Originally Posted by Hayden (Post 9545494)

I literally CAN'T though like how do you break your foot at the end of February and run a 22.22 to be just outside a world medal? :o :o :o

She's honestly the best athlete we've had in a long time, even if she doesn't have the medals to prove it

Originally Posted by Macie Lightfoot (Post 9545585)

I think she signed pro too early tbh. Like her times were definitely good enough to warrant sponsorships and whatnot, but she hardly had any racing experience against high-level competition and it's a huge transition to go from being a high school athlete where you race a lot in a shorter season to a professional athlete where you race more sparingly over a longer period of time. That's why I think the NCAA is such a good stepping stone, because the D1 championships are insanely competitive and that's where so many athletes are made and learn their racing tactics and instincts from. Candace Hill is kind of in that same funk now too -- sure it's great that you can 10.98 against a bunch of high schoolers but when are you going to do that against anyone who's legit? That's why I'm actually really happy that Sydney McLaughlin is going to Kentucky next year rather than signing pro. The talent's there but now she'll get the time to develop into her own.

I don't really mind Whitney much tbh, but it's shady as could be that her training group is full of a bunch of drug cheats including her coach Dennis Mitchell. Between that and being completed usurped by Candace Hill a year later she's a complete nobody now.

Originally Posted by Jack_ (Post 9548051)

mess I forgot how empty the stadium was in Rio

Originally Posted by Hayden (Post 9548052)

Here for all future Athletics events being given to London

Originally Posted by Jack_ (Post 9548075)

They should consider moving a couple of finals to morning sessions in the future cause otherwise it seems people just don't care

Originally Posted by Hayden (Post 9548082)

They normally do that but the stands are even emptier :skull:

I think London have tried something different with there only being 4 morning sessions this champs and most of the action being evening sessions... and I've kind of liked it? idk how I feel about it though

Originally Posted by Hayden (Post 9548097)

Denise Lewis sent KJT a :rolleyes: emoji after her High Jump bcos that's not discouraging at all is it xoxo

Originally Posted by Jack_ (Post 9548106)

mess what

Originally Posted by Hayden (Post 9548116)

According to Denise, she's ~good friends~ with Kat and when Kat jumped 1.92 in the HJ qualifying she sent her the roll eyes emoji as a joke and Kat replied "I know"