Track & Field (men and women)

[Firemans4Horn 18,112]

Amazing finish

[kingkoopa6 8,369]

Johnson looked doomed from the start. 
 

Camacho looked like she flinched too. Maybe gun should have banged twice 

[Stringer 1,439]

When Anna Hall came on during the opening ceremonies, my wife just said “ I don’t even understand that bone structure.”

That gave me some leeway to gawk at her and her sister. My love for Sydney was established 3 years ago so we already had an understanding there.

[AUinHsv 579]

For some reason it seems that the sound of the gun and the actual start are not in sync. Yesterday it absolutely looked like the 4x100 men and women were out of the blocks before you heard the gun. For some reason I think the false start is set up electronically and done visually. It has a preset value for a reaction time and is wired to the gun. If it registers you leaving before the specified reaction time it sounds the alarm

[AUinHsv 579]

Is there some actual rule on how many runners are in the final? Saw this yesterday in womens 10K. 20 plus runners in the final is a huge recipe for multiple collisions and falls

[Machinator 32,099]

 

[G650 14,263]

6 minutes ago, AUinHsv said:

For some reason it seems that the sound of the gun and the actual start are not in sync. Yesterday it absolutely looked like the 4x100 men and women were out of the blocks before you heard the gun. For some reason I think the false start is set up electronically and done visually. It has a preset value for a reaction time and is wired to the gun. If it registers you leaving before the specified reaction time it sounds the alarm

I don't know if it's the case, but if it's live mics that could be why

[AUinHsv 579]

Valid premise. Seems to be different/better today. Maybe it was just a distant microphone for the relay. Wonder if it will show up for the 4x400

[conVINCEd 21,469]

Our runners going longer than 400m seem to be having the best showing I can remember.

[TonyTexas 10,517]

2 minutes ago, AUinHsv said:

Is there some actual rule on how many runners are in the final? Saw this yesterday in womens 10K. 20 plus runners in the final is a huge recipe for multiple collisions and falls

The commentators said it’s usually limited to 16 runners. 

[Machinator 32,099]

Fisher medals!

[kingkoopa6 8,369]

Norge dude looked smooth tho. Not gonna lie 

[Jive Turkey 12,617]

Grant fucking Fisher.  What a kick.

[TonyTexas 10,517]

Fisher is not even breathing hard. That’s unpossible 

[Firemans4Horn 18,112]

Fisher the Finisher!

[conVINCEd 21,469]

Just now, Machinator said:

Fisher medals!

Came out of nowhere.   Looks like he passed 5 guys on the last 100.

[WBT 20,619]

Ingerbrigtsen didn't get outkicked there.  And Fisher got up for the bronze.

I've never been a distance runner but I don't understand the tactics.  Game theory wise it seems like there should always be a runner in the the field that knows they have a relatively weaker kick and that they need a fast pace.  So how does a race ever go out so slowly?  Shouldn't it only take one to push the pace?

[Firemans4Horn 18,112]

Ingebrigtsen made that look easy. Hat tip to him. 

[WBT 20,619]

This women's 1500 should be another great race

[Fudge Nuggets 19,206]

4 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

Came out of nowhere.   Looks like he passed 5 guys on the last 100.

I wonder if he can execute a baton pass?

[Machinator 32,099]

 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,206]

This Qatari high jumper is kind of good.

[kingkoopa6 8,369]

Kip a beast 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,206]

Way to go, Faith.

[Firemans4Horn 18,112]

Our women just got dropped on that last 400

[WBT 20,619]

Wow, 3 in a row for Kipyegon.  She smoked the field.

Hull hung on for 2nd.  The Ethiopian got dropped on the home stretch by Hull and Bell.

Edited August 10 by WBT

[Firemans4Horn 18,112]

Big fan of that Kenyan flag with the Maasai shield in the middle. 

[WBT 20,619]

Lots of clearances at 2.34 in the HJ.  Anyone going to make a run at 8 feet (2.44)?

[Pato del Muerto 52,529]

2 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

And Kenny still out ran him 🤦‍♂️

And Lewis’ question- why couldn’t you catch up to Kenny?

[kingkoopa6 8,369]

17 minutes ago, WBT said:

Ingerbrigtsen didn't get outkicked there.  And Fisher got up for the bronze.

I've never been a distance runner but I don't understand the tactics.  Game theory wise it seems like there should always be a runner in the the field that knows they have a relatively weaker kick and that they need a fast pace.  So how does a race ever go out so slowly?  Shouldn't it only take one to push the pace?

These dudes pushing world record time Olympic record pace at this stage. 
 

so as a runner you give what you got. Weak kick or not. Run your race and pray 

I only ran the mile. So I’m not sure about anything longer than that. 
 

it’s a race against the man not the time. At my event 

[WBT 20,619]

4 minutes ago, WBT said:

Lots of clearances at 2.34 in the HJ.  Anyone going to make a run at 8 feet (2.44)?

Looking at the all-time list, probably not going to happen.  No one has cleared 2.38 in the 2020s.  Three cleared 2.37 in Tokyo.

McEwen with 2.36!

Edited August 10 by WBT

[Fudge Nuggets 19,206]

McEwen clears 2.36.

[WBT 20,619]

And the Kiwi clears 2.36

[kingkoopa6 8,369]

I see you Mississippi!

[BurntEyes 6,002]

42 minutes ago, Stringer said:

When Anna Hall came on during the opening ceremonies, my wife just said “ I don’t even understand that bone structure.”

That gave me some leeway to gawk at her and her sister. My love for Sydney was established 3 years ago so we already had an understanding there.

No doubt Anna Hall is madly attractive, but have you heard her speak?

I'm just sayin'.

Don't take that for me saying pointy knees, cause I'd get over it... but over time it would wear on me.

[52-80 19,183]

High Jump is the best Olympic format. You just keep pushing the bar higher and higher until your competitors fail. 

[WBT 20,619]

Barshim and Sottile down to their last attempts

[BurntEyes 6,002]

10 minutes ago, WBT said:

Wow, 3 in a row for Kipyegon.  She smoked the field.

Hull hung on for 2nd.  The Ethiopian got dropped on the home stretch by Hull and Bell.

It was a very nice final stretch for her and Bell. It actually looked like Hall nearly fucked up though easing up a tiny bit right at the end nearly giving it to Bell, IMO.

[conVINCEd 21,469]

1 minute ago, BurntEyes said:

It was a very nice final stretch for her and Bell. It actually looked like Hall nearly fucked up though easing up a tiny bit right at the end nearly giving it to Bell, IMO.

I’m not real sure why anyone would ease up in an Olympic Final.

[WBT 20,619]

At least a silver for McEwen

[Fudge Nuggets 19,206]

Kiwi crashes the bar with his shoulder. If neither clears this height they should decide it on style points.

[52-80 19,183]

These wimmen javelin tossers make some nice Shieldmaidens 😌

[BurntEyes 6,002]

5 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

I’m not real sure why anyone would ease up in an Olympic Final.

It really looked like she was in a "got this" moment about 1 yard before the tape. It was pretty shocked.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,206]

Kiwi damn near cleared it, but wasn’t to be.

[Firemans4Horn 18,112]

Great night McEwen

[UTexasFight 9,504]

Huge for us edging out China in the gold medal count 

[BurntEyes 6,002]

3 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

These wimmen javelin tossers make some nice Shieldmaidens 😌

There are several that have gotten my attention. Particularly:

[WBT 20,619]

Well that was anticlimactic by Kerr

[kingkoopa6 8,369]

9 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Kiwi crashes the bar with his shoulder. If neither clears this height they should decide it on style points.

He went under the last jump.  Lol. Was hilarious 

Edited August 10 by kingkoopa6

[Firemans4Horn 18,112]

1 minute ago, UTexasFight said:

Huge for us edging out China in the gold medal count 

Some of their swimming golds are going to get retroactively stripped. But I’d like to win outright this weekend.