Track and Field General Thread

[the1andonly3003]

US Olympic marathon trials are ongoing right now. A big miss is Emma Bates - the potholes of the Chicago marathon caused an injury to miss the trials.

Across the street from the Celtics/Bruins practice facilities are the indoor Grand Prix w/ Noah Lyles and Fred Kerley renewing their rivalry

NOAH LYLES VS. FRED KERLEY HEADLINES NEW BALANCE INDOOR GRAND PRIX THIS SUNDAY ON NBC AND PEACOCK AT 4 P.M. ET - NBC Sports PressboxNBC Sports Pressbox (nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com)

 

[Phil Plantier]

Has anyone been to this? How is it for spectators?

 

[BaseballJones]

Noah Lyles gets me thinking about Usain Bolt's 100m world record. Here's the top 5 times ever:

(1) 9.58, Usain Bolt
(2) 9.63, Usain Bolt
(3) 9.69, Usain Bolt
(4) 9.69, Tyson Gay
(5) 9.69, Johan Blake

The difference between Bolt's record of 9.58 and the best time by someone not named Usain Bolt (Gay and Blake) is 0.11 seconds, which at the world class level of the 100m dash, is gargantuan. To put it in perspective, you have Bolt's 9.58 and squeezed in between his 9.58 and the time of 9.69 is Bolt's 9.63, which he ran in London. So one time between Bolt's 9.58 and the 9.69. But how many times have been run between 9.69 and 9.80 - just another 0.11 of a second?

47

The gap between #1 and #3 is the same as the gap between #3 and #49. It's kind of like Bob Beamon's long jump record in 1968 in Mexico City. It took forever for someone to best that.

So when can we expect someone to beat Bolt's 9.58?

In 2023, three men ran 9.83 - Zharnel Hughes, Noah Lyle, and Christian Coleman. Twelve times someone ran 9.89 or better in 2023. Nobody better than 9.83. Is anyone likely to come even close to Bolt's record in Paris this summer, or at the Olympic trials? How long will it be before Bolt's record falls?

 

[the1andonly3003]

This is terrible Marathon world record-holder Kiptum dies | NEWS | World Athletics
He just set the WR in Chicago last October

 

[BaseballJones]

I just saw this. How horrible.

 

[TallerThanPedroia]

This is terrible Marathon world record-holder Kiptum dies | NEWS | World Athletics
He just set the WR in Chicago last October

Fucking awful.

 

[Time to Mo Vaughn]

24 years old and only moved up to marathons about a year earlier. Incredible talent and might have been the first sub 2:00 marathoner.

 

[InstaFace]

IAAF proposes to change the long jump format from a takeoff board (with all jumps measured from the end of the board, and setting foot over the board means a fault) to a "takeoff zone", where your jump distance is measured from the spot you took off from.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/21/sport/carl-lewis-long-jump-change-spt-intl/index.html

They point out that 1/3 of all jumps are no-jumps / faults, and that's not exciting. That said, the tech to precisely measure the distance from the jump spot probably imposes too much cost to use at anything other than the Olympics and World Championships (like, I'm not sure they'd do it at every Diamond League event).

Carl Lewis is opposed:

View: https://twitter.com/Carl_Lewis/status/1759747780413685894


Which is somewhat ironic, given that if this rule had been in place for him, his famously disputed fault on a would-be 30-foot jump (which would be a massive increment to the world record even of today, as that Posnanski article details) in Indianapolis 1982 would have counted, and given him one of the most unbreakable records in athletics, one of absolutely legendary proportions.

 

[Ale Xander]

ACC Championships at New Balance state of the art facility this weekend

 

[the1andonly3003]

this should be fun: cross country world championships from Serbia this Saturday
2024 WORLD ATHLETICS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS FROM BELGRADE, SERBIA PRESENTED LIVE THIS WEEK ACROSS CNBC AND PEACOCK - NBC Sports PressboxNBC Sports Pressbox (nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com)

 

[the1andonly3003]

Marathon controversies:
Boston Marathon Criticized for Branded Finisher Medals - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Boston redesigns finisher medals igniting the ire of fans
The M.T.A. Wants Marathon Runners to Pay Bridge Tolls, Too - The New York Times (nytimes.com) NY runners will need to stop to pay tolls.Wonder if they will bring the gates back

 

[the1andonly3003]

we are a couple of hours away from the Paris marathon...of course the big names are waiting a week later for the first major in Boston

 

[the1andonly3003]

We're less than 12 hours away from the 2nd of the big 6 ESPN to Present Live, Multiplatform Coverage of the 128th Boston Marathon on April 15 - ESPN Press Room U.S.

Nice of ESPN PR to not name the WCVB talent...

 

[the1andonly3003]

Steve Buckley, new Boston Marathon beat writer? Boston Marathon offers mid-race drama, an upset and 16-strong suspense in the women’s race - The Athletic

Diamond League returns this weekend SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON, FRED KERLEY & CHRISTIAN COLEMAN HEADLINE PARIS HOPEFULS COMPETING AT DIAMOND LEAGUE SEASON OPENER LIVE ON PEACOCK THIS SATURDAY - NBC Sports PressboxNBC Sports Pressbox (nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com)

Should be a fun build up to Paris and then the off ramp post-Olympics into the end of the T&F season

 

[the1andonly3003]

London Marathon 2024: Your ultimate guide (telegraph.co.uk)
We'll be getting new London marathon winners this year

 

[the1andonly3003]

I think Adidas is asking their runners to hold up their shoes after winning marathons to gain market share. Boston men's winner did the same.
Adidas wins 'super shoe' battle against Nike in London Marathon (telegraph.co.uk)

 

[steeplechase3k]

The Prefontaine Classic is later today.

It will be on Peacock at 1pm Pacific (4pm Eastern)
https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/sports/prefontaine-classic/6d6b1dda-7086-330f-b6a3-7dc6347481fd?groupParent=7079e9a6-5d73-11ea-b96d-4341cd024f6c

 

[the1andonly3003]

The Prefontaine Classic is later today.

It will be on Peacock at 1pm Pacific (4pm Eastern)
https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/sports/prefontaine-classic/6d6b1dda-7086-330f-b6a3-7dc6347481fd?groupParent=7079e9a6-5d73-11ea-b96d-4341cd024f6c

And Josh Kerr upsets Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the Prefontaine mile. Race had a couple of spills

 

[the1andonly3003]

Get ready for the track grand slams in 2025 Everything You Need To Know About Grand Slam Track: Michael Johnson League Details - CITIUS Mag

 

[the1andonly3003]

here we go: US Olympic trials over the next week 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field (usatf.org)

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

I was surprised NBC had the Trials in Prime Time but not live.

 

[the1andonly3003]

I was surprised NBC had the Trials in Prime Time but not live.

I'm pretty sure they are live?
I guess it depends on your time zone. It's live across time zones on Peacock

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

I'm pretty sure they are live?
I guess it depends on your time zone. It's live across time zones on Peacock

I was watching at 10 PM PDT and there was daylight in Eugene. No “Live” bug on the screen, either. Same now for the swimming trials on USA. Doesn’t say Live, not sure if it is or Isnt

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

I was watching at 10 PM PDT and there was daylight in Eugene. No “Live” bug on the screen, either. Same now for the swimming trials on USA. Doesn’t say Live, not sure if it is or Isnt

Diving on NBC is definitely live

 

[jmanny24]

I was watching at 10 PM PDT and there was daylight in Eugene. No “Live” bug on the screen, either. Same now for the swimming trials on USA. Doesn’t say Live, not sure if it is or Isnt

The swimming was not live it was a replay of the heats that were live on Peacock earlier

 

[the1andonly3003]

Best bet is live on Peacock. On NBC, I assume it'll be live on ET, with delay to prime time for MT and PT, which they do for most programming

 

[the1andonly3003]

Snoop Dogg at the trials...sitting next to Noah Lyles mother

 

[the1andonly3003]

I'd like to know how a 1500m runner can be a journeyman. Eric Holt was just called that....

 

[uncannymanny]

The leading shotputter is from Boring, my second favorite Oregon town name behind Nimrod.

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

Sha'Carri is so incredibly electric.

 

[the1andonly3003]

Sha'Carri is so incredibly electric.

just realized she was running in a wig back in 2021

 

[the1andonly3003]

edit: nm misread USATF schedule

 

[the1andonly3003]

16 year old Quincy Wilson is getting lane 6 in the M 400m semis
edit: he just ran a 44.59.....

 

[the1andonly3003]

Didn't realize we need guest analyst Snoop Dog for steeplechase

 

[the1andonly3003]

Leigh Diffey trying to hype up Hocker, Naguse to be close to Jakob and Kerr...no way...

 

[the1andonly3003]

top athletes should stay away from NBC sports marketing dept NBC Olympics & Paralympics on X: "Dramatic final in the #TrackFieldTrials24 women's 800m. American record-holder Athing Mu falls 200m into the race and Nia Akins wins, running the fastest time of her life (1:57.36). https://t.co/j0SCWtGjA3" / X

 

[runnels3]

Elle St. Pierre - Yes!

From Bernie:

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/bernie-buzz/elle-is-going-to-paris/#:~:text=With another record-breaking performance,in an impressive 14:40.34.

 

[the1andonly3003]

there were no eliminations from the women's 200m...27 women ran, and there were 27 spots in the semis....was there any explanation?

 

[the1andonly3003]

would have to see a DQ or a false start for the 100mH with everyone going through to semis

 

[the1andonly3003]

Nia Ali takes advantage by not competing for lane assignment in the semis

 

[the1andonly3003]

men and women's 20k racewalk is tomorrow morning at 10am ET

 

[the1andonly3003]

Nia Ali takes advantage by not competing for lane assignment in the semis

Nia has lane 1 in the semis...let's see if this paid off

 

[Ale Xander]

Go Gabby go!

 

[the1andonly3003]

McLaughlin-Levrone with another WR in the 400mh

 

[Bob Montgomerys Helmet Hat]

McLaughlin-Levrone with another WR in the 400mh

That was ridiculous. No one was close

 

[jmcc5400]

That was ridiculous. No one was close

She’s like Katy Ledecky on the track.

 

[the1andonly3003]

likely no top Americans, but Diamond League Paris is this Sunday. Kipyegon and Tsegay headline

VALARIE ALLMAN, MONDO DUPLANTIS, AND FAITH KIPYEGON HEADLINE OLYMPIANS COMPETING AT PARIS DIAMOND LEAGUE MEET LIVE ON PEACOCK AND CNBC THIS SUNDAY - NBC Sports

 

[the1andonly3003]

Apparently the Falmouth 5k/10k, taking place tomorrow, attracts many top distance runners. A lot of the elite marathoners run the 10k

 

[the1andonly3003]

Watching the replay of the Diamond League meet in Poland from today. In the men's 3000m, Ingebrigtsen broke the WR, but the pacers making sure to stop their watches after they finished caught my attention.

Also, camera men on segways and elephant mascots!

edit: I also find it interesting that the athletes can wear their smartwatches, in this case a Coros for Ingebrigtsen, in the Diamond League but not the Olympics

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

I also thought it was odd that the pacers just stopped instead of fading and looking like they at least were trying.