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    • mikedogz
      mikedogz last edited by

      Tom Walsh with a seasons best and Jacko Gill also have qualified for the final.

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      • booboo
        booboo last edited by

        See a headline (didn't read it) Eliza snuck past qualifying ...

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        • MiketheSnow
          MiketheSnow last edited by

          Mo was magic last night winning the 10,000m

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          • mikedogz
            mikedogz last edited by

            Bolt third, New talent Justin Coleman Second and Justin Gatlin First in the mens 100m. In my mind there is an Asterix by Gatlins name because of his drug cheat history.

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            • nzzp
              nzzp @MiketheSnow last edited by

              @MiketheSnow said in iaaf world championships 2017:

              Mo was magic last night winning the 10,000m

              Magic? Is that a name for a new kind of drug?

              I struggle to engage with track any more. There is so much dodginess not getting picked up - the Russians, the Jamaicans, some of the Brits - it's everywhere. And no high profile athlete is getting picked up in testing... I shouldn't be even reading this thread as I'm reacting.

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              • Catogrande
                Catogrande @mikedogz last edited by

                @mikedogz said in iaaf world championships 2017:

                Bolt third, New talent Justin Coleman Second and Justin Gatlin First in the mens 100m. In my mind there is an Asterix by Gatlins name because of his drug cheat history.

                Asterix? There should be a line through his name.

                I totally understand @nzzp point of view, but I can't quite bring myself to quit on track and field. Bolt is the big one isn't he? If he was found to be juicing that, I think would be it for me.

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                • Siam
                  Siam @Catogrande last edited by

                  @Catogrande Remember Dorian Yates the body builder Cato?

                  He was on Joe Rogan podcast and given he's lived with the juice, his thoughts on the doping at all levels of pro athletics (and other info on steroids) resigns me to the thought that we've all been taken for a ride, for a very long time. (e.g. Everyone in the 1988 Olympic 100m final was juiced but only Ben got shat on)

                  Like the fats vs sugar vs food pyramid disinformation I think we've been thrown a strawman on the steroids usage/effects prevalence. Similarly too much water under the bridge for the truth to come out about drug use at the highest level - my take is the actual truth would erode 50 odd years of records and competitions

                  But I'm a pessimistic bugger these days...

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                  • Catogrande
                    Catogrande @Siam last edited by

                    @Siam Yeah but what to do when you want to believe in the strawman?

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                    • MiketheSnow
                      MiketheSnow @mikedogz last edited by

                      @mikedogz said in iaaf world championships 2017:

                      Bolt third, New talent Justin Coleman Second and Justin Gatlin First in the mens 100m. In my mind there is an Asterix by Gatlins name because of his drug cheat history.

                      Definitely.

                      Good to see Michael Johnson denounce it. BBC gone disappointingly quiet

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                      • MiketheSnow
                        MiketheSnow @nzzp last edited by

                        @nzzp said in iaaf world championships 2017:

                        @MiketheSnow said in iaaf world championships 2017:

                        Mo was magic last night winning the 10,000m

                        Magic? Is that a name for a new kind of drug?

                        I struggle to engage with track any more. There is so much dodginess not getting picked up - the Russians, the Jamaicans, some of the Brits - it's everywhere. And no high profile athlete is getting picked up in testing... I shouldn't be even reading this thread as I'm reacting.

                        The Verve were right all along then.

                        The winning time was 30 seconds slower than the current world record time.

                        I'm a nieve 'innocent until proven guilty' watcher and put Mo's dominance down to hard work, tactical acumen, and a body shape suited to his chosen distance.

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                        • mikedogz
                          mikedogz last edited by

                          Eliza McCarthy will come 9th. Tom Walsh currently in the lead.

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                          • JK
                            JK last edited by

                            Are they showing the shotput? Not seen any on the channel we have on at work here. Just had 800m shown

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                            • Hooroo
                              Hooroo @JK last edited by

                              @JK said in iaaf world championships 2017:

                              Are they showing the shotput? Not seen any on the channel we have on at work here. Just had 800m shown

                              Nah!

                              https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/95464507/live-iaaf-athletics-world-championship--london-2017

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                              • JK
                                JK last edited by JK

                                Showing Tom now 21.70 that time. Still leading with his 21.75

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                                • mikedogz
                                  mikedogz @JK last edited by

                                  @JK Showing it but only showing the leading throwers which means we can still see his throws

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                                  • JK
                                    JK last edited by JK

                                    The american Crouser looks to be having a mare. Has to do it on his last throw

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                                    • mikedogz
                                      mikedogz last edited by

                                      Looking good with one more throw to go.

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                                      • Hooroo
                                        Hooroo last edited by

                                        What Channel?

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                                        • mikedogz
                                          mikedogz last edited by

                                          pop up 56

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                                          • Hooroo
                                            Hooroo last edited by

                                            Found!!

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                                            • mikedogz
                                              mikedogz last edited by

                                              guaranteed top 2

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                                              • mikedogz
                                                mikedogz last edited by

                                                CHAMPION!!!

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                                                • Hooroo
                                                  Hooroo last edited by

                                                  You Beauty!

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                                                  • JK
                                                    JK last edited by

                                                    22.03m BOOMFA!

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                                                    • C
                                                      Crash last edited by

                                                      Good onya Tom!

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                                                      • MiketheSnow
                                                        MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                        Emphatic from Walsh to take the gold. 👏

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                                                        • Hooroo
                                                          Hooroo last edited by

                                                          I wonder what that other big hua threw in the throw before Toms?

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                                                          • MajorRage
                                                            MajorRage last edited by

                                                            Mo Farrah interview after his race made me see why he's captured the British hearts - just a real lovely guy, huge smile and genuinely very charismatic.

                                                            No problems with Gatlin for me. If your allowed to compete then so be it. He deserves his victory as much as all the other competitors.

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                                                            • MajorRage
                                                              MajorRage @Hooroo last edited by

                                                              @Hooroo looked st least 22.25 or so! HUGE

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                                                              • Hooroo
                                                                Hooroo last edited by

                                                                I thought it looked to hit the line like Tom's? Not really debating it but would be interesting to know.

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                                                                • Stargazer
                                                                  Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                                                  Live coverage thread (with video of last throw):

                                                                  http://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/other/gold-kiwi-tom-walsh-becomes-shot-put-world-champion-monster-22m-throw-v1

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                                                                  • Paekakboyz
                                                                    Paekakboyz last edited by

                                                                    @MajorRage problem for me is that a lot of ped use offers benefits after you've stopped taking them. So those athletes have gained an advantage, and continue to benefit even after they sit out their ban and come back 'clean'. For a guy like Gatland that's been done twice that's just a rort imo.

                                                                    But the rules let him compete... can't blame Gatland for that.

                                                                    I reckon we have a doped version and a clean version. But the only problem with that is the doped version would be better viewing!!

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                                                                    • Paekakboyz
                                                                      Paekakboyz last edited by

                                                                      But fuck yeah, Tom Walsh!! Go you good thing!

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                                                                        • Hooroo
                                                                          Hooroo @MajorRage last edited by

                                                                          @MajorRage said in iaaf world championships 2017:

                                                                          @Hooroo looked st least 22.25 or so! HUGE

                                                                          22.08 it was recorded at. He has appealed his non throw and could take the medal off Tom

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                                                                          • mikedogz
                                                                            mikedogz last edited by

                                                                            Protest not successful apparently

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                                                                            • dogmeat
                                                                              dogmeat last edited by

                                                                              Heard Seb Coe on radio this morning. Definitely unhappy about Gatlin competing. Made point IAAF had tried first to get a lifetime ban and then an eight year ban but first Gatlin's first ban was watered down and then IAAF bans were overturned.
                                                                              @Siam so you're saying John Walker was on the juice?

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                                                                              • Siam
                                                                                Siam @dogmeat last edited by

                                                                                @dogmeat I definitely believe he was mate 😊

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                                                                                • Chris B.
                                                                                  Chris B. @Paekakboyz last edited by

                                                                                  @Paekakboyz said in iaaf world championships 2017:

                                                                                  @MajorRage problem for me is that a lot of ped use offers benefits after you've stopped taking them. So those athletes have gained an advantage, and continue to benefit even after they sit out their ban and come back 'clean'. For a guy like Gatland that's been done twice that's just a rort imo.

                                                                                  But the rules let him compete... can't blame Gatland for that.

                                                                                  He deservedly gets boo-ed though!

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                                                                                  • Rapido
                                                                                    Rapido @Siam last edited by

                                                                                    @Siam said in iaaf world championships 2017:

                                                                                    @dogmeat I definitely believe he was mate 😊

                                                                                    Fresh Up.

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