Official 2015 Brussels DL Live Discusson Thread

tada! the meet is on. Now everyone can stop complaining.

kiowavt wrote:

Nittany Pion wrote:

Anyone got a link for a live feed?

I bought into the BeIN Sling option, but they (again!) don't seem to be showing the meet. Argh! But LR implies they are.

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/09/television-and-streaming-information-for-2015-memorial-van-damme/

Anyone know why it's not there despite the implication that was the channel for all track action?

It's on now. I think there might be a 1 minute delay or something. I was thinking the same thing

It's 205 on my computer and the race was supposed to go off at 204

Humidity 43% not the dew point. Gibson takes 400H over J Dutch. Looks breezy at the roof not sure on the track. temps cool.

Is anyone amazed how they rarely talk about the DL standings. What's thep oint of having the $40k if you aren't going to talk about what needs to happen.

Make it so the casual fan knows about it before it happens.

rojo wrote:

Is anyone amazed how they rarely talk about the DL standings. What's thep oint of having the $40k if you aren't going to talk about what needs to happen.

Make it so the casual fan knows about it before it happens.

I have tended to think that the IAAF doesn't want to point out how little, generally speaking, professional track and field athletes make compared to other sports. 40k is what, a single at bat for Alex Rodriguez for instance. When you hear about top tier athletes signing 150 million dollar contracts, 40k seems like welfare.

GATLIN DID IT..... HE BROKE.....

THE 10 SECOND BARRIER

9.98

Mens 1500 on the line, opportunity for someone to make a bit of a name for themselves w/o all the E African studs here.

It's a shame Peter Callahan didn't get out ot Belgium to try to use his Belgian ties to get the Olympic A in this non-African 1500.

Gregson told me at Worlds that he wanted to get the Olympic qualifier out of the way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kopxlcypuPI

Rupp 12:49 Today. Guaranteed. wrote:

kiowavt wrote:

I bought into the BeIN Sling option, but they (again!) don't seem to be showing the meet. Argh! But LR implies they are.

http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/09/television-and-streaming-information-for-2015-memorial-van-damme/

Anyone know why it's not there despite the implication that was the channel for all track action?

It will be on there, it just isn't in their guide for what they will be showing. Same thing happened last week. Calm down.

Okay you are right! But last week I could not get Zurich or Berlin for any trying. I was out of the US for Berlin. Why they would not label it as they did the WCs I have no idea. They did for the replay of Zurich, but knowing all the results makes it a lot less interesting.

Thanks! Calm again! :-) (No apologies for my T&F addiction tho).

rojo wrote:

It's a shame Peter Callahan didn't get out ot Belgium to try to use his Belgian ties to get the Olympic A in this non-African 1500.

Gregson told me at Worlds that he wanted to get the Olympic qualifier out of the way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kopxlcypuPI

Well, he DID race the Hoka Long Island mile a few days ago... DNF, but raced

Bunch of guys I never heard of up there with Gregson, nice race.

Cleanest 1500 meter race this year???

was that the de klerk memorial 1500?

Results of 1st two track events.

Men's 400h

1 GIBSON Jeffery BAH 15 AUG 1990 7 0.187 48.72 9 2

2 JACKSON Bershawn USA 8 MAY 1983 5 0.157 48.76 18 1

3 HUSSEIN Kariem SUI 1 APR 1989 8 0.189 48.87 2 5

4 BULTHEEL Michael BEL 30 JUN 1986 2 0.147 49.66

5 BARR Thomas IRL 24 JUL 1992 1 0.178 49.80 1 6

6 VAN ZYL Lj RSA 20 JUL 1985 9 0.176 49.86 4 4

7 BETT Nicholas KEN 14 JUN 1992 6 0.219 49.90

8 TUMUTI Boniface Mucheru KEN 2 MAY 1992 3 0.161 50.75

9 DUTCH Johnny USA 20 JAN 1989 4 0.182 51.20 9 2

Diamond Race Standings

Total Diamond League Meetings: 7 Finished Diamond League Meetings: 7

JACKSON Bershawn 18 Points

DUTCH Johnny 9 Points

GIBSON Jeffery 9 Points

Men's 100

1 GATLIN Justin USA 10 FEB 1982 5 0.186 9.98 20 1

2 OGUNODE Femi QAT 15 MAY 1991 7 0.147 9.98 4 4

3 VICAUT Jimmy FRA 27 FEB 1992 4 0.171 9.99 7 2

4 RODGERS Michael USA 24 APR 1985 3 0.169 10.02 5 3

5 POWELL Asafa JAM 23 NOV 1982 6 0.166 10.04 4 4

6 GITTENS Ramon BAR 20 JUL 1987 9 0.157 10.11

7 SIMBINE Akani RSA 21 SEP 1993 1 0.144 10.18

8 UJAH Chijindu GBR 5 MAR 1994 2 0.166 10.19

CARTER Nesta JAM 10 NOV 1985 8 F DQ R 162.7 1 6 1

Diamond Race Standings

Total Diamond League Meetings: 7 Finished Diamond League Meetings: 7

GATLIN Justin 20 Points

VICAUT Jimmy 7 Points

RODGERS Michael 5 Points

POWELL Asafa 4 Points

OGUNODE Femi 4 Points

CARTER Nesta 1 Points

So no one in the 1500 got the Olympic A of 3:36.00 for next year. How the announcers didn't mention that is beyond me.

Wat ching that race made me appreciate the best in the world. Everyone was tying up. Kind of funny to watch.

Men's 1500

Rank Name Nat Date of Birth Result Order

1 AMDOUNI Morhad FRA 21 JUN 1988 2-1 3:36.92

2 GREGSON Ryan AUS 26 APR 1990 9-1 3:37.14

3 DAHMANI Samir FRA 3 APR 1991 5-1 3:37.81

4 LANCASHIRE Thomas GBR 2 JUL 1985 11-1 3:38.02 SB

5 ALONSO Carlos ESP 15 SEP 1989 3-1 3:38.58 SB

6 BIRMINGHAM Collis AUS 27 DEC 1984 6-1 3:39.32 SB

7 HANNES Pieter-Jan BEL 30 OCT 1992 12-1 3:40.04

8 BUSTOS David ESP 25 AUG 1990 7-1 3:40.19

9 ORTH Florian GER 24 JUL 1989 1-1 3:40.54

10 O'HARE Chris GBR 23 NOV 1990 8-1 3:43.97

11 CLUTTERBUCK Dale GBR 1 JAN 1992 4-1 3:44.02

BETT Reuben (PM) KEN 6 NOV 1984 13-1 DNF

MECHAAL Adel ESP 5 DEC 1990 10-1 DNF

ROTICH Andrew Kiptoo (PM) KEN 24 DEC 1987 14-1 DNF

Intermediate times: 400m 56.53 ROTICH Andrew Kiptoo (KEN)

800m 1:54.47 ROTICH Andrew Kiptoo (KEN)

1200m 2:53.22 MECHAAL Adel (ESP)

rojo wrote:

Is anyone amazed how they rarely talk about the DL standings. What's thep oint of having the $40k if you aren't going to talk about what needs to happen.

Make it so the casual fan knows about it before it happens.

This is why I preferred the golden league. There was much more on the line, and so was a topic of discussion.

No one talks about the Diamond League standings just like no one talks about the RunPro series jackpot, or USATF road series points. It's just not enough to get excited about.

And re: Rupp going with the rabbits. The "Why wouldn't he" argument is not a good starting place. It is first a "can he" and then a "Why would he, if..." and the if matters.

It is such a loaded race that of course he has a lot to lose, if he leads out the pack. Of course he'll follow, but for the same reason, no one has any reason to chase the rabbits and then lead the pack.

People love that phrase "what is there to lose?/ Nothing to lose" without actually thinking about what they're saying. There is a lot to lose! The race he entered in!

Dafne win

DAFNE MF SCHIPPERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBLITERATES Felix. Total domination.

SCHIPPERS - fast, beautiful, and CLEAN. The savior of track & field.

Wow! Not used to see Felix getting whipped. Schippers keeps on a tremendous roll.