Official 2019 Doha Diamond League Discussion Thread: Track and Field's Opening Day Looks Sensational

steeple watcher wrote:

How can the testers not catch El Bekkali? Whenever I see a Moroccan I think dope.

Dude is pigpen dirty.

WOW!! Obiri over Dibaba, 8:25 to 8:26. Dibbaba is back baby. You could tell she wanted this bad. 6 under 8:30!!

Ever since Dibaba ran 3:50.07 I assume she'll just kill everyone but Obiri is a better runner.

Dibaba was right there with 100 to go and Obiri got the win.

Nice PB by Rengeruk who fell with 900 m to go but still held on for a PB and sub 8:30 clockin in 8:29 (She was 2nd at Pre last year in 14:36.)

Viva la vida locas wrote:

bsshhaha wrote:

Um... no. 1:58 is about the equivalent of 1:45 for a man. And it’s may in a year when worlds are in October. I’d say that is a fine opener.

They ran 1:59 - rounding up and slightly rounded down. That is 7 seconds above the WR. The WR is 1:52, yes? So add the 7 seconds to 1:41 and you get 148. How the hell do you get 1:45? That is 4 seconds above the WR.

Phew, that's some remedial maths there loco. Not even close.

USADATYGART wrote:

rojo wrote:

Those of you who think all Kenyans doper are stupid. So what explains the success of the Kenyans that train in the US like Korir or the Kenyan Americans? What about the Eritrean Americans? Was meb a doper?

Agreed. Keep in mind the top Kenyan Americans all live in Colorado Springs, the home of USADA.

There ain't no hiding from the doorbell in Colorado!

Thank you Rojo. These people who claim every east African who’s faster than their white heroes of the 70s is doping are stupid, yes, and also racist.

They are awful people.

George has nothing on Jakob, who in that race would have been up there with the other two Ouma boys. Tim will have gone home devastated with that performance.

Very disappointing 800m from Korir and the rest of the Kenyans. Will a Kenyan break 1:44 this season?

Viva la vida locas wrote:

bsshhaha wrote:

Um... no. 1:58 is about the equivalent of 1:45 for a man. And it’s may in a year when worlds are in October. I’d say that is a fine opener.

They ran 1:59 - rounding up and slightly rounded down. That is 7 seconds above the WR. The WR is 1:52, yes? So add the 7 seconds to 1:41 and you get 148. How the hell do you get 1:45? That is 4 seconds above the WR.

1:59.0 women = 1:46.22 men

Dimepeace wrote:

That woman on the Arabic cast looks to be a straight-up 10/10

Actually, her necklace says "infinity"!

Viva la vida locas wrote:

bsshhaha wrote:

Um... no. 1:58 is about the equivalent of 1:45 for a man. And it’s may in a year when worlds are in October. I’d say that is a fine opener.

They ran 1:59 - rounding up and slightly rounded down. That is 7 seconds above the WR. The WR is 1:52, yes? So add the 7 seconds to 1:41 and you get 148. How the hell do you get 1:45? That is 4 seconds above the WR.

You’re not smart, or you’re willfully misleading.

1:58.8 is roughly the same percentage of the women’s WR (1:53.28) as 1:45.8 is of 1:40.91. That’s how you get 1:45(.8).

I love how Tarmoh keeps getting big-meet invites because she bowed out and let Queen Felix keep the throne.

The business of track sucks. Looks like Tarmoh played her cards well, and that those who owe her are paying up. I wonder if she got it in writing.

kmaclam wrote:

Phantasy Star wrote:

*googles pics*

*agrees*

lotta hottness @ this meet

LOL, you two cutting class today? And while we are on the subject, is it proper to call it Middle School or Junior High??

I call it middle school.

R U saying u wouldn’t smash?

Coevett wrote:

George has nothing on Jakob, who in that race would have been up there with the other two Ouma boys. Tim will have gone home devastated with that performance.

Very disappointing 800m from Korir and the rest of the Kenyans. Will a Kenyan break 1:44 this season?

More likely than a Brit breaking 1:46.5

Huh? First race of the season. I suspect 10 Kenyans will break 1:44.

Coevett wrote:

Very disappointing 800m from Korir and the rest of the Kenyans. Will a Kenyan break 1:44 this season?

Heavy medal wrote:

kmaclam wrote:

Guliyev by 5 lengths, 19:99.

Guliyev blows them away. No one is stopping him from gold this year.

I think you forgot Noah Lyles. Remember, LRC'ers. The most important meet of the year is not the one in May. Just one of many.

Coevett wrote:

George has nothing on Jakob, who in that race would have been up there with the other two Ouma boys. Tim will have gone home devastated with that performance.

Very disappointing 800m from Korir and the rest of the Kenyans. Will a Kenyan break 1:44 this season?

Keep dreaming :)

Xena Warrior Princess wrote:

USADATYGART wrote:

Agreed. Keep in mind the top Kenyan Americans all live in Colorado Springs, the home of USADA.

There ain't no hiding from the doorbell in Colorado!

Thank you Rojo. These people who claim every east African who’s faster than their white heroes of the 70s is doping are stupid, yes, and also racist.

They are awful people.

Lol. Those Kenyan Americans that train only in America are slower than actual Americans. Let alone others...Australians, Asians, Europeans, etc

THOUGHTSLEADER wrote:

Huh? First race of the season. I suspect 10 Kenyans will break 1:44.

Coevett wrote:

Very disappointing 800m from Korir and the rest of the Kenyans. Will a Kenyan break 1:44 this season?

Uhhhhh. Testing is starting to work. Maybe 1-2 Kenyans less than 1:44 this year.

Coevett wrote:

George has nothing on Jakob, who in that race would have been up there with the other two Ouma boys. Tim will have gone home devastated with that performance.

Very disappointing 800m from Korir and the rest of the Kenyans. Will a Kenyan break 1:44 this season?

Darling, the question is not whether a Kenyen will break 1:44 but if Korir will run sub 1:41.5.