Athletics - Track and field thread

[Vieux Talonneur]

Nice one Josh Kerr 1500m world champion.

Or Edinburgh AC 2 : Jakob Ingebrigsten 0

Brother of Jake Kerr who hooked for both Tigers and Brizzle, picking up a Scottish cap a few years ago.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

I like that the main finals are in the evening. Weird how they have WCs in consecutive years. Suppose that's because 2021 was cancelled due to clashing with Tokyo.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Bronze for Hughes in the 100. Lyles wins but no where near his predicted 9.65s. I doubt he gets near his predicted 19.1 in the 200 either.

Hughes misses out as Lyles completes golden double

Noah Lyles completes a sensational sprint double at the World Athletics Championships as Zharnel Hughes misses out on a 200m medal.

www.bbc.co.uk

And no where near 19.1s in the 200. He's not getting near Bolt yet.

 

[The Seeker]

That was an excellent kick by Kerr in the 1,500. Well done!

And kudos to Ingebrigsten for coming back to win the 5,000.

 

[The Seeker]

I'm glad the USA did well. But I was most impressed by Ukraine, because their athletes have been training on the road since the war with Russia began. Kudos to them for keeping their spirits up and continuing to compete in these trying times.

Medal Table | Budapest 23 | World Athletics Championships

worldathletics.org

 

[The Seeker]

42nd annual 5th Avenue Mile. I love this yearly event in New York City.

Josh Kerr, Jemma Reekie Make For Scottish Sweep At Fifth Avenue Mile - FloTrack

For the 3rd consecutive year athletes from Scotland, Josh Kerr and Jemma Reekie, won the men's and women's professional divisions of the Fifth Avenue Mile.

www.flotrack.org

 

[The Seeker]

Prefontaine Classic from Track Town, USA (Eugene, Oregon). It's also the Diamond League Series Final. *Results will be listed on the website linked here.

PreClassic.com – Official Website of The Prefontaine Classic

July 5, 2025 | Hayward Field at the University of Oregon

www.preclassic.com

 

[Bada-Bing!]

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee

The Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended "with immediate effect", according to the International Olympic Committee.

www.bbc.co.uk

I am hoping this means Russia are banned from next year's Olympics. But we shall see….

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Oscar Pistorius released on parole in South Africa

The former athlete shot Reeva Steenkamp multiple times through a closed bathroom door in 2013.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum: Marathon world record holder dies in road accident

The 24-year-old Kenyan athlete was the first man to run 42km in under two hours and one minute.

www.bbc.co.uk

RIP. What a waste!

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Race and sprinting: What is behind Olympic podium race divide?

Elite sprinting is dominated by black athletes. Theories as to why span painful history and cutting-edge science - and many are unproven.

www.bbc.com

 

[Bada-Bing!]

European Athletics Championships 2024: Britain's Daryll Neita wins 200m silver

Great Britain's Daryll Neita wins women's 200m silver and Megan Keith wins 10,000m bronze at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.

www.bbc.co.uk

This is what 0.01s looks like.

 

[Which Tyler]

And that's why you duck for the line - even after 10km!


Also, 31 minutes is about my target time for 5km - they are literally twice as fast as me, as well as keeping it going twice as long.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again - olympic events should have a "guest" from a local club, just to show how far above and beyond these superhumans really are.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Olympic 400m silver medallist Roger Black reveals open heart surgery

Roger Black, who won Olympic 400m silver for Britain in 1996, has revealed he has had open heart surgery

www.theguardian.com

Quite amazing really.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

IOC presidential election: Kirsty Coventry first woman to be elected president

Zimbabwe's sports minister Kirsty Coventry is elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee after a vote in Greece.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Which Tyler]

Does that mean that Trump will pull the USA out of the Olympics?

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Does that mean that Trump will pull the USA out of the Olympics?

Probably means even more swimming events

 

[Emerson Perriott]

What's with Jamaica? Now a 13 year old is running 10.6, that can't be right.

Is it safe to say everyone on that island is related to a sprinter at some level, its crazy.

 

[Emerson Perriott]

Speaking of Jamaica this is hard to believe

Born in Jamaica 100m

lane

1.Herb McKenley 52 Olympic Silver.................roots to the tree
2.Ben Johnson 88 Olympic gold for Canada
3.Yohan Blake World Champion
4.Usian Bolt THE GOAT
5.Donovan Bailey 96 Olympic gold for Canada
6.Asafa Powell most sub 9,80's
7.Linford Christie 92 Olympic gold
8.Kistane Thompson 2024 Olympic silver

That's crasy especially with a populatin of just 3mill.