OFFICIAL 2014 Paris Diamond League Discussion Thread

W 200m time - Wonder what we'll see from SAFP

800 results:

Pl. Athlete Nat. Birth Result
1. Asbel KIPROP KEN 89 1:43.34
2. Nijel AMOS BOT 94 1:43.70
3. Yeimer LÓPEZ CUB 82 1:43.71
4. Pierre-Ambroise BOSSE FRA 92 1:44.23
5. Ferguson Rotich CHERUIYOT KEN 89 1:44.30
6. Andre OLIVIER RSA 89 1:44.42
7. Marcin LEWANDOWSKI POL 87 1:44.49
8. Adam KSZCZOT POL 89 1:44.50
9. Robert BIWOTT KEN 96 1:45.21
10. Kevin LÓPEZ ESP 90 1:47.20
11. Abubaker KAKI SUD 89 1:48.38
- Bram SOM NED 80 DNF


Steeple results:
Final

Pl. Athlete Nat. Birth Result
1. Hiwot AYALEW ETH 90 9:11.65
2. Emma COBURN USA 90 9:14.12
3. Sofia ASSEFA ETH 87 9:18.71
4. Etenesh DIRO NEDA ETH 91 9:19.71
5. Salima EL OUALI ALAMI MAR 83 9:21.24
6. Lidya CHEPKURUI KEN 84 9:24.07
7. Stephanie GARCIA USA 88 9:24.35
8. Milcah CHEMOS KEN 86 9:26.49
9. Purity KIRUI KEN 91 9:26.95
10. Birtukan ADAMU ETH 92 9:31.03
11. Hyvin KIYENG KEN 92 9:34.51
12. Gesa Felicitas KRAUSE GER 92 9:38.40
13. Eilish MCCOLGAN GBR 90 9:54.56
- Virginia NYAMBURA KEN 93 DNF

Bram Som is the one of the only good pacers in the Diamond League, too bad he's not pacing the 5000.

Blessing Okagbare wins the 200m in 22.32. Felix 2nd in 22.34 SB. SAFP had a nice start but faded in the last half of the race.

I am surprised to see a full or near full stadium. Track does indeed have standing in Europe. It is especially surprising to see with World Cup quarterfinals on.

The main events of the meet are taking place today perfectly between the two World Cup matches. People can do both today if they want.

HERE WE GO!!

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El Sickos wrote:

I'm so fed up with LR removing people's links and posting their pay sites that I don't care who runs this anymore.

You guys are sick, destroying athletics just to put bucks in your pockets.

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Allyson now getting close to 100%. Don't know if she can get the speed endurance completely during race season, but SAFP will be looking at heels from now on.

under 30 for leaders
Rupp 30.65 at 200 with True
63. for Rupp at 400

I like Emma's aggressive yet smart racing style, staying out of trouble out front allowing her to really excel off the water jumps. She will get the AR soon.

Rupp vs. the Big Yellow Army

2:36 first 1k Rupp +2 secs

1. Photographer standing in lane 1 in the first turn while the race is going on. Not good.

2. Slow as heck through 1k. What?

Emma Coburn is one of my favorite runners.

She has a kick.

She kicks the whole race.

s...cks, so disappointing already :(

2:36.54 at 1000 for the leaders (too slow). Rupp at 2:39.

Then Alamirew who was the only guy to go with the rabbits dropped back to the main pack and the real pack slowed even more. 3 rabbits in front.

5:13 at 2k Rupp +1

Now showing javelin in sloww.w.... motion.... can they make it any worse.