Official 2017 Bislett Games - Oslo Diamond League Discussion Thread

overall a very weak field, with the men 1500m looking the most competitive.

I've seen that the requested pace for the 1500 is 1:53, 2:52 ... Going out in 1:53 is fine (better than the usual crazy 1:50-51) but why would they want a 59 third lap? Of course most times the rabbit ends up running 59/60 for the third lap anyway, after a 54/57 start but to have that as the set pace is disappointing to me.

2:52 probably means a 3:32-33 winning time at best. If Mikou (sp?) can run a 3:31 in Hengelo (a non diamond league) meeting, these guys should be as quick or a bit quicker; at least set the pace up for the possibility of a 3:30-31 winning time.

Speaking of Mikou, I've seen the video of his 3:32 in the Czech Republic (5 June I think) and he goes around the slowing second rabbit after 800 (1:52) to hit 1200 at 2:49, well clear of the rest of the field. He might be one to watch out for in London.

This 1500 is going to be interesting. This is basicly Managoi proving if he is ready to go a very fast time. He is the second best miler in the world right now behind Kwemoi, and his coach said he can brake the WR, which is probably not true, but he has a best of 3:29 and can probably run a very fast time.

Interesting out of Norway.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen is going for olympic medal 2020.

According to Rodal, he needs to get not only 12s faster, but also get a proper kick. But most importantly, three more years of training without any big breaks due to sickness or injuries.

https://www.nrk.no/sport/jakob-ingebrigtsens-harete-mal_-ol-gull-som-19-aring-1.13559307

kmaclam wrote:

52.43 wrote:

Looking through the startlists, I have to say that I'm a bit disappointed. Some good fields (like women's 800m) but also many events that are missing top-notch competition. What do you guys think?

Haven't looked at Stockholm DL entries yet, but with USA's in 8 days and Stockholm only 3 days away, Oslo was bound to have a less than stellar field.

Kenyan trials next week as well.

Weather looks good, a bit warm at 69 degrees, Thebe takes Men's 400.

ANyone besides me pay for gold? Why in the hell am I still getting commercial breaks on gold?

It just went blank for several minutes. Normally, on gold , the ad-free channel has the international announcers and no ad breaks. Today, I'm getting the NBCSN announcers and ad breaks.

rojo wrote:

ANyone besides me pay for gold? Why in the hell am I still getting commercial breaks on gold?

It just went blank for several minutes. Normally, on gold , the ad-free channel has the international announcers and no ad breaks. Today, I'm getting the NBCSN announcers and ad breaks.

Same here. I've already sent an email complaining about it. The Euro feed without commercials is so much better.

Commentators say it's windy.

Mike M wrote:

rojo wrote:

ANyone besides me pay for gold? Why in the hell am I still getting commercial breaks on gold?

It just went blank for several minutes. Normally, on gold , the ad-free channel has the international announcers and no ad breaks. Today, I'm getting the NBCSN announcers and ad breaks.

Same here. I've already sent an email complaining about it. The Euro feed without commercials is so much better.

Me as well, though as long as the breaks are just in between races, I don't entirely mind, as it allows me to keep getting work done. If they cut away from the 3000ST though...

Pederson, the home girl almost held on in 100H, 3 way blanket finish, PR for Pederson in 3rd and SB for Castlin in 2nd both at 12.75

live stream here

https://www.firstonetv.eu/Live/Switzerland/SRF-zwei-4

Men's 400 Recap.

20-year-old Baboloki Thebe earns his first career Diamond League win

With many of the usual suspects in the 400 (Wayde van Niekerk, LaShawn Merritt, Kirani James) absent, this race was there for the taking for Botswanan youngster Baboloki Thebe, and he took advantage, running down Brit Matthew Hudson-Smith (who had built a sizeable lead by 300 meters) to win in 44.95 as no one else could break 45 seconds.

1 THEBE Baboloki BOT 18 MAR 1997 4 0.162 44.95

2 HUDSON-SMITH Matthew GBR 26 OCT 1994 7 0.161 45.16 SB

3 MASLÁK Pavel CZE 21 FEB 1991 3 0.163 45.52

4 BORLÉE Kevin BEL 22 FEB 1988 6 0.138 45.53

5 OMELKO Rafal POL 16 JAN 1989 5 0.152 45.83

6 CONRADIE Pieter RSA 20 OCT 1994 1 0.137 46.16

7 BORLÉE Jonathan BEL 22 FEB 1988 2 0.171 46.18

8 KÃ…SHAGEN Mauritz NOR 15 FEB 1989 8 0.141 47.16 SB

The 100m hurdle girls are a good looking group!

Ok the ad-free channel on Gold has finally switched over. The problem is I get the international announcers. I much prefer them on distance events but Ato Boldon is so good, i may have to switch back and forth.

rojo wrote:

Ok the ad-free channel on Gold has finally switched over. The problem is I get the international announcers. I much prefer them on distance events but Ato Boldon is so good, i may have to switch back and forth.

Ato is good, but the US feed cuts out so much of the meet.

Jakob will run 3:56

NBCSN doing a good job introducing USA qualifiers for Champs next week, we've got 10 guys at 10 flat or under in the 100! And Women's 400 H is hardest team to make according to Bolden. Jakob I. the 16 yr old about to take on the mile

El Keniano wrote:

Commentators say it's windy.

9 MPH