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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: 100m final 6:50pm
by Captain Kinopio » Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:10 pm

Ohorogu up on track in the 400m final in 5mins

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Drumstick » Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:20 pm

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Drumstick » Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:22 pm

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by PaperMacheMario » Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:23 pm

Holy gooseberry fool! Incredible, unbelievably close. Nice one. :mrgreen:

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Poncho » Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:23 pm

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Drumstick » Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:23 pm

Kathy Cook's record finally goes!

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Captain Kinopio » Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:15 pm

Ohorugu is a class act, GBs best female athlete ever?

Wonder how long she'll hang around

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: 100m final 6:50pm
by Return_of_the_STAR » Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:35 pm

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Dasaolu seems to blow hot and cold. Good run in the semi but awful final. You could say the rain affected him but it didn't stop bolt.


Experience will help that, though. When nervous and adrenaline are racing through a sprinter, things like heavy rain can affect a younger runner far more than someone who's going into the race as supreme favourite.

100m sprinting is at least 30% mental, I'd say, and consistency and controlling nerves will only come later on as he develops. I think he has a lot of promise.


He's 25, about to turn 26. He does seem to be a late developer sprinting wise though so hopefully he won't peak for a coupe of years yet.

Bolt is 26, Blake only 23.

Anyways mega congrats to Ohuruogu.

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Captain Kinopio » Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:40 pm

Anyone seen Isinbayeva's comments following her gold the other night :|

Utterly moronic :fp:

400 hurdles went completely to pieces for Shaykes Dreyton. She seemed a great shout for a medal through the qualifying and was looking great but that final was absolutely terrible. Think her time was a good 3 seconds off what she's capable of.

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: 100m final 6:50pm
by Poser » Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:36 pm

Return_of_the_STAR wrote:
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Dasaolu seems to blow hot and cold. Good run in the semi but awful final. You could say the rain affected him but it didn't stop bolt.


Experience will help that, though. When nervous and adrenaline are racing through a sprinter, things like heavy rain can affect a younger runner far more than someone who's going into the race as supreme favourite.

100m sprinting is at least 30% mental, I'd say, and consistency and controlling nerves will only come later on as he develops. I think he has a lot of promise.


He's 25, about to turn 26. He does seem to be a late developer sprinting wise though so hopefully he won't peak for a coupe of years yet.

Bolt is 26, Blake only 23.

Anyways mega congrats to Ohuruogu.


Ha, fair enough, in which case, yes, he should have his head around that gooseberry fool by now. Again, only race practice can really get you to where you need to be. Then again, I used to be far more nervous for a 400m than I ever was for a 100m, as the way I saw it, there was more to go wrong over the 400m, despite the smaller margins for error in the shorter sprint.

Basically, if you can nail the start, then the rest takes care of itself.

Edit: hell of a run from Gemili this morning, though. Should make the final with any luck.

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Drumstick » Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:59 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/23722954

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Poser » Fri Aug 16, 2013 2:09 pm

I know this much: Isinbayeva would shag you to death.

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Poncho » Fri Aug 16, 2013 3:04 pm

Very disappointed by Isinbayeva's remarks. What an idiot.

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Lotus » Fri Aug 16, 2013 3:57 pm

Some decent events on tonight. Michael Johnson had a proper 'WTF' look on his face when listening to Gabby and Paula witter on about Mo Farah. :lol:

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Drumstick » Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:07 pm

Another great run for Adam Gemili, dipping under 20:00 for the 200m! :mrgreen:

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Return_of_the_STAR » Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:22 pm

Drumstick wrote:Another great run for Adam Gemili, dipping under 20:00 for the 200m! :mrgreen:


Amazing run. Hope he gets a medal tomorrow.

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Return_of_the_STAR » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:00 pm

Yes mo. Amazing. I hate watching long distance running. So nerve racking.

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Drumstick » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:01 pm

Amozing. :mrgreen:

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by PaperMacheMario » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:19 pm

Mo :wub: such a machine.

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PostRe: 2013 Athletics World Championships: W 400m final 6:15pm
by Zellery » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:50 pm

Gotta go down as one of the greatest of all time now. :wub:

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