Athletics Discussion Thread

[Macie Lightfoot]

Katie Nageotte jumps 4.86 to take down Katerina Stefanidi :o

[Macie Lightfoot]

Not to mention a 32.55 for Rai Benjamin

[Macie Lightfoot]

Easy 69.46 500m for Sydney McLaughlin in her professional debut.

[Headie]

Only significant GB news so far is that Morgan Lake apparently jumped 1.97 today to equal the indoor UK record

[Macie Lightfoot]

Oh wow wig. She's tied with KJT now right?

[Headie]

Oh wow wig. She's tied with KJT now right?

Yep! That was her season opener as well so to jump a lifetime best is pretty promising. She's such a flop when it comes to big occasions though so not putting any bets on her any time soon.

In other GB news Niamh Emerson set a world lead in the Pentathlon today with 4544 to go fourth on the UK all-time list behind KJT, Ennis and Sotherton. She's still only 19!

Asha Philip also ran a world lead 7.12 today.

[Headie]

European Indoor Championships are being held in the UK in a couple weeks time. Event is running in Glasgow from March 1st to March 3rd.

Team was announced this weekend and the 60m selection was controversial as they only selected one athlete who finished last in the trials. Kilty (current reigning double champion) wasn't selected but got a special invite from the European council instead.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/47305702

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No Thiam so KJT should win the Pentathlon ~touch wood~

[Macie Lightfoot]

US Nationals are finishing up today and it's kind of a joke because soooo many people are skipping it since it's indoor and an off year, but OMG I'm still in shock about Athing Mu. She is SIXTEEN YEARS OLD and she held off Raevyn Rogers to win the 600m in 1:23.57, which is an American record and #2 all time. I know it's an off-distance but she came through in like 55.04 and then Rogers tried to pass her on the backstretch but she held her off :skull:

[Headie]

Don't ask me how or why I ended up on this video from 2012 but I'm screaming @ Dawn Harper-Nelson and Kellie Wells throwing shade at Lolo Jones and gloating about winning medals :joker:

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[Headie]

DADDY Guy Learmonth voted as Team GB captain for this weekend <333

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[Black Dagger]

Urgh. King.

[Headie]

Starts tomorrow from 10am.

Startlists are up:
https://www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-athletics-indoor-championships/2019/schedules-results/

Laura Muir's 1500m heat is 2 hours before her 3000m final lol

[Headie]

Just catching up on this mornings action. Good stuff from KJT and Emerson so far :clap1:

[Black Dagger]

Legend Ingebrigtsen is a machine.

[Black Dagger]

KJT is slaying and Niamh is on course as well yay.

[Headie]

Daddy Learmonth safely through <3

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Emerson in a great position to take Silver behind KJT <3

[Headie]

Yassss

[Headie]

Aww bless KJT’s family are so cute <3

[Headie]

Mess who is this Btec interview they’re using today :skull: Pozzi looked so uncomfortable when he brought up KJT being his girlfriend, imagine if they’d split :eyes:

[Black Dagger]

Lmao. He's awful. He works for the WWE now as well.

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Oh god. Tim can't throw.

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OMG Daddy Guy fell over :(

But yay for Jamie.

[Headie]

Bye not Daddy Guy falling over in two of his last three races, he always flops on the big occasions!

[Headie]

Oh god. Tim can't throw.

Yup, he can’t run a 1500 either

He’s the male KJT alol, gets our hopes up then dashes them!

[Headie]

Tamberi is such a legend, glad he’s back to full fitness <33

[Black Dagger]

Cram ****ting on that 6 chair challenge thing for the fastest losers :joker:

[Headie]

Is it bad that Richard Kitty is my guilty pleasure to thirst over :worry: Tim Duckworth is cute too, and Jamie Webb.

I need to stop banging on about my athlete thirsts lmao. I’ve become such a messy hoe, I swear I still watch for my love of athletics!!! :laugh:

[Black Dagger]

Yasss Chris!

Jakob is so incredible.

[Headie]

Asha with a bronze, and Kristal in 4th with a new PB :clap1:

[Headie]

Kilty came 4th

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[Headie]

According to Guy Learmonth, he was told in response to his appeal that he would've been re-instated to the final had he finished the race:

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[Headie]

Yasss Jamie Webb with a surprise silver in the 800 <3

Bradshaw leading the Pole Vault too (for now)

[Headie]

Shelayna Oskan-Clarke wins Gold :worship:

[Headie]

Silver for Tim Duckowrth! :cheer2:

On course for our best medal tally ever I think!

[Black Dagger]

Legend Laura yay x

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/48102479

Mixed emotions tbh. In the interest of fairness it's the right decision but morally I don't think it is.

[Headie]

Ahh the Lynsey drags are rising again <333

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asdfghjkl sis is gonna break the world record just for the sake of it

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Dina opens up her season with a world leading 22.26 :clap1:

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I'm finished

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And I Oop

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Omg

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Troy can you explain please :eyes: What a bizarre interview

[Macie Lightfoot]

Still shook at Noah Lyles running 19.50 in Lausanne into the wind :skull:

[Headie]

Don't know if anyones been watching the Anniversary Games this weekend but there's been some fab performances <3

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You know I'm watching sis!

[Nicky91]

Don't know if anyones been watching the Anniversary Games this weekend but there's been some fab performances <3

yes quite a few personal and season bests from TeamGB athletes


saw Jonnie Peacock yesterday, again a solid fab performance from him :thumbs:

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Queen :flutter:

[Headie]

Announcing teams in the style of love island asdfhgjkl

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[Black Dagger]

Can't work out if Charlie Myers is a ride or not.

[sleleen]

Did Lolo Jones get on the team for Olympics?

[Headie]

Did Lolo Jones get on the team for Olympics?

Summer Olympics is next year and they don't pick the teams until a few months before

Does she even hurdle anymore? I'm pretty sure she does Winter Sports now so the next Winter Olympics will be 2022

[Headie]

Idk what time it starts in the UK but the US Champs will be on today from this link

http://123tvnow.com/watch/nbc-sport-network/

[Macie Lightfoot]

7 PM EST so midnight for the UK?

[Headie]

7 PM EST so midnight for the UK?

I'll try and perch! If not I'll just catch up on the highlights on YouTube tomorrow

[Macie Lightfoot]

NJ dominates the first 800 semi with Ajee' Wilson, Athing Mu, and Olivia Baker going 1-3-4!

[Headie]

Just put it on now, is there a link to the results page? Hope I haven't missed much!

[Macie Lightfoot]

Kaylin Whintey running 400s now after being a flop at 100s and 200s for so long lol

[Headie]

Is that Sanya Richards Ross commentating? :joker:

[Macie Lightfoot]

Yes it is :love::joker:

Results are here xx https://results.usatf.org/

[Headie]

Omg Allyson making the final :love:

I am SO ready for this messy NBC broadcast - "LOOK AT ALLYSON IN LANE TWO!!!" as she currently sat in 5th place lmao

[Headie]

Ok so what happens if Blake Leepers wins the final? I'm guessing he can't go to Doha? :skull:

[Macie Lightfoot]

Honestly I have no clue bc I've somehow never even heard of him until now but that was incredible :joker:

[Headie]

It's insane how fast you have to run to make a final in these champs :o

GB could never!

[Macie Lightfoot]

It's so brutal, especially for the ones trying to do NCAA season and then USAs and then maybe Worlds? I don't see it happening for many of them

[Headie]

"The men's CHOCOLATE MILK 400m hurdles"

I-

[Macie Lightfoot]

Even in spite of what I just said about the collegians, I think Teahna Daniels will make the team? She's seemed to have gotten better since graduating this year while Sha'Carri Richardson has been running good but not great since her NCAA breakthrough

[Macie Lightfoot]

YUP my wig

[Macie Lightfoot]

I predicted Daniels and Gardner but had Hobbs as my third with Akinosun just outside in fourth

[Headie]

Sha'Carri sis... wyd?

Is she one of those junior talents that gets hyped up like crazy and then just flops when it matters/time to face the big dogs?

Anyway gj English Gardner x She was the only name I recognised from the list excluding Sha'Carri lmao

[Headie]

Is this an off year/rest year for most of the top US athletes? I feel like I'm hardly recognising any names at these champs (altho I literally have only watched 2 hours of it lmao)

[Headie]

Ok nvm I recognise most of these Men's 100 names (and Gatlin is a DNS :love: Hope he's injured but he's already qualified hasn't he so probs just pussying out)

[Headie]

When will Mike Rodgers retire honestly... imagine how tired we are.

No doubt he'll flop in Doha as usual.

[Macie Lightfoot]

I think it's just the cliche ~changing of the guard~ that the commentators have been hyping up for a few years but is actually coming into fruition now? Teahna Daniels has been one of the top collegians for a while and has a bunch of high podium finishes from her collegiate years and she's been the one who is actually transitioning very well into running professionally and Morolake Akinsoun has always been someone on the bubble bc she ran in the 4x1 heats and Rio and the 4x1 final in London.

And Sha'Carri Richardson was never really on anyone's radar until she popped out her 10.75. Like she was running extremely well for a freshman in college and she was a contender to win NCAAs but the 10.75 was nowhere near expected. Good for her on cashing in on that but I just don't want another Kaylin Whitney or Candace Hill.

[Macie Lightfoot]

And yeah they said Gatlin pulled out of the 100 final bc he already has the bye, and then Ato Bolden threw some shade and said he just wanted to duck out of racing Christian Coleman :joker:

[Headie]

I think it's just the cliche ~changing of the guard~ that the commentators have been hyping up for a few years but is actually coming into fruition now? Teahna Daniels has been one of the top collegians for a while and has a bunch of high podium finishes from her collegiate years and she's been the one who is actually transitioning very well into running professionally and Morolake Akinsoun has always been someone on the bubble bc she ran in the 4x1 heats and Rio and the 4x1 final in London.

And Sha'Carri Richardson was never really on anyone's radar until she popped out her 10.75. Like she was running extremely well for a freshman in college and she was a contender to win NCAAs but the 10.75 was nowhere near expected. Good for her on cashing in on that but I just don't want another Kaylin Whitney or Candace Hill.

Yeah I was wondering what happened to Candace Hill but then I saw her name in the list of semi final losers so I guess I got my answer!

[Headie]

This channel is uploading the races from the US Champs, I'll try and follow it throgh this when I can't watch it live:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Jiy8o5GqTz_CjZL3ZnYYw

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[Macie Lightfoot]

And we IMMEDIATELY start with an Allyson Felix tribute, because apparently no woman has ever come back from giving birth before.

[Macie Lightfoot]

omg this first semifinal of women's 100H is STACKED all but one of them have gone 12.72 or faster this year

[Macie Lightfoot]

That being said, Ali, Nelvis, Claye (nee Harrison), and McNeal were the obvious top four so it's good they all qualified.

Second semi I would predict Harrison, Clemons (nee Manning), Brissett, and....... maybe Marshall? I feel like Castlin will sneak in there but IDK who she would beat out. Maybe Brissett?

[Macie Lightfoot]

"Keni Harrison grew up in a household where she was one of eleven kids...... but in this world she stands alone" is one of the most bizarre statements I've heard a sports commentator make.

And yuuuuuup Castlin beat Marshall and bumped Brissett out like I suspected asdfjkl;

[Macie Lightfoot]

WIG at DeAnna Price setting an American record and WL on her final throw. Glad women's hammer is becoming A Thing in the US with her and Gwen Berry and then the youth like Maggie Ewen, Madi Malone, and Alyssa Wilson

[Macie Lightfoot]

asdfjkl; that JOURNEY TO GOLD #ItsGoTime USATF commercial was soooo extra

[Macie Lightfoot]

Is this our third Allyson Felix tongue bath in 40 minutes?

[Macie Lightfoot]

And we're literally analyzing her chances of making the team :skull:

[Macie Lightfoot]

Like I guess we're just not watching the 110H first round

[Macie Lightfoot]

1500 Predictions: Houlihan, Simpson...... maybe Hiltz for the final spot? Would not be surprised if it's Grace though or even Cranny. IDK I honestly haven't been following distance races that much lately honestly so I could be way off on that third spot

[Macie Lightfoot]

Wait but the five I picked are all in the top five #wig

[Macie Lightfoot]

k Cranny fell apart in the last 150 and Hiltz just got past Grace and ****ing Sinclaire Johnson, who I need to stop sleeping on since she beat out Hull in NCAAs, right at the end

[Headie]

A Laura Muir shoutout <3

And I swear Sifan Hassan isn't doing the 1500 this year but w/e, that might be Kipyegon Icr

[Macie Lightfoot]

Predicted 400H final:

Little, Tate, Spencer auto qualifiers from the first heat. Seymour, Muhammad, McLaughlin auto qualifiers from the second heat. Cockrell and...... Barber for the fastest losers?

This field is such a mess like there's a girl in the second heat who hasn't even broken 60 seconds AND they had to cancel the first round due to low entries

[Macie Lightfoot]

k Barber ran like ****e but that eighth spot is gonna get last in the final tomorrow anyway so who cares.

[Macie Lightfoot]

48.69 getting FIFTH jesus

[Headie]

48.69 getting FIFTH jesus

I was randomly rooting for the white guy but idek why :laugh:

[Headie]

Omg is Allyson crying

[Macie Lightfoot]

Wimbley/Ellis/Jonathas was my prediction in that order with Okolo in fourth MY WIG

:skull: we're still licking Allyson Felix's ass for getting sixth lmfao I CAN'T

[Headie]

Wimbley/Ellis/Jonathas was my prediction in that order with Okolo in fourth MY WIG

:skull: we're still licking Allyson Felix's ass for getting sixth lmfao I CAN'T

Queen of making the relay team!

The BBC and NBC are so similar lmao

[Macie Lightfoot]

I was randomly rooting for the white guy but idek why :laugh:

Me too! IDK why but I've always liked him. He has World Youth and Pan Am Junior wins under his belt and he still has a year or two left of NCAAs so I have faith he'll develop!

jsagi;ojs;gliwja I just realized Felix was plopped down there right next to Wimbley. I thought it was the three who actually qualified but no :joker:

[Macie Lightfoot]

Okay this Michael Norman/Rai Benjamin segment is cute I'm so glad they made room for this rather than another Allyson Felix Through The Years (TM) highlight reel

[Macie Lightfoot]

:joker: Leeper having a suspension for cocaine. Just like Hayden's fave women's high jumper Inika McPherson

[Macie Lightfoot]

43.64 for Fred Kerley *WOW* did things just get interesting or what

[Headie]

Oop they hyped up Norman only for him to lose

Bet they start hyping up Kerley again now when they were talking as if he was yesterday's news just a minute ago

[Macie Lightfoot]

Right like they did not give a **** about Fred Kerley in 2017 when he got 7th at Worlds and got passed on the anchor of the relay despite the fact that he had been racing since NCAA Indoors and had like... 70 400 races that year. I don't remember the exact number but someone on the T&F News forum counted how many 400s and 200s he ran that year and it just explained so much.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Inika McPherson is randomly OPENING UP at 1.86 like girl what are you doing

[Macie Lightfoot]

Oof okay I LOOOOOOVE making 100H predictions bc it's so variable so here we go...

1) Harrison
2) Ali
3) McNeal
4) Nelvis
5) Claye
6) Clemons
7) Castlin
8) Marshall

[Headie]

Inika McPherson is randomly OPENING UP at 1.86 like girl what are you doing

Scary ass queen <333

[Macie Lightfoot]

Oof okay I LOOOOOOVE making 100H predictions bc it's so variable so here we go...

1) Harrison
2) Ali
3) McNeal
4) Nelvis
5) Claye
6) Clemons
7) Castlin
8) Marshall

Only got Marshall and Clemons switched nnnnnnnnnnnn

[Macie Lightfoot]

Inika McPherson is randomly OPENING UP at 1.86 like girl what are you doing

k she's actually doing fine I was being dramatic

Also, Tori Bowie randomly decided to be a long jumper and got 4th but will qualify since Reese will wildcard in I think?

[Headie]

Inika qualified <333 Perched for more screams of horror from the crowds

[Macie Lightfoot]

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[Macie Lightfoot]

Coverage starts in an hour. First hour is on NBCSN, second hour is on NBC

[Macie Lightfoot]

Brazier/Murphy/Hoppel kinda as expected?

[Macie Lightfoot]

LOVE women's steeple :love: Quigley's hanging in with Coburn/Frierichs really well and it looks like Ostrander's gonna be on the team since Coburn has the bye?

[Macie Lightfoot]

That 5000 was messy as hell with Paul Chilemo literally moving into lane 3 and making the other two guys take the lead, only for the entire field to come back to them bc the pace slowed down by like 10 seconds per lap :joker:

[Macie Lightfoot]

Jesus Christ they're showing Allyson Felix AGAIN I'm done

[Macie Lightfoot]

DALILAH MUHAMMAD WORLD RECORD WOWWWWWW x

[Macie Lightfoot]

Shamier Little being left off the team lmaoooo it's gonna be a storm on Twitter

[Macie Lightfoot]

Daniel Roberts taking down Grant Holloway again :o

proud of Devon Allen for just hanging on and making the team even though he's been kind of a mess lately

[Headie]

Wow Dalilah :o Amazing stuff

Daddy Devon making the team <3

[Black Dagger]

Is Jamie Webb a gay?

[Nicky91]

British grand prix on now at BBC1

[Headie]

British Champs are on BBC2 now btw if anyone cares

[Headie]

Mess Kyle Langford's in the media again with more accusations of bullying/behind-the-scenes foulplay

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Paula being a daft cow as usual

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[Black Dagger]

Daddy Kyle would never bully anybody

[Headie]

British team for World Champs announced:

https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/news-and-features/british-athletics-name-72-strong-team-for-doha-world-championships/

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I'm screaming @ this reply

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[Black Dagger]

MEN:

100m

Ojie Edoburun (Shaftesbury Barnet; Steve Fudge)

Adam Gemili (Blackheath & Bromley; Rana Reider)

Zharnel Hughes (Shaftesbury Barnet; Glen Mills)

200m

Miguel Francis (Wolverhampton & Bilston; Glen Mills)

Adam Gemili (Blackheath & Bromley; Rana Reider)

Zharnel Hughes (Shaftesbury Barnet; Glen Mills)

400m

Matthew Hudson-Smith (Birchfield Harriers; Lance Brauman)

Rabah Yousif (Newham & Essex Beagles; Carol Williams)

800m

Elliot Giles (Birchfield Harriers; Jon Bigg)

Kyle Langford (Shaftesbury Barnet; Jon Bigg)

Jamie Webb (Liverpool Harriers; Adrian Webb)

1500m

Neil Gourley (Giffnock North; Mark Rowland)

Josh Kerr (Edinburgh; Danny Mackey)

Jake Wightman (Edinburgh; Geoff Wightman)

5000m

Andrew Butchart (Central; self coached)

Ben Connor (Derby; Steve Vernon)

Marc Scott (Richmond & Zetland; Jerry Schumacher)

3000m Steeplechase

Zak Seddon (Bracknell; Jeff Seddon)

110m Hurdles

Andrew Pozzi (Stratford-upon-Avon; Santiago Antunez)

400m Hurdles

Chris McAlister (Thames Valley; Marina Armstrong)

Pole Vault

Harry Coppell (Wigan & District; John Mitchell)

Triple Jump

Ben Williams (Sale Harriers Manchester; Aston Moore)

Hammer

Nick Miller (Border; Tore Gustafsson)

Decathlon

Tim Duckworth (Liverpool Harriers; Toby Stevenson)

Marathon

Callum Hawkins (Kilbarchan; Robert Hawkins)

20km Race Walk

Tom Bosworth (Tonbridge; Andi Drake)

Callum Wilkinson (Enfield & Haringey; Andi Drake)

50km Race Walk

Cameron Corbishley (Medway & Maidstone; Andi Drake)

Dominic King (Colchester Harriers; George Nibre)

4x100m Relay

Ojie Edoburun (Shaftesbury Barnet; Steve Fudge)

Miguel Francis (Wolverhampton & Bilston; Glen Mills)

Adam Gemili (Blackheath & Bromley; Rana Reider)

Zharnel Hughes (Shaftesbury Barnet; Glen Mills)

Richard Kilty (Middlesbrough (Mandale); Benke Blomkvist)

Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (Newham & Essex Beagles; Lance Brauman)

CJ Ujah (Enfield & Haringey; Jonas Dodoo)

4x400m Relay

Cameron Chalmers (Guernsey; James Hillier)

Dwayne Cowan (Hercules Wimbledon; Lloyd Cowan)

Toby Harries (Brighton Phoenix)

Matthew Hudson-Smith (Birchfield Harriers; Lance Brauman)

Martyn Rooney (Croydon; Nick Dakin)

Lee Thompson (Sheffield & Dearne; John Henson)

Rabah Yousif (Newham & Essex Beagles; Carol Williams)

WOMEN:

100m

Dina Asher-Smith (Blackheath & Bromley; John Blackie)

Daryll Neita (Cambridge Harriers; Jonas Dodoo)

Asha Philip (Newham & Essex Beagles; Steve Fudge)

200m

Dina Asher-Smith (Blackheath & Bromley; John Blackie)

Beth Dobbin (Edinburgh; Leon Baptiste)

Jodie Williams (Herts Phoenix; Stuart McMillan)

400m

Emily Diamond (Bristol & West; Benke Blomkvist)

Laviai Nielsen (Enfield & Haringey; Christine Bowmaker)

800m

Alexandra Bell (Pudsey & Bramley; Andrew Henderson)

Shelayna Oskan-Clarke (Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow; Jon Bigg)

Lynsey Sharp (Edinburgh; David Harmer)

1500m

Sarah McDonald (Birchfield Harriers; David Harmer)

Laura Muir (Dundee Hawkhill; Andy Young)

Jemma Reekie (Kilbarchan; Andy Young)

5000m

Jessica Judd (Blackburn; Mick Judd)

Eilish McColgan (Dundee Hawkhill; Liz Nuttall)

Laura Weightman (Morpeth; Steve Cram)

10,000m

Eilish McColgan (Dundee Hawkhill; Liz Nuttall)

Steph Twell (Aldershot Farnham & District; self coached)

3000m Steeplechase

Elizabeth Bird (Shaftesbury Barnet; George Harrison)

Rosie Clarke (Epsom & Ewell; David Harmer)

Aimee Pratt (Sale Harriers Manchester; Vicente Modahl)

100m Hurdles

Cindy Ofili (Woodford Green Essex Ladies)

400m Hurdles

Meghan Beesley (Birchfield Harriers; Michael Baker)

Jessica Turner (Amber Valley & Erewash; Nick Dakin)

High Jump

Morgan Lake (Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow; Eldon Lake)

Pole Vault

Holly Bradshaw (Blackburn; Scott Simpson)

Long Jump

Abigail Irozuru (Sale Harriers Manchester; self coached)

Shara Proctor (Birchfield Harriers; Rana Reider)

Shot Put

Sophie McKinna (Great Yarmouth; Mike Winch)

Heptathlon

Katarina Johnson-Thompson (Liverpool Harriers; Betrand Valcin)

Marathon

Tish Jones (Belgrave Harriers; Nick Anderson)

Charlotte Purdue (Aldershot Farnham & District; Nic Bideau)

4x100m Relay

Dina Asher-Smith (Blackheath & Bromley; John Blackie)

Kristal Awuah (Herne Hill; Matthew Thomas)

Imani-Lara Lansiquot (Sutton & District; Steve Fudge)

Daryll Neita (Cambridge Harriers; Jonas Dodoo)

Ashleigh Nelson (City of Stoke; Michael Afilaka)

Asha Philip (Newham & Essex Beagles; Steve Fudge)

4x400m Relay

Finette Agyapong (Newham & Essex Beagles; Coral Nourrice)

Amy Allcock (Aldershot Farnham & District; Glyn Hawkes)

Zoey Clark (Thames Valley; Eddie McKenna)

Emily Diamond (Bristol & West; Benke Blomkvist)

Beth Dobbin (Edinburgh; Leon Baptiste)

Laviai Nielsen (Enfield & Haringey; Christine Bowmaker)

Jessica Turner (Amber Valley & Erewash; Nick Dakin)

Jodie Williams (Herts Phoenix; Stuart McMillan)

For those who can't be arsed watching dogs jumping lol

[Headie]

Predicting only Dina, KJT and the 4x100 relays will medal tbh. Maybe Zharnel/Gemili in one of the 100/200 if we're lucky. Laura has been injured and hasn't raced for a while now so a shame if it ruins her chances of a medal.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Was watching the old Birmingham DL meet from two weeks ago that I recorded and I couldn't handle the fact that there was a band playing Sound of the Underground during the women's 800 :joker:

[Headie]

Was watching the old Birmingham DL meet from two weeks ago that I recorded and I couldn't handle the fact that there was a band playing Sound of the Underground during the women's 800 :joker:

Ahhh it was playing during the British Champs as well

From about 2 mins in:
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Idk, something about Lynsey Sharp’s angry face being zoomed in on as she flops to Sound of the Underground makes me scream :joker:

[Headie]

The way it carries on after the race finishes <3

[Headie]

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Gatlin injured just before Worlds. Oh what a shame xoxo

[Black Dagger]

Oh dear. I hope he recovers xoxo

[Macie Lightfoot]

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Sound of the Underground *IS* the women's mid-distance anthem, it's official.

[Headie]

Holy **** Dina just beat Shelly-Ann in the final 100m Diamond League before the World Champs :o

[Black Dagger]

****ing goddess.

[Headie]

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Screaming @ someone giving her the Australian flag @ 2:40 and her shaking her head and putting it back down :joker:

[Headie]

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[Headie]

Idk if anyone's watching #TheMatch but Europe are currently beating USA by 144 points to 111 after 7 events :eyes:

[Headie]

So #TheMatch is being held in Belarus and at the end when all the athletes did a celebratory lap they started playing ZENA - Like It :love:

@Lucas

[Headie]

Alol the European athletes trying to drown Richard Kilty in the steeplechase pool after he was randomly made the Team Europe captain over world class athletes like Guliyev, Lasitskene, Tuka etc.

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Omg :flutter:

[Black Dagger]

So #TheMatch is being held in Belarus and at the end when all the athletes did a celebratory lap they started playing ZENA - Like It :love:

@Lucas

Iconic <3.

I didn't see any of it bc I was in Fuerteventura!

[Headie]

Iconic <3.

I didn't see any of it bc I was in Fuerteventura!

Lucky bitch!

[Headie]

BBC coverage for the World Champs:

Thursday, 26 September
19:30-20:00 - Jessica Ennis-Hill's World Class of 2019 - BBC Two

20:30-21:30 - preview - BBC Radio 5 Live

Friday, 27 September
13:45-19:30 - live coverage - BBC Two

21:55-01:00 - Women's marathon - BBC Red Button

13:45-20:00 - uninterrupted coverage - Connected TV and online

Saturday, 28 September
14:15-16:30 - live coverage - BBC One

16:30-20:30 - live coverage - BBC Two

21:25-02:15 - 50K walk - BBC Red Button

16:30-21:30 - uninterrupted coverage - Connected TV and online

20:00-21:00 - BBC Radio 5 Live

Sunday, 29 September
17:30-22:00 - live coverage - BBC Two (19:00-22:00, BBC Two Wales)

21:30-22:00 - live coverage - BBC Four

21:25-23:30 - Women's 20K walk - BBC Red Button

17:30-22:00 - uninterrupted coverage - Connected TV and online

21:00-22:00 - live coverage - BBC Radio 5 Live

Monday, 30 September
13:45-21:00 - live coverage - BBC Two

13:45-21:35 - uninterrupted coverage - Connected TV and online

Tuesday, 1 October
13:45-21:00 - live coverage - BBC Two

Wednesday, 2 October
20:00-21:00 - live coverage - BBC One

13:45-20:00 & 21:00-22:05 - live coverage - BBC Two

13:45-22:30 - uninterrupted coverage - Connected TV and online

Thursday, 3 October
13:45-22:30 - live coverage - BBC Two

22:30-23:00 - live coverage - BBC Four

13:45-23:30 - uninterrupted coverage - Connected TV and online

20:30-22:30 - live coverage - BBC Radio 5 Live

Friday, 4 October
17:15-20:30 - live coverage - BBC Two (17:15-19:30, BBC Two Northern Ireland)

21:30-23:30 - Men's 20K walk - BBC Red Button

17:15-21:00 - uninterrupted coverage - Connected TV and online

Saturday, 5 October
14:45-16:30 & 17:45-19:15 - live coverage - BBC One

19:15-21:00 - live coverage - BBC Two

16:30-17:45 - live coverage - BBC Red Button

22:00-00:30 - Men's marathon - BBC Red Button

14:45-17:45 & 18:00-21:30 - uninterrupted coverage - Connected TV and online

Sunday, 6 October
16:30-20:15 - live coverage - BBC Two

16:30-20:30 - uninterrupted coverage - Connected TV and online

[Alf]

Nice, that's something to watch. Looks like a good month of sport coming up, with this and the Rugby onion World cup.

[Alf]

World Championships starts in 20 minutes on BBC 2.

Mens 100m heats this afternoon.

[Black Dagger]

Here comes Ms Sharp.

[Black Dagger]

... she's out.

[Headie]

Ddd just catching up on yesterday, Lynsey Sharp crashing out in the heats <333 :joker: #TeamShelayna

[Calderyon]

No medals coming for Finland.

[Black Dagger]

Yay Hughes in the final x

He's not coming any higher than 6th with that field though.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Didn't get to watch yesterday yet but l m f a o (I also have one of the DL finals AND the entire stupid US/Europe Challenge on my DVR soooo we'll get there eventually)

That being said, I'm watching today and alol @ Kyron McMaster getting DQed *again* and then Gatlin barely making it into the final

[Macie Lightfoot]

Ajee' looked SMOOTH

Poor Oskan-Clarke

[Black Dagger]

Oh Shel...

(Although she wouldn't have challenged for a medal anyway lol. Our medals are coming from just Dina, the relays and maybe Bradshaw wbk)

[Macie Lightfoot]

omg Renaud is OUT

[Black Dagger]

Excuse me where is SEXY Shawnecy Barber.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Sooooo hoping for DeAnna Price pulls through with the gold, about time for women's hammer to TAKE OFF in the USA. Lame as hell at Gwen Berry fouling out of the finals :skull: and Brooke Andersen not even making the final :skull: ultimately though this year has been VERY good progress for the event for us

[Macie Lightfoot]

yessssss Deanna :love::love::love:

[Alf]

I remember where I was the night Carl Lewis and Mike Powell had their epic long jump battle.

And I remember where I was the night Linford won the 100m title for Great Britain.

Great days.

[Alf]

Great effort from Gatlin to get the Silver, he's one of the all time greats in the event.

[Black Dagger]

Aye it's amazing what drugs can do.

[Alf]

Aye it's amazing what drugs can do.He just got caught. Some people are more lucky than others, and some people have a friend who knows a friend.

[Macie Lightfoot]

25 minutes into today's NBC broadcast and all we know is that Allyson Felix is running the mixed relay and Noah Lyles has gray hair

[Black Dagger]

Lmao.

Well we have to suffer Gabby Logan

[Macie Lightfoot]

Our first 90 minutes of broadcast only showed 3 heats of men's 200s. Lots of recaps from yesterday, a Noah Lyles montage, an Allyson Felix and daughter montage :rolleyes: did you know she's running the mixed relay today?????

Sandi Morris taking the lead in PV :love::love::love:

[Macie Lightfoot]

English Gardner :( the girl has been a walking injury, poor thing.

gj Dina though xxxx

[Macie Lightfoot]

Nageotte was SO CLOSE on her last two attempts akdsl;jsai;ofjwe;lfijew

gj Teahna for making it to the 100 final! No chance she medals but good experience moving forward

[Macie Lightfoot]

Also our women's 4x1 is going to be a disaster with no Bowie or Gardner. Like it's going to be Daniels, Akinosun, Bryant... I don't even know who?

[Macie Lightfoot]

If they put Felix in the 4x1 I don't know whether I'll laugh or cry

[Macie Lightfoot]

lmfao Clayton Murphy tried to pull a Robby Andrews and SHOCKINGLY it did not work :joker:

[Macie Lightfoot]

Sandi Morris clearing 16-00.75 on her first attempt :love::love::love: idk what that is in metric bc American TV is dumb

[Macie Lightfoot]

4.90! But Sidorova is also clean kjasf;lka

[James]

I'll watch it tonight for the 100 and the mixed relay. I'm interested in that.

[James]

I hope they get better crowds out for the World Cup in 2022.

[Macie Lightfoot]

if this PV goes to a jump off I am going to LOSE MY MIND

[Alf]

Nobody is beating Shelly Ann Fraser tonight.

[Alf]

That mixed sexed relay is a keeper, it was exciting.

[Macie Lightfoot]

NBCSN is too busy gushing over Allyson Felix winning BUT I'm gutted that Sidorova cleared 4.95 and Morris got second AGAIN :( :( :(

[Macie Lightfoot]

They didn't even show Christian Taylor take the lead in TJ :skull: honestly can't ****ing wait for Allyson Felix to retire at this point

[Macie Lightfoot]

Okay they showed his fifth round but show the jump that put him in the lead!!!!!

[Macie Lightfoot]

Another Taylor-Claye 1-2 :clap1:

[Macie Lightfoot]

Dafne Schippers is OUT of the final :o

[Macie Lightfoot]

gj Dina 10.83!

[Alf]

No shame with coming second to the Greatest ever.

Legend Fraser-Pryce

[Headie]

Yay Dina getting the Silver :love:

A damn mess @ them all taking a victory lap to an empty stadium :skull: The champs should've never been given to Doha it's so lacklustre omg

[Macie Lightfoot]

The NBC graphic said Emma Coburn is in the women's 100 tomorrow and Vashti Cunningham is in the men's triple jump :joker::skull:

[Headie]

I can't see anyone else but Dina winning the 200 now :fc: Even if Shelly Ann was competing I still think she'd win it

This has been a pretty piss poor champs so far for Team GB tho aside from Dina tonight. Hopefully it gets better but I really don't see it happening.

[Headie]

Mess @ all of the big names dropping out of the womens 200m. It's not even gonna be a challenge for Dina to win Gold smh.

[Headie]

Mess @ all of the big names dropping out of the womens 200m. It's not even gonna be a challenge for Dina to win Gold smh.

Ddd and now Okagbare has been DQ'd in the heats (she didn't even auto-qualify anyway MESS)

[Black Dagger]

Lmao just put the medal around her neck.

[Headie]

Screaming @ Gabby bringing on another IAAF committee member to drag him for filth over the small crowds and the allocation of Doha :joker:

I'm getting flashbacks to the medical lady from 2 years ago rolling her eyes as Gabby, Denise and Paula tag-teamed her lmao

[Alf]

Come on Dina lass, don't let us down, it's her race to lose.

[Black Dagger]

KJT getting a solid start going. Hope she doesn't unravel in shotput

[Black Dagger]

A PB in the shot put. So incredible to watch.

[Alf]

Good lass Dina

She's done it

[Denver]

Dina :love:

[Denver]

Hopefully she will take this form into Tokyo

[Alf]

I think KJT might just win.

Jess Ennis British record is still on to beat too.

[BigSister]

Dina :love:
Although its been a pretty meh champinships for Team Gb im hoping for a few more medals :thumbs:

[Macie Lightfoot]

48.14 for Nader to beat Miller-Uibo HOLY ****

[Macie Lightfoot]

That being said 48.37 being a losing time is ABSURDLY FAST

[Alf]

Get in there Kat

[Alf]

Breaking the great Jess Ennis British record, great achievement.

[Alf]

The girls are flying the flag for Britain at this championship. Hopefully Laura Muir can do the business too.

[Headie]

I can't believe KJT is the world champion omg I never thought this day would come :o

Thiam bottled it but even if she'd performed better I still don't think she'd have beaten Kat tbh! Kat has come on leaps and bounds :love:

[Macie Lightfoot]

so Dalilah and Sydney were outrageous yesterday

[Alf]

What time is Laura Muir on?

[Macie Lightfoot]

Brianna McNeal false start omgggggggggg

[Black Dagger]

What time is Laura Muir on?

18.55 x

[Headie]

Jaz Swayers flops again and the only Brit of the three Long Jump girls not to make the final

Idk why British Athletics have such a hard-on for her - the only athlete who they accepted an IAAF invitation for for these champs that didn't have a qualifying standard and look at the result lmao

Mess @ Brittney Reese being out though

[Alf]

18.55 xThanks

[Black Dagger]

Jaz Swayers flops again and the only Brit of the three Long Jump girls not to make the final

Idk why British Athletics have such a hard-on for her - the only athlete who they accepted an IAAF invitation for for these champs that didn't have a qualifying standard and look at the result lmao

Mess @ Brittney Reese being out though

She needs to go back to the singing. She just isn't cutting it.

Be interesting to see if Abigail or Shara can jump into the minor medals.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Reese not making LJ final eek. But Tori Bowie randomly coming back from injury to make the final :joker:

Olympic Channel coverage just interviewed Jessica Beard/Allyson Felix/Kendall Ellis before 4x4 prelims and they just shoved the mic in Kendall's face and asked "what's it like to be running with Allyson Felix? :)"

[Macie Lightfoot]

Just watched Leigh Diffey force Dalilah into a picture with Ato and Sanya so she can be part of the "world champions club" :skull:

[Macie Lightfoot]

The Allyson Felix tongue bath begins :rolleyes: did you know she has more world gold medals than Usain Bolt?!?! Even though two-thirds of them are from relays???

[Macie Lightfoot]

Also NBC put showed the American flag for GB :skull:

[Macie Lightfoot]

Ryan Crouser breaking the SP CR on the first throw :joker:

[Alf]

What's with the Felix bashing? Has she done something wrong.

I only know her as a great athlete.

[Macie Lightfoot]

"and that's why you put allyson felix on the second leg"

[Macie Lightfoot]

What's with the Felix bashing? Has she done something wrong.

I only know her as a great athlete.

Felix herself is fine and lovely. The American TV coverage of her, however, is NAUSEATING because apparently no woman has ever come back from giving birth before.

[Macie Lightfoot]

"the two obvious selections from this group would be Courtney Okolo and Allyson Felix :)"

shut uppopp Sanya, this was an entire B-team. A real 4x4 would be Jonathas, Muhammad, McLaughlin, and Francis

[Macie Lightfoot]

Ryan Crouser breaking the SP CR on the first throw :joker:

wait Walsh just smoked him

[Macie Lightfoot]

We just got three separate camera shots of Allyson Felix WATCHING the men get ready for the 4x4

[Parmy]

Poor effort rooney.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Lewis Johnson: Allyson did you just make your case to be out in the final?
Allyson Felix: Well we have so much depth that I'm just going to be supportive no mather what happens
Lewis Johnson: OKAY BUT YOU'RE TOTALLY GONNA BE IN THE FINAL, RIGHT?!?!
Allyson Felix: *shrug*

This sounds like a parody but it's not!

[Headie]

The Felix coverage you're describing is literally the Mo Farah coverage we've had for like the past 10 years and now it's been passed on to Dina now he's retired lmao

[Headie]

Also WHY does Martyn Rooney keep getting selected as anchor on every relay we've had so far these champs???? He came dead last in the British trials lmao I don't even know how he made it on the team let alone ran anchor in all the relays so far. We're definitely not qualifying for the final.

[Black Dagger]

Rooney cost us a place in the final. From 2nd to 5th on the last leg. Embarrassing.

We have no depth anyway. MHS is our only decent 400m runner and he got injured.

[Headie]

Screaming @ BBC putting the entire Champs on BBC2 but putting the sessions with 100m/200m/1500m aka Dina and Laura's finals on BBC1 - imagine if they hadn't made the final lmao Gabby would be fuming

[Macie Lightfoot]

Maybe Shelby gets upgraded to bronze if Sifan Hassan goes down with all the Salazar stuff?

[Macie Lightfoot]

omg 3:54 though American record gj hun

[Headie]

3.51 holy ****

[Headie]

3.59 would only get you 9th place out of 12 :o :o :o

[Headie]

Screaming @ BBC putting the entire Champs on BBC2 but putting the sessions with 100m/200m/1500m aka Dina and Laura's finals on BBC1 - imagine if they hadn't made the final lmao Gabby would be fuming

Aaaaannddddd back to BBC2 again now that Laura's race has finished :joker:

[Macie Lightfoot]

JOE KOVACS 22.91 AHHHHHHHHHH

this SP comp is on FIRE I'm on the edge of my seat

[Alf]

Silly by Laura Muir trying to go with the winner. She should have just let her go and run her own race and she'd have got a Silver.

[Parmy]

Rooney cost us a place in the final. From 2nd to 5th on the last leg. Embarrassing.

We have no depth anyway. MHS is our only decent 400m runner and he got injured.

He should have took the shades off, at least he wouldn't have looked like a total wanker for running ****.

[Macie Lightfoot]

RYAN CROUSER 22.90 WHAT IS GOING ONNNNNN x

[Headie]

JOE KOVACS 22.91 AHHHHHHHHHH

this SP comp is on FIRE I'm on the edge of my seat

Welp we haven't even been shown the Shot Put for a good half hour now since Walsh's first throw

[Macie Lightfoot]

22.91-22.90-22.90 for your medalists holy SHIIIIIIIIIT

[Macie Lightfoot]

jesus that final round was INCREDIBLE I'm in awe

[Headie]

Alol Walsh relegated to third because he kept deliberately fouling his throws after his 22.90 opener :skull:

[Macie Lightfoot]

that final round was an all time CLASSIC I am screaming this worlds has been great

[Headie]

Ddd the BBC just asked Hassan about the Salazar mess and how she feels that people will suspect her of doping and she replied "IT'S ALL BULLSHIT" :joker:

[Black Dagger]

LOL. We have somehow made 4x400 final.

I genuinely think we could win gold here.

[Headie]

Alol the GB relay coaches are on drugs - putting Daryl on anchor and Dina on second leg

[Macie Lightfoot]

Shericka Jackson on anchor is...... A Choice. We'll see how that goes :3

[Macie Lightfoot]

Guess it went fine :joker: