Athletics

MN5

So Edward Osei-Nketia, won an aussie 100m final last night qualifying him for a world event later in the year.

But what is probably bigger news, is kiwi girl, Zoe Hobbs won the female 100m final as well (bigger news in that the hype would lead many to believe Edward was gonna win this, while many probably never heard of Zoe)

Stuff

That kid looks my age !

mofitzy_

@taniwharugby
I assume NZR will be chasing him if he can't go any further with his sprinting. Our 7s team has been lacking a proper speedster.

Given the option I'd love him to go the the Olympics for sprinting but not sure if his times are at the highest global level even accounting for his age.

antipodean

@mofitzy_ said in Athletics:

@taniwharugby
I assume NZR will be chasing him if he can't go any further with his sprinting. Our 7s team has been lacking a proper speedster.

Given the option I'd love him to go the the Olympics for sprinting but not sure if his times are at the highest global level even accounting for his age.

An off-season with the Jamaican programme should fix that.

taniwharugby

@mofitzy_ an 18yr old white kid in the US broke a 30yr record with 9.98 earlier this year.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12230828

Machpants

he's white, gotta be on perf enhancing stuff

antipodean

@Machpants said in Athletics:

he's white, gotta be on perf enhancing stuff

He ran like he thought they were going to rob him...

Rapido

I hope the IAAF got paid shedloads for Doha to host the world champs.

Doubt it's enough, though.

Bones

@Rapido crazy huh. Did I see 40% pulled out of the marathon?

sparky

@Rapido said in Athletics:

I hope the IAAF got paid shedloads for Doha to host the world champs.

Doubt it's enough, though.

Forgot this championship was on. Totally overshadowed by RWC.

World Championships should have happened weeks ago and somewhere with a better climate for running and some fans to fill the stands.

ACT Crusader

@Cyclops said in Athletics:

@Kirwan said in Athletics:

@MN5 said in Athletics:

@Paekakboyz said in Athletics:

@MN5 I think that record was set when jonah was at the blues, not sure about overlap with joeili or rupeni tho

I dunno if Rupeni had as much top end speed, he did get run down by a lock years ago which shocked everyone but obviously the power, step and swerve were amongst the best we've ever seen.

When he was fit he was as fast as anybody. That was a small window though

Yeah that 2003 season is probably still the best single season I've ever seen from a wing. The one handed pickup vs the Brumbies where he's running at full pace in the wet when others were struggling to just hold the ball is a particular favourite.

My favourite try of his. He glided back then.

sparky

Electric atmosphere in the stands just before the women's 100 metre final:

antipodean

TeWaio

@antipodean definitely one for the hawt thread

Snowy

@TeWaio said in Athletics:

@antipodean definitely one for the hawt thread

Surprising that none of the male vaulters offered her a pole earlier.

Machpants

@Snowy said in Athletics:

@TeWaio said in Athletics:

@antipodean definitely one for the hawt thread

Surprising that none of the male vaulters offered her a pole earlier.

They were too long

Snowy

@Machpants Apparently women say that size doesn't matter.

Actually, they don't say that do they, men do.

Rapido

Just stumbled upon this on youtube from a few weeks ago. Hilarious.

Go to about minute 4:40 in the video.

booboo

@rapido gold

mikedogz

Edward Osei-Niketia just beat his dads national record.

booboo

Good day for NZers at the World Champs.

Both Walsh and Gill straight through to final.

McTaggart made the women's pole vault final, as did women's discus chucker, whose name escapes me.

The Silver Fern

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