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Link on Letsrun to an interesting analysis of Kosgei’s running style that has been transformed in last two years. Visibly bigger glutes and hamstrings...

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I really enjoyed watching it and felt quite emotional as he broke through the pacemakers and kicked for home.

However, these shoes are ridiculous....

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It left me cold yesterday. Aside from the undoubted impact of the shoes, her association with Rosa makes me feel uneasy. Judging by Paula's reaction...

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Maguire and Mininchello are mentioned in the Guardian report, along with Cavendish (Brtish Triathlon), Ericksson (former Head of Paralympic programmes)...

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Well this went very quiet, didn't it. Hassan gets vilified for being with a coach who might, possibly, a few years back have been planning to give athletes...

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Very fair ratings! I'd only disagree with the rating for Asha Philip. Not only was she very poor in the individual, I thought her relay legs were poor...

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I absolute guarantee that if peak Ovett, Coe or Cram had been in that race yesterday they would have beaten Cheruiyot.

Rudisha didn't set...

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MysteryBrick - that's the greatest piece of commentary ever, just edging "Hit him, Frank, hit him".

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Fully agreed and if you look at how many good juniors are coming through there is a lot of reason to be optimistic. So, we might get another Coe or another...

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Some interesting points, Carterhatch.

Taking each point in turn:

1. I think you are showing foresight – a crisis is coming but not just

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Worst performance in the placings table (82) since Daegu (73). Recent scores:
2012 - 95
2013 - 84
2015 - 94
2016 - 93
2017...

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More than a technicality - that gained them at least 3m and cost us at least 1m. I assume the officials lined McPherson up in 4th and she moved ...

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Philipo - thanks for only calling me naive! In the current climate of public discourse it’s nice not to descend into insults when you disagree with...

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Brilliant post Lucky Spikes - I’ll digest it tomorrow (about to get into today’s session). Your stats may well provide a compelling argument that...

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C’mon callum!!!!!...

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All of you now questioning Hassan - have you actually bothered to read the findings against Salazar? Or are you just basing your suspicions on the reporting...

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The clinching argument for me, larkim, is that as an athlete, I would hate to get a medal in those circumstances. I'd be embarrassed and it would feel...

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Who do we think could emerge from the pack, like Thiam did in 2016 to challenge the big two? Oosterwegel is just 21. Williams or Bougard maybe? Ruckstuhl...

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I was going to post the same. She was feeling it in Rio and Gotzis as well. Aside from the concern about whether it will ever be right - years of hardly...

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I fully accept all of your counter-points Stew-Coach and Laps. Taken individually each of the criteria can be countered. For example, Schippers has...