Kim Collins Amazing Running at Age 40 Comes to an End in Olso - Gets Injured while leading 100

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  • wejo
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    3 years ago 06/09/2016 2:38pm CDT
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    Collins was beating Andre de Grasse and others and just when I thought "I can't believe he's doing this" he had a groin or hamstring problem and pulled up badly.

    Collins is now 40 and had run 9.93 two races ago, then won the Birmingham DL meet over Mike Rodgers last weekend and was about to beat De Grasse here.


    Final, wind: +0.6

    Pl. Athlete Nat. Birth Result
    1. Andre DE GRASSE CAN 94 10.07
    2. Michael RODGERS USA 85 10.09
    3. Dentarius LOCKE USA 89 10.12
    4. Ameer WEBB USA 91 10.18
    5. Christophe LEMAITRE FRA 90 10.20
    6. Sean MCLEAN USA 92 10.32
    7. Wilfried KOFFI CIV 87 10.35
    8. Kim COLLINS SKN 76 11.59
  • Bobert
    3 years ago 06/09/2016 3:47pm CDT
    re: wejo
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    Who said its over? He was able to finish the race, could just be a strained hammy or cramp.
  • chancerivero
    3 years ago 06/09/2016 5:21pm CDT
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    Hopefully Collins will recover quickly, it'll be a real shame for him to miss out on these Olympics cause you never know, if he does go we maybe seeing a possible 40 year old finalist and maybe even a 40 year old medalist (at the mo, I can't decide who will come third after Gatlin).

    But also maybe this injury here shows he is aging and with age, running becomes harder
  • wayo
    3 years ago 06/09/2016 5:32pm CDT
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    Bobert wrote:

    Who said its over? He was able to finish the race, could just be a strained hammy or cramp.

    torn harmstring, meniscus and ligament
  • wayo
    3 years ago 06/09/2016 5:33pm CDT
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    he imploded
  • Metric Miler
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    3 years ago 06/09/2016 5:37pm CDT
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    Really hope he is OK. One of my favourite athletes right now!
    Props to running 11.5 whilsts hopping! Quicker than I've ever done (or Nick Willis...)

    Twitter update:
    https://twitter.com/kimcollins100m/status/741009793272446976

    Doesn't bad right now, looks like cramp possibly from the cold weather, but I just hope nothing has tweaked. Bad cramp can cause strains.
  • Hiya folks
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    3 years ago 06/09/2016 6:21pm CDT
    re: chancerivero
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    chancerivero wrote:

    (at the mo, I can't decide who will come third after Gatlin).

    Bolt most likely.
  • Phoobic Placer
    3 years ago 06/09/2016 8:37pm CDT
    re: Hiya folks
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    Hiya folks wrote:

    chancerivero wrote:

    (at the mo, I can't decide who will come third after Gatlin).

    Bolt most likely.



    Hiya Folks
    If you have Gatlin in second and Bolt in third who do you have as the winner?
  • tsk tsk tsk
    3 years ago 06/09/2016 11:38pm CDT
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    Mo Greene
  • adk22
    3 years ago 06/10/2016 12:40am CDT
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    Marion Jones FTW!
  • chancerivero
    3 years ago 06/10/2016 3:44am CDT
    re: Phoobic Placer
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    I think Bolt will win without a doubt, Gatlin second and then its an open field for 3rd I honestly have no idea, it could be anyone from Jimmy Vicaut to the likes of an NCAA sprinter who makes the team
  • Sen. Blutarksi
    3 years ago 06/10/2016 7:22am CDT
    re: Bobert
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    Bobert wrote:

    Who said its over? He was able to finish the race, could just be a strained hammy or cramp.

    Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
  • RvaRunner
    3 years ago 06/10/2016 8:43am CDT
    re: Sen. Blutarksi
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    St Kitts in the house! I remember going there on vacation. The locals were floored when I brought up Kim Collins and knew his results/who he was. I remember talking to a few guys and before I knew it there was like 20 people in the conversation. Spent a good amount of time talking track and soccer with them. The next few days it was like someone had told the island about this crazy American guy. We would walk into any store or restaurant and be instantly recognized. Was invited (and went) to dinner at a few of the locals houses over the next couple of days. My wife still to this day talks about it like it was an out-of-body experience. Good times. I need to get back there.