Some interesting suggestions in the comments. One aligned to the majors in Golf or Grand Slams in Tennis idea. Diamond League barely gets any media attention anymore and is just set up to try and break world records.
Andrew Coscoran up now in the Diamond League
https://www.youtube.com/live/qDtdn_kXNrA?si=osrwVM15Wn4SQOM8
Literally fell out the back of the telly. Josh Kerr beaten on the dip up his inside.
Brian Fay up in the 5000m in half an hour.
5th in 12.70. Camacho-Quinn won
Is Sophie O’Sullivan faster than her mother was at the same age
Not sure about what Sonia was running as a 21 year old but her 3000m Irish record is 8.21 and Sophie ran 8.44 today. Still a fair chunk of time in the difference
Sonia ran 8:52:65 at 21 for 3000m.
Different shoes, tracks though.
We’d have some shot at a 1500m relay at the moment if such a thing existed. Hopefully Sarah and Sophie keep improving to challenge Ciara and the 3 drive each other on with a bit of competition over the next 2-3 years.
some wankfest over Sir Mo Pharmaceuticals on BBC Great North Run coverage
Nobody does a wankfest like the BBC and RTE. A sign of national narcissism and immaturity.
The winner pushed aside and sent inside whilst 4th placed Mo is given a lap of honor, disgusting
Iirc there’s on average a couple of deaths every year at the great North run
60,000 runners there this year. 3 times the size of the Dublin Marathon. By the law of averages you’d nearly expect at least 1 death per year.
weekend warriors thinking they can run with no training
Sarah Healy just finished 2nd in the 5th Avenue Mile. Savage run from her. She led close to the end but just popped with 50m left. Not far off Mageeans NR I’d say but no clue what the Road Mile record is
Sharlene also ran a PB last night surprised you missed it