Athletics Weekly

[quote="mump boy"][quote="Newtotheforum"]Quote: Let me see, Okoro, faster last year than Simpson. MO faster PB than JS Better performance at 2008 Olympics (Okoro SF, Simpson out in the heats). Better World Championships performances (2007 MO 4th SF, JS 6th SF, 2009 MO 8th in the ...

She has Scholiosis on her hip which has been inflamed all season which has, obviously, affected the way she runs, she has been compensating for the pain by running mainly on one side. She has got to spend the next few weeks having intensive physio and treatment for it.

She's also got to have a lot of rehab on her hip and leg, hence the reason for skipping the Commonwealth Games. In February she felt a niggle in her lower back which has been inflamed all season and she has literally been running on one leg which you can spot, if you look closely, by her arms swingi...

And considering she was so poorly that day 2.00.57 was a creditable time!

PAUL :evil: How dare you say those things about Jemma What do you know - you armchair athlete! You do NOT KNOW what was wrong with Jemma that day at Berlin (she was in two minds whether to even run) with hindsight she wished she hadn't. She's not a machine, she's human and there are days when she's ...

[quote="Geoff"]Seems to be a few changes to the line-ups including several Brits. Rutherford and Williams are out but Okoro is now in the 800m meaning we have 3 athletes in that event.[/quote]

I can't see Okoro on start list?

[quote="Kermit"]One of the things that captured the imagination of the British public is this:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr5ZWYRaAyw

a bit of Monkey Magic[/quote]


I completely agree! A brilliant piece of work from the creator

THERE!

And Michael Rimmer. Need to re-write the subject line

Great! Both got first place PB for Simpson 1.59.1 and the A qualifying standard.

I do know that Eurosport are there!

Does anyone know where I can watch Notturna Di Milano tonight?

Pistorius, Nicola Sanders and Jemma Simpson are in this event.

[quote="nevetssllim"]Steve Lewis improves his outdoor best from 5.61m to 5.71m and Okoro looked very good indeed in the 800m running 1:59.9 - had quite a lot in reserve I felt.[/quote]

Where did you see this race?

[quote="nevetssllim"]Can anyone spot start-lists on that website?[/quote] No Nevetssllim! Earlier, they had the word "participants" which you could click on but it kept saying "back to gare". Now the word isn't even there anymore. (Annoying website). Have you seen a sta...

Thanks Jon!

Does anyone know of a website for this meet - Notturna Di Milano 2nd July 2008 with Pistorius competing?
I've searched the internet but to no avail.

And over Becky Lyne, come to that!

Each year Jemma Simpson tops the women's 800m in the head to head table in the Power of Ten over Okoro and Meadows. Also, she is National champion in the 800m outdoor and the 1500m indoor, yet she's never mentioned. SHAME ON YOU!

[quote="Geoff"]Best medal chances in Beijing: Paula Radcliffe Christine Ohuruogu Nicola Sanders Kelly Sotherton Jessica Ennis Philips Odowu Mens 4x100 Womens 4x100 Womens 4x400 A good Games, in my view, would be around 6-7 medals from the above including 2-3 golds PLUS 2-3 surprises from t...

What is the point in all this guesswork? It's ridiculous!! There are several months until Beijing. You don't know what physical condition any of the athletes are currently in or what condition they are going to be in. You don't know who will be on form or who will be ill or who will be slightly inju...

[quote="lsabre"]Thanks for the info on Jemma Simpson, Terry. That explains it all!


(Wow, I've just noticed that I just hit the 1000 posts landmark on the forum!)[/quote]

CONGRATULATIONS

Didn't you hear, Jemma's preparation was ruined. Her luggage went missing so she didn't have any kit with her. She had to borrow sprint spikes which made her feel heavy legged when she ran. She couldn't focus on the event because of the mis-hap. The whole trip went from bad to worse. At that level p...

[quote="Sportsman29"]In the meet in Stockholm tonight some results : In the womens 1500m there were quite a few British girls in action. Lisa Dobriskey finished 4th in a new indoor PB of 4.08.88 Susan Scott was one place behind also in as new indoor PB of 4.09.07 Helen Clitheroe managed 7t...