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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Are you also watching it on bbc1 now? It is the preparations for the olympic games in rio in few weeks, they are at the queen elizabeth olympic park in london, one did a new world record in womens 100 metres hurdles last night  |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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there were a lot of really good preformances last night... kendra hendrixs breaking the 28yr old hurdles record, the gb 4x100 pups breaking the british record...and laura muir breaking dame kelly's womens 1500m british record
oh... and usain....lol
the 2 events i am looking forward to today are the women's 100m (dina asher smith vs olympic champ shirly ann frazier-price) and the women's 200... where my new athletic crush daphne schippers runs... and this track is super quick!!!
also mo in the 5k.... and see if matthew hudson-smith and martin rooney can go close to 44.5 in the mens 400 |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"OOh.. they're not showing it here where I am. I hope there will be a delayed telecast.
I'm so impressed that the 4x1 girls can dip below 42 secs.
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the track events doesn't start till 2.15 (on bbc1)
team GB have a lot of really really good female juniors who are talented enough to make it at senior level...and the 4x1 team are the shining example |
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the track events doesn't start till 2.15 (on bbc1)
team GB have a lot of really really good female juniors who are talented enough to make it at senior level...and the 4x1 team are the shining example"
Yes - I can only follow it up in the Diamond League website.
Yes, GBR has a good team of late - for both men and ladies sprint.
But I didn't expect them to be that good to be honest.
They didn't perform quite well in the British National or in the European Championship earlier - but I guess they're aiming to peak in Rio.
I hope the guys 4x1 can dip under 38.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"OOh.. they're not showing it here where I am. I hope there will be a delayed telecast.
I'm so impressed that the 4x1 girls can dip below 42 secs.
the track events doesn't start till 2.15 (on bbc1)
team GB have a lot of really really good female juniors who are talented enough to make it at senior level...and the 4x1 team are the shining example"
Yes, it is about to start now. Should be a good one. I think we will see new records today. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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I hope the guys 4x1 can dip under 38.
I hope the men make it round.... shows how much confidence i have in them.. lol"
wow.... both a and b under 38.... Thats impressive! |
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"Will the humidity affect the races?
In london now 47% and in rio 65%."
Hmm..good question.
I know altitude will affect performance.
Humidity will affect long distance event though (marathon especially). Not so sure it's effect on sprints.
What's your guess? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Will the humidity affect the races?
In london now 47% and in rio 65%.
Hmm..good question.
I know altitude will affect performance.
Humidity will affect long distance event though (marathon especially). Not so sure it's effect on sprints.
What's your guess?"
Yes, it is a tricky one and I recon the same, that it will mostly just affect the long distance races too as you sweat more in humidity, which affects performance, but not the short 100, 400 metres as it is over quick.
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"Will the humidity affect the races?
In london now 47% and in rio 65%.
Hmm..good question.
I know altitude will affect performance.
Humidity will affect long distance event though (marathon especially). Not so sure it's effect on sprints.
What's your guess?"
shag asking the tough questions... get you!!!! 
in the shorter events the answer is no...
it will affect the distance runners more as it makes it harder to sweat and the body can overheat....
but if you take nyc for this afternoon...97F with a 85% humidity..... so it could be worse.... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Will the humidity affect the races?
In london now 47% and in rio 65%.
Hmm..good question.
I know altitude will affect performance.
Humidity will affect long distance event though (marathon especially). Not so sure it's effect on sprints.
What's your guess?
shag asking the tough questions... get you!!!!
in the shorter events the answer is no...
it will affect the distance runners more as it makes it harder to sweat and the body can overheat....
but if you take nyc for this afternoon...97F with a 85% humidity..... so it could be worse...."
That is right. I do like to ask them questions and yeah as more energy is needed for the long distance races. 85% is nearly as close to what rain forests have at 100%. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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"Not really a fan of athletics or the Olympics really  "
i am... 
if you are not a fan... what i do every olympics is just pick the one event.... and watch it all the way thru...
the more obscure event the better... you get a brilliant sense of the sport...
in beijing i chose water polo.... in london i chose handball....
haven't chosen my rio sport yet.... |
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"Not really a fan of athletics or the Olympics really "
awww. nooo.
I'm very passionate of athletics (and swimming) especially World, European Championship and Olympics.
Fabio, any guess how fast Schippers will go today?
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"Not really a fan of athletics or the Olympics really
awww. nooo.
I'm very passionate of athletics (and swimming) especially World, European Championship and Olympics.
Fabio, any guess how fast Schippers will go today?
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More passionate about inter-regimental sports and football personally  but that's just me lol |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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Fabio, any guess how fast Schippers will go today?
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well it is a super fast track so i am hoping under 22.....
i think dina will break the british 100m record today.... |
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if you are not a fan... what i do every olympics is just pick the one event.... and watch it all the way thru...
the more obscure event the better... you get a brilliant sense of the sport...
in beijing i chose water polo.... in london i chose handball....
haven't chosen my rio sport yet.... "
I always watch swimming.
My request for 1 week off from 6th till 14th Aug already approved - swimming events in Rio. |
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Fabio, any guess how fast Schippers will go today?
well it is a super fast track so i am hoping under 22.....
i think dina will break the british 100m record today...."
Looks good for sub 11. We'll see.
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
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if you are not a fan... what i do every olympics is just pick the one event.... and watch it all the way thru...
the more obscure event the better... you get a brilliant sense of the sport...
in beijing i chose water polo.... in london i chose handball....
haven't chosen my rio sport yet....
I always watch swimming.
My request for 1 week off from 6th till 14th Aug already approved - swimming events in Rio. "
have to say i am not a swimming person.... so i tend to flick round the sports in week 1 and the do the track and field in week 2.... I know the rugby 7's is in week 1 so that may turn out to be my "obscure" event....
the team archery on the 1st weekend is a blast..... |
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