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Thankyou4calling

Original Poster:

10,682 posts

178 months

Friday 4th August 2017
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Who is going? Who is watching?

Come on Mo. Let's go go go!

Halmyre

11,440 posts

144 months

Friday 4th August 2017
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Trouble with races this length is the commentators.

"They're running...still running. Yep, running, running...running..still running...bell! More running...running..."

MitchT

16,142 posts

214 months

Friday 4th August 2017
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Edge of my seat there. Nice one mo!

Thankyou4calling

Original Poster:

10,682 posts

178 months

Friday 4th August 2017
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Wow!! He controlled that race, all came down to the final bend and no one got close.

I'm going a week tomorrow for the morning session. I've never seen top level athletics live although I'm a keen follower on TV. Looking forward to it.

johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

169 months

Friday 4th August 2017
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really enjoyed that race they did all they could but he looked as though he knew from the first lap he had it in the bag other than almost tripping up on the last lap or so.

The jiffle king

7,008 posts

263 months

Friday 4th August 2017
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Great to see Mo win again. Would love him to do the double with the 5k as well.

Also looking forward to see how he gets on vs the marathon when he retires from the track

albundy89

496 posts

243 months

Friday 4th August 2017
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Is it something about the british media that seems to forget the association between Sir Mo and the renowned drugs cheat Salazar.
From his perspective ,why would you be associated with a known and tested cheat and stand so positively behind him.
Shades of Sir Bradley ,who of course is whiter than white,but a british hero.

Thankyou4calling

Original Poster:

10,682 posts

178 months

Friday 4th August 2017
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Why can't you simply celebrate an amazing race and man.

Sir Mo has never failed a test, why even mention that.

johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

169 months

Friday 4th August 2017
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Thankyou4calling said:
Why can't you simply celebrate an amazing race and man.

Sir Mo has never failed a test, why even mention that.
just enjoy the events and let those who just see what they want to see get on with it.

albundy89

496 posts

243 months

Friday 4th August 2017
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Thats my whole point,
Lance Armstrong never failed a test,Marion Jones never failed a test, Us British just dont do that,
Dwain Chambers, Linford Christie,all darlings of the Press and its gone all quit about Sir Bradley and his TUE

Wayne E Edge

545 posts

156 months

Saturday 5th August 2017
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I like the chatter

anonymous-user

59 months

Saturday 5th August 2017
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I was there last night-and it was a real 'I was there' moment!

Somehow we were sat 7 rows back from the track on the back straightaway (after paying for the cheapest seats) and it was just amazing.

The speed was obvious-and the surge in the middle looked very dramatic but farah was mainly serene. We were right by where he got nudged on the last lap and that was a bit nerve wracking!

Overall the thing that will probably live with me forever though was the noise as he kicked for home at 200m to go. It was like everyone stood up and simultaneously roared him home at that point.

johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

169 months

Saturday 5th August 2017
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cookie118 said:
I was there last night-and it was a real 'I was there' moment!

Somehow we were sat 7 rows back from the track on the back straightaway (after paying for the cheapest seats) and it was just amazing.

The speed was obvious-and the surge in the middle looked very dramatic but farah was mainly serene. We were right by where he got nudged on the last lap and that was a bit nerve wracking!

Overall the thing that will probably live with me forever though was the noise as he kicked for home at 200m to go. It was like everyone stood up and simultaneously roared him home at that point.
It will be something you can take to the grave with you. The atmosphere was electric just sitting at home so to be there must have been really special.
I don't think Mo ever thought he was in any danger.

Thankyou4calling

Original Poster:

10,682 posts

178 months

Saturday 5th August 2017
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cookie118 said:
I was there last night-and it was a real 'I was there' moment!

Somehow we were sat 7 rows back from the track on the back straightaway (after paying for the cheapest seats) and it was just amazing.

The speed was obvious-and the surge in the middle looked very dramatic but farah was mainly serene. We were right by where he got nudged on the last lap and that was a bit nerve wracking!

Overall the thing that will probably live with me forever though was the noise as he kicked for home at 200m to go. It was like everyone stood up and simultaneously roared him home at that point.
Fantastic to actually be there.

The sports crowds here put other nations to shame.

We never see full stadiums like you do in the UK, our appetite and enthusiasm for live sport is phenomenal

I've a pal going tonight to hopefully see Usain take the 100m crown, that will be a never to forget moment as well.

anonymous-user

59 months

Saturday 5th August 2017
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johnxjsc1985 said:
It will be something you can take to the grave with you. The atmosphere was electric just sitting at home so to be there must have been really special.
I don't think Mo ever thought he was in any danger.
It definitely will be. From where we were sat it looked like it was going to be close at 150-100m but Mo kicked away again.

The contact happened just in front of us and was a nervous moment. It could have all gone in that moment!

johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

169 months

Saturday 5th August 2017
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just watching a programme about Bolt. the more I see him and hear him the more I like him he is just such a nice guy.

anonymous-user

59 months

Saturday 5th August 2017
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johnxjsc1985 said:
just watching a programme about Bolt. the more I see him and hear him the more I like him he is just such a nice guy.
Do you think he's doing it clean?

I'd love to support him but sprinting, and particularly Jamaican sprinting, is simply now rotten with doping.

He's finishing a long way ahead of great athletes who are also convicted cheats.

Unfortunately, I expect Bolts legacy will end up like lance Armstrong's.

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 5th August 19:22

cuprabob

15,350 posts

219 months

Saturday 5th August 2017
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I really do hope both Bolt and Farah are doing it clean.

It really doesn't bear thinking about if they were subsequently found to be cheating.

anonymous-user

59 months

Saturday 5th August 2017
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cuprabob said:
I really do hope both Bolt and Farah are doing it clean.

It really doesn't bear thinking about if they were subsequently found to be cheating.
I agree. Both unfortunately have some pretty dodgy connections to cheating coaches and teammates (bolt more than Farah) but are now too big to fail.

It's unlikely any doping will be unearthed whilst both athletes are still competing and certainly not until Coe stops being in charge of the IAAF.


BlackLabel

13,251 posts

128 months

Saturday 5th August 2017
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I'm guessing that was Bolt's first loss for quite some time (esp' at a major championship) - he looked like he was saving himself for the final though.