2015 IAAF World Championships:Track&Field

[dal4018]

It started today officially who is watching????

[CitadelGrad]

I'm watching the volleyball World Cup instead.

[dal4018]

I'm watching the volleyball World Cup instead.

To each is own.

[YoUDeeMan]

What kind of flat screen TVs are the contestants carrying?

[dal4018]

What kind of flat screen TVs are the contestants carrying?

I hope you include the white contestants as well knowing you probably not!!!!!

[YoUDeeMan]

What kind of flat screen TVs are the contestants carrying?

I hope you include the white contestants as well knowing you probably not!!!!!

Why do you always bring up race?

[grizzaholic]

I hope you include the white contestants as well knowing you probably not!!!!!

Why do you always bring up race?

Knowing dal doesn't understand English, perhaps he will understand Spanish.

[SDHornet]

Why would a topic about T&F not be about race?


Oh yeah, that kind of race...my bad...

[Gil Dobie]

Bolt wins again!

[SuperHornet]

Any word on Suhr yet?

[tribe_pride]

Any word on Suhr yet?

Qualified for the finals on her 2nd attempt. Passed to 4.55 m (whatever height that is). Missed on her 1st attempt and made her 2nd. Because 14 reached at 4.55, they stopped there since finals are at least 12 vaulters.

Finals start 7:00 am EDT on 8/26. She has the 2nd best season best going into the finals.

http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-w ... sultheader" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[dbackjon]

4.55 meters = 14'11.13"

[YoUDeeMan]

Is Allison Stokke in the group?

If not, I'm not watching.

[tribe_pride]

Is Allison Stokke in the group?

If not, I'm not watching.

Not even close. While strong in HS, she did not become elite during college and beyond I don't believe. Both Women High Jumpers and Vaulters are generally very attractive though, especially the eastern Europeans. Wouldn't let her not competing stop you from watching. What might is that it's in Beijing so times are not conducive to watching live.

[YoUDeeMan]

Is Allison Stokke in the group?

If not, I'm not watching.

Not even close. While strong in HS, she did not become elite during college and beyond I don't believe. Both Women High Jumpers and Vaulters are generally very attractive though, especially the eastern Europeans. Wouldn't let her not competing stop you from watching. What might is that it's in Beijing so times are not conducive to watching live.

Uh...thanks.

But...

[tribe_pride]

Funny story. Drunken gold medalist in the Hammer throw (heavy metal ball attached to a big chain that is thrown by a guy who is spinning around really fast - dangerous event because a mistimed throw can go anywhere though there is a fence around the thrower- don't think competed in any high school level in the US) paid his cab fair with his gold medal by mistake. Got it back the next day.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/gene ... 70653.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[SuperHornet]

Funny story. Drunken gold medalist in the Hammer throw (heavy metal ball attached to a big chain that is thrown by a guy who is spinning around really fast - dangerous event because a mistimed throw can go anywhere though there is a fence around the thrower- don't think competed in any high school level in the US) paid his cab fair with his gold medal by mistake. Got it back the next day.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/gene ... 70653.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hammer and jav are allowed by SOME state associations, but certainly not CIF. Which puts Cali athletes behind the eight ball in those events when they hit them in college....

[tribe_pride]

Funny story. Drunken gold medalist in the Hammer throw (heavy metal ball attached to a big chain that is thrown by a guy who is spinning around really fast - dangerous event because a mistimed throw can go anywhere though there is a fence around the thrower- don't think competed in any high school level in the US) paid his cab fair with his gold medal by mistake. Got it back the next day.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/gene ... 70653.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hammer and jav are allowed by SOME state associations, but certainly not CIF. Which puts Cali athletes behind the eight ball in those events when they hit them in college....

According to this year's Denver Post Article, only Rhode Island sanctions HS Hammer (and how many people actually live in RI?) and Washington, Oregon, Georgia and Ohio have competitions for it but don't recognize it so Californian athletes are not really behind the 8 ball against domestic competition in the hammer. Javelin yes as probably about 17 states do it competitively in state meets according to the other article.

Steeplechase is another T&F event that many states don't do.

hammer - http://www.denverpost.com/preps/ci_2789 ... mmer-throw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

javelin - http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/hi ... t-t/nkgF5/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[TheDancinMonarch]

According to this year's Denver Post Article, only Rhode Island sanctions HS Hammer ...

First person to hit Massachusetts wins?

[SuperHornet]

Good point, TP. We don't have the steep, either. I'd LOVE to see that in our league....

[tribe_pride]

Any word on Suhr yet?

Looks like Suhr tied for 4th with another American and 2 others. She pulled her groin during warmups but went for it. Cleared her first attempt at 4.70 (her opening height) but failed 3 times at 4.80

[SuperHornet]

That sucks....

[tribe_pride]

So Bolt backed up his 100 win with a dominating 200 win but the story is what happened afterwards

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbBgewb3sfo[/youtube]

[dal4018]

I hope you include the white contestants as well knowing you probably not!!!!!

Why do you always bring up race?

Why are you talking about contestants carrying tv's ?????

[dal4018]

So Bolt backed up his 100 win with a dominating 200 win but the story is what happened afterwards

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbBgewb3sfo[/youtube]

I saw when that cameraman ran him over no harm no foul move on.The best part of that 200 was the bronze medalist Anaso Jobodwana been watching him since his college days at Jackson St when he was a frosh of impact he qualified for Indoor NCAA Championships in the 200M the only frosh in '11 in Boise,Idaho.He clocked a 19.87 his career best next yr I say he gets in the conversation for the bronze with a 19.79 in Rio.