Athletics and Olympics

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He’s gonna need a big pole!

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They’re going to need taller posts to hold the bar

:flushed_face:

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He’s gonna need a bigger bank account!

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Great performance by Amy Hunt in the 200m

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Wow

Pretty impressive stuff from the three British girls at the worlds yesterday :sports_medal:

Hopefully inspire more young girls to get involved, positive role models, and others like Eilish.

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Does Billie run too?

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British Born (now racing for the USA :roll_eyes:) ran sub 2:05 at Boston. Would have been a British record…

Big improvement from 2:10 in November to now. Conditions supported maybe but that is a chunk of time off for him.

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It must have been good conditions yesterday, as it’s not a fast course but the winner ran sub 2:02. Maybe a tailwind.

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26 mile headwind when I did it :roll_eyes::face_with_symbols_on_mouth:

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Aren’t Boston times invalid for official records because of the point to point nature? It was a perfect tailwind apparently, hence times across the board being rapid.

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I thought it looked quick, people doing 2:55 and barely getting in the top 5000 I think.

I think you’re correct about it not counting as a WR with being a point to point.

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Heard an analysis showing that at the true men’s elite level it was by far the quickest ever, something like more people under 2:05 and 2:08 this year then there had been in entire history combined.

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Nearly all big marathons are point to point though aren’t they? Think Boston is a special case because it is net down hill, although the hills near the end cancel out much of the benefit for most people.

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That was my understanding

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Yes, most are but not quite a straight line like Boston. Even London loops around.

Berlin and Chicago have the same start/finish, just about.

Start and finish must not exceed 50% of the distance.

Elevation decrease must be less than 1m per km

I think thats is correct.

Oh, and measured grade A or B accredited

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