Olympics TRACK & FIELD

[Hoop Hunter]

Gabby is a Goddess. I think I love her.

[ROballer]

Jesus, Nafi Thiam with a PB in the shot put.

15.54, even better than I thought. She's a 55+ m Javelin thrower as well, if she doesn't punt the LJ too bad, it's over already for the gold even if she does the usual 24 in the 200 m and 2:10 in the 800 m(weak events).


Johnson Thompson with a masive 1 m gain in her last try, surpassing Hall in the process.

More than a meter short than Nafi though, as I said. The Belgian is very good in the throws.

[azcatz11]

All that show boating. You can’t finish 3rd if you’re going to act like that. Lmao

[AdagioPace]

wow Tebogo destroyed all the americans. He's also very young and seemed in control at the finish line

[ROballer]

Lol, Tebogo ftw.

Always there, finally put everything together.

Didn't think it was gonna be now but kudos to him. First one to break the USA monopoly for the men.

[NotaHypeJob]

Is Noah lyles hamming up his asthma right now?

[ROballer]

Lyles having a panic attack I think. He's known for his troubles with anxiety.


This one hurts the most for him. He's gonna be 31 in LA in 2028 and never won a gold in his favorite event.

Multiple time world champion but never olympic.

[Loaded_Hollows]

Is Noah lyles hamming up his asthma right now?

Lyles’ current strategy:

[Frank Dux]

Before the race started Lyles was rumored not to be well. He definitely looked off.

Props to Tebogo though. That was an all time performance, and a great result for Botswana and Africa. It’s awesome to see Africa emerging in the sprint events.

[Slacktard]

ESPN has a story that 16 year old Quincy Wilson will be part of the men's 4x400 opening heat.
https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40774051/quincy-wilson-16-make-history-4x400-relay-participation

[ROballer]

ESPN has a story that 16 year old Quincy Wilson will be part of the men's 4x400 opening heat.
https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40774051/quincy-wilson-16-make-history-4x400-relay-participation

Was to be expected. I'd use him in the finals as well but they probably won't.

Quincy
Norwood(ol' reliable)
Rai
Hall

Would be my finals lineup.

They will probably go with Norman instead.

[Frank Dux]

ESPN has a story that 16 year old Quincy Wilson will be part of the men's 4x400 opening heat.
https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40774051/quincy-wilson-16-make-history-4x400-relay-participation

So stoked for this kid! I’m so glad he gets this experience at such a young age. He truly deserves it.

[Slacktard]

Apparently Lyles tested positive for COVID. He wore a mask on his way out to the event.

[mattg]

I don't know who's training the US middle and long distance teams but it's ridiculous at this point.

Rooks getting silver in the steeplechase. That's even more surprising than Hocker winning gold in the 1500 m.

I mean wtf. You had a Grant Fisher or Galen Rupp type of an upset from time to time, but the steeplechase? No non african ever did **** there ever.

Pretty sure the US is doping hard in distance. Alberto Salazar in the not so distant past was running a coordinated doping program where many athletes didn't even know they were drug cheats until one of the assistant coaches blew the whistle. It wouldn't shock me if something similar was happening with the whole WADA/USADA thing that just came out. Likely some mid tier athlete got caught, but that athlete is coached by someone who has a ton of elite, better athletes that they also coach and are hoping to expose a whole doping ring.

It's not like Americans suddenly discovered how Africans were training and drastically adjusted their methods. Now we just have a bunch of 19-24 year old white breads throwing down all time times and dominating on the international level which does raise eyebrows in distance events.

[ROballer]

Sydney 50.37. Jesus **** Christ.

Done. All that Bol being a rival talk needs to cease and she needs to go for the flat.

[Lalouie]

HOLY..... ********...... SH***


the confrontation never happened!

SYDNEY THE TRUE GOAT

[Slacktard]

Sydney did it again. Broke her own world record with a 50.37, she ran a 50.65 in the US time trials in June.

Femke Bol just didn't seem to have anything. She faded a lot at the end and ended up in third at 52.15

[Lalouie]

TAKE 10 LAPS SYDNEY

[The Sebastian Express]

Sydney did it again. Broke her own world record with a 50.37, she ran a 50.65 in the US time trials in June.

Femke Bol just didn't seem to have anything. She faded a lot at the end and ended up in third at 52.15

Sydney is so amazing. Just fantastic and an honor to be able to watch her.

Also super happy for Anna Cockrell.

[mattg]

Sydney did it again. Broke her own world record with a 50.37, she ran a 50.65 in the US time trials in June.

Femke Bol just didn't seem to have anything. She faded a lot at the end and ended up in third at 52.15

Bol was obviously completely cashed out. That's the issue with her doing the mixed relay, didnt have the legs for this event. 52.15 is legitimately an awful result for Bol considering she also recently went sub 51 and obviously threw down sub 48 400m split so we know she is in form.

Still think Syd would have beat Bol by a half second if Bol ran her best race though.