Reputable French media sources are reporting that Lamecha Girma has regained consciousness after a nasty fall in the Men's 3000m Steeplechase final.#Paris2024 https://t.co/xYsh5Ku3SY
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Thank goodness, that video showing that fall is ruthless… that gold medal was his
Nanomachines son said:taylorswift13_ said:
You are exactly right! I'm hoping maybe this can spark a discussion to place more elite high school distance runners into the steeple!
It's crazy it isn't more popular. It's always one of the most enjoyable events to watch because it always has crazy **** happen.
I was at a college meet at UH last year and they forgot to bring out one of the hurdles. Talk about the red-headed stepchild. Everybody busting their butts for a NT.
94chem,
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
Hell at a diamond league event a couple years ago they put one at the wrong heightand Emma Coburn mid race had to flag an official
taylorswift13_ said:
You are exactly right! I'm hoping maybe this can spark a discussion to place more elite high school distance runners into the steeple!
I love to watch it. And I appreciate the real world origin of it. But I ran one steeple and it sucked to run in.
It's hard to really train for because most don't have the equipment for it. It also requires the jumping skill that doesn't translate to any other mid or long distance race.
Water sports question, why does every men's sport have the athletes wearing jammers outside of diving and water polo? Or rather, why do they choose to wear the speedo in those events?
Remember a few years back at Baylor they had the lap count wrong and all the girls had a lap to go but started hugging each other and stopped running
We have one of the NCAA's best steeple runners in Victor Kibiego, if he's healthy he's a threat to win it all next year! Kennady Fontenot will make nationals on the girls side in the steeple, she had an unfortunate fall at regionals! Staucie Lees is an incoming freshman who loves running the steeple so I'm excited to see an incoming freshman focus on it! Johnathan Chung is a good steepler and with more races he'll make the prelims as well!! Texas high schools don't do the steeple so there's a stigma with Texas distance recruits that they can't do it or won't be able to get it down, but I wish we had more people race it!
Definitely Not A Cop said:
Water sports question, why does every men's sport have the athletes wearing jammers outside of diving and water polo? Or rather, why do they choose to wear the speedo in those events?
They want the smallest and tightest suits possible so there is nothing to grab. Water polo is full contact and opposing teams will grab anything and everything in the water if you have on a loose suit or one of the suits the competitive swimmers wear. This is why the women in water polo all look like they are wearing thongs, their suits are so tight they go up their ass.
Think football or rugby in the water and not soccer or handball.
Great Aggies all around, looking forward to next spring!
But can you explain this 2nd chance race for Brandon Miller tomorrow?
6 heats today with 3 Q's each=18 for semis,
who advance tomorrow & where do they get to run in semifinals?
But can you explain this 2nd chance race for Brandon Miller tomorrow?
6 heats today with 3 Q's each=18 for semis,
who advance tomorrow & where do they get to run in semifinals?
So the 18 automatically made the semi! Everyone else who didn't automatically qualify gets sent to repechage! For the 800 the repechage will have 4 heats! Only the winner in each heat and the next two fastest times overall will get thrown into the final! So there will be 24 in the final! So we need Brandon to win his heat! Waking up for this race!
The repechage was added for events 200-1500 and the hurdles! Gives everyone a second race and a second chance at finals! Freddie Crittendon jogged over the hurdles in the first round, went and won the repechage and then made the finals lol
Nanomachines son said:Definitely Not A Cop said:
Water sports question, why does every men's sport have the athletes wearing jammers outside of diving and water polo? Or rather, why do they choose to wear the speedo in those events?
They want the smallest and tightest suits possible so there is nothing to grab. Water polo is full contact and opposing teams will grab anything and everything in the water if you have on a loose suit or one of the suits the competitive swimmers wear. This is why the women in water polo all look like they are wearing thongs, their suits are so tight they go up their ass.
Think football or rugby in the water and not soccer or handball.
So why don't they play rugby in speedos? Semi joking
What in the hell is Snoop Dog doing on the screen? What is he contributing to the Olympics to enhance my "experience." Get rid of the guy!
Peace for Ukraine!
He's getting paid 1.5 million a day to be there plus lodging and food…
Waste of money...
Peace for Ukraine!
Thanks, so the semi's will be 3 heats of 8?
Yes! And tomorrow 4 repechage heats
These have been great days at the track. Looking forward to the 200 tomorrow.
German heptathlete injures ankle during warmup for 100m hurdles, that is rough
What happened to Anna Hall?
ETA:
NM
Slow hurdles.
ETA:
NM
Slow hurdles.
Both US 4x1s advance. Jamaica out in the men's 4x1.
Her hurdling has been way off since her injury! I know that's how she hurt her foot, but she's no where near her college self in this event! Hopefully she makes up for it elsewhwre
Gold medal favorite and reigning world champ Chase Jackson doesn't make the shot put final wow
And Chari Hawkins doesn't get a height in the high jump, but Anna Hall is doing better in it getting over 6 feet!
Miller advances to the semis
Brandon Miller wins the repechage round!!! Back into the semis!
led from start to finish and helped the two guys behind him get into the semis as well and helped 3 guys PR too lolTRM said:
Miller advances to the semis
1:44.21
When I was tyra gittens number one fan… I was the biggest Anna Hall hater, but watching her compete is spectacular and she's turned me into a fan! That girls know how to compete and she is why the heptathlon is so fun to watch!
She just cleared 1.89 6'2
Mens and Women's 4x100s qualify for final winning their heat. China won their 4x100 heat but were slower than every team in the 1st heat. Where'd they find 4 100m guys to do that when they've had basically zero sprinters advance this year so far
I assume the German chick is still crushing it. Thiam?
Yes the podium should be between her, KTJ of Great Britain and Hall!! It's gonna be fun to follow!
Would love to see Hall pull it off. Like you, I hated her while she's been at Florida (and Georgia), but she is really fun to watch.
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