UK Relays - State of Play

[SprintRelayFan]

Interesting thanks.

[RunUnlimited]

Joy Eze, Nia WG among the U20s though that is asking a lot from ones so young. Allyson Bell from the U23s would be a good shout. She's got decent sprint relay pedigree having been the lead off runner in the gold medal winning 4x100m squad at the 2021 EU20s, and 2nd leg runner on the team that set the British U20 record in the heats of last year's World U20s (before the DNF in the final). Possibly 2023 BUCS Outdoor 100m champ Leonie Ashmeade could be considered also.

[SprintRelayFan]

The problem for me is who do you bring in? Kristal awuah seemed the obvious choice but hasn’t really come on. Nia WG perhaps?

[RunUnlimited]

That run by Lansiquot confirms that the GB W4x100m will have 11.03, 10.83, 10.90 on 2, 3 and 4. Oh for an Asha Phillip of 5 years ago or a fit Desiree Henry to complete the quartet!

Of course, we should never count out Asha's ability to suddenly round into form at precisely the right time, but after the baton gaffe in Munich last year (the first time that had happened to the women's 4x1 team in over a decade), plus some of the false start issues during the indoor season, you have to wonder at just how many more times we can count on Phillip to go to the well and summon that speed at her stage of her career.

[MysteryBrick]

That run by Lansiquot confirms that the GB W4x100m will have 11.03, 10.83, 10.90 on 2, 3 and 4. Oh for an Asha Phillip of 5 years ago or a fit Desiree Henry to complete the quartet!

[Occasional Hope]

Plus great to see young Ed looks to be in shape after last year’s injury woes.

[MysteryBrick]

Now that is exciting news. If we have a third regular sub-45 leg with MHS on 1st, that's a World-Medal winning team.

[Stew-Coach]

MysteryBrick

I wasn’t gonna say, but looks like already on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/Csi4TKnIGRE/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[Paps]

Ben runs No10ks on a voluntary basis because it is something he is passionate about. I doubt he’d expand into other events.

That said, there’s no reason elements of it can’t be incorporated elsewhere - many meets on the Continent do so (admittedly not all at the same time like at Highgate, so far as Im aware). Events need to be set up to entertain a crowd, not be intended to appeal mainly to the die hard athleticos, who will be there regardless.

[MysteryBrick]

Who was the 45.1 split?

[Stew-Coach]

Incidentally the relays yesterday at the LIA were some of the most exciting domestic races ive been at in a long long time!!

On the women's side, I think there were 4 athletes with a 52 split, and although the field in the women's across all teams wasn't as strong, there were some good showings.


On the men's, the unofficial splits showed some running, 45.1 / 45.5 / 45.6 / 46.0x3 etc and some more low/mid

[Stew-Coach]

Always depends at what level a Night of Relays is focused upon, and I don't think you'd ever gen the numbers required to make it something like this event unless its tagged along and added into another

[carterhatch]

The Night of the 10000s PBs was a joy to behold. the atmosphere seemed incredible [I only wish I had taken a bus to go and see it myself] and the organisers should be applauded. This sort of event doesnt happen overnight and without a lot of hard work in the background... chapeau to all...

The reason I bump this thread forward on this note is I invite said organisers to expand their 'franchise' and deliver something similar for 'the night of relays' [100, 400, 800]

[RunUnlimited]

More of my very late reactions to events in Munich.

The winning time by GB's men in the 4x100m relay, would have medalled at *every* World Championships since the turn of the century, with only Doha 2019 being the exception. 2019 was possibly one of the deepest 4x100s in history, with the top five nations going under 38 seconds and the top 3 breaking 37.5.

Indeed, the 37.67CR they ran would have won world gold from 2001, all the way up 'til 2007, before the emergence of Bolt on the scene in 2008.

Be in no doubt that this was a seriously swift outing from the boys, and all achieved with two entirely new faces brought into the squad and no Prescod included, either.

[trickstat]

Looking at Power of 10, I don't think the move up to 400 was the problem, partly because she hasn't yet competed in an age-group where 400 is the championship distance and she ran a very decent 57 something indoor 400 in 2020 when she was still 14. She also had run quite a few 800s and cross-country races.