Summer Paris 2024 - Track & Field

[Wallaby]

Very doubtful that the Aust womens 4x100 are in the Top 5 (even the top 20) - the ranking is because they are one of the few 'National' teams who have been running this summer (up to now).

 

[AdelaideGT]

the ranking is because they are one of the few 'National' teams who have been running this summer (up to now).

Huh? They have had just ONE race 'this summer'.

 

[Satan]

Lol

Marathon runner picked for Olympic 100m sprints, as administrators question 'unbelievable' decision

One of only two Solomon Islands athletes at the Paris games, marathon runner Sharon Firisua was offered the country's wildcard spot in the flagship 100m heats, which kick off on Friday night.

www.abc.net.au

 

[AdelaideGT]

Aussie medal chances in the RoadWalks which kick off this arvo.

 

[GreyCrow]

I cant wait to see at least 2 walkers just let rip with the brown like the last race I watched

 

[Jeremias]

Aussie medal chances in the RoadWalks which kick off this arvo.

The men won't medal, but Jemima is a very strong chance in the women's. She should be right up there.

 

[mcgarnacle]

I know athletes are supposed to be decelerating in the last 20m or so of both 100m and 200m sprints, but she appeared to accelerate. Would be interesting to get the 10m splits for the last 50m.

She's decelerating at a slower rate than her competitors

 

[AdelaideGT]

Declan Tingay well-placed and looking strong as we get to the business-end of the walk.

 

[Tadpole]

11th for Tingay, 12th for Cowley, 35th for Swan.

Now let’s see what our women can do.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Not much of a walking fan, but last 15 minutes or so was entertaining

Tingay 11th 9th to 11th "sprinted" to be top 10 finish and Cowley was 12th.

 

[Tadpole]

Montag sitting 5th, just past the hour mark, only about 3 seconds outside the bronze position.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

This yank commentary of the 20km walk is crap.

Culbert and Tamsyn so much better, turned on the radio and Bruce was calling it for about 3 minutes then off to the hockey.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

At 16 km mark Jemima 5th 40 seconds behind the leader but 3 seconds off the bronze and 20 seconds off silver.

 

[AdelaideGT]

Jem up into 3rd - hopefully she can hold her form together.

 

[Tadpole]

At 16 km mark Jemima 5th 40 seconds behind the leader but 3 seconds off the bronze and 20 seconds off silver.

Now 11 seconds out of 2nd, and 26 behind 1st. We don't need a sin bin now.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Now 11 seconds out of 2nd, and 26 behind 1st. We don't need a sin bin now.

now 5 seconds from silver at 19km mark.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Perez has responded and looks like a bronze for Jemima

 

[Tadpole]

Bronze for Montag. In no way disgraced with that.

 

[The King!]

bronze awesome

 

[The King!]

Must be hard to walk normally after

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Well done Jemima - only 5 women have walked faster than Jemima in the Olympics and 2 of them were today.

Took 39 seconds off her Oz and Oceania record.

 

[AdelaideGT]

A good start to the Athletics programme.

And Jem breaking her own AR - you don't see that too often in Championship events - especially in tough conditions.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The Chinese winner is the world record holder and Perez is world champion from 2023 in Budapest. Great company for Jemima to be 3rd best in the world.

 

[The King!]

She's stuffed poor thing

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

She's stuffed poor thing

Paris is bloody warm and humid.