Summer Paris 2024 - Track & Field

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Downwards is faster.

Upwards is slower though usually - not always - safer.

More importantly downwards takes one end of the baton and naturally puts the other end in the hand of the receiver. Upward passes require the receiver to change grip after receiving or else have their wrist opened “outwards”.


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[AdelaideGT]

James Bracey: "Mackenzie Little & Kathryn Mitchell not too far away from competing in the Javelin final"

Ummm dude - it's nearly 6 hours away...

 

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[RussellEbertHandball]

Bit Big Footy wont let you read with out opening another tab;

same time as 6th placing in London 2012 finals [my comment David Rudisha ran his WR of 1:40.91 at London final]
same time as Peter Bol semi-final win Tokyo 2020
equal Australian Olympic record

But this year won't get him through to the final

Such a gritty runner & so much to look forward to ...

 

[Plugger35]

Here we go with the 800m men's final.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

1.41.19 quick quick quick, Geez Arop almost got Wanyoyi.

Maybe the race of the meet? Nah the 100m had a whole close field.

 

[Plugger35]

The Kenyan just beating the Canadian by a nose with the Algerian getting the bronze.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Lucky left shoulder thrust for Wanyoyi.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Sedjati ran that like former Russian 800m runner Borzakovsky ( who won in Athens) used to run his 800m, would be last or 2nd last with 200m to run.

Think it was a PB for him but was a PB for Wanyoyi and Arop.

1.41.19 and 1.41.20 are the 4th and 5th fastest times of all time.

 

[Plugger35]

The women's 800m hurdles.

France are a chance, the Stade de France will erupt if Samba-Mayela can be in the mix for a medal.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Sedjati has gone
1.41.46 at Monaco Diamond league on 12th July to beat Attaoui who finished 6th and Taul who finished 7th
1.41.56 at London Diamond league on 20th July to beat Wanyoni by 0.02sec and Taul by 0.05
1.41.50 here.

So he didn't go slow like Borzakovsky used to go then sprinted, the pace was on from the start and he just could go as quick early on.

The 800m has gone from a bit of an after though and Arop the favourite from 4 or 5 months ago to a cracking contest.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The women's 800m hurdles.

France are a chance, the Stade de France will erupt if Samba Mayela can be in the mix for a medal.

A 2 lapper should have the crowd screaming.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

That was another cracker of a race.

 

[juice t]

Fantastic race

 

[juice t]

Kitaguchi throwing a 65.80 straight off the bat in the javelin

 

[Plugger35]

Samba-Mayala just pipped for the gold by USA's Russell after leading for most of the race, nearly a fairytale finish for France.

A bee's dick in that one.

 

[ReidBetweenTheLines]

James Bracey: "Mackenzie Little & Kathryn Mitchell not too far away from competing in the Javelin final"

Ummm dude - it's nearly 6 hours away...

It’s time now.

 

[Royces Hart]

Belter of a finish.

And I love the bell, hope it becomes a thing.

 

[Plugger35]

Belter of a finish.

And I love the bell, hope it becomes a thing.

It was already a thing back in 1989 with Collette, she was ahead of her time.

 

[juice t]

Little's in the shit

Two bad throws

 

[Plugger35]

The Kenyans are coasting in the 5000m final, McSweyn has his work cut out staying with them, not to mention the Ethiopians.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Why do most of the javelin throwers were different right and left foot shoes?

 

[Plugger35]

Don't write off the Norwegian either.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

I want to see Ingebrigtsen really challange the africans even beat them.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Great stuff Jakob.