Athletics 2023

tinpib · 08-09-2023 06:12PM

Ciara Mageean on the 1500m starting line right now

rovers_runner · 08-09-2023 06:21PM

NR and it looks like she has more in her. One more big race to go to cap a great season.

walshb · 08-09-2023 06:30PM

What time Jakob?

walshb · 08-09-2023 07:01PM

My goodness

rovers_runner · 08-09-2023 07:01PM

The lights a great addition.

Pherekydes · 08-09-2023 07:03PM

4:43. Mind boggling. But look out for Laros in the future: 4:49 at 18

walshb · 08-09-2023 07:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121086853#Comment_121086853

Hugely helpful. A prime El G runs a 4:42 with that aid.

walshb · 08-09-2023 07:23PM

Looking at Jakob tonight I’d be very confident he breaks 3000 record. He looks so fluid and strong. The pacing tonight was superb. Race was so in sync

08-09-2023 07:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121086952#Comment_121086952

Delighted for Jacob but I wish he'd give up that stupid shrugging hes doing. Hes no Steve Ovett.

yerwanthere123 · 09-09-2023 03:02PM

I see tickets for Rome 2024 are already on sale, but mostly the lesser tickets in poorer areas of the stadium. Any ideas when the better ones go on sale, will there be an announcement or do we just keep checking?

I probably won't be looking to buy them until the new year anyway, but would be nice to know all the same.

Pherekydes · 10-09-2023 09:03PM

A very good result for Sarah Healy, 2nd in the 5th Ave mile, behind Jemma Reekie and ahead of the likes of Nikki Hiltz, Melissa Courtney-Bryant and Kate Snowden, amongst others. She has come on tremendously this year.

Elsewhere, Sophie O'S hacked a large chunk off her 800m PB, running 2:01 and bits. Over 4 and a half seconds off her 5 year old PB. Was probably due a bit of revision...

yerwanthere123 · 10-09-2023 09:10PM

Sophie has come on in a big way this year that I honestly wasn't expecting. Sub 4 and sub 2 look like they'll be happening sooner rather than later.

Pherekydes · 10-09-2023 09:32PM

Oh and Sharlene Mawdsley with yet another PB today in Zagreb! 51.09. Some people obviously don't want the season to end.

10-09-2023 09:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121094799#Comment_121094799

She also set a new Irish U23 3000m record earlier this week in Roverto. I can’t recall the exact time, but it was either 8.43 or 8.44 finishing second in the race. It’s a few seconds faster than Sarah Healy’s previous mark of 8.46. It demonstrates that Sophie also has good endurance.

It looks like there will be a fierce domestic rivalry between the two of them for quite a few years into the future. I know that Ciara is 31 now, but hopefully she has another few good seasons in her. Wouldn’t it be quite something to see three Irish women in an Olympic final?

Frankly, it’s not outside the bounds of possibility in Paris.

hawkwing · 10-09-2023 09:59PM

5th Avenue Mile 2023 Women's Race - YouTube It's great to have 5-6 top class runners to follow at the moment who are all improving.

10-09-2023 10:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121094961#Comment_121094961

So agonisingly close to the 50.95 automatic Olympic qualifying standard.

I presume Zagreb is her last race of the season? Hopefully, she can nail sub-51 early in 2024.

What’s most impressive about Sharlene’s race today was she was less than a meter behind Candace Mcloud, who made the 400m final in Budapest. I feel like she is finally developing the self-belief that she belongs at this level. That 49.60 relay split in Budapest must give her confidence that she is well capable of running 50.xx.

ariana` · 11-09-2023 10:21AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121095111#Comment_121095111

Is there many opportunities in 2024 for those who haven't run the qualifying times yet or when's the cut off?

I hope Mawdsley makes it, she's made such an impact on the relay teams and she's such a likeable athlete.

Dodge · 11-09-2023 11:01AM

Cut off is next June. Rankings will be published soon for those who haven’t the time. Mawdsley will easily make it either way tbh

hawkwing · 13-09-2023 11:41AM

Programme 2023 (diamondleague.com) Entries for Sat/Sun Diamond League, Mageean going in the 1500 v Muir etc.

Pherekydes · 13-09-2023 01:30PM

Saturday/Sunday!

kirk. · 13-09-2023 02:08PM

There was some talk about ingebretsen attacking the 3000 seems unlikely

Still it's only 3-26 1500 m and then jog the rest of the way😁

walshb · 16-09-2023 12:32PM

Is Jakob going for mile record today?

walshb · 16-09-2023 12:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121105426#Comment_121105426

Unlikely he could break it? He has run 3218 metres 4 seconds faster than Komen and 2000 metres 1.6 seconds faster than EL G.

I’d say it’s very possible (and logical) that he can run 7:20 or lower over 3000 metres based off these superb runs. Throw in the very beneficial WR lights they use and he can absolutely do it

kirk. · 16-09-2023 01:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121118089#Comment_121118089

I meant unlikely to be attacking it

Of course 7-20 now wouldn't be what it was with shoes , track and wavelight

Then again u balance it with the fact there was no EPO test back then it's hard to say

walshb · 16-09-2023 01:11PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121118220#Comment_121118220

I would have thought that him knowing the form he is in, and wanting WRs, it would be one he must think he can do, and take!! Anyway, I’d back him somewhat confidently to run 7:20 and lower.

I reckon 3:43 and 3:26 are more difficult for Jakob

yerwanthere123 · 16-09-2023 01:19PM

Jakob can easily crack 7:20, sure he went through 3k in 7:24 when he set his two mile WR. Whether he's making any WR attempts this weekend isn't known. It'll be held in the afternoon Eugene time, so may not be the best conditions.