2016 Rio Olympics: Official Day 1 Live Discussion Thread

IAAF tables are the authority:

3:49/8:07/13:57

and those are close to dibaba's 1500m and the chinese 3000m

I think the large field actually aided a fast time; a) the best ones had to take it out from the front to minimize the risk of getting trapped in the crowd, tripped in the crowd, and have a clear view/know of their position in the field once the lapping started (it was really hard for us to follow from "above" sometimes as they too spread out, just imagine how it must have been at track level! (Am i fifth? eight? tenth? Why the hell does these lapped runners don't move to lane two?).

Put 35-40 runners in the men's race too and the top eight might push each other to a second WR just to stay clear!

So, the 20k walk comes on and you guys all head for the fridge? :-)

When I retired from the walks, I was pushed hard to take up judging. I declined on the grounds that I would throw them all out. This race confirms that.

Add Nawowuna to the list of intersex athletes competing against women in this Olympics. I'm glad she didn't take a medal, but by setting the early pace she did somewhat taint this otherwise awesome WR.

Niyonsaba

Chand

Wambui

Semenya

Nawowuna

I think there's one more in the 800, and certainly others in other events given what an advantage testosterone is. Crazy that T injections get you banned but internal testosterone factories are A-OK. It's unsportsmanlike for these people to compete but they aren't the problem - the issue is the epidemic of low-T syndrome among athletics officials.

No eastern block walkers in the front. The drug testing is working in some events.

Clerk wrote:

GJK wrote:

Perfectly trained.

14:11 5000m PR

double and add 1:00

28:22 + 1:00 = 29:22

29:17 WR

Damn near perfect.

Now you've done it. Before the end of the session, Ventolin^3 calling you dipsiht and saying Ayana can run 13:42 and 28:31. Something about imperfect pacers, and lapping athletes adding an extra 300m.

I actually laughed out loud reading your reply. Almost as comical as Ayana's run

That's a man, baby! wrote:

Add Nawowuna to the list of intersex athletes competing against women in this Olympics. I'm glad she didn't take a medal, but by setting the early pace she did somewhat taint this otherwise awesome WR.

Niyonsaba

Chand

Wambui

Semenya

Nawowuna

I think there's one more in the 800, and certainly others in other events given what an advantage testosterone is. Crazy that T injections get you banned but internal testosterone factories are A-OK. It's unsportsmanlike for these people to compete but they aren't the problem - the issue is the epidemic of low-T syndrome among athletics officials.

Why aren't American Highschools as good at recruiting those intersex athletes as Africa? Are the outlawing of LGBT in those countries actually hightening their testosterone levels compared to western pride parades?

old walker wrote:

When I retired from the walks, I was pushed hard to take up judging.

I read that as juggling on the first scan and lost it.

KudzuRunner wrote:

That's a dude. Come on.

Sure as heck looked like a dude pacing women.

Are heat assignments for 1500s up anywhere?

ethiopian wrote:

I so wish for dibaba to medal!

Dibaba didn't even want to look Ayana in the eyes afterwards.

....Interesting.

jflo wrote:

When will it end? wrote:

Better front run wr at Olympics, this or Rudisha?

This less pressure. But Rudisha was pushed to the WR. Ayana basically ran the WR on her own.

Wrong. Rudisha's plan was to run the world record at the Olympics.

He even told his compatriot not to go out with him because he was going to go out at world record pace and lead wire to wire and go after the world record.

Read Up a little bit.

So is anyone in the US watching on tv? I don't htink the women's 1500 is on tv. I guess I shouldn't complain since we had the 10k on two difference channels. I'm watching online.

heat 1, 54 300

Don't think it's on in the US but the stream with no announcers is refreshing. Dibaba content to sit in the back...

german mary cain leads, brenda midpack

Attendance appears to be significantly less than the 4th quarter of a preseason NFL game.

Dibaba 4:10, 61 last lap

Brenda 3rd or 4th