Athletics Weekly

It's obvious that Kingmaker is the only person who has understood what I am asking and is treating the question seriously. Thanks, Kingmaker. Well, if you'd define the terms of the question properly then we could help. These type of topics appear very frequently, but the term 'white' or 'black' has...

This thread is about race. Read the title.

Borzov, Wells etc are white. That's obvious. What I want to know, and have defined, is when do you turn black? Is it when there's even a slight darkening of the skin? Is the offspring of one black and one white parent black or white? What about the offspring of the above and one white parent? (i.e....

I've seen Thompson, and he's definitely not black. Francis Obikwelu is darker, but I'd argue still not black. You see, if you want to define white as anybody not coloured in any way, then the same logic must be applied at the other end of the scale, too. Hence, most of the world's top sprinters are ...

Bob Hayes' PB is 10.06. What're the rollie eyes for?

Define 'white'.

What's the black man's world record for 100m?

simonlangley wrote:The BBC is not normally wrong my friend, although a hand timed windy 100m may well be more like 10.60 in reality.

Is this what you're talking about:

"Did you know? It is rumoured Rommedahl can run the 100m in just 10.2 seconds."

The Beeb is right this time: it's rumoured...

Reality check: The Danish record is 10.29

The fastest Dane of all-time is not a soccer player.

Try the Observer on Sunday:

http://football.guardian.co.uk/comment/ ... 16,00.html

Who is Martin Rix?

If you're stopped on your way home from a pub tonight by a policeman with what you know is a pint too many, refusing to give a sample won't do you much good. There's a difference between refusing and missing. Lots of people will drive home from the pub tonight with one too many, but only a few will...

One year suspension - compared to 3 months for a judo player and 6 months for a power lifter. Not to mention a lifetime ban from the Olympics and CG. I presume she has passed tests in this time period. So if they target you, all they have to do is keep turning up endlessly on your doorstep and you'...

Unbelievable set of performances. The Highs: Liu -12.88: half expected, but not until Beijing 2008, perhaps. Arnold 12.90: an American record, unreal. Trammell equal PB, Robles-always knew he was going to be good. Definitely one to watch. The 200m: Spearmon looked second rate, but almost equalled hi...

Can I still call you stupid paddy? Yes, of course. It's what I am. :D I think for rankings purposes, an athlete has to be over 20 but under 23 when they set their time/distance. I've not read that this is the official rule, but looking at the rankings it would appear that this is the case. Weird, I...

113 views and no opinions?

Like, "Stupid Paddy, of course he can be U-20 and Open, but not U-23."

Is he eligible for Gothenburg, but not for an U-23, if there was one?

Jon wrote:...Simpson.

...ran 2:00.68 last night in Salamanca.

Looking at the European rankings, Rooney is number 1 at junior and senior level, but not at U-23 level. Is he not under 23?

Would that include Therapeutic use exemption cheats?

Rhetorical question, don't bother with an answer.

Radcliffe ran her 2:15 with a male pace maker, so soon we'll see guys on bikes pulling the likes of Bekele to unbelieveable times.

Try to be a bit less cryptic. If you're clever, cryptic is good, but if you're not...

Pidgeon is down to race the Steeple on Saturday at Watford.

Albert, get up there and move those barriers out of her way...

C'mon Jon, you'd need a 17m/s wind to make it gale force. :D He'll be well past his peak come July. He's done well over there. The US collegiate scene hasn't been a great hunting ground for UK athletes historically but now we have the emergence of Edgar, Lancashire, Bayley and Lemoncello, to mention...

Well, nobody has posted a follow-up on Emily! Strange that. How about it Albert or mikewats? The way you guys were going on, anyone would think her career was over, but... ...she won the 1500m at the Inter-Counties last weekend. Injury not too serious, then. (Of course, she chickened out of the Stee...

What does FAO stand for?

For the attention of, I suppose.

Duh.

A gold medal is a gold medal. If she wins one, in whatever event, she'll be a world junior champion.

Maybe everybody should just quit their event and plump for either the 100m or the marathon? Anything else is just wimping out...

P.S. What is your event, mikewats?

Another reason for Jon posting is that he is entitled to his opinion, too, which he posts under his own name.

He has a separate account for all that admin stuff.

Joint world-record holders Justin Gatlin and Asafa Powell will also be in the field at the 11 June event.

They all last raced together at the London Grand Prix last July, when Powell won and Gardener was fifth.

Tut, tut.

I'd expect better from the Beeb.

mikewats wrote:...i only been banned from GBAP and Unitathletics.

Come on Jon, that's almost an invitation...

Pidgeon?,,,, Pidgeon?,,,not Emily then? Not Miss Pidgeon ? Just Pidgeon! Need I say anymore? Sir!! No Sir!! Yes Sir!! Be consistent: Gatlin WR 9.76. Go on spoil it I dare you! and which woodwork were you hiding in with your sport destroying whinging when Jackson and Edwards ruled the world.

daisy wrote:Do they do that on their first race?

Pidgeon has already run five 2k steeples! That's 25 water jumps! And she's the UK junior record holder. For Gawd sakes, people, she had an accident, give it a rest. And wish her a speedy recovery.