Athletics Thread

Did the same happen Maurice Greene one year?

Edit - twas both Greene and Johnson getting injured in the same race I’m nearly sure. Possibly before Sydney

https://twitter.com/darraghbambrick/status/1805927885842063406?t=36viY89o76G688JiuroTEQ&s=19

This is on now

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That actually looked a bit like her fault at a glance.
She must be absolutely devastated.

A grand bit of running in the Santry puddles it seems.

Sharlene pulled out of the 400m with a tight hamstring leaving it open for Sophie Becker to regain her title. Lauren Caden and Kelly McGrory will be her biggest challenge but she should win easily enough.

Sarah Lavin, Phil Healy and Mark Smyth all won their titles without really being challenged.

Tom Barr will try and chase an Olympic qualifying time in tomorrow’s final.

Biggest draw for tomorrow will be the ladies 100m with Rhasidat lining up. Herself and Sarah Lavin should make the final an interesting watch. Final tomorrow at 12.

RTÉ are showing Three Rock Rovers and Harlequins

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They’ve fixed the big races around RTE coverage in the middle of the day before the big GAA games. A bit of common sense to get it some TV coverage on all sides

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Brian Fay attacked at the bell & pulled away surprisingly easily to beat Efrem Gidey in the 5km.

A great 110 metres steeplechase. TJ Kearns’ legacy lives on.

https://twitter.com/dafneflippers/status/1807047787130810478

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Fell after the final hurdle

The AI schedule doesn’t have a women’s 400mH on it which is weird

Livestream here if anyone is interested

https://www.youtube.com/live/_WoS3YrSdYo?feature=shared

Rhasidat eases down to 11.55 in the first heat. Ideal sprinting conditions apparently so the NR is likely to get blown apart this afternoon

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Barr goes slower in the final than his semi. Led with his right leg which looked much slower than his usual left leg. Squeaky bum time if he gets to Paris now

Sarah Healy is very posh

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Blackrock lady.

She’s starting to run a lot more maturely. Great to see her mixing it at the different distances

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English wins 800m easily.

The gap between the international and club athletes apparent there.

She’s in a really good training environment now.