Athletics

[imtommygunn]

Yeah European and world standard very different at that distance.

[OakLeaf]

There's a chance. Is Bol holding back ? Hard to know the answer to that but we'll see. Is werro hurt with a big fall and was hodgkinson not s strong earlier in the year against werro because of the fall / injury.

Predict werro, hodgkinson, Bol but could go any way...

Batocletti, spelling , is a class act.

Good call! Bol doesn't seem to have the kick to win an 800m

[imtommygunn]

Race kind of went as I thought it might and it was a great one. Hodgkinson great but werro just too powerful. Bol may challenge things in the next year or two mind you.

[gallsman]

Good final. Bol just a good bit off the two specialists in the end.

Werro is the business.

[imtommygunn]

Boo's kick will come. Not enough endurance yet to have a kick left.

[gallsman]

If she sticks with it. She might do it next year for the Worlds as she's won her her 400 hurdles world titles but if McLaughlin-Levrone can only target the 400 flat for LA because of the schedule, more realistic chance of a gold in the hurdles might be hard to turn down.

[OakLeaf]

Boo's kick will come. Not enough endurance yet to have a kick left.

Hard to know. She always ran a pretty even pace in the 400 hurdles. Hopefully she will develop a kick. It'll make the next championships fun. Werro will likely get quite a bit better as well.

[Tony Baloney]

Hodgkinson carrying extra weight with her makeup and nails.

[MrsBinfield]

I'd have suspicions around Hunt with some of the "elite" performance trainers she's associated with in Italy.

What is the issue with her Italian coaches?

[weareros]

I'd have suspicions around Hunt with some of the "elite" performance trainers she's associated with in Italy.

What is the issue with her Italian coaches?

I believe she is still managed by Rosa.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-36797823

And her current coach Marco Airale was assistant to Rana Reider who had several athletes suspended for doping.

No direct evidence but the Italians have form.

[weareros]

Some swim by Liebman smashing WR. Poor auld Wiffen has really lost form.

[Tony Baloney]

Some swim by Liebman smashing WR. Poor auld Wiffen has really lost form.

Blamed his time in America. Wonder were they partying more than training.

[weareros]

Gold for Kate O'Connor!

[OakLeaf]

Great performance from Kate. Get the shot sorted for 2028 and she's in with a real chance.

[imtommygunn]

She's world class and a real driven sort. Hopefully gets a gold in world or olympics too- definitely has a shot.