Athletics 2026

Keeley runs a PB and still loses…I hadn't heard of Weero till yesterday!

Which is an accurate reflection of your lack of knowledge about athletics.

She is one of the few U20 athletes to break 2 mins I believe. Not that many on that list.

Pointing out a fact is hardly being a smart arse now, is it. I would say that anyone who has bever heard of Audrey Werro does not pay much attention to athletics at any level. It is just confirmation of what was obvious in many of your previous posts.

I see…so it's more a gripe you have with me than my knowledge of athletics. If I was a poster you never heard of that posted it, you'd not have responded so smartly….enjoy!

I watch as many Diamond league meetings as I can as a fan, as well as all the usual big Olympic, world champs, commonwealth games etc etc, events. I enjoy it as entertainment, particularly the track and field, and gives me motivation for my own races.

I even watched the Diamond league final last year.

I couldn't have told you who Werro was or a single thing about her.

**** anybody who decides to have a problem with that.

Sorry, but if you have been watching major championships and Diamond league events and you still don't know Werro, you don't pay much attention. She was a finalist at outdoor Worlds last year, won silver at World Indoors in March, and won the Diamond league final last year as well. So you actually watched a race she won, but you never heard of her!!!

It is hardly gatekeeping. Walshb is very good at throwing opinions around, especially about 1 Irish Athlete in particular, but seems to know little about the sport beyond the basics.

Like on every part of this forum, expect to have your opinions challenged if you don't know the subject.

And for the record, Walshb commented on Keeley winning World Indoors, Werro was 2nd but has never heard of her.

Your sniping was going on long before Sonia said anything, and as was borne out, Sonia was incorrect as well.

You barely know beyond a handful of athletes, yet have no issue about criticising one in particular.

I want to know how you managed to comment after Keeley won World Indoors, but you apparently had never heard of the Athlete who came 2nd in the same race. How does that happen?

I think its quite refreshing to see someone commenting and admitting that they're not an expert. I have to say guys, you let yourselves down coming across as arrogant and condescending. Nobody is getting paid here for their accuracy or fan level. My comment for example, saying that nobody knew her instead of saying nobody paid attention to her; like potato, potahto

In the spirit of African American athletes I say Kumbaya.

Not that close.

Think Bol needs another year of racing/proper training to actually run a good 800m. Granted her first one was just a 1:59 and a tester - I can see her dying fairly easily if the pace is at 1:55.

A mid 1:57/low 1:58 is what I think is possible given the right race but could easily slip wrong side of 2 assuming first 600 @1:54/1:55 pace.

Interestingly - I was looking at the now updated all time list of 800m. (Werro 3 and Keely 6).

We are fairly confident #1&2 were drug aided (at least I am anyways) (Werro being the 3rd woman to ever run below 1:54).

I don't know much about Pamela Jelimo (no.4) so can't comment on her.

No.5 is Caster Semenya who needs no further explanation.

Effectively bumps up Werro to 1, Keely to 3. Caster should be removed off this list (remind me why she wasn't - I thought WA officially banned her from the category) or did her previous records not get revoked aswell?

awful

no age at all. Awful