Official 2018 Monaco Diamond League Discussion Thread

lk;mlk wrote:

Even if you want to somehow argue the women's WR was "soft," she not only broke it by EIGHT seconds...

she PR'd by 15 seconds.

That doesn't just happen normally

YUP. Very suspect.

Thicc Anime Girls wrote:

Good lord

Schippers and Prandini

Intelligent, graceful, gorgeous, CLEAN!!!

Lol.... just these two fit that?

Men's 1500

Rabbitt 55.31 at 400m

jklj wrote:

It's not a farce. The WR is soft.

They need to raise the barrier heights.

Remember, flat 3000m for Men WR is 7:20, record is 7:53

Women's flat 3000m is 8:06, record is 8:44

You tell me which is soft.

33s difference for Men versus 38s difference for Women isn't really THAT significant.

But if you use the median of the top 25 3K flat times for both and exclude the WR holders it is:

7:25-7:26 for Men on flat versus 7:53 steeple=27-28 second difference

8:19-8:20 for Women on flat versus 8:44 steeple=24-25 second difference

This 1500 coudl be special. It's the first time I 've seen somone nail the first lap. 55, not 52. And people are on it!!! I used to hate when it went 53-58.

16 seconds between flat and steeples is extremely good. Coburn is a good hurdler and 25 or so seconds slower. Now Chepkoech is way above the typical African girl in hurdling technique and she might be able to run 8:24 flat. But this race was awfully, suspiciously strong.

jklj wrote:

It's not a farce. The WR is soft.

They need to raise the barrier heights.

Remember, flat 3000m for Men WR is 7:20, record is 7:53

Women's flat 3000m is 8:06, record is 8:44

You tell me which is soft.

Well we know for sure that Junxia's 25 year old WR of 8:06 ain't soft.

Is anyone surprised that a Jos Hermens athlete just obliterated a world record? This guy is a joke.

Pack stringing out, nearly single file.

Leaders 1:51.71 at 800m

Of course this new steeplechase WR holder is dirty. Just lol @ anyone who thinks Kenyan athletics is clean.

Speaking of dirty, I think Potato Man is running now.

Bram Som is still a pacer? And he's "moved up" to pacing 1500s these days

Koneko wrote:

El Keniano wrote:

From being ridiculed as “wrong way Beatrice “ at the worlds to massive world record holder. Let the hate begin.

No "hate." Just boredom and acknowledgement that your country is full of drug cheats. Enjoy your hollow victory.

Not hollow, I assure. I’m relishing every bit. Beatrice was favourite to win the worlds last year before missing that water jump and falling TWICE. She’s worked on her speed running fast 1500s and flat 3ks this year all which this site ignored. She front ran a sub-9 in Paris yet people here were still saying Emma was favourite to break the world record.

I get you’re upset every time Americans get close, Kenyans get better. Frustrating, I know.

2:48 at 1200m

Filip = 3.30.01

Jakob = 3.31.18

Is this doping progression?

2018 9:00.85 Monaco (MON) 20 JUL 2018

2017 9:03.77 London (GBR) 11 AUG 2017

2016 9:20.92 Eugene, OR (USA) 07 JUL 2016

2015 9:31.36 Eugene, OR (USA) 13 JUN 2015

2014 9:43.07 Sacramento (USA) 26 JUN 2014

2013 9:55.02 Eugene, OR (USA) 08 JUN 2013

2012 10:34.48 Walnut (USA) 19 APR 2012

3:30.01 for Filip and 3:31.18 for Jakob!!!

El Keniano wrote:

Koneko wrote:

No "hate." Just boredom and acknowledgement that your country is full of drug cheats. Enjoy your hollow victory.

Not hollow, I assure. I’m relishing every bit. Beatrice was favourite to win the worlds last year before missing that water jump and falling TWICE. She’s worked on her speed running fast 1500s and flat 3ks this year all which this site ignored. She front ran a sub-9 in Paris yet people here were still saying Emma was favourite to break the world record.

I get you’re upset every time Americans get close, Kenyans get better. Frustrating, I know.

I'm not American. Enjoy the EPO positives.

3:31.18 for Jakob!!!!!

Centro not racing today?

Hpoly 376tr76446!!!!!!

Jakob Junior 1500 WR holder (ignore the doped overaged Kwemboi type nonsense)

AMAZING

Holy cow what an amazing race for the ingebrigtsen brothers!