Runner10287 wrote:
When was the last Olympics to have the marathon finish in the stadium on the last day?
I think Beijing 2008 was the last.
Runner10287 wrote:
When was the last Olympics to have the marathon finish in the stadium on the last day?
I think Beijing 2008 was the last.
Wise Old Man wrote:
Ok, who’s a bigger national hero right now, Jakob in Norway or Chopra in India. Seriously, I bet the latter.
BTW, for those in the know, who is the bigger favorite son in Norway, Warholm or Jakob?
The one with the reality show
swattie wrote:
Congratulations to Allyson Felix on a great career but tbh she almost lost the lead. She was the slowest leg. I get why USATF ran her but who should they have ran instead?
Hats off to Athing Mu. The true queen of this Olympics. She ate that.
She was an individual 400 medalist. Crazy that the Olympic bronze medalist was the weakest link but there's not really anyone she could have been replaced with, I liked this lineup
Ray Cyst wrote:
letsrunlurker wrote:
Muhammad and Mu did well. I think they ran sub 49s? McLaughlin and Felix were average.
You cannot compare the first leg split to the last leg split. Standing start and deceleration at the pass versus running start and running through the line. Complete apples to golf balls.
She was clocked as handing off the first leg at 49.9 though. It was average. Dalilah took the baton early, I think her and Athing ran longer legs too.
Wise Old Man wrote:
Ok, who’s a bigger national hero right now, Jakob in Norway or Chopra in India. Seriously, I bet the latter.
BTW, for those in the know, who is the bigger favorite son in Norway, Warholm or Jakob?
U can guess my answer but jakob has to compete with warholm's amazing race, Chopra doesn't have that "problem"
I have to imagine Chopra is. Commentator said 1st gold for India in Tokyo, alongside first gold for India in track? Not sure about that last one, but that’s what I’ve heard.
Australian athletes brought noise makers...helping for the high jumper
Rooting fr the Aussie High Jumper who likes to write in her diary after jumping.
high school xc coach wrote:
ONly Mu with a good split
I had 48.25
49.5 for Felix
49.2 for Muhammad
Automatic timing had Muhammad at around 48.96 and Mu with an amazing 48.34. I may be a hundredth or so off. Going off of memory. Mu was moving.
australian track team seems to have the most fun
mcdermott is awesome
Wise Old Man wrote:
Well, that 4x400 was fun! Hoping for a record, but still a great team and a great run for team USA.
Their time wins every olympics except for 1988 when that doped up WR was run.
aIIez wrote:
At least show the high jump. I've heard about Alison Felix enough this olympics.
Eurosport showing lots of high jump; they only cut to 4x400 when the team intros started.
3 jumping for 2.04.
medals among
ROC
LASITSKENE Mariya
o xxo xo xo o 2.02 SB
2 4 1063
AUS
McDERMOTT Nicola
o xo o o xo 2.02 AR
3 13 3747
UKR
MAHUCHIKH Yaroslava
o xo xxo xo x- 2.00
49.96 - mclaughlin
1:39.54 (49.58) - felix
2:28.51 (48.97) - muhammad
3:16.85 (48.31) - Mu
Vetter was the heavy favourite in the javelin after throwing over 90m so often this season but couldn't perform today :(
excited! wrote:
swattie wrote:
Congratulations to Allyson Felix on a great career but tbh she almost lost the lead. She was the slowest leg. I get why USATF ran her but who should they have ran instead?
Hats off to Athing Mu. The true queen of this Olympics. She ate that.
There is no universe in which Hassan is not the true queen of this Olympics. Come on.
Let’s get them both out there for a run off! If fresh what’s the distance at which it would be most competitive between Mu and Hassan? 1000 meters, 1200 meters, 1500 meters? JK about the last distance…..
Wow. Mahuchik passing to go to 2.04?
Is McDermott breaking ciphers between jumps?
snowflake hunter wrote:
third fastest of all time and the fastest ever without obvious dopers involved. if they had a team pushing them the last two laps, as in 88, i think they might have been under 3:16, but Felix looked a little shot in any case.
Correction 5th, sorry.
Runner10287 wrote:
Wise Old Man wrote:
Ok, who’s a bigger national hero right now, Jakob in Norway or Chopra in India. Seriously, I bet the latter.
BTW, for those in the know, who is the bigger favorite son in Norway, Warholm or Jakob?
The one with the reality show
Correct. Not the one who had a reality TV show.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13063952/mediaviewer/rm2786393857/