IAAF World Championships Thread - GOLD FOR HEFFERNAN

The_Kew_Tour · 14-08-2013 08:26AM

World champion!!!!

supersean1999 · 14-08-2013 08:27AM

That's some achievement , fair play to him, what a gruelling race,

jake1970 · 14-08-2013 08:27AM

Well done Rob

Skid X · 14-08-2013 08:27AM

So pleased for Rob, he deserves it so much after coming close in the past.

Brilliant!!

BobMac104 · 14-08-2013 08:27AM

Absolutley fantastic!"!!!! Cant believe it. I was hoping against hope that he would get a medal but this is just amazing!! cant wait for the homecoming!!

BBC are a feckin disgrace we got 5 seconds of it since 6:30 . in between looking back at "british history in the world championships" and heats.
thanks to all the boardies for keeping me up to date.

nerraw1111 · 14-08-2013 08:29AM

leahyl wrote: »

! This is the guy who was the story of the olympics for me -

for the rest of the country it was Katie Taylor. Different strokes...

Savage stuff, great to see hard work paying off.

clappyhappy · 14-08-2013 08:29AM

Delighted for him, his agent is on with Ray D'Arcy now. Fantastic achievement, well done Rob.

the_real_lamp · 14-08-2013 08:31AM

Hero. Well done Rob.

Dan man · 14-08-2013 08:32AM

Amazing feeling this morning. Up at the crack of dawn to watch it, just knew he was going to do the business. He really deserves this moment as payback for season after season of hard work and great performances. Lovely to see the celebrations too with Marian.
Congratulations Rob!! World Champion!!!

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 08:33AM

in fairness, British Eurosport extended their coverage to cover it, and gave us plenty of slow mo shots of Rob crossing the line!!

theboyblunder · 14-08-2013 08:33AM

Superb performance. Delighted for him.

Great example of how to react to disappointment. Redouble efforts, come back and win. Made my day.

Terrible shame that he is from cork though

pc11 · 14-08-2013 08:33AM

Fantastic Rob. I didn't think gold, but I was pretty confident he would medal.

ecoli · 14-08-2013 08:35AM

New PB for Boyce in 25th also

leahyl · 14-08-2013 08:37AM

nerraw1111 wrote: »

for the rest of the country it was Katie Taylor. Different strokes...

Savage stuff, great to see hard work paying off.

Well obviously Katie Taylor also since she won a gold medal :rolleyes: but Rob did so well in the olympics and being that close to a bronze, he was def one to watch for any future championships.

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 08:41AM

Cork's first gold since 1995 :P

kal7 · 14-08-2013 08:42AM

Great to see Rob getting gold, after the fourth places. Well done to Rob, Marian and his team.

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 08:43AM

An hour of sleep, I'm wrecked - heading back to bed, now that the brother has got the LC results, all nerves calmed!!

Delighted for him, he was away at training camps in preparation for today, and he admitted that he was feeling lonely out there, and the fact that his team changed this year as well

Brendan Boyce 3:54:24 - a PB by 27 seconds, which is fantastic for him. Going out and getting a PB at World Championships is what athletes want to do.

blockic · 14-08-2013 08:49AM

Brilliant!

Anyone know if highlights will be broadcast RTE/BBC/Eurosport?

vintagecosmos · 14-08-2013 08:50AM

Congratulations Rob!:)

Slogger Jogger · 14-08-2013 08:56AM

Fantastic. Delighted for him and his support team.

rebel girl 15 · 14-08-2013 08:56AM

Doesn't seem like there is any BBC coverage tonight - think there is only a morning session today, and that its a half day

Slow_Runner · 14-08-2013 08:57AM

Well done Rob!! Was jumping around the office shouting at the computer screen - everyone thought I was gone loola

! Delighted for Rob and Brendan - you did us proud lads! Just saw that it's 30 years to the day that Eamon Couglan won the gold in Helsinki.:D:D:D

bob11 · 14-08-2013 08:57AM

blockic wrote: »

Brilliant!

Anyone know if highlights will be broadcast RTE/BBC/Eurosport?

Eurosport have their next scheduled world championships session from 1.30 to 3.30 this afternoon and I'm sure they will show highlights ..

BBC have no further scheduled athletics today ..

Who knows with RTE ..

TheBigGreen · 14-08-2013 08:57AM

Great stuff Rob, Up Coachford!!! Up Cork!!!

walshb · 14-08-2013 09:02AM

Excellent win for Rob. Pure character and dedication and perseverance. Can't train for that.

Birdie Num Num · 14-08-2013 09:04AM

Cathal Mac Coille earlier on RTE radio: "Rob Heffernan is leading all the other runners"

backgreen · 14-08-2013 09:04AM

well done rob..well done ireland

griffin100 · 14-08-2013 09:06AM

I'm absolutely delighted for him and his family. Despite my best efforts not to like him with him being from Cork he still comes across as a genuinely nice guy. Can't wait for him to go on Ray Darcy and stick the gold medal in that little jumped up w$%^&rs face after him taking the piss out of Rob after he got 4th in London when he sneeringly asked him did he get a certificate for his 4th place.

quarryman · 14-08-2013 09:07AM

Rutherford out of the Long Jump in qualifying.

Recovering from injury. Lost sponsorship deal. Splits from manager and girlfriend.

A case of Olympic success going to his head?

bob11 · 14-08-2013 09:08AM

he's on rte radio one now

IAAF World Championships Thread - GOLD FOR HEFFERNAN

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