Official 2016 Rome Golden Gala Diamond League Discussion Thread

Karoline Bjerkeli GRØVDAL NOR 90 14:57.77

First time under 15 minutes for Karoline.

I believe that those are fro the finish line, that 1:06.11 is the last lap.

Asics wins the singlet game. Only runner you can actually follow in the zebra sea of Adidas and Nike

No-one's interested in following the rabbit in 1500 m.

Managoi in 3:33.96.

Random note on Karoline Bjerkeli GRØVDAL17 second PB! She was bronze medalist at 2015 Euro XC.

rojo wrote:

somejoker654 wrote:

The BBC commentators keep going on about how Ayana is far away the best mid-distance runner in the world, and how there is nobody who can challenge her.

The meet isn't on the BBC so I doubt those are BBC commentators.

I thought the announcing was a bit poor on that one.

Well, Tim Hutchings and Steve Cram definitely are some novices.

Another good run for Gregson. While he still hasn't returned to his Monaco form from several years ago, he is putting together a pretty strong season right now.

Thompson 10.87 +0.8.

While Henrik Ingebrigtsen did not run his best competition.

His little brother Jakob Ingebrigtsen 15y ran 3.44.97 at a meet in Norway.

NORGE!!!

Gatlin 9.93 +1.0. He's nowhere near his last year's form.

Webb 9.94, apparently his first time under 10. Congrats!

Also first sub 10 for Webb.

asdfdgjdfgrg wrote:

Gatlin 9.93 +1.0. He's nowhere near his last year's form.

Indications seem to be that he's approaching his training much differently than last year in an effort to peak later in the season. Last year, he came out running mid-9.7s out of the gate and then never really improved.

With that said, he'll run faster this year, but he's still not going to beat Bolt.

Catching us up on some sprint action.

Men's 110mH - 02.06.2016

Final, wind: +0.6

Pl. Athlete Nat. Birth Result

1. Orlando ORTEGA ESP 91 13.22

2. Pascal MARTINOT-LAGARDE FRA 91 13.29

3. Andrew POZZI GBR 92 13.37

4. Shane BRATHWAITE BAR 90 13.64

5. Wilhem BELOCIAN FRA 95 13.73

6. Emanuele ABATE ITA 85 13.83

7. Lorenzo PERINI ITA 94 13.90

- Dimitri BASCOU FRA 87 DNF

- Yordan O'FARRILL CUB 93 DNF

Women's 100

Final 1, wind: +0.8

Pl. Athlete Nat. Birth Result

1. Elaine THOMPSON JAM 92 10.87

2. English GARDNER USA 92 10.92

3. Barbara PIERRE USA 87 11.13

4. Ivet LALOVA-COLLIO BUL 84 11.15

5. Desiree HENRY GBR 95 11.15

6. Michelle-Lee AHYE TTO 92 11.23

7. Ewa SWOBODA POL 97 11.28

8. Mujinga KAMBUNDJI SUI 92 11.36

9. Ángela Gabriela TENORIO ECU 96 11.39

Gatlin just won the men's 100 but barely. He had a great start but was unable to pull away from people. He nearly was run down by Ameer Webb who ran a PB for 2nd.

What a double for Webb!! They 100 and 200 were only 1:20 apart.

3000 mSC

1000 m: 2:35.82.

Kipruto and Birech with the rabbit.

Jesus, 2:35 first K for the steeplers.