Athletics Thread

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.

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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.

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5th in 12.70. Camacho-Quinn won

Is Sophie O’Sullivan faster than her mother was at the same age :face_with_spiral_eyes:

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

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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.

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some wankfest over Sir Mo Pharmaceuticals on BBC Great North Run coverage

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Nobody does a wankfest like the BBC and RTE. A sign of national narcissism and immaturity.

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The winner pushed aside and sent inside whilst 4th placed Mo is given a lap of honor, disgusting

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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

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Sharlene also ran a PB last night surprised you missed it

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@Mac seems to just be a big event junkie.

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