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Running, jumping, throwing n stuff

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Ali TT

International Debutant
World champ athletics started in Budapest.

Is shot put the national sport behind rugby in New Zealand? Two guys competing for medals, although the American is Usain-Bolt levels shall of the field.
 
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Ali TT

International Debutant
Ethiopian 123 doesn't tell the whole story of the women's jogging around for 9600m then racing for 400 race.
 
weeman27bob

weeman27bob

International Regular
An absolutely huge finish in the heptathlon from KJT.

Anna Hall gave it her all, but an excellent javelin and 800m from the scouser brings it home.
 
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Ali TT

International Debutant
Great to see her win again, some effort to come back from injury to regain the World title.
 
weeman27bob

weeman27bob

International Regular
I like how much the multi-sport athletes seem to like each other - I guess it's a mutual respect for how difficult it is.
 
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Fuller Pilch

Hall of Fame Member
Ali TT said:
World champ athletics started in Budapest.

Is shot put the national sport behind rugby in New Zealand? Two guys competing for medals, although the American is Usain-Bolt levels shall of the field.
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Yeah, we've done pretty well in it. We also have probably the greatest clean/drug free female shotputter of all time who retired a few years ago.
 
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Ali TT

International Debutant
weeman27bob said:
Dina Asher-Smith sneaking into the 100m final by the skin of her teeth
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Dunno if I trust timing to 1/1000th of a second across 2 separate races but nevermind. Go Dina! Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce's hair is lit, as they say, literally.

The discus guys showing how to finish a throwing stuff competition with the gold medal spot swapping twice over the final two throws.
 
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Fuller Pilch

Hall of Fame Member
Molehill said:
How do you know she was clean? When it comes to Athletics - Trust No One......
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Very good genes - her little (very big actually) brother plays in the NBA and taro (known as Pacific Island steroids) probably more significant imo. She's one of the greatest field stars of the last 15 years but her distances are miles behind those from the 1980s Eastern Bloc athletes.

Google Dame Valerie Adams
 
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social

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Fuller Pilch said:
Very good genes - her little (very big actually) brother plays in the NBA and taro (known as Pacific Island steroids) probably more significant imo. She's one of the greatest field stars of the last 15 years but her distances are miles behind those from the 1980s Eastern Bloc athletes.

Google Dame Valerie Adams
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Yeah, that’s a family of physical freaks

If you ever want a good laugh, listen to an interview with her brother

The guy is a classic laid back Kiwi bro
 
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