Track and Field Discussion

[Shoten]

Anyone here participate or into the sport?

Mod note: This is for track and field discussion whether you participate or want to discuss the sport.

[Master Scorpion]

yea.. I like to play basketball every weekend with my friends ;)

Track?

[SillyRabbit123]

i do cross country but im not fast enough for track :)

[pengachu]

i do both cross country and track

[moer]

i was once long ago a sprinter,then i reliesed how much track was boring and switched to basketball and blood sports (hunting, fishing), and is weight lifting considered a sport?

[slasher1001]

i play field hockey.

[Leen]

I throw javelin, discus and shot putt.

[SillyRabbit123]

ooo! how fast do u do a mile? mines 7.20....i wish i was faster.....got any advice?

[Gator]

^ever heard of patience when ya posting :oh

Anyway, basketball..me trains twice a week and competion games in the weekend :)

[Voynich]

I used to do sprint..long time ago..when I was 12 and could still outrun most of the guys. I quit after 2 years or something...i hated running against other girls >.<

[ninamori]

...This thread isn't asking what sport you play. Geez. XD

I do cross country, which is kiiiiiinda like track. I might do track in the spring, though. Seeming as spring sports = teh suck ('cause they're not basketball. <3)

[MechaTC]

moved to the sports section in the konoha mall

I golf. Never did any other sport really. I guess you could call marksmanship a sport (i could be a sniper bitches)

[SillyRabbit123]

i have a 7:20 mile. i wish i was faster...any advice? wuts ur mile times?

[Meijin]

i have a 7:20 mile. i wish i was faster...any advice? wuts ur mile times?

Run faster? :tem

I run it in the slot of 5-5:10 minutes. I might do track this year.

[Shoten]

this thread is about Track...i run a 9:15 in the 2 mile and 4:12 in 1 mile...i can pole vault 14'6 and i'm only 5'5...lol i also run hurdles..

[Lord Itachi]

i hate running... so tiring. i work out but i dont run.

[SillyRabbit123]

^ever heard of patience when ya posting :oh

Anyway, basketball..me trains twice a week and competion games in the weekend :)
im sry every1 bout the double...err....quadruple posts! i dont know what went wrong w/ my comp. they were accidents. im sry!!

[kage_konoha]

I run cross country, Indoor track, and Outdoor track. I mostly run short distances like the 100, 200, and 400.

[dan-e]

anyone know where there are videos of like say world records in track and field being set for download?

[Wolfshinobi]

I run track and I love it along with other sports.

[SniXSniPe]

youtube.com

Alan Webb (senior at this time) sets legendary high school mile: 3:53.43
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NF4_V6bOkk4&search=Alan%20webb%20high%20school%20mile

El Guerrouj sets world record in mile: 3:43.13
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XvCsj7eJKKA&search=World%20Record%20Mile


Michael Johnson sets World Record in 200m: 19.32 ---- INSANE (the 100m world record is 9.77)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BeK0Kw2kMAQ&search=Michael%20Johnson%20200

Michael Johnson sets 400m World Record: 43.19
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zbwYWAVbeQE&search=Michael%20Johnson%20world%20record

[tanukibeast]

Talk about the events you do, the training you endure, and your goals for this year here.


Track season where I live just started, and I'm interested in what people here can do.

I run a 5:30 mile, 2:20 half mile, and minute quarter mile. I want to get my times down to an even whole number of minutes. I bench two hundred and ten pounds though, so don't picture me as weak/annorexic.

[Procyon]

I am one. And I think we should discuss the sport. Running events, field events. They're all so fascinating. 8D

I do shot put, discus, and javelin. And I'm training for triple jump next year. :3

[Dark Serge]

So i dont if any of you guys have been watching this, but its turning out to be pretty amazing. Just in the mens 100m dash 2 records were broken with Tyson Gay breaking the american record running a 9.77 secs and Jeff Demps breaking the high school record by goin 10.01... Oh, and this was only the quarterfinal too. I cant wait for the olympics....

[cozapple]

holy crap thats hell fast!

[CrazyMoronX]

The guy's last name is Gay. Of course he's going to be fast. He's had a lot of practice.

[tanukibeast]

Hmm, I thought that the American record was faster.

[Supa Swag]

Breaks his WR in the 100 and 200!


:omg:eek:uwah:WOW:U

[Mider T]

Yeah I was looking for the Track & Field thread.

In b4 Bolt FC

[Moridin]

lulz, glad someone finally made a thread on Bolt's performances at the world championships

fucking awesome,

we need more athletics threads

[Scholzee]

And I hear he wasent 100% cause of some accident :quite

[Sasuke_Bateman]

My jaws are still on the floor...



I bet he's not that fast in the bedroom.

[TDM]

When I first saw the title, I thought it was in frustration because Bolt makes us all look like chumps. He's probably holding back because he gets some more money every time he breaks the record.

[Sasuke_Bateman]

He should be tested...I have doubts he's human.

[Carsul]

Bolt is a beast. Think he actually plans on trying the 400 in the future iirc.

[smokie01]

Yeah he might start 400m in the future.
His 200m run was immense though !!! :amazed

[Platinum]

Bolt is one fast motherfucker. He's like the real world Flash :quite.

[Rukia]

Have any decrepit old men come out and complained about his celebration being excessive yet? :pek

[Diceman]

19.19?
Gotta love the symmetry:awesome

[Savior]

Really amazing performances by the man. He is the greatest ever and I'm glad he is getting recognition.

[Segan]

He's apparently suspected of having taken illegal substances, especially after a few fellow Jamaican sprinters have been tested positively. And taking into account the rather loose doping controls in Jamaica not everyone is convinced of Bolt being entirely legit.

[Cesc Fabregas]

if he was doping, i doubt he would be so attention seeking :awesome

the mascot dropping the womens champ was better :LOS

[Ramona Flowers]

http://13.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kopdtvMCe21qz53a0o1_500.jpg

[Godot]

The man is god. I'm 100% certain that he can simply point at any person in a bar and they will have sex with him.

EDIT: why the fuck hasn't he got his own FC yet? :hurr

[Moridin]

http://13.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kopdtvMCe21qz53a0o1_500.jpg

greatest photo ever xD

did anyone else from the UK laugh at the BBC studio team all pulling the Bolt archer in the lead up to the final. Had me going for a couple of minutes.

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@Segan, re: doping. I really don't see how he can be given the amount of scrutiny he has had to be under for the last year or so. There must be a hell of a lot of testing that he's had to go through given all he's achieved.

[Sasuke_Bateman]

He's apparently suspected of having taken illegal substances, especially after a few fellow Jamaican sprinters have been tested positively. And taking into account the rather loose doping controls in Jamaica not everyone is convinced of Bolt being entirely legit.

Eh no the second result came back negative, they went home because they didn't feel comfortable racing because people might think they are taking drugs when it was proven they weren't.

[Cesc Fabregas]

i woudlnt be shocked if everytime bolt took a piss, it got tested for traces of 'Chuck Norris'

haha, micheal johson doing the bolt pose was epic :LOS

[sharpie]

haha, micheal johson doing the bolt pose was epic :LOS

Nice! I didn't catch that.

[chrisp]

Oh god I love Usain Bolt.

[Ramona Flowers]

Jamaica didn't get the world record in the relay :uwah Still won though xD!

[Juracule Mihawk]

Usain Bolt > The Flash :quite

[Aokiji]

Somebody likes Ariane Friedrich. :hehee

[Ramona Flowers]

Oh yes :druul

I think I shall take an interest in the womens high jump from now on :quite

[Godot]

Pole vault's where the good stuff's at :edu

btw, did anyone lol when the entire stadium when silent just for friedrich's sake? :lmao

[Cesc Fabregas]

they didnt break the WR :sun

>_>

lol that silence was scary..............

[Godot]

As though a dozen snipers were pointing at her head, if that bar fell off..

[Moridin]

Oh yes :druul

I think I shall take an interest in the womens high jump from now on :quite

Want to duel, I've some kind of infatuation with Blanka Vlasic xD

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@Godot, Hooker was such a beast in the pole vault! Imagine winning the world champs whilst so injured you can only manage a couple of attempts, incredible stuff

[Ramona Flowers]

Pole vault's where the good stuff's at :edu

btw, did anyone lol when the entire stadium when silent just for friedrich's sake? :lmao
I thought that was amazing! One of the best bits of the whole championships :D
Want to duel, I've some kind of infatuation with Blanka Vlasic xD




Sure :hurr

[Juli]

This thread should have been made earlier..:D: The champonships were/are great. I watched almost every minute of it.
The most exciting competition to me was the men's discus. The stadium was cracking up..XD

[Mider T]

greatest photo ever xD

did anyone else from the UK laugh at the BBC studio team all pulling the Bolt archer in the lead up to the final. Had me going for a couple of minutes.

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@Segan, re: doping. I really don't see how he can be given the amount of scrutiny he has had to be under for the last year or so. There must be a hell of a lot of testing that he's had to go through given all he's achieved.

:lmao I love 15 minute showboats

[Juli]

lol that silence was scary..............

It was scary indeed..XD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWBrk9Ylpns

[Ramona Flowers]

This thread should have been made earlier..:D: The champonships were/are great. I watched almost every minute of it.
The most exciting competition to me was the men's discus. The stadium was cracking up..XD
I kept checking this section but didn't ever see a thread, and I didn't want to start one >_<

Athletics is like my fav thing to watch, so whenever something big is on, you'll know I'm watching it!
It was scary indeed..XD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWBrk9Ylpns

So awesome :ohpek

[Juli]

I kept checking this section but didn't ever see a thread, and I didn't want to start one >_<

Athletics is like my fav thing to watch, so whenever something big is on, you'll know I'm watching it!


So awesome :ohpek

Same here. I thought of making one but I feared that nobody would post in it..:argh

Yeah..it's also one of my favorite sports. It's so exciting to watch. I used to do a lot of athletics at school and watching it in TV now makes me wanna start with it again..:X3

I know..:wtf And her attempt on 2,06 m was soo close. I jumped of my couch because I thought she did it..>_<

[Ramona Flowers]

It's all over now :(

They had a nice montage at the end of the TV coverage and Ariane was shown :wtf

No major championships next year ;__; I guess I'll keep an eye on her progress anyway!

[Godot]

Athletics has completely changed now. I used watch the world championchips and all tournaments on my own. Now the entire family's watching :lmao

Also, that mascot should be kidnapped and held hostage in London until 2012.

[Ramona Flowers]

My family always watched athletics so it's not really any different, but it's nice to be able to talk about it with my friends more.

I'm fearing what London comes up with for their mascot, it can't live up to the bear.

[Sasuke_Bateman]

I hope so I have bear jokes :haha


I'm so funny :<3

[Moridin]

My dad watches with me, my brother will only watch the sprints and stuff. Bolt's transcended athletics and become so big that I really think he's brought a lot of viewers (back) in to the sport

[narutosimpson]

i hope bolt stays clean forever, it would be a shame to kill the euphoria he's created.

[Ramona Flowers]

I'm hoping to attend some of the athletics events held in europe next year, or this year if I get the chance. Just some of the invitational events I guess, not really sure what is on offer...

Indoor event in February looks interesting, can't see the list yet, so don't know if womens high jump is included, maybe it's too early.

[Juli]

On Friday will be the next Golden League Meeting, in Zürich http://www.weltklassezuerich.ch/en/index.html Friedrich and Vlasic will attend, so it's gonna be an exciting duel again..:iria I hope Eurosport is gonna broadcast it..:ruri

[Ramona Flowers]

Oh awesome :wtf I wish I could go :( I don't have eurosport :( Hopefully I can catch it online.

[chrisp]

Having landed the 100, 200 and 4 x 100 metres world titles, Bolt is already pondering the future and yesterday he moved the goalposts. “I tell my coach that I’d love to try the long jump before I retire because I think I’d be very good at it,” he said.

You can play football for United after that Bolt!!:X3

[Scholzee]

:lmao umm no

[chrisp]

umm yes!!:C

Bolt and Rooney on top, the dream team!

[Scholzee]

:LOS as much as epic as bolt is he needs more then just speed.

[chrisp]

Your faith in Bolt is weak! He said just that he want to try long jump. The next step is of course football.:3

[Namikaze Kakashi]

Well i'll be waiting anxiously to see that then...
He certainly has the speed to get some huge momentum but will he be able to get synchronized with the calling tab and then have enought strenght on his legs and body to at that speed make an impulsion?! Lets wait and see...
As for the football i stick with my opinion...not a promising future for him at it.

Sayonara
NK

[Shark Skin]

I'd like to see what he can do in the long jump:awesome

[chrisp]

He's also considering the 400 metres.

[Sci-Fi]

Sounds like Bolt wants to be like "Carl Lewis". He has a lot of talent, could be a good long jumper. The 400 meter race seems more likely and lessens the injury factor plus you never know when the events are going to be scheduled. Lewis used to limit his long jump attempts so he could have enough prep/recovery time to run the 100 and 200 races.

[Ramona Flowers]

High Jump is the only event that matters :hmpf

[Grrblt]

High Jump is the only event that matters :hmpf

It used to be, until that basketball player took a dump on it. Women's aint fun to watch either since Bergqvist retired, now it's only that hippo winning all the time.

[Godot]

Wait, this is a discussion on athletics, and nobody's talked about Caster Semenya? :sag

How do you think the IAAF's treated her? Badly, or BADLY?

[Ramona Flowers]

It used to be, until that basketball player took a dump on it. Women's aint fun to watch either since Bergqvist retired, now it's only that hippo winning all the time.


Who is Hippo? :pek
Wait, this is a discussion on athletics, and nobody's talked about Caster Semenya? :sag

How do you think the IAAF's treated her? Badly, or BADLY?

I'm not really sure if IAAF can be at fault, somebody obviously leaked the information, and obviously once that happens the whole worlds press gets involved. But yes, badly.

[Godot]

If I recall something i read earlier, the information about her gender investigation was 'accidently' faxed to the wrong person...

[Ramona Flowers]

High Jump From Fridays meet in Zurich

Official Results - Women - High Jump Pos Athlete Nat Mark Pts 1 Blanka Vlašic [CRO] CRO 2.01 20
2 Anna Chicherova [RUS] RUS 1.98 16
3 Chaunté Howard Lowe [USA] USA 1.98 14
4 Ariane Friedrich [GER] GER 1.94 12

:(

That means the overall standings for the season (season is over now!)

Position Name Nationality Meets Points
1 Blanka Vlašic CRO 5 100
2 Ruth Beitia ESP 5 66
3 Chaunté Howard Lowe USA 5 58
4 Marina Aitova KAZ 5 56
5 Anna Chicherova RUS 4 52
6 Antonietta Di Martino ITA 4 49
7 Ariane Friedrich GER 3 48
8 Amy Acuff USA 5 46
8 Svetlana Shkolina RUS 5 46
10 Irina Gordeeva RUS 5 39
10 Viktoriya Klyugina RUS 5 39

Seeing how she missed a couple of meets, that's a good result.

and yes I am now her biggest fan :del

[Godot]

Anyone watching the Athletics final this weekend?

[Ramona Flowers]

I keep hearing about it, but can't find any info on it. :argh It's not on any TV channels that I have I don't think...

[Godot]

I found the official website :http://www.wafthessaloniki2009.gr

I must say it's pretty shocking, especially when you look at last year's site. If can't find it on TV, then i'm probably going find a stream online :LOS

[Ramona Flowers]

I think it'll be on Eurosport. It just says "Athletics" in the TV guide.

Thanks for the link :D