Official 2014 Brussels DL Live Discussion Thread

wejo wrote:

Results so far:

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Men's 100

Wind:+0.6

RANK ATHLETE NATION RESULT REACTION TIME

1 GATLIN Justin USA 9.77 WL 0.178

2 RODGERS Michael USA 9.93 0.171

3 POWELL Asafa JAM 9.95 0.161

4 BAILEY-COLE Kemar JAM 9.96 #NAME? 0.171

5 DASAOLU James GBR 10 SB 0.221

6 GAY Tyson USA 10.01 0.144

7 CARTER Nesta JAM 10.01 0.152

8 THOMPSON Richard TTO 10.1 0.12

9 COLLINS Kim SKN 10.19 0.17

Wow - Gatlin destroyed the field!

And Gay was in the race? Geez, some showing.

Here's Ben Johnson's win of 9.79 to 9.92 over Lewis in Seoul:

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120523015113-olympics-lewis-johnson-christie-horizontal-gallery.jpg

Gatlin just won 9.77 to 9.93

That's dominating.

Women's 400

RANK ATHLETE NATION RESULT

1 RICHARDS-ROSS Sanya USA 49.98

2 MCPHERSON Stephenie Ann JAM 50.12 SB

3 WILLIAMS-MILLS Novlene JAM 50.42

4 ZEMLYAK Olha UKR 51.07 PB

5 GRENOT Libania ITA 51.15

6 HASTINGS Natasha USA 51.24

7 MCCORORY Francena USA 51.44

8 DAY Christine JAM 51.57

9 BORLÉE Olivia BEL 53.38 PB

Williams-Mills, who got the silver at Commonwealths, had the DL title wrapped up coming in. She won without breaking 50.00 all season but got wins in Shanghai, Eugene, Oslo, and Stockholm.

1. Sanya RICHARDS-ROSS USA 85 49.98

2. Stephenie Ann MCPHERSON JAM 88 50.12 SB

3. Novlene WILLIAMS-MILLS JAM 82 50.42

4. Olha ZEMLYAK UKR 90 51.07 PB

5. Libania GRENOT ITA 83 51.15

6. Natasha HASTINGS USA 86 51.24

7. Francena MCCORORY USA 88 51.44

8. Christine DAY JAM 86 51.57

9. Olivia BORLÉE BEL 86 53.38

Nice win for SRR but Novlene Williams Mills had the DL title wrapped up despite not going sub 50 this year.

SRR had a big lead and just held off Commonwealth champ McPherson.

Kszcot wins the 1000 in a 3 way finish with Lewandowski.

Aman 2nd.

Kszcot.

Only Chemut went with rabbit with a gap to the Poles and then a gap to Aman.

They closed quickly and it was neck and neck the last 100m.

Where are all these Poles coming from?

Not a Coach wrote:

Where are all these Poles coming from?

Poland.

That was an awesome men's 1k. A fun race but the commentators totall ignored the race aspect of it.

Too bad the commentating wasn't up to it. They should have been playing up the fact Chemut had a big 1.3 second lead at 400, was trying to steal it, then it looked like a truck hit him. Oh well.

Talking about a bear climbing on a guys back!!! Wow he just stopped at 800.

RANK ATHLETE NATION RESULT

1 KSZCZOT Adam POL 02:15.72 NR

2 AMAN Mohammed ETH 02:15.75 NR

3 LEWANDOWSKI Marcin POL 02:15.79

4 CHERUIYOT Ferguson Rotich KEN 02:16.88

5 MUSAGALA Ronald UGA 02:17.11

6 HATHAT Yacine ALG 02:17.15

7 BETT Reuben KEN 02:17.98 PB

8 OLIVIER Andre RSA 02:18.11

9 KITUM Timothy KEN 02:18.33

10 ROBINSON Paul IRL 02:18.46

11 LOXSOM Casimir USA 02:19.16

12 CHEMUT Anthony KEN 02:19.55

SOM Bram NED DNF

Intermediate times:

400m SOM, Bram (NED) 52.4

800m CHEMUT, Anthony (KEN) 01:48.9

Wow Merritt is in the 110 field. I didn't even know he was running this year. Just looked it up. He's been so slow I didn't notice. 13.27 in a low key meet in Eugene is his pb.

LetsRun.com wrote:

Kszcot wins the 1000 in a 3 way finish with Lewandowski.

Aman 2nd.

Kszcot.

Only Chemut went with rabbit with a gap to the Poles and then a gap to Aman.

They closed quickly and it was neck and neck the last 100m.

1:48.87 at 800m, or 27.2 pace per 200m. Then the top three were slightly under 27 seconds for the last 200m. Not really all that quick a finish considering how slow the 800m split was.

Two seconds slower than Wohlhuter ran 40 years ago. Could last another 40 as the American record.

I think they weren't sure Chemut was a 2nd pacemaker or if he was competing.

Aries Merritt most obvious doper ever?

Man, Will Sharman gets on my nerves. He's always making excuses.

hurdle fan wrote:

Wow Merritt is in the 110 field. I didn't even know he was running this year. Just looked it up. He's been so slow I didn't notice. 13.27 in a low key meet in Eugene is his pb.

Merritt's best is 13.39 in Europe this year.

Rupp looked so good thru 1200 meters!!! Gah! Solid race regardless, everyone was in it with 300 to go

Why do pros do dumb crap at the finish line like that.

RUPP TAKES DOWN KIPROP!!! HE IS THE NEW ALAN WEBB INCARNATE!!

MAKLOUFI IS GREATEST. ALL OTHER RUNNERS ARE BAD. THEY NEED TO GO HOME TO THEIR MOMMIES. :)

P.s. Rupp beat Kiprop