So Johnson-Thompson can't medal since she fouled 3 times in LJ and so she's jogging the 800? Give me a break.

So now she was told to run slow ? Give me a break, this isn't high school track. Pride and integrity on display.

Good answer, Rojo.

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In the women's heptathlon, @JohnsonThompson brings her campaign to a close in the 800m. A brave effort from the 22 year old #Beijiing2015

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@BritAthletics @J_Ennis ran brave. She didn't need to win the 800 but she did. Use the word appropriately.

Appallingly petulant for Rojo to chastise someone else for their diction when he barely string together a coherent sentence himself.

*Can barely.

Irony noted.

Oh ok, all you spectators with your panties in a wad, break given.

Word up, rojo. If she were from any other country, she'd have gotten roasted by the commentators.

Dwayne wrote:

So now she was told to run slow ? Give me a break, this isn't high school track. Pride and integrity on display.

Many high school girls would be embarrassed to turn in a 2:50 at a essentially meaningless high school dual meet. If you aren't hurt, you can put a little more effort into a World Championships final than that.

Anyone who calls themselves Johnson-Thompson is destined for failure. One, or the other, darling, not both.

# The ScotBased on rule "c" she could have been DQ'd from the race upon the ridiculous 800m jog. This was the first time I saw KJT compete. I sort of cheered for her during the HJ on her 3rd attempt on 176 (?) but then she lost all my support when I saw her apathetic efforts in the shot put. It is my humble opinion that you must do your best at a WCH in all events you qualified. There must have been a few more athletes who would of loved to compete in heptathlon from Team GB and who would have given everything they could even if they scratch in one out of seven events.

The Scot wrote:

I assume its rule 142 but the wording is a bit vague:

"Failure to Participate

4. At all competitions under Rules 1.1(a), (b), (c) and (f), except as

provided below, an athlete shall be excluded from participation in all

further events (including other events in which he is simultaneously

participating) in the competition, including relays, in cases where:

(a) a final confirmation was given that the athlete would start in an

event but then failed to participate;

Note: A fixed time for the final confirmation of participation

shall be published in advance.

(b) an athlete qualified in a preliminary round of an event for further

participation in that event but then failed to participate further;

(c) an athlete failed to compete honestly with bona fide effort. The

relevant Referee will decide on this and the corresponding

reference must be made in the official results.

Note: The situation foreseen in Rule 142.4(c) will not apply to

individual"

There's nothing confusing or controversial or attention whoring about what i wrote. My feelings at the time were very simple and were written in the middle of the race without even thinking about the rule book.

Either quit (i've never had a problem with people who get tripped not finishing races or sick athletes being a DNF) or actually compete. Don't jog.

Again, I posted what popped into my head as I watched the first lap. I wasn't thinking about the rule book. But let's take a look at the rule book.

What she did out there wasn't a "Bona fide effort".If they are going to DQ aman by strictly readin the rule book, then she should have been DQd.

So again, my original point stands. She either needs to a) try harder or b) or simply drop out. Since she wants to do the multi option b isn't realistic for her. I am fine with the rule being changed but watchign her run 2:50 isn't right.

hawaiidani wrote:

Based on rule "c" she could have been DQ'd from the race upon the ridiculous 800m jog.

If you actually read the rule you yourself are quoting you'll see that this does not apply to individual events in combined events.

This was the first time I saw KJT compete. I sort of cheered for her during the HJ on her 3rd attempt on 176 (?) but then she lost all my support when I saw her apathetic efforts in the shot put.

Would that be the apathetic effort which produced a new personal best?

Would a long jumper typically run a hard 800m 3 days before competing? Does that feel like good preparation to you?

You're talking nonsense. These are professionals.

rojo wrote:

There's nothing confusing or controversial or attention whoring about what i wrote. My feelings at the time were very simple and were written in the middle of the race without even thinking about the rule book.

Time to accept you made a mistake.

You posted in the heat of the moment, without understanding the wider context.

There's no shame in updating your position now that you are more informed

rojo wrote:

What she did out there wasn't a "Bona fide effort".If they are going to DQ aman by strictly readin the rule book, then she should have been DQd.

Please read the rule again. This time paying particular attention to the note about it not applying to the individual events of combined events.

The BBC coverage went on interminably before the 800M that she had no choice but to complete it or not be allowed to take part inthe Long Jump, nobody said anything about times.

So now we have it that, because she was going to compete in the long jump, 3 days later, she was NEVER going to run the 800m hard. Seriously, that's where the excuses have fallen to ?

Once the Schedule was announced, why didn't she withdraw from either the Hep or the long jump, knowing that she wasn't going to fully compete in all events, and allow someone in who maybe was interested in competing ?

Had she been sitting in second place prior to the start of the 800m, are we now to believe that she would have thrown that medal chance away, because she was competing in the long jump 3 days later ? That seems to be the current defence.

Which way do you want to have it ?

Dwayne wrote:

So now we have it that, because she was going to compete in the long jump, 3 days later, she was NEVER going to run the 800m hard. Seriously, that's where the excuses have fallen to ?

Nope. That's not been suggested by anyone.

Keep fighting those men of straw though. You're doing very well.

Aha Rojo what a moronic comment. She had to complete the race to be able to participate in her later competition.

Engage your brain lad.

Ahem wrote:

The BBC coverage went on interminably before the 800M that she had no choice but to complete it or not be allowed to take part inthe Long Jump, nobody said anything about times.

Rojo -

What effort level would you deem appropriate in this situation? Would you be dissatisfied with anything less than her best effort in the 800? Despite no chances to medal and damaging her prospects in the LJ?