That’s what I love. A real race. Time doesn’t matter. This is what running should be. Competition. Not like the runners who enter races with no competition on a fast track and then boast WL times. They haven’t raced. They did a time trial. You know who I’m talking about. There’s one or two out there.
Nonsensical argument. Barely any world records are broken at the Olympics/WR for good reason. Leads to the question what events would they be broken if not for DL? Continental Tour Gold? Lol. They've basically had a monopoly for ages. GST still needs a LOT of work to find the right format etc but they're moving in the right direction.
Wow, you are truly ignorant of the sport.
Current men's individual WRs set at the Olympics or WC:
100m - 2009
200m - 2009
400m - 2016
800m - 2012
400mH - 2021
HJ - 1989
Women's:
200m - 1988
400mH - 2024
Heptathlon - 1988
TJ - 2022
🤡
This is actually pretty remarkable portion, given that an OG/WC final occurs only once per year (or not at all), while every event is contested an unlimited amount of times in a season.
And most of the remaining marks are from... the Diamond League (or its precursor the Golden League).
Right now, the 1500, any 1500, without Jakob…..is…..well…..boring. Wanyonyi made things a little spicy last time, but I’m not sure I can watch these guys race twice more and care absent Jakob. I’m ashamed of myself, but it’s true. No Jakob🥱🥱
SO boring.
A pvssypack jogging around for 2k, a pretty half-azzed windup, and then a bunch of distance runners flailing out a slow 100m.
Current men's individual WRs set at the Olympics or WC:
100m - 2009
200m - 2009
400m - 2016
800m - 2012
400mH - 2021
HJ - 1989
Women's:
200m - 1988
400mH - 2024
Heptathlon - 1988
TJ - 2022
🤡
This is actually pretty remarkable portion, given that an OG/WC final occurs only once per year (or not at all), while every event is contested an unlimited amount of times in a season.
And most of the remaining marks are from... the Diamond League (or its precursor the Golden League).
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