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Elite Athletics Thread

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K5 Gus
K5 Gus
Sep 2024
11:58am, 4 Sep 2024
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Warholm is used to using starting blocks if that makes much of a difference ?
larkim
larkim
Sep 2024
12:05pm, 4 Sep 2024
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Yep, I'd bet on him getting a great start and it may be that his top end speed is just too much for Duplantis.

Maybe the next match up should have them both doing something plyometric, so perhaps test them both over long jump? (Won't happen, and I know some people hate these comparisons!)
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
Sep 2024
12:21pm, 4 Sep 2024
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Warholm
larkim
larkim
Sep 2024
12:25pm, 4 Sep 2024
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Will be mildy disappointing if the runner wins the running race though, won't it?
Sharkie
Sharkie
Sep 2024
1:14pm, 4 Sep 2024
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Mondo 'was' a fast 100m man (boy). I wouldn't be at all surprised if his top speed was quicker than Warholm's. HOWEVER, I suspect the race will be won over the first 30m and as larks and K5 suggest Warholm will be better getting off the line. Mondo will have used blocks as a kid but not for a while.
IdristheDragon
IdristheDragon
Sep 2024
1:17pm, 4 Sep 2024
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Mondo may have been doing a bit of blocks practice I suppose (although I'm pretty sure Warholm will win I would like Mondo to)
jda
jda
Sep 2024
2:00pm, 4 Sep 2024
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I’m a bit bemused that it’s a thing at all. Who cares, and why? They might as well play a snooker match or a game of chess.

“Harry Kane plays darts with Joe Root”

And?
Sharkie
Sharkie
Sep 2024
2:01pm, 4 Sep 2024
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Well, you know, money perhaps?
jda
jda
Sep 2024
2:03pm, 4 Sep 2024
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I can understand them doing it for money. What I don’t understand is why anyone would pay money for them to do it (or to watch them do it)!
SPR
SPR
Sep 2024
2:04pm, 4 Sep 2024
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Have to be honest that was my thoughts. A bit of fun between the two but it's not something I'll be rushing to tune in for. I guess all it will likely show is Duplantis has good speed as it's a given that Warholm has good speed.

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