2017 Bislett Games - IAAF Diamond League Oslo
Oslo, Norway
June 15, 2017
2017 Bislett Games Recap: Jake Wightman Pulls Off A Huge Upset, A 16-Year-Old Runs 3:56 and A Woman's Wig Comes Off Mid-Competition
Fans who watched the 2017 Bislett Games were entertained in a variety of ways on Thursday evening. On the track, two precocious Norwegian talents delighted the home crowd. Off the track, a women’s long jumper’s wig fell off during the event and a rabbit forgot to run the water jump in the women’s steeplechase and then took out the #1 seed from behind.June 15, 2017
Oslo Track and Field Blooper Reel: A Wig Falls Off, The Rabbit Misses the Water Jump and More
June 15, 2017
2017 Bislett Games Preview: Jakob Ingebrigtsen Tries to Lower Age-16 Mile World Record; Elijah Manangoi, Caster Semenya & Margaret Wambui Lead Fields
Elijah Manangoi headlines the 1500, all of Rio medallists in the women's 800 will clash, and 16-year-old sensation Jakob Ingebrigtsen will race in front of the home fans in the "Dream Mile" which is being set up just for him. *IAAF preview.June 13, 2017
Outside Letsrun
With ExxonMobil out as main sponsor of Bislett Games, they had to cut costs from $2.4 million to $1.9 million and so Oslo and Stockholm are 3 days apart to save on transportation costs
*Thanks to his big 400h win, Karsten Warholm is now a big star in OsloJune 16, 2017
Schippers false starts in 200, is allowed to race and wins, then is DQd and now reinstated as your 200 champ
Reuters summed up the race properly - "bizarre".June 16, 2017