Race walking is some shite
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It really is. Still we have a chance of a medal here but Iād not rank it as a proper athletics medal to be honest - itās not faster higher longer in the purest sense - too many rules and regulations.
Itās the rugby of athletics.
Having said that Boyce came here to compete and to win a medal.
Wait til the sun hits these lads. Itāll be like the end of a vampire movie.
Pace seems to be picking up now. Heās losing touch a little but hopefully he has something in the tank. The Pole is really motoring.
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Con has been banished.
The timing of these endurance events around 10:30 to after midnight has been good.
This is a ridiculous event but itās great. Its greatness is in its ridiculousness, and itās a shame itās apparently the last one of its kind.
Iām going to crack open a can of Guinness for the last hour and 20 minutes of it.
Pole is a 20km man they were saying. Heās flying alright. I suppose game plan is get out and hang on and lads have to chase hard and risk infractions.
Itās going to be carnage soon.
Greg Allen and David Matthews have taken over commentary.
Tokyo looks great in early morning sunshine.
Sapporo
Chasers seem to have slowed up a bit so Boyce might get back.
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Boyce dropped from chasing pack. But trying to get back to it.
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Sigh.
Going to be tough for them to catch the Pole unless he blows up. Over 2 mins ahead now.
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Onara
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Heās flying it but still a bit to go.
RTE on the womenās golf ffs
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Jihad against McBennett.
Luckily Con is on the Beeb.
Boyce will keep going at his own pace. Heās already caught and passed the Japanese guy. Going to be tough for him to medal but top 10 well within his grasp.
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Irelandās Alex Wright being lapped like Andrea De Cesaris in a Minardi.
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I chucked on DāOlympics there five mins ago to see what was happening. Iād say Iāve seen 10 missed putts already.
The Pole is nearly three minutes in the lead. It feels like he has built up that lead very quickly. Heāll need to blow a serious gasket to lose it from here.
The walking must absolute kill your legs for days itās such an awkward movement
The hips as well Iād say. Never mind the concentration to keep that technique going for the distance. Itās an utterly ridiculous sport to watch.