Over the last few days, they have been holding a test event at the Olympic stadium in Rio. American Brandon Johnson was third in the 800 in 1:46.12.
800 m 15 May
1 Lutimar Paes BRA 14 Dec 88 1:45.42 SB «
2 Kléberson Davide BRA 20 Jul 85 1:45.79 SB «
3 Brandon Johnson USA 6 Mar 85 1:46.12 SB «
4 Lucirio Antonio Garrido VEN 8 Apr 92 1:46.72 SB «
5 Tayron Reyes DOM 4 Jan 90 1:47.28 NR PB »
6 Jonathan Bolados CHI 24 Oct 86 1:50.04 « »
7 Leandro Paris ARG 16 Feb 95 1:51.53 « »
8 Aquiles Mauro Zuñiga CHI 5 Jun 86 1:52.60 « »
If someone has a link to full results, please post it.
Brandon Johnson places third in Rio test event 800 in1:46.12
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The event seems to have gone off smoothly.
Chaunte Lowe loved it.
https://twitter.com/chauntelowe/status/732296543450075136
I have to say I love Rio! I felt safe, had fun and ate great food! #WeLoveRio
Seb Coe said the track was fast and he thinks it will produce some WRs:
http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1037504/coe-predicts-athletics-world-records-will-fall-after-catching-train-to-rio-2016-test-event -
I think Coe means certain athletes get to dope, then.
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Bad Wigins wrote:
I think Coe means certain athletes get to dope, then.
I dont often agree with BW, but he's spot on here.
