Should have started a thread earlier- if anyone’s interested! 

But couldn’t resist after that run from Josh Kerr.

Absolutely phenomenal 👏👏

3 hours ago, MalcolmW said:

Of course he has matured now, I think. Should be very interesting.

Think it's fair to say he wasn't as funny as he thought when he was younger. 

Keeley's team t shirts are all ready

Not into these "team whoever" slogans, whether sport or beyond.

Seems an American import.

On 14/07/2024 at 16:57, athywhite1958 said:

Keeley's team t shirts are all ready

Is she a fan of the QAnon movement?

42 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

Is she a fan of the QAnon movement?

? not a clue what you are on about

Just been watching some athletics championship on telly. 

Some lady called Eliza McCartney just had me lost for words, then she failed her jump and carried on smiling. Daughters asked me how people even get started in some of these sports and I genuinely don't know 

Keeley just done a PB in 800m in Landan...

Bodes well for Paris....

2 hours ago, jeep said:

Keeley just done a PB in 800m in Landan...

Bodes well for Paris....

Was impressive that!

5 hours ago, jeep said:

Keeley just done a PB in 800m in Landan...

Bodes well for Paris....

Fastest time in the world in 6 years 

1 hour ago, L/H White said:

Fastest time in the world in 6 years 

The fastest 4 times this year are by Britons (2 for KH, 1 for Reekie and 1 for (Geo,) Bell (who is running 1500 in the Olympics.

9 of the fast 21 are by 5 different Britons - 3KH, 3 Reekie and 1 each for (G) Bell, Muir and Gill.

11 hours ago, MalcolmW said:

The fastest 4 times this year are by Britons (2 for KH, 1 for Reekie and 1 for (Geo,) Bell (who is running 1500 in the Olympics.

9 of the fast 21 are by 5 different Britons - 3KH, 3 Reekie and 1 each for (G) Bell, Muir and Gill.

Just looked at those in front of her in the all times

My limited knowledge questions at least 2 of them and i guess the soviet in 2nd has to be treated with suspicion as well

6 hours ago, Casino said:

Just looked at those in front of her in the all times

My limited knowledge questions at least 2 of them and i guess the soviet in 2nd has to be treated with suspicion as well

I think we can probably scrub the first two and Semenya's records

11 hours ago, Casino said:

Just looked at those in front of her in the all times

My limited knowledge questions at least 2 of them and i guess the soviet in 2nd has to be treated with suspicion as well

Olizarenko was born in Russia but married a Ukrainian and settled in Odessa (also home to Vladimir Kuts). She died aged 63 of Motor Neurone Disease.

[KH not quite as fast as me yet  (at my prime -not as I am now)]

My lad was in an athletics comp other week against other schools. Came 4th in 200 meters.

A lad in his class did 100m in 12 seconds. That's pretty fucking quick for a 13 year old.

@MalcolmW What weekly mileage were you hitting to run sub 1.55?

I've looked in my training diaries and my mileage in the week leading up to a sub 1:55 was never more than 25 miles, and on one occasion barely 10. But they all contained some quality speed sessions.

In fact my mileage in those days (my college years) never exceeded 60 in a week.

Fantastic to be able to run 1:54 for 800m Malc.

Hope you don't mind, know your surname from The Knowledge contributions. An internet doff of the cap. 

 

That track doesn't look like the ones we have today either 🙂

Take a second or so off for that alone

13 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

That track doesn't look like the ones we have today either 🙂

Take a second or so off for that alone

1:39 on one of these Mondo tracks 🙂

On 24/07/2024 at 22:49, jayjayoghani said:

Fantastic to be able to run 1:54 for 800m Malc.

Hope you don't mind, know your surname from The Knowledge contributions. An internet doff of the cap. 

 

I've NEVER seen that photo before!

It is clearly an Oxford inter-College (Cuppers) match and I think it must be 1969, so it's on the track at Iffley Road where Bannister first ran a sub-4 minute mile.

Looking at the photo it is clearly 1969 because 2 of the 6 runners were doing one-year Postgrad teaching diplomas.

My training diary tells me it was Monday 19th May.

My training diary reads:

Cuppers final

1 mile jog etc

880 1st 2:01.2. 64 to bell, 2nd at Hugh Richards' shoulder from start to 600. Then broke, taking quick lead and holding it, easing considerably in straight.

1 mile 68.2, 2:15, dropped 3:32, 4:57.6 (3rd) easing.

440 53ish 5th. Tired.

The photo appears to be taken from the top of the judges stand, hence looking down to the runners. Was it by Bill Potter (later fashion photographer for Daily Expess) or Oxford Mail.

3 hours ago, MalcolmW said:

I've NEVER seen that photo before!

It is clearly an Oxford inter-College (Cuppers) match and I think it must be 1969, so it's on the track at Iffley Road where Bannister first ran a sub-4 minute mile.

Looking at the photo it is clearly 1969 because 2 of the 6 runners were doing one-year Postgrad teaching diplomas.

My training diary tells me it was Monday 19th May.

My training diary reads:

Cuppers final

1 mile jog etc

880 1st 2:01.2. 64 to bell, 2nd at Hugh Richards' shoulder from start to 600. Then broke, taking quick lead and holding it, easing considerably in straight.

1 mile 68.2, 2:15, dropped 3:32, 4:57.6 (3rd) easing.

440 53ish 5th. Tired.

The photo appears to be taken from the top of the judges stand, hence looking down to the runners. Was it by Bill Potter (later fashion photographer for Daily Expess) or Oxford Mail.

Just googled Malcolm <surname> runner, have a look for yourself mate 👍 

 

 

What's all this about?

It was a heat and he pulled up far too early thinking he'd done what was needed to qualify 

He might even have confused one of the earlier lines for the finish line

Well what a turnip.

On 20/07/2024 at 20:21, L/H White said:

Fastest time in the world in 6 years 

Sports Personality of The Year, well deserved for a young girl from Atherton