2017 IAAF Track & Field World Championships in London: The Usain Bolt Farewell

[Jussi]

Starts today, discuss.

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[MrFunnyWobbl]

No DeGrass

 

[Jussi]

Our athletes being just tourists again.

 

[Jussi]

Bolt strolls through his first heat.

 

[Jussi]

Mo Farrah time.

 

[Shrimper]

Bolt strolls through his first heat.

He won the heat but he had a poor start to it. Said himself that he wasn't happy with it.

 

[Jussi]

Mo gold for Farrah!

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

what a race

 

[Jussi]

Bolt time again.

 

[Jussi]

Bolt finished second to Coleman in his semifinal. Another poor start for Bolt. Saved his energy at the end though.

 

[Jussi]

World record holder Dibaba fails to qualify directly for the women's 1500 meter final.

 

[Asiantuntija]

I think Bolt is only saving his energy for finals. He takes the brightest medal once again.

 

[Jussi]

Sweden's Daniel Ståhl showing his Finnish heritage by losing the gold by 2 centimeters.

 

[Jussi]

Bolt's last 100 m race stars soon.

 

[Jussi]

Gatlin beats Bolt! Only bronze for Bolt.

 

[Shrimper]

Don't worry, Gatlin's medal will be rescinded when it's discovered he is doping. What a shame that a known doper won.

 

[QnebO]

Bolt got at least silver, Gatlin probably gets caught of doping in next 8 years. Not sure about his countryman though so no gold.

Well, not counting on most top athletes being clean, quite the opposite, but still. Why let Gatlin race anymore after getting caught twice ondoping? It's 100% clear that he doped again to be at the top, now it's just question if and when he will get caught.

 

[Kyle McMahon]

It certainly seems dubious. Glad the crowd booed him. 35 is ancient for a sprinter...if he had to juice to win in his early and mid-20s, the odds of him being able to do it clean ten years later seem highly improbable.

Too bad DeGrasse got injured. Not sure what times he's been running this season, but 9.92 is slower than his PB. This would have been a very winnable a race for him I suspect.

 

[Jussi]

Women's polevauilt had the same top two as at last year's Olympics.

 

[UnrealMachine]

Gatlin won fair & square - just like he did with his prior Olympic gold & silver medal performances. He hasn't failed a drug test in over 12 years and his first "doping violation" was for a freaking ADHD prescription drug. Get over it.

 

[Aladyyn]

Špotáková wins another gold in London. 10 years since her 1st WC gold medal.

 

[Jussi]

Å*potáková wins another gold in London. 10 years since her 1st WC gold medal.

I foud out the other day that she holds the heptathlon javelin world record as well, 60+ meters.

 

[Jussi]

Looks like men's polevault gold going to the USA.

Meanwhile, Van Niekerk takes his own in the men's 400 meters.

 

[Jussi]

Wohoo, Pitkämäkin into the javelin final with his first qualifying throw. 85,97m is also his longest qualifying throw ever.

Edit: Aaand Germany's Vetter throws a 90+ meter....

 

[FVM]

No one watches Track & Field in North America?