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

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

Absolutely phenomenal 👏👏

16 minutes ago, TrickyTrotter said:

As said above, the original world record that Keeley broke yesterday was set on 3 March 2002, the day Keeley was born.  Not a great fan of the BBC but I don't they said Keeley set it on her own Birthday.

The previous world record holder was later banned as drug cheat, so not surprised it took 24 years to break it.

I knew that. I couldn't be arsed correctly Tmgj though 👍😄

no idea what she's beat here, but she's a great athlete 

 

For Keely fans, her World Indoor Champs 800m heat is at 11.38 on Friday morning 20/3.

Semis are from 11.22 on Saturday, and final is at 18.53 on Sunday.

 

 

19 minutes ago, MalcolmW said:

For Keely fans, her World Indoor Champs 800m heat is at 11.38 on Friday morning 20/3.

Semis are from 11.22 on Saturday, and final is at 18.53 on Sunday.

 

 

bbc?

2 minutes ago, L/H White said:

bbc?

BBC2 (but just remember she ain't a morning person).

Easy for Keely

And now she's running a leg in the 4x400m relay 

We've had a cracking day

Three gold medals in the last half hour or so

 

27 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

We've had a cracking day

Three gold medals in the last half hour or so

Isn't it funny that when the women win these golds there is no moaning that men can do it faster and better. But when the ladies win the euros the uneducated retards amongst us say it's rubbish football and they should be pushing a hoover around the living room.

In 1983 Seb Coe was nearly 11 seconds quicker than Hodgkinson was tonight. Fkn shit that Keely.

 

Edited March 22Mar 22 by Underpants

But the best performance came from the American men's 800m winner, aged 17 and a quarter.

On 23/03/2026 at 01:02, Underpants said:

 

Isn't it funny that when the women win these golds there is no moaning that men can do it faster and better. But when the ladies win the euros the uneducated retards amongst us say it's rubbish football and they should be pushing a hoover around the living room.

In 1983 Seb Coe was nearly 11 seconds quicker than Hodgkinson was tonight. Fkn shit that Keely.

 

Tbf athletics financial rewards is largely driven from sponsorship which is more balanced so you don’t get the stupid calls for equal pay 

34 minutes ago, green genie said:

Tbf athletics financial rewards is largely driven from sponsorship which is more balanced so you don’t get the stupid calls for equal pay 

Aye, I get that. But I'm not on about the financial aspect. The point I was lazily making was that most of us have accepted women in sport like with tennis and athletics because they had their own circuit or championships, so to speak, before our generation came along. There might have been at the time but now there are no ridiculous and misogynistic comparisons to the mens side. Unlike with the big 3 in England now, who are relatively new to bigger audiences. I'm not a golf fan but the women's game has grown massively from a similar sexist start.

12 hours ago, Underpants said:

Aye, I get that. But I'm not on about the financial aspect. The point I was lazily making was that most of us have accepted women in sport like with tennis and athletics because they had their own circuit or championships, so to speak, before our generation came along. There might have been at the time but now there are no ridiculous and misogynistic comparisons to the mens side. Unlike with the big 3 in England now, who are relatively new to bigger audiences. I'm not a golf fan but the women's game has grown massively from a similar sexist start.

I'll just point out that in 2003 Paula Ratcliffe ran the Marathon faster than any British man that year. And plenty men ran the distance.

5 minutes ago, MalcolmW said:

I'll just point out that in 2003 Paula Ratcliffe ran the Marathon faster than any British man that year. And plenty men ran the distance.

Was that when she also stopped for a piss?

25 minutes ago, freds dad said:

Was that when she also stopped for a piss?

She stopped for a shit in 2005 and still won the Womens.

Edited March 24Mar 24 by Cheese

KH is one of those now that makes me turn the TV over, same with Ronnie in the snooker 

Must watch 

59 minutes ago, L/H White said:

KH is one of those now that makes me turn the TV over, same with Ronnie in the snooker 

Must watch 

 

11 minutes ago, jayjayoghani said:

 

i zoomed in on that yesterday

It seems there's suddenly a new kind on the block

16 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

It seems there's suddenly a new kind on the block

Yep. She looked very impressive overtaking KH. Hopefully a good rivalry and one of them (or both) can break the WR.

Bol's first outdoor 800m is next Tuesday (16th) v Werro in Ostrava, Cz.

31 minutes ago, MalcolmW said:

Bol's first outdoor 800m is next Tuesday (16th) v Werro in Ostrava, Cz.

look forward to her and keeley going toe to toe, if and when it happens

On 10/06/2026 at 13:56, MalcolmW said:

Bol's first outdoor 800m is next Tuesday (16th) v Werro in Ostrava, Cz.

1. Werro 1:54.45; 2. Bol 1:57.13.

32 minutes ago, MalcolmW said:

1. Werro 1:54.45; 2. Bol 1:57.13.

I imagine both are pleased with that

The London Marathon becomes the London Marathons

UWN

10 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

The London Marathon becomes the London Marathons

UWN

ker-ching