2018 Commonwealth Games Discussion Thread.

El Keniano wrote:

For the Queen! wrote:

I recall Bett making the final in the world champs last year and barely edging out 20 year old Langford for bronze.

Langford is running in the CWG, so let's see if the Kenyans can beat him there. I say Langford for GOLD!!

Bett was a factor in every race he entered before and after the worlds. At the worlds, that was won by outsider Bosse who's never won a DL race, he was the only pre-race favourite not to completely flame out. Langford had one good race, but I'll eat crow if he wins Gold.

Funny how you marginalize Bosse. You have no runners that can compete with him PERIOD.

First off, Bosse won at least 2-3 DLs that I can remember, and he's finished in the top 3 in many other DL races.

He also only runs 2-3 DL races per year anyway.

Please, he is the world's best right now and you know it.

Anyway, even Langford is a class above every Kenyan other than maybe Korir now.

Mens 800 actually looks decently competitive. Nijel Amos, a couple of 1:43 Kenyans, British runners with championship experience. I know Amos is the favorite, but he is all over the place, so anything can happen.

Amos has been running and sharpening himself. Likely the Kenyans as well. Out of the Brits, I think Wightman will do best in the 800 (and 1500), as hes rounding into form for this event. Langford might do ok but i dont think he will be in top form. Has he been picking up training?

Really now? Trolling? wrote:

El Keniano wrote:

Bett was a factor in every race he entered before and after the worlds. At the worlds, that was won by outsider Bosse who's never won a DL race, he was the only pre-race favourite not to completely flame out. Langford had one good race, but I'll eat crow if he wins Gold.

Funny how you marginalize Bosse. You have no runners that can compete with him PERIOD.

First off, Bosse won at least 2-3 DLs that I can remember, and he's finished in the top 3 in many other DL races.

He also only runs 2-3 DL races per year anyway.

Please, he is the world's best right now and you know it.

Anyway, even Langford is a class above every Kenyan other than maybe Korir now.

Demonstrably false: off the top of my head (without mentioning the CG team), currently active Kenyan 800m runners that compete with and routinely beat Bosse and Langford - Rudisha, Bett, Korir, Saruni, Kipketer, Rotich, Tarbei, Kipkoech, Kitilit, Cheruiyot . That's ten runners right there, meaning Bosse and Langford would struggle to make the final at a Kenyan trials. But according to you, no Kenyans can compete with them.

Colony wrote:

Why would anyone take part in an event that celebrates the own opressor? Only if you have No shame at all

It’s called the Stockholm Syndrome. Of course, this is in grand scale.

The opening ceremonies should have been a recreation of England’s invasion of the various commonwealth countries who are attending the games (blood shed, rapes...).

Ok, maybe the ceremonies would not have been for family viewing, but it would have been educational

El Keniano wrote:

Really now? Trolling? wrote:

Funny how you marginalize Bosse. You have no runners that can compete with him PERIOD.

First off, Bosse won at least 2-3 DLs that I can remember, and he's finished in the top 3 in many other DL races.

He also only runs 2-3 DL races per year anyway.

Please, he is the world's best right now and you know it.

Anyway, even Langford is a class above every Kenyan other than maybe Korir now.

Demonstrably false: off the top of my head (without mentioning the CG team), currently active Kenyan 800m runners that compete with and routinely beat Bosse and Langford - Rudisha, Bett, Korir, Saruni, Kipketer, Rotich, Tarbei, Kipkoech, Kitilit, Cheruiyot . That's ten runners right there, meaning Bosse and Langford would struggle to make the final at a Kenyan trials. But according to you, no Kenyans can compete with them.

Those guys do not routinely beat Bosse... Many of those guys have never beaten him and most have slower PBs (1:42.53)

It is worth noting that even notorious medal-hog Mo Farah never competed the CG.

No mo Mo wrote:

It is worth noting that even notorious medal-hog Mo Farah never competed the CG.

Yeah he did

El Keniano wrote:

Demonstrably false: off the top of my head (without mentioning the CG team), currently active Kenyan 800m runners that compete with and routinely beat Bosse and Langford - Rudisha, Bett, Korir, Saruni, Kipketer, Rotich, Tarbei, Kipkoech, Kitilit, Cheruiyot . That's ten runners right there, meaning Bosse and Langford would struggle to make the final at a Kenyan trials. But according to you, no Kenyans can compete with them.

I've heard some weird things before but for Bosse to struggle to make a Kenyan final? Yes, just like Rudisha would struggle to make a US NCAA final. That's how ridiculous your statement is.

Did you mean Bett, Rotich etc. can beat Bosse when he is coming off no training due to injury? Then maybe yes.

Let's see the finals of some recent world events: (and where it counts)

2017 WC

919 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse FRA FRA 1:44.67 SB

2 1244 Adam Kszczot POL POL 1:44.95 SB

3 1126 Kipyegon Bett KEN KEN 1:45.21

4 966 Kyle Langford GBR GBR 1:45.25 PB

5 707 Nijel Amos BOT BOT 1:45.83

6 892 Mohammed Aman ETH ETH 1:46.06

7 713 Thiago Andrè BRA BRA 1:46.30

8 760 Brandon McBride CAN CAN 1:47.09

2016 OLYMPICS

1 2696 David Lekuta Rudisha KEN KEN 1:42.15 SB

2 2009 Taoufik Makhloufi ALG ALG 1:42.61 NR

3 3091 Clayton Murphy USA USA 1:42.93 PB

4 2415 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse FRA FRA 1:43.41 SB

5 2695 Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich KEN KEN 1:43.55 SB

6 2844 Marcin Lewandowski POL POL 1:44.20 SB

7 2681 Alfred Kipketer KEN KEN 1:46.02

8 3050 Boris Berian USA USA 1:46.15

Random DL events:

Rabat 2016

1 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse FRA FRA 1:44.51 10

2 Taoufik Makhloufi ALG ALG 1:44.91 6

3 Amel Tuka BIH BIH 1:45.41 4

4 Marcin Lewandowski POL POL 1:45.76 3

5 Abdelati El Guesse MAR MAR 1:46.80 2

6 Nijel Amos BOT BOT 1:47.34 1

7 Amine El Manaoui MAR MAR 1:48.83

8 Jamal Hairane QAT QAT 1:50.58

London 2016

1 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse FRA FRA 1:43.88 10

2 Brandon McBride CAN CAN 1:43.95 6

3 Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich KEN KEN 1:44.38 4

4 Nijel Amos BOT BOT 1:44.66 3

5 Jeff Riseley AUS AUS 1:45.13 2

6 Thijmen Kupers NED NED 1:45.23 1

7 Erik Sowinski USA USA 1:45.35

8 Mark English IRL IRL 1:45.36

9 Charlie Grice GBR GBR 1:45.53

10 Charles Jock USA USA

Edwin Kiplagat Melly KEN KEN DNF

Yeah, they sure beat him often. Bosse would really struggle there.

Do you care to explain what you have against the man?

Relax. El Keniano is just biased towards Kenyans. He's like the Kenyan equivalent of an American that thinks all East Africans are age cheats and dopers.

The 800m will shake out as it does. I only hope it will make for some good racing.

Result - Women's 1500m Final

April 10 8:04 Australian Time

Start List Order Bib Name PB SB

1 1522 WAL Melissa COURTNEY 4:05.82 4:05.82

2 ENG Sarah MCDONALD 4:05.48 4:05.48

3 1511 UGA Winnie NANYONDO 4:07.93 4:07.93

4 1401 NIR Ciara MAGEEAN 4:01.46 4:03.57

5 KEN Mary Wangari KURIA 4:03.18 4:06.58

6 AUS Georgia GRIFFITH 4:06.41 4:06.41

7 1121 AUS Linden HALL 4:01.78 4:04.37

8 1332 KEN Beatrice CHEPKOECH 4:03.20 4:03.20

9 ENG Katie SNOWDEN 4:05.29 4:05.29

10 ENG Jessica JUDD 4:03.73 4:03.73

11 1110 AUS Zoe BUCKMAN 4:03.22 4:04.93

12 1422 RSA Caster SEMENYA 4:01.99 4:02.50

13 1438 SCO Stephanie TWELL 4:02.54 4:06.92

14 1434 SCO Eilish MCCOLGAN 4:01.60 4:01.60

2018 Gold Coast Athletics 100 meters final broadcast link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P8SUeFRml4

No mo Mo wrote:

It is worth noting that even notorious medal-hog Mo Farah never competed the CG.

Look up 2006 Commonwealth games 5,000m. Mo gets dropped after a lap or two.

Mo ran the European Champs instead of the Commonwealth games in 2010 because Kipchoge and Kipsiro would smashed him.

Subway Surfers Addiction wrote:

No mo Mo wrote:

It is worth noting that even notorious medal-hog Mo Farah never competed the CG.

Look up 2006 Commonwealth games 5,000m. Mo gets dropped after a lap or two.

Mo ran the European Champs instead of the Commonwealth games in 2010 because Kipchoge and Kipsiro would smashed him.

You must be talking about the "pre-pushups" Mo.

Thank you for these updates. Much appreciated.

Mens 800m heats are on. Finally some decent action.

Kinyamal led from start to finish with a very fast first lap, probably 49, finished at 1:45.56. Kyle Langford came from way back and squeaked in for the 2nd qualifying spot.

Deng from Australia ran 1:45.72, I have a feeling that will get in on time.

Heat 2. Nijel Amos in 1:45.12, looked really good. Homeboy Luke Matthews literally jogged in for 2nd place because he had so much of a gap on 3rd. Could be a factor for the medals in the final.

vivalarepublica wrote:

Kinyamal led from start to finish with a very fast first lap, probably 49

Results say 51.69

Hardloper wrote:

vivalarepublica wrote:

Kinyamal led from start to finish with a very fast first lap, probably 49

Results say 51.69

Oops. He really slowed after the first 200m.