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World Athletics Champs 2013

AFKABartram
AFKABartram Posts: 57,921
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Not interested in any doping chat, any athletics fans on here ?

Expecting a disappointing champ from a British perspective. Shame in commentary terms the excellence of Cram is paired with the uselessness of Foster.

Osagie and Runner go in their 800 heats in next 15 mins.
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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,936
    SAt down to watch but had to defer to a bubble guppies marathon, sigh.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,675
    edited August 2013
    What channel is it on, and what time does it start?

    I love athletics.....
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,097
    I had no idea, but looks like there's athletics on Eurosport at the mo.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,770
    BBC1 & 2 , guys. Morning session already covered and attended by one man & his dog ...

    Mo Farah due to run during half time at The Valley so we'll be able to watch it on the Big Screen.

    Steve Lewis failed to qualify at his opening height in the pole vault .

    Final event tonight will be heats of the Men's 100m inc Mr Bolt.

    Enjoy.
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    James Dasaolu in the 100m has a chance of a medal.
  • kigelia
    kigelia Posts: 2,582
    Uk athletics have pretty much admitted they expect little from the championships past farah. Perhaps that takes pressure of some and they more over perform. Think ohurogu (a name i spell incorrectly in a different way every time i type it) has a good chance though. The 100m guy, dasaolu will be in with a chance if he stays fit through multiple rounds.

    Just hope some spectators turn up for the later session.
  • Super_horns
    Super_horns Posts: 1,299
    BlackForestReds said:

    James Dasaolu in the 100m has a chance of a medal.

    If he can get through 3 rounds fit.

    Think Farah will get our only golds.

    Shakes-Dreyton might get a bronze in the 400m hurdles and Ohurugou always seem to perform at the big events.



  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,921
    Fanny Fanackapan said:


    Mo Farah due to run during half time at The Valley so we'll be able to watch it on the Big Screen.

    I know he is quick, but I don't expect him to knock a good 10 mins off the 10,000m world record !
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,406
    Looking forward to seeing Mo ..
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,936
    Ohurugou always seem to perform at the big events.





    Funny that

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,406
    an oxymoron .... Mo .. the human machine .. what a runner this man is
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,770
    AFKABartram said:

    Fanny Fanackapan said:


    Mo Farah due to run during half time at The Valley so we'll be able to watch it on the Big Screen.


    I know he is quick, but I don't expect him to knock a good 10 mins off the 10,000m world record !
    Doh ! Tongue in cheek, AFKA !

    As if the Club would sully half time showing something slightly more exciting than what was on the pitch !

  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,686
    Bolt is the man! 9.77 in the pouring rain!
  • Super_horns
    Super_horns Posts: 1,299
    Ohuruogu gets gold by a head - literally!
  • AllLeftFoot
    AllLeftFoot Posts: 1,500
    That was an unbelievable finish...!
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,921
    Unbelievable. Seen it three times and still don't think she won !
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,047
    AFKABartram said:

    Unbelievable. Seen it three times and still don't think she won !

    Definitely think she won from the first replay where she dips her head and second place seems to lift off - Think her coach will be pushing the point home that you always dip when you get to the line regardless
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,287
    Awful race from Shakes-Drayton
  • Super_horns
    Super_horns Posts: 1,299
    shirty5 said:

    Awful race from Shakes-Drayton

    Hitting the 3rd hurdle hardly helped..typically British!

    I think that Ukraine guy will get the high jump WR at some point.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    AFKABartram said:

    Unbelievable. Seen it three times and still don't think she won !

    Bigger tits

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  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,622
    kigelia said:

    Uk athletics have pretty much admitted they expect little from the championships past farah. Perhaps that takes pressure of some and they more over perform. Think ohurogu (a name i spell incorrectly in a different way every time i type it) has a good chance though. The 100m guy, dasaolu will be in with a chance if he stays fit through multiple rounds.

    Just hope some spectators turn up for the later session.

    Yep poor showing on the spectator side, not sure what the problem is, cost, lack of interest or what.

    Hannah England just ran a good race. Looking forward to the Commonwealths.

  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,287
    Adam Gemili 19.98 in his winning 200m semi final. Only 19 years old.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    only second sub 20 british time ever
  • ValleyFred
    ValleyFred Posts: 539
    Fantastic run by Gemili. He's really starting to look like he could be a challenger for medals in the future, especially now with Gay and Powell out of the sport as well. No Blake or Young at this Champs either so after Bolt and Weir, that bronze could be up for grabs with a bit of luck.
  • Tewkesbury_Addick
    Tewkesbury_Addick Posts: 627
    Brilliant run from Gemili! His first year concentrating on 200m and he goes sub 20 seconds, also a brilliant interview afterwards and he seems like a very likeable chap
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    Sign him up!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,048
    Tewkesbury_Addick said:

    Brilliant run from Gemili! His first year concentrating on 200m and he goes sub 20 seconds, also a brilliant interview afterwards and he seems like a very likeable chap

    Wow, wasn't expecting that. Dartford Grammar School boy of course
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,770
    Just about to put a "Congrats" card through his family's door down the road.

    What a fantastic young man and Dartford Grammar School for Boys will be rightly proud of him .

    Hoping we'll get a chance to see the final at 5pm tomorrow evening from "our" house in France .

    Come on Adam !!!!
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,936
    Number 15 fanny
  • Super_horns
    Super_horns Posts: 1,299
    Come on Mo -make it another double

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