Rio Olympic triathlon *spoilers*
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As one of the coaches at my club is forever saying, you'll never be as fast at swimming, cycling and running as the pros, but you can (if you practice) be as fast as them in transition....
Well done the Brownlees. I really didn't know how they would go, given all the injury troubles they've had.
Now for the women's race. Can anyone beat Gwen Jorgensen? (I don't think so, but I think the Britons have a good chance of at least one medal.)
Richard A Thackeray
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One of my running club members will be very pleased indeed
He was their PE Tutor at Bradford Grammar School, where they attended
I want to see the 'splits', as it was stated during the commentary that it was circa "30 minute pace" (for the 10K run)
He was their PE Tutor at Bradford Grammar School, where they attended
I want to see the 'splits', as it was stated during the commentary that it was circa "30 minute pace" (for the 10K run)
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Just over 31 minutes for the run for Alistair, but he eased off at the end so Johnny could cross the line just behind him, which must have cost him about 30 seconds.
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Wow just caught up. Really disappointed Stanford and Holland wouldn't join spirit on a break from Jorgensen, maybe they just couldn't but it was the only way to victory after they all came out together on the swim.
What a finish though?
Sad to watch Team GB race each other for bronze, I'm sure they can handle it but it was the worst scenario after living and training together.
Spirig could have won it if someone had joined her on the bike, and for a while it looked like she might break Gwen...not to be!
Great race though.
What a finish though?
Sad to watch Team GB race each other for bronze, I'm sure they can handle it but it was the worst scenario after living and training together.
Spirig could have won it if someone had joined her on the bike, and for a while it looked like she might break Gwen...not to be!
Great race though.
I caught the last half of the run, Gwen and Nicola playing games was bizarre, not something I've seen before in triathlon especially not on the run, has anyone seen any interviews about what they were saying to each other?
It was a shame when Gwen decided to put her foot down and spirig just couldn't match it, but I suppose it's better to go steady for silver than try to chase for gold and blow up, but you could see Gwen was really working hard.
I think that was the same thinking for Stanford and Holland, don't think they could have guaranteed keeping up with Gwen.
It was a shame when Gwen decided to put her foot down and spirig just couldn't match it, but I suppose it's better to go steady for silver than try to chase for gold and blow up, but you could see Gwen was really working hard.
I think that was the same thinking for Stanford and Holland, don't think they could have guaranteed keeping up with Gwen.
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Indeed Gwen put in her fastest run split to close it out.
I think Spirig was going back to Stanford and Holland and they might have caught her on their more even pace - but they didn't.
I think Vicky said that the first thing she said to Non was "I'm so sorry....". Non seemed able to be happy for Vicky immediately post-race, fairly philosophical; I think she'll feel she has another chance in 4 years.
I think Vicky said that the first thing she said to Non was "I'm so sorry....". Non seemed able to be happy for Vicky immediately post-race, fairly philosophical; I think she'll feel she has another chance in 4 years.
