Athletics Weekly

The issue is NOT how talented Koch was... who the f cares ... The statement that anybody makes " I don't care how many PED's she guzzled".... is appalling, especially from a poster who loves pointing out the foolishness of cheating athletes. You've done well to take that comment so far ou...

Isn't it ironic? British people for once not wanting to utilise/exploit overseas (particularly Caribbean) talent? We all have an opinion on British colonialism, but is that what this is about? The world goes in cycles, it was a time of empires, lets not kid ourselves, had Jamaica been the power they...

Had always wondered why Soumaré hadn't been much faster than 7.1s in the 60m. She has a brilliant start and endurance. Long overdue. Annoyed watching Naimova though, horrible feeling she will get a medal.

No Ustalova for the Russians.

Tovarnova - Veshkurova - Kotlyarova - Zadorina.

Hjelmer stormed out in the semi finals and the tired for my money. I don't think anyone who goes out in 23.5 would risk easing off because if they start to come around you in a close race (like it was) you are simply not going to be able to reply. My worry is that Hjelmer will take them out in aroun...

Perri Shakes-Drayton looked supreme, as did Hejnova. To be fair to Shana 52.86 from lane 1 is not too bad at all. I'd rather them run Adeoye but Shana wouldn't really be an issue.

I have no problem with any of that but then you add in a load of long shots but leave out Shara who actually has a record at major champs :? You obviously don't see it, as Proctor is something of a decent athlete, but not much better. It is my measured opinion. She may well medal, but I just don't ...

Predictions!

Gold - Women 4x400m, Men 4x400m, Perri Shakes Drayton.
Silver - Holly Bleasdale, Robbie Grabarz.
Bronze - Jennifer Meadows, Michael Rimmer, Eilidh Child, Asha Philip.

9 medals total.

I think we will also have top 5's in the men's 60m, 60mh, 400m and women's Long Jump.

Adeoye 52.45 today....run her in the team?

All I can say is she was a beautiful, intelligent woman by all accounts, and his sporting achievements can still inspire people all over the world. The less we (as in the media and societies) speculate about this the more vigorous the SA police investigation will be, we all know how public pressure ...

I know she is not a sprinter but did Jazmin Sawyers not win World Junior bronze last year in the bobsled?

Mo, Ukhov, Majewski, Harting, Pars.

Jess, Zaripova, Spotakova, Chicherova, Savinova.

15-16sep dec hep Decaster Talence FRA Perhaps the last big HEP-DEC comp of the years. In the HEP Chernova, Ida, Schwarzkopf, Skujyte and Yosypenko for instance. Might be interesting For entries see: http://www.iaaf.org/Mini/WCE12/Results/ResultsByEventWCE.aspx?/eventcode=4914/ and Barbara Spotakova...

Another interesting one, Poland. 2010 European bronze medal winners in a time of 42.68, a national record. Their team was... Marika Popowicz - 11.42 SB (11.38 PB 2009) Daria Korczynska - 11.22 PB (2008) No time for 2010 over either sprint distance that I can find. Marta Jeschke - 11.33 PB (2011) 23....

"right with them if not better" :( :( The Ukrainians ran 42.04 for their Bronze in London and contain better sprinters than exist in the womens 100 m in this country.Povh, Ryemyen etc The British record is 42.43 set in Moscow in....1980, 32 years old, and those sprinters were far better t...

Our women are bronze medal contenders if they learn how to exchange the baton, they obviously need the support to do that but the potential is there. Ukraine are world, European and Olympic medallists and I think a team of Kwakye-Williams-Oyepitan-Philip in any order is right with them if not better...

I can offer one factor: have you ever been on that track? I was lucky enough to run on it and ran a 400m split 1.4 seconds faster than anything else I have ever managed before or since. . Then the track is bullshit and none of the records should stand. By "Fast" track you mean "diffe...

Brendan foster says...... that time will wipe the East Germans off of the map forever.....Or until Carmelita Jeter's test results are in....

BRILLIANT team though. Truly in awe right now.

Why is everbody being so negative? Chernova has been miles from her best all year long and Skujyte just does not have the talent as her 200m and 800m are REALLY poor and her long jump is 6.30s at best. I still call Ennis the favourite from here. Is she still ahead of her Gotzis score? I am sure she ...

Skujyte will be in contention after three events then will drop away. Nana Djimou Ida could be one to watch. PB hurdles good high jump and has a 55m javelin. Jess could well open up a lead on Fountain by the end of the day as she has a full 1m on here in the shot and has a better 200m. She has to be...

Here are mine... Men: 100m - Blake Bolt Gatlin 200m - Bolt Blake Lemaitre 400m - James Merritt Borlee 800m - Rudisha Aman Kzsczot 1500m - Kiprop Chepseba Willis 5000m - Farah Gebremeskel Rupp 10000m - K Bekele Farah T Bekele 3000mSC - Kipruto Mutai Mekhissi Marathon - Kipsang Abshero Mutai 110mh - L...

Maybe it is a simple issue of people not understanding the meaning of the English language. :shock: :idea: That's rich considering the howlers in your post. Haha I have just noticed them. The comment was sarcasm anyway but still, well done to you. Also does my bad spelling/punctuation mean I do not...

TBF 'unticketed' does normally mean free entry. While doing my English A-level recently I would have to learn the definition of words and as far as I can remember unticketed means that tickets have/will not be issued....That does not mean the event is free, just that their are no tickets to be purc...

I see that the archery prelims started today and already has caused problems along with the wrong flag for N Korea in the football. Only a hundred or so spectators arrived (from all over the world), but jobs worth's said they could not watch as they were un-ticketed. How difficult could it have bee...

I think she's silly to go for the 100 m first. This might hopefully give Bryzhina, Fedoriva or VCB a chance in the 200. But Kersee might just coach her to gold . Bryzhina? Fedoriva??? You think they'll be in 22.0 shape? That would make me vomit to be honest. Allyson uses the 100m as a sharpener. Sh...

b-athletics what makes you so sure that those times will be achieved come the trials? The current medium range weather forecast for the UK suggests that the normal seasonal temperatures/conditions will arrive AFTER the trials. It leaves me to wonder how many of our athletes will rely on additional ...

Interesting development on Morgan Lake at the weekend as she jumped 6.03 with an unofficial legal wind (POT10 has nwi) but I have been told by numerous people on twitter it was legal. Can anybody confirm?

Mr Halibut wrote:I think having Schippers next to her helps. And +1.9 wind

And the slowest start in the field

Aldama 14.44 SB first round in Stockholm
Trails Saladuha and Savigne (14.62 & 14.47)

Don't discount Monty I know she's been injured for years but she owned the back straight in 08 and if it hadn't been for that dropped baton etc etc :cry: If I was a selector I would be wanting to almost entirely revamp our relay squads, If possible and I think it is on the female side. Douglas was ...