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white lightning
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A win is a win
Cold and wet conditions almost always leads to slow or average times. He went, he raced and he won. Can't ask for more than that! Emile needs warm conditions with a nice track and a positive wind would be a bonus. The times will come soon enough. Thank you for making us feel like we are a part of this. This must be so exciting to see your son doing so good. You have to be a very proud father and you should be! Congrats to your son on another win and here is to continued success!
Cold and wet conditions almost always leads to slow or average times. He went, he raced and he won. Can't ask for more than that! Emile needs warm conditions with a nice track and a positive wind would be a bonus. The times will come soon enough. Thank you for making us feel like we are a part of this. This must be so exciting to see your son doing so good. You have to be a very proud father and you should be! Congrats to your son on another win and here is to continued success!
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He is loving it. Had a tremendous heat. reaction time 0.121s slowed down to preserve for the final, shut it down 10 metres before the end and ran 10.20. Had a terrible start in the final but finished strong. Overall a good day at the office.
Yes I am extremely proud but refrain from interfering in his preparation. Just happy to be his biggest fan. He has one race left in Europe. Running in Finland again on Sunday. After speaking to his coach this morning they made some small adjustments during the week and wanted to use tonight as a speed session. He is happy and now targeting Sunday to qualify!
Thank you guys for the support. I conveyed your best wishes to him this morning. It is awesome to share my enthusiasm with you!
GiovaniMarcon
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Devon Allen just won a 110 metre hurdle race in Switzerland, so good on him.
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The 2017 European under 23 Championships start tommorow.
I'm really looking forward to the sprints for both the men & women.
Hoping to see some serious fireworks from some of the future sprinters
that are slowly rising towards the top.
I'm really looking forward to the sprints for both the men & women.
Hoping to see some serious fireworks from some of the future sprinters
that are slowly rising towards the top.
mastermulti
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https://www.iaaf.org/news/series/iaaf-inside-athletics-adam-gemili
Ato Bolden interviews Adam Gemili. I enjoyed this.
Ato Bolden interviews Adam Gemili. I enjoyed this.
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Great news and congratulations to him! He has a ton of potential. He is winning big races too which is the most important thing. As he keeps racing the conditions will get better and the times will get there!
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It seems South Africa has not qualified a relay team, although I am not sure exactly how this works, but they certainly have the athletes to medal! Athletics South Africa chose to have the National Champs on the same weekend as the relay Worlds. All sprinters opted to run the Nationals. There where two attempts in local races and they ran 39.03 and 38.47.
The sprinter and their times
Akani Simbine 9.89(PB) 9.92(SB)
Thando Roto 9.95(PB)(SB)
Wayde van Niekerk 9.94(PB)(SB)
Henricho Bruintjies 9.97(PB) 10.06(SB)
Emile Erasmus 10.08(PB)(SB)
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Thank you. Difficult conditions but a win stays a win!!
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Here is a live link to watch the European Under 23 Champs. It's about to start in a few minutes. Enjoy gentlemen.
http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/eaa/
http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/eaa/
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There was a false start in Haris heat and he didn't know it. He ran through almost all the way to the finish before he was told. It must have drained his energy as he ran a wind legal 10.37 a few weeks ago. Hari was leading for over half the race and then just tightened up and died over the last half of it. Sad to see. The false start had to affect him mentally and physically.
Jan Volko was the fastest in the heats winning easily in a wind legal 10.23
He then went the fastest in the semi finals running a 10.18! Wish Volko would
conserve his energy for the final but he is in great shape. I would be shocked if he
didn't at least get a medal at the worst case scenario.
Sami Samuelson of Finland made the finals and he looks good. I doubt he will medal
but is a hope for the future as he has a nice tall, lean build for sprinting.
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sprintstar
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sad to see so many negros competing in these games for European countries the associated sports groups in each of these countries should be so embarrassed for allowing negros to displace whites. I mean a negro competing in womens discus for Austria??? come on...
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Yeah, I don't see how OJIE EDOBURUN qualifies as being European, but at least he will push Volko in the final.
sprintstar
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The Jamaican girl fakes a leg injury at the finish line because she lost to 2 white girls...how simply predictable
Mielie23
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Good morning guys!
There are a few links I would like to share with you. We have an independent media co in SA that records at most SA meetings. The link is http://www.backtrack.co.za/ search for Emile Erasmus they have quite a few vidoes. Some of his 2017 European tour links
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There are a few links I would like to share with you. We have an independent media co in SA that records at most SA meetings. The link is http://www.backtrack.co.za/ search for Emile Erasmus they have quite a few vidoes. Some of his 2017 European tour links