Official 2022 Stockholm DL Live Discussion Thread (Thursday 2-4 pm ET)

my breakdown:

W400H: Femke Bol should win by a ton (only SB under 54)
M100: Marcell Jacobs, we shall see. Racing Reece Prescod (9.93 PB/SB). If he's healthy and in form he wins this by a tenth or so, but we'll find out. Simbine, Vicaut also in here.
W800: Keely is the favorite, but Mary Moraa just did a wire-to-wire 1:57.4/50.8 double in Nairobi while Keely PBed in the 400 in 52-mid. With more travel/racing, I'd say Moraa being within a half-second or so would signify she could be a factor for the medals in Eugene. Seeing Hurta and Feldmeier here after PBs at USAs should be great too.
M3000: Are McSweyn and Kiplimo going to contend at all in Eugene? We'll get a good answer as they face some young, improving guys in Kemboi (13:04 PB, 3rd at Kenyan Trials 5K), Miura (8:09 SC NR), Ndikumwenayo (12:59 PB/SB) and Yihune (13:02 SB)
W100H: Great field with Camacho-Quinn as favorite but Nia Ali and Tobi Amusan not to be discounted
WSC: OK this one looks bad, not much to see here, Krause I guess and Daisy Jepkemei has run 14:45 this year
M400H: Dos Santos should roll, though Magi might be in the mix 200m in
W200: Asher-Smith vs. Kambudji and Del Ponte
M800: Very intriguing, Emmanuel Korir looked awesome running 44.8 at Kenyan Champs, but will this translate in the 800 with only mediocre ones on his record this year? Benjamin Robert in here fresh off his DL win in Paris and beating Tual at the French champs in a tactical one. The real danger man is African Champ Slimane Moula to me with his 1:44.19 SB and amazing closing speed. If he wins I think he's right in the medal convo for sure. Good depth with Tual, Ben and Collins Kipruto as well.

Pacing details:
W800: 57 --> aiming at 1:56
M3000: 5:00 2K --> aiming at 7:30
WST: 6:06 2k --> aiming at 9:10
M800: 50.5, with pacer going through 500--> aiming at 1:44

Like that the first two are relatively aggressive. That men's 800m I hope is 50.5 on the nose...hopefully Korir is right on the pace because if the contenders like him, Moula, Robert are cagey and go through 51-mid-52 it could be a tactical 1:45. Working in its favor though is this is a very small field (7 racers) with everyone getting their own lane, so a maybe that 50.5 is bang-on as the top contenders will be within a half second and then have plenty left to run 50.8/52.0 or so.

Sasinek & Stonier destroy Musagala in the 1500. Sasinek wins in 3:36.56.

Just a few years ago Musagala was "the next big thing"

Men’s 100m has an interesting match-up between Prescod, Simbine, and Abeykoon.

I’m rooting for Abeykoon, but I think Prescod takes this one by a nose, with a meh start and a good finish. Simbine doesn’t seem to be all that, this year.

Bol is amazing. Stumbles yet still gets DL record in 52.27.

Still the most attractive top runner in track to boot.

This 100 is a who's who of sprinting.

Literally. Who are these dudes?

I chuckled. 😊

Simbine from South Africa is fairly legit.

Dude, stop talking crap. Sydney McLaughlin is the best looking athlete on the circuit today. Compared to her, Bol is the ugly, gawky sister. But she runs well. She and Delilah will be fighting it out for 2nd.

Not literally. "Who's who" connotes prominence.

She's gotta be favored over Dalilah for Silver at this juncture with the injury. Still think there's a wide gap to Sydney.

Lol. Ok. I see you like them more manly looking.

If Abeykoon hadn't completely missed his start I think he would have won that honestly

Sydney still favored but dont think theres going to be that much of a gap. Sydney will have to run at least 51.8. Bol got better every race last year and peaked for the Olympics. Any small mistake by Sydney and its all over.

LOL. You are stupid, blind and dumb if you think Sydney is manly looking.

No wonder you think Bol is the most attractive runner in athletics today. Understand now. You need say nothing further.

Sydney is literally jogging to wrs. She’s going to break 51 in Eugene and nobody will be within a second of her. She’s on another level and is probably the single most dominant athlete in all of track, only rivaled by the likes of Mondo and Crouser and Rojas…..

Yeah? I haven’t seen it. Good to see that Simbine is rounding into form at the right time. Vicaut dead in the water, his days are over.

I just don’t have big faith in Abeykoon yet, he needs some more high-pressure meets under his belt.

Prescod, did he melt down again or what? Between Prescod and Hughes, it would be amazing if either could ever do well in a race that mattered...and also that guy who always blows the relay anchors, I forget his name.

Hurta at 200 ...

Needs work in traffic, it seems.

Lol. Sorry to put down your man crush.