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Qualifying in field events is a skill in itself, has to be mastered....

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The NCAA is a good school to learn in....

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Yeah, problem is that a rule needs to be unambiguous to be enforceable. The minute they start applying subjective judgements they open up endless arguments....

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Good stuff, always enjoy a qual session, win or lose. See you tomorrow.

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Has been consistent the last few champs, though.

Well done Neil Gourley, was a tough heat to get out of....

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Filip Ingebritsen in trouble, waiting for a lucky loser place.

Brutal quals for the 1500m, 4 heats with 2 automatic each. Piers Copeland...

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Good easy quals for Quirck PB & Ockenden also

Sophie McKinna out. 😕

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Oh Lordy, Sophie Mckinna in the last chance saloon. New NR for Spain 18.46 for Tomil.

Amy-Louise Markovc wins her heat, no worries.

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Various streams are down - this one works. Plus full-on BBC Commentators.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/athletics/56127611

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Should point out that the European Athletics feed has an integrated (ie main) feed but also multifeeds for seemingly all the individual events. If we...

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As I keep saying, it’s impossible for WA to set anything but minimal doping rules as long as the violators have the money to keep paying lawyers.....

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I do think that lottery money should come with some strings attached in terms of turning up for team events....

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Well, when he broke the WR in Donetsk it was on a similar extravagant gesture, so obviously he hoped lightning would strike twice! Plus I think Clermont...

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Overall, we are not going to be seeing the superstars next week, although Poland will have their best team out. Still, always good to have an event that’s...

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Could have mentioned also that all the great East European field event athletes also do all domestic & international meets, Europa Cup, World Student...

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Put it this way: the Americans & Jamaicans at his age run every single race they can get into. Back in the golden days of long ago, Linford Christie...

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Early start in Madrid, most Brits are no shows for the usual reasons. Andrew Pozzi (Il Italiano) won his heat, goes against Holloway in the final - 7.32...

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Larissa Iapchino (daughter of Fiona May etc etc) set a new U20 Long Jump WR & absolute Italian NR of 6.91 today.

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I’m afraid UK Athletics has become a bit of a dumping ground for Quangocrats rather then a sports governing body....

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For the first time in many decades, the BBC bumps the snooker because the athletics is over-running. 🤣