wpw, really? Never really thought I'd see a women's 10.000 result starting with a 2!

Four went under 30 minutes at the last Olympics. Although Ayana has now withdrawn from Doha so highly unlikely we'll it again on Saturday.

Itziger · 25-09-2019 7:51pm

Fook! (Hobbles off to watch Rio 10,000. on YouTube)

I'm sure I've seen it. In fact, I'm sure I saw it live on TV. Can't remember it being sub 30 though. Memory is shot to pieces....

mikewebb1 · 25-09-2019 9:57pm

Itziger wrote: »

Fook! (Hobbles off to watch Rio 10,000. on YouTube)

I'm sure I've seen it. In fact, I'm sure I saw it live on TV. Can't remember it being sub 30 though. Memory is shot to pieces....

Ya Radcliffe of all people was throwing shade at Ayana

Itziger · 26-09-2019 8:56am

mikewebb1 wrote: »

Ya Radcliffe of all people was throwing shade at Ayana

Of course I remebered the Ayana show the minute I clicked on it. It was a performance that made you sit up and take note alright. As for Paula commenting on it..................

velo.2010 · 27-09-2019 2:43pm

Didn't see there was a thread for the worlds.

Like I said on the TV thread, no one in the stadium. Tonight will be more of a measure of how well these champs will be attended.

yerwanthere123 · 27-09-2019 2:56pm

velo.2010 wrote: »

Didn't see there was a thread for the worlds.

Like I said on the TV thread, no one in the stadium. Tonight will be more of a measure of how well these champs will be attended.

Article from the Irish Times a couple of days ago said they were expecting an average of 20,000 a night. That's *slightly* less than the 70,000 per night that London got :pac:

velo.2010 · 27-09-2019 3:12pm

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Article from the Irish Times a couple of days ago said they were expecting an average of 20,000 a night. That's *slightly* less than the 70,000 per night that London got :pac:

Not a chance. The top tier and many rows of the bottom tier are tarped off. Most of the crowd will be made up of athletes and officials of the competing countries.

OOnegative · 27-09-2019 4:01pm

Karma for Lyndsey Sharp!!

2019 World Athletics Championships, Doha

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