Ollie Hoare to race 1500m at Australian Championships next week (link to article)

3 solid heats but the biggest takeaway was Hoare’s hair, that is an absolute train wreck.

Easy win for Cam in heat 1, 3:38/39 for Stewey in heat 2, 3:38/39 for Ollie/Jack in heat 3. Will be interesting to see how the final goes. I expect Stewey to go to the front and push the pace, but that may suit Cam. Jack looked dangerous (eased up at the end of his heat), and Ollie didn't show any real rust. Spencer looked good and eased up early when he realised he had the Q in the bag, and Callum Davies a dark horse that could mix it up in the final as well.

I think Cam is my pick to win, and then it will be down to who is close and can kick the hardest between Adam Spencer, Jack Antsey, Ollie and Stewey. I could see a situation in which Stewey doesn't make the podium if the other guys are close with 100m to go.

The reason it looked like Ollie exerted himself more is because he did. It looked like Anstey was spending his tickets to try and beat Ollie in the heat.

I'm not concerned though. I still think it will be a Stewy/Cam/Ollie top 3 in the final - Just not sure of the order.
Adam Spencer for a smokey chance if he's there with 200m to go but I think Stewy will need to run 3:31-2 from the gun if he wants to win.

Myers to win the final in 3.32. I think that will give home world age record?

will be interesting to see if the first round looked more labored bc of the long period of time off racing for Ollie, also hope that he comes off of it well (I know there is plenty of time to recover ordinarily but it still might to be a shock to the system to run a 1500 meter race after traveling across the world (albeit a few weeks ago now) after all the groin issues followed by the sacral issues... wishing him, and all the other competitors, an exciting and fast race in the final.

agree though, the hair has got to go. cannot take this man seriously atm... looks like Mike Pence dumped some grayish blue paint on his head just to feel something lmao (not sure if that's the best reference but it's what I immediately visualized for some unknown reason lol).

McSweyn looked really strong he needs to go out in 56’s tomorrow to take Myers and Spencer into PB territory and test whether Hoare is 100%

Why is everyone forgetting that Jesse Hunt has run 3:34 this Australian season. Stewy looks strong but did way more than he needed to. Going to be a very interesting final.

Jakob holds the age 17 WR in the 1500m in 3:31.18

http://age-records.125mb.com/

But Myers still have almost 2 month to get it. Myers are even more close in the mile!

Myers holds both the 1500m and the mile WR for age 16.

To run 56 laps from the front isn´t easy at all.

McSweyn has to be in his best shape to do that.

Is the hair really that hated? It couldve been executed a little better and been an actual silver instead of silverish blue but I still think its dope haha

Because he will be busy racing Callum Davies for 6th place. 3.34 won’t cut it in the land Down Under

Playing to form after the heats. No Edwards or Bol. Hope to see Edwards racing in Europe.

No Hollingsworth or Caldwell in 1500 the most surprising thing of the day as both will run 800m. A shame schedule didn't let athletes attempt both.

I think Hoare is bluffing and that 3:38 was more effort than expected. McSweyn looked good but will he look as good running 5 seconds or so faster. Myers looked at home with the big guys even at 17. Spencer looked really good I thought and did all the right things at the right time. Definitely the bolter. I think Myers has got the Mojo. Spencer perhaps to upset the apple cart. I wouldn't be surprised though if I'm entirely wrong. It will be a great race.

Agree. 800m women's and men's heats up next.

lol to be fair I think the contrast with the green of the OAC kit makes it appear worse than it probably is

Where was Charlie Hunter?

Bigger question is where is Joe Deng? Rumor is Charlie is on the way out. 800m men's semi tomorrow will be fast.

Even bigger question where was Carly Thomas?

Probably because he looked rubbish running 1.50 last week