Official 2017 Bislett Games - Oslo Diamond League Discussion Thread

Badabing wrote:

xcvxcvxc wrote:

Halviking, Norwegian track isn't served by allowing its premier event, one of the great World track meets, turned into a third rate mostly local meet.

Showcasing the youngest Ingebrigtsen is fine but he could have been in the Dream Mile with world class opposition instead. 3:56 is incredible for a 16 year old. I have to wonder whether he'll ever have world class closing speed (he closed in about 58), but he will go sub 3:50. Back in the day, Norway had some great athletes. Kristiansen set world records and helped move women's distance running into the modern age. Rodal and Thorkildsen won medals.

Sorry to see this meet turn into this. Why bring in Semenya and the other two likely intersex athletes when the meet really lacked star power in the other events?

He closed in 56. 2:58 at the 1200, not 1209. He'll be fine.

A 1500m Brit winning in Oslo again and a 16 year old Norwegian kid running a 3:56 mile. Looks like the days of African PED enabled dominance are finally coming to an end.

Big Tuna wrote:

No Respect wrote:

Don't forget, without the Russian dopers.

Your view of women's 800 is warped by doping in the past. Fortunately you have your lovely manladies to take up the slack.

Yes and no.

There are a number of cheaters on the top performers list for the women's 800.

Then there's the bar for 800 women...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Jelimo

Where's all my 154/155 women at?!

You want to trade Russian dopers for Kenyan dopers?

Maybe the Norwegians figured out PEDs work during summer too?

sbeefyk1 wrote:

Did nobody else notice Wambui only had one shoe? Watch the race. It's obvious the last 100, but then during the after race handshakes you see her standing there with no shoe.

Losing the left shoe would have been an advantage on the turns from not having to lean as much. The right shoe, not so much. Bad tactic.

Coevett wrote:

Badabing wrote:

He closed in 56. 2:58 at the 1200, not 1209. He'll be fine.

A 1500m Brit winning in Oslo again and a 16 year old Norwegian kid running a 3:56 mile. Looks like the days of African PED enabled dominance are finally coming to an end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wIXetrZNJ8

Ummm, white-PEDs. LOOLLLLLLLL at your assumption that white boys don't do PEDs.

Want to see what a level playing field looks like?

1) souileman crumbling at 3:35 pace

2) iguider not even in contention

3) makhloufi dns

It's about time. The charade has gone on long enough, and it seems "the deals" are over.

Finally! wrote:

Want to see what a level playing field looks like?

1) souileman crumbling at 3:35 pace

2) iguider not even in contention

3) makhloufi dns

It's about time. The charade has gone on long enough, and it seems "the deals" are over.

What "deals" are you talking about? 🤔. Don't be ambiguous...if you got some scoop lay it on the line bro.

Bad Wigins wrote:

sbeefyk1 wrote:

Did nobody else notice Wambui only had one shoe? Watch the race. It's obvious the last 100, but then during the after race handshakes you see her standing there with no shoe.

Losing the left shoe would have been an advantage on the turns from not having to lean as much. The right shoe, not so much. Bad tactic.

Can you please just shut the f*ck up wigins? You seem to know almost nothing about the sport, haven't performed yourself, and trolls constantly with remarks like this but still you're everywhere. Give us a break.

Jake Wightman's dad, Geoff, ran 2.13 marathon in 1991.

But most people knew that anyway :)