Zatopek 10000 tonight

No Sam Tanner in the men's 1500. Not a surprise, considering he's supposed to race a mile on Saturday.

Brett Robinson Interview

https://imgur.com/VPWIOdP

1500 women start

https://imgur.com/7SodEAn

Nice pacing from Catriona

https://imgur.com/rNl37MD

Linden breaks away at 1100 m

https://imgur.com/r3jIrJ5

Nike Linden Hall FTW

https://imgur.com/G7MjCtR

Television Post Race interview

https://imgur.com/Dt7zEzj

Stewart McSweyn at the race commenting how much fun this event is

https://imgur.com/qFDZP4D

Women 1500 m Result: Heat #1

1 9037 Linden Hall (VIC) 4:04.33

2 9055 Jenny Blundell (NSW) 4:07.71

3 9089 Keely Small (ACT) 4:07.89

4 9154 Madeleine Murray (VIC) 4:18.36

5 9018 Sarah Eckel (SA) 4:19.16

6 9151 Stella Radford (VIC) 4:21.01

7 9059 Caitlin Adams (SA) 4:21.40

8 9063 Shanie Landen (VIC) 4:27.39

9 9110 Bernadette Williams (VIC) 4:27.63

- 9056 Catriona Bisset (VIC) DNF

Result: Heat #1

1 9107 Jordan Williamsz (VIC) 3:39.59

2 9002 Ryan Gregson (QLD) 3:39.85

3 9067 Callum Davies (QLD) 3:40.91

4 9054 Peter Bol (VIC) 3:42.05

5 9079 Matthew Clarke (SA) 3:42.64

6 9077 Jaryd Clifford T/F12 (VIC) 3:42.97

7 9033 Isaac Heyne (SA) 3:43.88

8 9152 Zak Patterson (VIC) 3:45.02

9 9090 Adam Pyke (NSW) 3:45.62

10 9093 Luke Shaw (WA) 3:47.82

11 9136 Brad Mathas (NZL) 3:48.67

12 9060 Lachlan Herd (VIC) 3:49.46

13 9126 Will Morris (QLD) 3:55.92

- 9021 Jason Clayton (VIC) DNF

https://imgur.com/pi9UiYR

15:40 is the estimated pacing for 5000 m then it will be a race

75.3 / 400 m

Aussiestatman wrote:

OG Coconino Cowboy wrote:

McSweyn has withdrawn unfortunately.

Rayner to win the men's in 27:50, Seccafien to win the women's in 31:55.

Jordan Willamsz, normally a 1500 runner, was close behind Rayner on the road in Launceston last month.

Genevieve Gregson won the women's 10k that day and with Pompeani could tack onto the back of Pashley and Diver to get close to a qualifier.

Willamsz concentrated on the 1500 and it paid off. Won over Ryan Gregson

Start List: Heat #1

1 9057 Sarah Billings (VIC)

2 9140 Gemma Maini (VIC)

3 9096 Lauren Ryan (VIC)

4 9156 Aleesha Robertson (SA)

5 9102 Andrea Seccafien (CAN)

6 9068 Rose Davies (NSW)

7 9023 Sarah Klein (VIC)

8 9039 Sinead Diver (VIC)

9 9046 Isobel Batt-Doyle (SA)

10 9123 Annabel White (NSW)

11 9161 Ellie Pashley (VIC)

12 9009 Karinna Fyfe (VIC)

13 9155 Leanne Pompeani (ACT)

14 9163 Tara Palm (SA)

15 9001 Genevieve Gregson (QLD)

16 9099 Natalie Rule (VIC)

17 9012 Olga Firsova (QLD)

https://imgur.com/asLlK0k

3 groups of paces

Harbaugh wrote:

No Sam Tanner in the men's 1500. Not a surprise, considering he's supposed to race a mile on Saturday.

NZ had a Covid case this week, so Australia has mandated everyone coming from New Zealand to undertake 14 days of hotel quarantine upon arrival. Would have been good to see Sam here, but it became impossible for him to run.

Diver gone at 6400

Diver will soon turn 44. mid next year she should get the O45 WR at this distance

Televised and live stream wrote:

Result: Heat #1

1 9107 Jordan Williamsz (VIC) 3:39.59

2 9002 Ryan Gregson (QLD) 3:39.85

3 9067 Callum Davies (QLD) 3:40.91

4 9054 Peter Bol (VIC) 3:42.05

5 9079 Matthew Clarke (SA) 3:42.64

6 9077 Jaryd Clifford T/F12 (VIC) 3:42.97

7 9033 Isaac Heyne (SA) 3:43.88

8 9152 Zak Patterson (VIC) 3:45.02

9 9090 Adam Pyke (NSW) 3:45.62

10 9093 Luke Shaw (WA) 3:47.82

11 9136 Brad Mathas (NZL) 3:48.67

12 9060 Lachlan Herd (VIC) 3:49.46

13 9126 Will Morris (QLD) 3:55.92

- 9021 Jason Clayton (VIC) DNF

Jaryd Clifford just set a World Record Paralympic men 1500 m T/F 12 at 2021 Zatopek 10 in Victoria Australia

Televised and live stream wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uGj47gdnYM

Live Right now

Heat Sheets are below

https://athsvic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Updated-Zatopek-List-15012021.pdf

Results are below:

https://athsvic.resultshub.com.au/

21 year old Rose Davies closed in a 65 second last lap FTW.

Women's 10,000 m Result: Heat #1

1 9068 Rose Davies (NSW) 31:39.97

2 9046 Isobel Batt-Doyle (SA) 31:43.26

3 9102 Andrea Seccafien (CAN) 31:45.95

4 9001 Genevieve Gregson (QLD) 32:06.32

5 9096 Lauren Ryan (VIC) 32:16.11

6 9039 Sinead Diver (VIC) 32:36.15

7 9161 Ellie Pashley (VIC) 32:51.42

8 9155 Leanne Pompeani (ACT) 32:54.78

9 9163 Tara Palm (SA) 32:56.39

10 9012 Olga Firsova (QLD) 34:07.27

11 9023 Sarah Klein (VIC) 34:21.35

12 9156 Aleesha Robertson (SA) 34:22.79

13 9009 Karinna Fyfe (VIC) 34:41.38

14 9140 Gemma Maini (VIC) 35:22.18

15 9123 Annabel White (NSW) 35:33.90

- 9099 Natalie Rule (VIC) DNF

- 9057 Sarah Billings (VIC) DNF

A question for ozzies on this website. Why are there so few Western Australians who compete in this championship?

Is it because of travel restrictions or does Western Australia have a dearth of good athletes?

It seems the lion‘s share of athletes come from Victoria and then some from SA and a few from Queensland.

Once again what really strikes me when I look at the results is that there are so few western Australian athletes competing at the Zatopek. I would’ve thought that Perth (WA) has an ideal climate for athletics in general.

Aussiestatman wrote:

OG Coconino Cowboy wrote:

McSweyn has withdrawn unfortunately.

Rayner to win the men's in 27:50, Seccafien to win the women's in 31:55.

Jordan Willamsz, normally a 1500 runner, was close behind Rayner on the road in Launceston last month.

Genevieve Gregson won the women's 10k that day and with Pompeani could tack onto the back of Pashley and Diver to get close to a qualifier.

What an absolute waste of a Z that is.

Ghost1 wrote:

A question for ozzies on this website. Why are there so few Western Australians who compete in this championship?

Is it because of travel restrictions or does Western Australia have a dearth of good athletes?

It seems the lion‘s share of athletes come from Victoria and then some from SA and a few from Queensland.

Once again what really strikes me when I look at the results is that there are so few western Australian athletes competing at the Zatopek. I would’ve thought that Perth (WA) has an ideal climate for athletics in general.

Main reasons:

1) They don't have many people in general (outside of Perth it's almost all desert)

2) It's long and expensive to travel from Perth - Melbourne. You can only do that so many times in a season (4+ hour flight)

3) It's the national championship for 10km, for the other events it's just a high quality meet. There are probably some 29-30 min guys missing, but I can't think of anyone from WA under 29 minutes.

4) Maybe corona has affected it a little this year- borders are opening and shutting with no notice, especially the WA border.

WA has some good athletes. Probably the best pole vault group in the country. Ramsden ran a 3:34 the other day, with pacers until 800/1000m, which you have to be pretty good to do

OG Coconino Cowboy wrote:

Harbaugh wrote:

No Sam Tanner in the men's 1500. Not a surprise, considering he's supposed to race a mile on Saturday.

NZ had a Covid case this week, so Australia has mandated everyone coming from New Zealand to undertake 14 days of hotel quarantine upon arrival. Would have been good to see Sam here, but it became impossible for him to run.

Lol

Moose will be happy to see Nick Earl’s finish in the 10k lol. IYKYK

Good run for Ed Goddard. He runs for Iona I believe, 28:23 makes him an All-American favorite.

Another question...

Why is an Australian race named after a great Czech runner?

Why not an Aussie runner?

Alternate Reality wrote:

Another question...

Why is an Australian race named after a great Czech runner?

Why not an Aussie runner?

You make a very good point and I suggest that in the future this Zatopek 10,000 be renamed the “Ron Clark“ 10,000. Running 10,000 in 27:39 in 1966 - Monster performance.