Running

[Animo]

I think Audrey and Femke could both beat Keely.

Then again, I think any of that trio could win on the day.

Not sure any of them has the legs to get the WR just yet, but I would love to be wrong on that.

Femke's running form is smooth as silk. In the heat she was running at noticeably slower cadence than Keeley and just seeming to glide along.

 

[Animo]

Quite enjoyed these Euros TBH. It's nice to have a bit of UK interest in most of the events. Hopefully the stadium will be fuller for tonight's session - 800m final should be a cracker.

 

[Beebo]

Femke's running form is smooth as silk. In the heat she was running at noticeably slower cadence than Keeley and just seeming to glide along.

She’s much taller.
Her stride is probably 50cm longer.

 

[Dave7]

Just watched the women's 10,000 mtr race.
Battocletti was amazing. The way she left them for dead on that last lap was unbelievable.

 

[Mo1959]

Quite enjoyed these Euros TBH. It's nice to have a bit of UK interest in most of the events. Hopefully the stadium will be fuller for tonight's session - 800m final should be a cracker.

The commentators seem to have Keely as the winner already. Hope I’m wrong but I go for Femke for gold. Audrey for silver just edging out Keely for bronze.

 

[Mo1959]

Well I got that wrong.

 

[Dave7]

Well I got that wrong.

She did well to get silver.
Who is/was Femke ?

 

[Mo1959]

She did well to get silver.
Who is/was Femke ?

Femke Bol now Broeders-Bol since she got married. She has run the 400m and 400m hurdles up till recently but is now trying the 800m. Be interesting to see what she does now going forward.

 

[ivegotabike]

1:54.81

Over 1.5 seconds outside the WR

 

[Mo1959]

1:54.81

Over 1.5 seconds outside the WR

These kind of races are normally more tactical than going for records.

 

[ivegotabike]

These kind of races are normally more tactical than going for records.

That seemed to be the case for the first 300m or so, but then it looked more like a flat out battle between AW and KH, didn’t it?

Audrey Werro’s winning time is the Championship record.

The record she beat was set in September 1982, c.10 months before the current WR.

 

[Animo]

Could be a lean time coming up for Keeley. Werro looks very strong and Bol likely to get better and better. Going to be some great battles to come anyway.

 

[ivegotabike]

I hope all three of them continue to improve.

Maybe there is also more to come from Anais Bourgoin and Georgia Hunter-Bell too.