Official 2016 Rome Golden Gala Diamond League Discussion Thread

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  • rojo
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    4 years ago 06/01/2016 10:05am CDT
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    The meet is Thursday at 2 pm ET. Our preview is here:

    http://www.letsrun.com/?p=114372

    There is a lot of great action.

    Will Almaz Ayana get the WR in the w5000?

    The women's 800 is STACKED. Ajee Wilson looks to be in good shape and is racing on the DL circuit for the firs time but has her hands full in a truly spectacular women's 800 with Caster Semenya, Francine Niyonsaba and all of the medallists from 2015.

    Men's steeple, mile and more.

    Give us your thoughts below.
  • Zippperz
    4 years ago 06/01/2016 10:20am CDT
    re: rojo
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    Just wondering, why don't more Americans run in this meet?
  • speculation
    4 years ago 06/01/2016 10:38am CDT
    re: Zippperz
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    Zippperz wrote:

    Just wondering, why don't more Americans run in this meet?

    Just speculation on my part, but with USA's just 1 month away, perhaps most would rather focus on getting a few final weeks of good preparation in (in the case of some, at altitude) rather than fly around the world to race. Between Pre and a handful of others, there are enough quality meets in the states that it isn't 100% necessary to fly to Europe to race.
  • roma tomato
    4 years ago 06/01/2016 10:44am CDT
    re: Zippperz
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    Zippperz wrote:

    Just wondering, why don't more Americans run in this meet?

    Yep. I would like to see Merritt (and James) against Van Niekerk in this one.
  • Ayana Fan
    4 years ago 06/01/2016 5:33pm CDT
    re: rojo
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    Ayana does not need any pacers to run as fast as she wishes.

    If she wants the record and goes for it, the record will be history.

    LR is totally wrong about this.
  • birtherer
    4 years ago 06/01/2016 6:13pm CDT
    re: rojo
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    rojo wrote:


    Ajee Wilson looks to be in good shape and is racing on the DL circuit for the firs time .

    ???
  • rojowejo<3
    4 years ago 06/01/2016 8:06pm CDT
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    best thing about the 800m is that niyonsaba will keep pushing semenya to run faster times. I predict a 1.55 mid for semenya

    the world record will be broken during olympics
  • George Atlas
    4 years ago 06/01/2016 8:27pm CDT
    re: rojowejo<3
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    The men's steeplechase. At the front Kipruto versus Birech and after that the two Americans if they can drop big prs in their first Diamond League race.
  • odk
    4 years ago 06/01/2016 9:32pm CDT
    re: speculation
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    speculation wrote:

    Between Pre and a handful of others, there are enough quality meets in the states that it isn't 100% necessary to fly to Europe to race.

    What are the other handful of quality meets left?
  • <> is a girls best friend
    4 years ago 06/01/2016 11:26pm CDT
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    Birmingham Bislett Stockholm
  • doing a doubletake
    4 years ago 06/02/2016 7:04am CDT
    re: rojo
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    Is Nicholas Bett the 400mh guy running the steeplechase?? Or is this another Nicholas Bett?
  • MakwalaFan
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    4 years ago 06/02/2016 10:41am CDT
    re: doing a doubletake
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    doing a doubletake wrote:

    Is Nicholas Bett the 400mh guy running the steeplechase?? Or is this another Nicholas Bett?

    Haha, no ... that would be Nicholas Kiptonui Bett who is running the steeple. 8:19 PR, just competed at the Beijing world challenge meet.

    The 400h guy is Nicholas Kiplagat Bett.

    http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/kenya/nicholas-kiptonui-bett-284460
  • you are what you eat
    4 years ago 06/02/2016 12:32pm CDT
    re: rojo
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    i'm so excited. i wish it would start now!


    ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhyana!

    rojo wrote:

    The meet is Thursday at 2 pm ET. Our preview is here:

    http://www.letsrun.com/?p=114372

    There is a lot of great action.

    Will Almaz Ayana get the WR in the w5000?

    The women's 800 is STACKED. Ajee Wilson looks to be in good shape and is racing on the DL circuit for the firs time but has her hands full in a truly spectacular women's 800 with Caster Semenya, Francine Niyonsaba and all of the medallists from 2015.

    Men's steeple, mile and more.

    Give us your thoughts below.
  • B 800
    4 years ago 06/02/2016 12:40pm CDT
    re: you are what you eat
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    Anyone know what happen to Laura Roesler? DNF in the B heat of the womens 800.
  • Gabe, here...
    4 years ago 06/02/2016 12:52pm CDT
    re: B 800
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    stream link, anybody?
  • moocher
    4 years ago 06/02/2016 12:56pm CDT
    re: Gabe, here...
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    Gabe, here... wrote:

    stream link, anybody?

    I second this
  • degegertjyklhj
    4 years ago 06/02/2016 12:58pm CDT
    re: moocher
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    third..
  • eswallace
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    4 years ago 06/02/2016 1:03pm CDT
    re: degegertjyklhj
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    http://cricfree.sx/update/euro2.php
  • asdfdgjdfgrg
    4 years ago 06/02/2016 1:03pm CDT
    re: degegertjyklhj
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    Russell wins 400mh in world leading 53.96.
  • moocher
    4 years ago 06/02/2016 1:05pm CDT
    re: eswallace
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    eswallace wrote:

    http://cricfree.sx/update/euro2.php

    The hero we don't deserve.