Athletics Weekly

Any thoughts on the cross-coutry rankings published in this week's issue of AW (available in a very abbreviated form at http://www.athleticsweekly.com/news/kings-and-queens-of-the-country/)? We're sure that, as with all merit rankings decided subjectively, some will have other views, so let us know ...

Kermit, that's last year's list.

Here is the 2010/2011 list:
http://www.uka.org.uk/media/news/novemb ... 2010-wcpp/

Patriot wrote:Mump - who is in your profile pic? Its too far away for me to see?

Doina Melinte.

Anyway, I voted for Ostapchuk but these competitions are just popularity contests and I don't think Nadzeya has too many ardent followers, compared to Vlasic et al.

I vaguely remember when Diane Modahl appeared on it!

I'd probably go for Phillips Idowu if there's a 'performance of the year' award. His jump at the Europeans was incredible. However, the rest of his season wasn't as distinguished as Farah and Greene.

Luka. I just knew she was going to go too quickly.

w800m

400m - 57.49

Luka leading from Langat.

600m - 1:27.52

Langat wins in 2:00.01.

http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competi ... _22541.pdf

Random entrant - Luketz Swartbooi.

Kermit wrote:The Nigerians seem to be pretty annoyed at this failed test. All of their athletes are now being tested.

Considering Nigeria's awful track record in recent years, I imagine there will be a few worried athletes...

Lewis out at 5.70m so Hooker defends his title.

Steve Lewis over at 5.60m (SB).

Women's DT

Poonia 61.51m
Kaur 60.16m
Antil 58.46m
Roles 57.99m

mump boy wrote:joice ran 57.3

I think the Nigerian who fell and dropped the baton ran a few seconds faster than Joice.

Why are they interviewing the team from Guernsey?

Fourth at the halfway point.

Oh Joice. Great run from Abi though.

Despite all the people who aren't there, I'm still tempted to start a thread for the w800m. Judging by the heats, it is going to be a corking final. Great runs by Jackson and England today, and great to hear India get behind their big star. Like I said, it would have been an absolute cracker if it ...

mump boy wrote:she's still running though

apparenty ran Great North Run in 71:45 last year !!

i think there's every possibility she was only 15, she deffo wasn't one of those kenyans who looks older than thier years

Sally made her marathon debut in Eindhoven today - seventh in 2:36:44.

I didn't realise Langat or England were going in the 800m. This would have been a great race is it wasn't for the withdrawals.

apparently there's a wHJ on :shock: it would seem Nicole Forrester has won a medal as she's running round with a flag but who would have known?? let's gto back to the studio and hear colin babble about wales again :x I only realised it was going on when I saw one of the in-field scoreboards. But I ...

LJ Van Zyl gave Dai Greene a really close race in the 400mH. Greene just prevailed with 48.52 to Van Zyl's 48.63. Williams third.

Baptiste 20.43 PB.

Good performance from Oyepitan! 23.33 in the semi. McConnell through to her second final of the CWG.

Dai Greene going for the title in the 400mH later.

mump boy wrote:i hope they won't be in Osaka we'll all be in Deagu

Yes, good point.

Well done Louise!

Hopefully we can have Jess, Louise and Kelly (or has she given up multi-eventing, I've lost the plot on that one a bit) at full-fitness in Daegu next year.

I thought that jump looked longer than 8.22m! Still, nice jump by Greg.

First gold for Botswana at the Commonwealth Games! Gold for Amantle Montsho in the 400m in 50.10.

Clean sweep in the 110m hurdles for England.

Tomlinson looks like he's an injury doubt for the final.