PREDICTION CONTEST - 2023 European Indoor Championships (Thu 2 - Sun 5 March)

[marilyn1]

Lucky
I don't want to give you extra work but as an added interest we could include Athletics Weekly as a contestant. The website gives predicted medalists and times.
If thought a good idea (?) I will post it.

Great idea if Lucky is in favour

[oxfan]

GB medallists
Men
60m Prescod
1500 Gourley
Women
60m Neita
800 Hodgkinson
1500 Muir, Baker
LJ Sawyers

Men
60: Jacobs,Ceccarelli, Prescod, - 6.52
400: Warholm, Husillos, Boers - 44.99
800: Ben, De Smet, Kramer - 1:46.80
1500: Ingebrigtsen, Gourley, Coscoran- 3:34.7
3000:Mechaal, Ingebrigtsen, Grethen - 7:35.5
60 Hurdles: Joseph, Llopis, Martinot-Lagarde - 7.45
High Jump: Protsenko, Potye, Carmoy - 2.29
Pole Vault: Karalis, Broeders, Guttormsen - 5.90
Long Jump: Tentoglou, Guerra, Montler - 8.35
Triple Jump: Pichardo, Compaore, Hess- 17.25
Shot Put: Mihaljevic, Haratyk, Stanek, - 21.75
Heptathlon: Mayer,Ehammer, Skotheim - 6350
4 x 400: Belgium, Spain, Netherlands - 3:06.2

Women
60: Kambundji, Swoboda, Neita - 6.97
400: Bol, Klaver, Kielbasinska - 49.25
800: Hodgkinson, Horvat, Werro - 1:57.55
1500: Muir, Baker, Guerrero- 4:05.10
3000: Klosterhalfen, Garcia, Klein - 8:37.4
60 Hurdles: Kambundji, Hurske, Samba-Mayelar - 7.77
High Jump: Mahuchikh, Vallortigara, Topic - 2.03
Pole Vault: Murto,Sutej, Svabikova,- 4.76
Long Jump: Vuleta, Mihambo,,Sawyers - 7.01
Triple Jump: Danismaz, Mamona,Derkach - 14.25
Shot Put: Dongmo, Schilder, Martons - 19.40
Pentathlon: Thiam, Vidts, Sulek,- 4855
4 x 400: Netherlands, Poland, Czech - 3:26.8

Tiebreaker: 5 British PBs

Going for the times at 400 - and picking a UK national champion at a middle distance race!

[LuckySpikes]

Lucky
I don't want to give you extra work but as an added interest we could include Athletics Weekly as a contestant. The website gives predicted medalists and times.
If thought a good idea (?) I will post it.

Yes, OK then.

[Balgair]

Part 1:
Men
60 - Prescod, Azu
1500 - Gourley

Women
60 - Neita
800 - Hodgkinson, Boffey
1500 - Muir, Snowden
Long Jump - Sawyers

Part 2/3:
Men
60 - Jacobs, Prescod, Azu - 6.52
400 - Warholm, Husillos, Bonevacia - 45.17
800 - Ordonez, Kramer, Ben - 1:45.94
1500 - Ingebrigtsen, Gourley, Gomez - 3:33.14
3000 - Ingebrigtsen, Mechaal, Hendrix - 7:41.35
60 Hurdles - Martinot-Lagarde, Szymanski, Llopis - 7.50
High Jump - Protsenko, Potye, Carmoy - 2.34
Pole Vault - Broeders, Vloon, Guttormsen - 5.82
Long Jump - Tentoglu, Montler, Pommery - 8.44
Triple Jump - Pichardo, Hess, Compaore - 17.56
Shot Put - Stanek, Mihaljevic, Fabbri - 21.74
Heptathlon / Pentathlon - Ehammer, Mayer, Urena - 6358
4 x 400 - Netherlands, Spain, Belgium - 3:06.43

Women
60 - Kambundji, Neita, Swoboda - 7.06
400 - Bol, Kielbasinska, Klaver - 49.87
800 - Hodgkinson, Horvat, Boffey - 1:57.43
1500 - Muir, Snowden, Guerrero - 4:02.35
3000 - Klosterhalfen, Can, Klein - 8:37.76
60 Hurdles - Hurske, Visser, Kambundji - 7.83
High Jump - Mahuchikh, Tabashnyk, Levchenko - 2.04
Pole Vault - Sutej, Stefanidi, Bruni - 4.80
Long Jump - Mihambo, Vuleta, Sawyers - 6.93
Triple Jump - Mamona, Derkach, Cestonaro - 14.30
Shot Put - Dongmo, Schilder, Roos - 19.73
Heptathlon / Pentathlon - Thiam, Sulek, Vidts - 4906
4 x 400 - Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic - 3:28.25

Tiebreaker: 4 GB PBs

[Laps]

ATHLETICS WEEKLY'S PREDICTIONS

Part 1 - British Medalists

Men
60: Prescod
1500: Gourley

Women
60: Neita
800: Hodgkinson
1500: Muir, Baker, Snowden
3000: Courtney-Bryant
Hj: Lake

Parts 2 & 3 - Medalists & Winning Marks

Men

60: Jacobs, Prescod, Ceccarelli - 6.47
400: Warholm, Husillos, Bonevacia - 45.12
800: Ordonez, Robert, Kramer - 1:46.78
1500: Ingebrigtsen, Gourley, Bartelsmeyer - 3:33.64
3000: Ingebrigtsen, Mechaal, Parsons - 7:35.56
60 Hurdles: Joseph, Llopis, Martinot-Lagarde - 7.50
High Jump: Protsenko, Potye, Carmoy - 2.29
Pole Vault: Karalis, Guttormsen, Lillefosse - 5.85
Long Jump: Tentoglou, Montler, Guerra - 8.43
Triple Jump: Pichardo, (Ihemeje), Hess - 17.24
Shot Put: Stanek, (Bukowiecki), Bertemes - 21.70
Heptathlon: Mayer, Skotheim, Ehammer - 6337
4 x 400: Netherlands, Spain, Belgium - 3:02.65

Women

60: Kambundji, Swoboda, Neita - 7.01
400: Bol, Klaver, Kielbasinska - 49.25
800: Hodgkinson, Horvat, Werro - 1.59.23
1500: Muir, Baker, Snowden - 4:05.35
3000: Klosterhalfen, Klein, Courtney-Bryant - 8:37.65
60 Hurdles: Hurske, Visser, Kambundji - 7.79
High Jump: Mahuchikh, Levchenko, Lake - 2.04
Pole Vault: Sutej, Murto, Svabikova - 4.80
Long Jump: Mihambo, Vuleta, Gardasevic - 6.93
Triple Jump: Mamona, Danismaz, Derkach - 14.45
Shot Put: Schilder, Dongmo, Roos - 19.55
Pentathlon: Thiam, Sulek, Vidts - 4882
4 x 400: Netherlands, Poland, Czechia - 3:27.56

No Tiebreaker

For the avoidance of doubt these are not my (Laps) predictions. Heaven forbid.
They will follow tomorrow hopefully.

[Laps]

Amongst the Athletics Weekly predictions there are a couple of non-runners (in brackets).
Up to you Lucky but probably best ignored as if they are one short. I'll check to see if they edit before the deadline.

[Laps]

Part 1 - British Medalists

Men

60: Prescod
1500: Gourley

Women

60: Neita
800: Hodgkinson
1500: Muir
3000: Courtney-Bryant


Parts 2 & 3 - Medalists & Winning Marks

Men

60: Jacobs, Prescod, Azu - 6.48
400: Warholm, Husillos, Bengtstrom - 45.15
800: Van Diepen, Kramer, Ordonez - 1:46.80
1500: Ingebrigtsen, Gourley, Habz – 3:34.10
3000: Ingebrigtsen, Mechaal, Grethen - 7:45.32
60 Hurdles: Joseph, Martinot-Lagarde, Szymanski - 7.48
High Jump: Protsenko, Carmoy, Sottile - 2.31
Pole Vault: Vloon, Lillefosse, Sasma - 5.90
Long Jump: Tentoglou, Montler, Bitan - 8.40
Triple Jump: Pichardo, Hess, Bocchi - 17.30
Shot Put: Mihaljevic, Stanek, Weir - 21.75
Heptathlon: Ehammer, Skotheim, Mayer - 6380
4 x 400: Spain, Belgium, Netherlands – 3:05.98

Women

60: Kambundji, Swoboda, Neita - 7.02
400: Bol, Klaver, Kielbasinska - 49.60
800: Hodgkinson, Horvat, Werro – 2.02.10
1500: Muir, Ennaoui, Bobocea – 4.02.50
3000: Klosterhalfen, Courtney-Bryant, Klein – 8.40.05
60 Hurdles: Samba-Mayela, Visser, Hurske - 7.76
High Jump: Mahuchikh, Levchenko, Weerman - 2.00
Pole Vault: Sutej, Murto, Moser - 4.78
Long Jump: Vuleta, Mihambo, Sagnia - 6.98
Triple Jump: Mamona, Danismaz, Derkach - 14.42
Shot Put: Dongmo, Schilder, Roos - 19.60
Pentathlon: Thiam, Vidts, Sulek - 4920
4 x 400: Netherlands, Czechia, Poland – 3:28.10

Tiebreaker – 3GB PBs

[Teapot019]

Part 1: British Medalists

Men
Prescod
Gourley
4x400

Women
Neita
Hodgkinson
Boffey
Muir
Snowden
Baker

Parts 2 & 3: Medalists and Winning Marks

Men
60 - Reece Prescod, Lamont Marcell Jacobs, Samuele Ceccarelli - 6.49
400 - Karsten Warholm, Oscar Husillos, Carl Bengstrom - 45.18
800 - Saul Ordonez, Andreas Kramer, Mark English - 1.46.20
1500 - Jakob Ingebritsen, Neil Gourley, Andrew Coscoran - 3.32.15
3000 - Jakob Ingebritsen, Adel Mechaal, Andreas Almgren - 7.43.50
60H - Jason Joseph, Enrique Llopis, Pascal Martinot-Lagarde - 7.47
HJ - Andrii Protsenko, Tobias Potye, Thomas Carmoy - 2.30
PV - Sondre Guttormsen, Menno Vloon, Pal Haugen Lillefosse - 5.90
LJ - Miltiadis Tentoglou, Thobias Montler, Bozhidar Saraboyukov - 8.38
TJ - Pedro Pichardo, Max Heß, Benjamin Compaore - 17.25
SP - Tomas Stanek, Leonardo Fabbri, Roman Kokoshko - 21.60
Hep - Kevin Mayer, Simon Ehammer, Sander Skotheim - 6400
4x4 - Spain, Netherlands, GB&NI - 3.06.70

Women
60 - Mujinga Kambundji, Daryll Neita, Ewa Swoboda - 7.02
400 - Femke Bol, Lieke Klaver, Anna Kielbasinska - 49.80
800 - Keely Hodgkinson, Isabelle Boffey, Anita Horvat - 1.57.80
1500 - Laura Muir, Ellie Baker, Katie Snowden - 4.02.20
3000 - Konstanze Klosterhalfen, Yasemin Can, Hanna Klein - 8.38.00
60H - Reetta Hurske, Nadine Visser, Ditaji Kambundji - 7.77
HJ - Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Iryna Gerashchenko, Britt Weerman - 2.02
PV - Tina Sutej, Wilma Murto, Amalie Svabikova - 4.80
LJ - Malaika Mihambo, Ivana Vuleta, Larissa Iapichino - 6.90
TJ - Patricia Mamona, Dariya Derkach, Tugba Danismaz - 14.35
SP - Auriol Dongmo, Jessica Schilder, Fanny Roos - 19.40
Pen - Nafissatou Thiam, Noor Vidts, Adrianna Sulek - 4950
4x4 - Netherlands, Czech Republic, Italy - 3.27.80

Tiebreaker
3 British PBs

[Teapot019]

Just seen Mark English is out of the Mens 800m. I'll replace him with Adrian Ben.

[Ladyloz]

My Last minute entry as follows:-

Part 1 - British Medalists

Men

60m Prescod
1500m Gourley
4x400

Women

60m Neita
800m Hodgkinson
1500m Muir; Baker; Snowden
3000m Courtney Bryant
LJ Sawyers

Parts 2 & 3 Medalists and Winning Marks

Men

60m Jacobs; Prescod; Ceccarelli 6.49
400m Warholm; Husillos; Canal 45.01
800m Ordonez; Ben; English 1:45.62
1500m Ingebrigtsen; Gourley; Habz 3.32.89
3000m Ingebrigtsen; Mechaal; Hendrix 7.42.58
60H Joseph; Llopis; Martinot-Lagarde 7.52
HJ Protsenko; Sotille; Potye 2.32
PV Guttmorsen; Karalis; Lisek 5.85
LJ Tentoglou; Montler; Pommery 8.37
TJ Pichardo; Compaora; Bocchi 17.34
Shot: Stanek; Bertemes; Weir 21.86
Heptathlon Ehammer; Mayer; Urena 6358
4x400 Spain; Belgium; GB

Women

60m Kambundji; Swoboda; Neita 7.02
400m Bol; Klaver; Kielbasinska 49.84
800m Hodgkinson; Horvat; Raharolahy 1.57.49
1500m Muir; Baker; Snowden 4.02.11
3000m Klosterhalfen; Klein; Coutney-Bryant 8.40.92
60H Huurske; Visser; Samba-Mayela 7.81
HJ Mahuchikh; Levchenko; Vallortigara 2.03
PV Sutej; Murto; Stefanidi 4.80m
LJ Mihambo; Vuleta; Sawyers 6.99
TJ Mamona; Cestonara; Danismaz 14.48
Shot Dogmo; Schilder; Roos 19.45
Pentathlon Thiam; Sulek; Vidts 4958
4x400 Netherlands; Poland; Ireland


Tie Breaker - 4GB PBs

[Ladyloz]

I'll replace Mark English with Tony "2 laps" Van Diepen

[Laps]

As is customary in the prediction comp plenty of damage already in the m800 heats. Ordonnez, de Smet, and van Diepen all out with barely a whimper.
It was ever thus.

[LuckySpikes]

Do you know what Tony "2 Laps" vD's problem was? It was four laps not two.

[Laps]

Lol.
Yep. It's when the numbers say he can and should dot up in a slow race, but you know that probably that isn't going to happen. According to Cram he had a hamstring pull in January, though he won in a PB on Feb 15th.
In the 800m you can think of reasons why none of them can win.

[LuckySpikes]

On Day Zero there were a few casualties of the mid-D and field qualies that affect our contest (all except Haratyk affecting 2 or more contestants) ...

M 800: Ordonez, de Smet, van Diepen
M 1500: Bartelsmeyer, Coscoran
M SP: Haratyk
M TJ: Compaore

W HJ: Vallortigara

[Occasional Hope]

I believe Compaore has been reinstated.

[LuckySpikes]

Contest standings after Day 1 (7 of 26 events completed)

Your score line breaks down your score on each of the 3 parts ...

1 Laps ... 36 + 68 + 48 = 152
2 Ladyloz ... 36 + 70 + 44 = 150
- Athletics Weekly ... 36 + 64 + 48 = 148
3 Balgair ... 24 + 58 + 60 = 142
4 Lucky Spikes ... 24 + 58 + 48 = 130
5 oxfan ... 24 + 56 + 44 = 124
6 Teapot019 ... 24 + 58 + 32 = 114
7 Occasional Hope ... 24 + 60 + 28 = 112
8 marilyn1 ... 24 + 46 + 40 = 110

The key to Laps and Ladyloz's lead so far is that they were the only 2 contestants to pick Melissa Courtney-Bryant to medal.

It's tight at the top and tight at the bottom. And it's still early days with everything to play for!

The next interim score update will be after Day 2 (Saturday) when a further 6 events will have been completed.

[Laps]

One comp I remember everybody ended up on a minus after the first day.
Yesterday was the opposite experience.
It can't go on like that, can it?

[LuckySpikes]

Contest standings after Day 2 (13 of 26 events completed)

Your scoreline breaks down your score on each of the 3 parts.

Note that for Part 1 scores, only completed events are counted (e.g., some contestants' minus 12 for Boffey is yet to be included)

1 Laps ... 36 + 114 + 116 = 266
2= Ladyloz ... 12 + 108 + 108 = 228
2= Lucky Spikes ... 12 + 100 + 116 = 228
4 Balgair ... 0 + 90 + 136 = 226
5 Teapot019 ... 0 + 110 + 108 = 218
- Athletics Weekly ... 12 + 108 + 96 = 216
6 oxfan ... 12 + 110 + 84 = 206
7= marilyn1 ... 12 + 92 + 92 = 196
7= Occasional Hope ... 12 + 108 + 76 = 196

Laps has put in a significant surge and has a big lead at halfway. Can the others reel Laps in or have they already resigned themselves to what is currently a ferocious battle for the minor medals? Teapot019 has worked steadily through the field to also get into medal contention.

[LuckySpikes]

Today's Day 2 scores:

Laps ... 0 + 46 + 68 = 114
Teapot019 ... -24 + 52 + 76 = 104
Lucky Spikes ... -12 + 42 + 68 = 98
marilyn1 ... -12 + 46 + 52 = 86
Balgair ... -24 + 32 + 76 = 84
Occasional Hope ... -12 + 48 + 48 = 84
oxfan ... -12 + 54 + 40 = 82
Ladyloz ... -24 + 38 + 64 = 78
Athletics Weekly ... -24 + 44 + 48 = 68

[Balgair]

Surprised I didn't lose more ground there, spent all day kicking myself over various terrible choices, especially my over-optimism on the GB medals front! I'll suffer more tomorrow from a few who haven't made it through qualifying though, so today's bad results haven't all hit the points totals.

[Laps]

With 13 of the 26 events to be counted there's probably 200+ points still to be won.

Sawyers and the mens 4x4 can make things tighter at the top.
I have loads who didn't make it through to the finals - Van Diepen, Martinot-Lagarde, Vloon & Sasma, Ehammer, Samba-Mayela etc etc

Looking over my shoulder and hoping the pack don't close.