Elite Athletics Thread

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SPR
SPR
Oct 2024
11:19pm, 22 Oct 2024
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Commonwealth games was never going to attract the best athletes, that's why no one wants it.
SPR
SPR
Oct 2024
11:22pm, 22 Oct 2024
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SPR
Also WA are trying to ensure we don't have the years without a big global comp in the four cycle going forward.

worldathletics.org
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Oct 2024
9:18am, 27 Oct 2024
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Velociraptor
Yomif Kejelcha 57:30 at the Valencia half marathon, taking one second off the men's world record. Agnes Ngetich first woman in 1:03:04. Less than ideal weather, it seems.
larkim
larkim
Oct 2024
3:01pm, 27 Oct 2024
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Really pleased to see Kejelcha get a major accolade like that. He's had success but always seems to be the runner animating races or driving them early but rarely gets the ultimate reward. That may be a completely flawed assessment of him, but it's my emotional response!
runnerbean
runnerbean
Nov 2024
1:18pm, 3 Nov 2024
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New York marathon starting shortly on Eurosport 2
larkim
larkim
Nov 2024
8:03pm, 3 Nov 2024
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larkim
Great result for Jonny Mellor there.
Surrey Phil
Surrey Phil
Nov 2024
6:38pm, 4 Nov 2024
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Surrey Phil
It was. The top Brits are here:

results.nyrr.org

James Thie finished in 2:38 (336th). Not bad at all for a M45 former middle-distance runner.
paulcook
paulcook
Nov 2024
5:29pm, 26 Nov 2024
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paulcook
World Treadmill Championships?

Thought it was April 1. Though I suspect the source might be equally as a joke.

Am I being churlish to dismiss this as nonsense?

runnersworld.com
jda
jda
Nov 2024
5:32pm, 26 Nov 2024
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jda
Sounds great. Ramp up the speed gradually, last one ejected off the back is the winner!

Though....didn't Gladiators already do this, pretty much?
paulcook
paulcook
Nov 2024
5:35pm, 26 Nov 2024
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paulcook
Now that you put the idea like that it could be much more entertaining. 😊

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