World Champs - Day 6 - Official discussion thread

The usual reason.

Darn.

Patterson has a bad race in the final.

Had high hopes for him

Therein lies the problem. Trying to peak twice is ridiculous. Nationals should be no further out than 2 weeks before worlds, or become a true world player so that not being at your best still gets you on the team. There should be ONE peak for the outdoor season, period.

Maybe they can get Amos.

Anyway, with the 3 finalists , and two of the guys on the podium, they are clear favourite.

Poorest losers in sport. Never enough excuses.

NOOOOO THE GOATJAS WIN STREAK HAS ENDED 😰😰😰

These Games aren't enhanced?

they've focused their whole athletics programme on one event, even Tebogo ran a lot there. It's what happens when a nation has a breakout athlete like Makwala and they're based next door to one of the greatest 400m nations of all time. Copycat sport.

Botswana population: 2.4 million

USA population : 340 million

Your guys tend to peak for your championships

Not sure the women's 400m WR is going down here, conditions aren't perfect.

Their swimfans are even worse. Super salty any time they lose.

At least we know SML won't get boxed

none of the guys who have lost are even established as the special top tier guys.

Not like Jefferson-Wooden, Syd and Lyles turned up and flopped.

Just came back to our seats. You can feel a cool breeze at the top of the stadium. Wind is swirling. 74 degrees.

Bukowiecka for surprise bronze coming up 😏

I can't see a super fast time in this weather but I hope we will.

Syd looks cold.

Very fast list of starters here, must be the lowest combined PB of a race ever

Paulino and Naser at +1000 and +1200, SML at -2000

I don't think she wins over 95% of the time