Birmingham DL: No Muir? No Houlihan?

Here is Muir's tweet:

https://twitter.com/lauramuiruns/status/1159554830878355456

and the 'exclusive' from Ben Bloom:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics/2019/08/13/reece-prescod-laura-muir-injury-doubts-doha-world-championships/

blahregistration wrote:

Deer racist,

Kenyans have their national championships to think of.

So, well-informed people don't need to ask stupid questions like that.

By the way, where the weekly busts of Kenyan dopers you guaranteed would happen this year?

Deer(sic) doping apologist,

as I stated, the Kenyans have pushed back their national championships to September in order that their athletes can compete in the Diamonds League fresh and committed.

Or that is the ostensible reason.

Another explanation - especially given the curious absence of the leading Kenyans in Birmingham - is that they can continue to dope at home while saving their mandatory tests for the immediate period before Doha.

Let's look at how many Kenyans have been busted at the end of the season. And if you think 'monthly' is much better than 'weekly' anyway, then you're a 100% doping apologist indeed.

Coevett wrote:

Another explanation - especially given the curious absence of the leading Kenyans in Birmingham - is that they can continue to dope at home while saving their mandatory tests for the immediate period before Doha.

Hilarious. Your excuse for the weak fields is Kenyan doping - of course!

Coevett wrote:

blahregistration wrote:

Deer racist,

Kenyans have their national championships to think of.

So, well-informed people don't need to ask stupid questions like that.

By the way, where the weekly busts of Kenyan dopers you guaranteed would happen this year?

Deer(sic) doping apologist,

as I stated, the Kenyans have pushed back their national championships to September in order that their athletes can compete in the Diamonds League fresh and committed.

Or that is the ostensible reason.

Another explanation - especially given the curious absence of the leading Kenyans in Birmingham - is that they can continue to dope at home while saving their mandatory tests for the immediate period before Doha.

Let's look at how many Kenyans have been busted at the end of the season. And if you think 'monthly' is much better than 'weekly' anyway, then you're a 100% doping apologist indeed.

(sic)? noob

Deer racist,

I never mentioned doping so your obsession with calling others "doping apologist" is just that, an irrational obsession.

You know nothing about the training of professional athletes, so don't even comment on the choices of athletes who want to compete at the World Championships.

Let's wait for those weekly busts of elite Kenyans... Waiting for those 52, deer racist.

Still waiting...

NERunner053 wrote:

Men's 15 lacks some firepower which makes sense (non-DL). Musagala v Tefera, Mcsweyn leads everyone else a few seconds back.

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Men's 15 also contains Holusa, Engels, and Berglund. I would not be surprised that one or two of these ended up on the podium. Especially if ends up being a 3:33-3:34 race. Just because you haven't heard of a coupe of those doesn't take away from the fact that they are some of the best.

Deer Doping Apologist,

I didn't mention myself being a racist, and I'm not, so your obsession with me being one is simply a way of diverting attention away from your shameless Kenyan doping apologism.

And seriously - what the hell is the point of registering another new throwaway account just to pretend you're not an anonymous troll?

Oh you think so? wrote:

Men's 15 also contains Holusa, Engels, and Berglund. I would not be surprised that one or two of these ended up on the podium. Especially if ends up being a 3:33-3:34 race. Just because you haven't heard of a coupe of those doesn't take away from the fact that they are some of the best.

To be fair, Holusa has been disappointing this year after the breakthroughs of last season.

Coevett wrote:

Deer Doping Apologist,

I didn't mention myself being a racist, and I'm not, so your obsession with me being one is simply a way of diverting attention away from your shameless Kenyan doping apologism.

And seriously - what the hell is the point of registering another new throwaway account just to pretend you're not an anonymous troll?

I don't have an obsession with you, don't think that bigly of yourself. First time I am addressing you.

You don't need to mention that you are a racist. Many people have noticed it. Me included.

I have nothing to do with Kenya, I couldn't care less if an Ingebrigtsen, a Brit, an Ethiopian or a Samoan win the 1500.

You post under different handles so, what's your point?

Anyway, your obsession with Kenyans has actually been detrimental to your goal.

I used to be a fan of the Inges and also of Grice. Now? I always hope someone from Africa beats them so that you won't get the chance to celebrate.

You see, what is wrong with you is that you don't understand that you are harming you heroes with your stupid racism.

Anyway. No more than two posts per thread for me so, goodbye.

Aussiestatman wrote:

The fun for me is thirteen sub 10 men chasing a place in the 100 final here then ultimately the DL final

Two heats of eight will be quick just to make a final to gain points to make a DL final. Coleman and Simbine are already qualified. Z.Xie, Rodgers, Koike all striving to get in.

Coevett wrote:

Best news is that Max Burgin and Thomas Staines are in the 800m.

Agree.

Some say "traditionally" slow, but I think they mean historically. Traditions are something purposely kept. 2018 wasn't slow with a 1:42.79. 1:45.00 was 7th. This is not a stellar field, but good for Max, and he should just PR.

Still could be good wrote:

Rome DL 1500m 2019 DeBues-Stafford leaned by Jenny Simpson

Huh? I dont think the Canadian girl has beaten Jenny at all this year, if ever.

Yeah, DeBues-Stafford was leaned by Jenny. As in Jenny got her at the line.