New Posts For Thread: Today's Women's 10000m Final Deserves It's Own Threadhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30723801/todays-womens-10000m-final-deserves-its-own-threadAlmaz Ayana (ETH) wins the Women's 10000m shattering the (dodgy Chinese) WR from 1993 Gold - Ayana 29.17.45Silver - Cheriyout 29.32.53Bronze - Dibaba 29.42.56video of the final 200m https://streamable.com/op4njeez brutal maths point still standshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30723801/todays-womens-10000m-final-deserves-its-own-thread?post_id=549632841#549632841jeez brutal maths point still standsFri, 12 Aug 2016 13:43:00 -050023 years old to be exact.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30723801/todays-womens-10000m-final-deserves-its-own-thread?post_id=549632773#54963277323 years old to be exact.Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:40:38 -0500epitomised what a freak show the olympics has become. She wasn't even tired at the end.She beats a 17year old record set by an athlete who admitted to partaking in state sponsored doping.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30723801/todays-womens-10000m-final-deserves-its-own-thread?post_id=549632743#549632743epitomised what a freak show the olympics has become. She wasn't even tired at the end.She beats a 17year old record set by an athlete who admitted to partaking in state sponsored doping.Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:39:27 -0500And this new record is only 44 seconds faster than Paula's PB over the 10k. So Ayana has got to find another two-and-a-half minutes beyond the next best ever to break Paula's world marathon record, and she's got to stay another 20 miles.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30723801/todays-womens-10000m-final-deserves-its-own-thread?post_id=549632523#549632523And this new record is only 44 seconds faster than Paula's PB over the 10k. So Ayana has got to find another two-and-a-half minutes beyond the next best ever to break Paula's world marathon record, and she's got to stay another 20 miles.Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:28:34 -0500Yes, it's a comparatively new event, it was first contested at Olympic level in 1988. So the record in question was set five years after it became a race worth concentrating on for a female distance athlete.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30723801/todays-womens-10000m-final-deserves-its-own-thread?post_id=549632481#549632481Yes, it's a comparatively new event, it was first contested at Olympic level in 1988. So the record in question was set five years after it became a race worth concentrating on for a female distance athlete.Fri, 12 Aug 2016 13:26:21 -0500leazes67 12 Aug 16 18:19 This from Paula Radcliffe..Laugh"I'm not sure that I can understand that. When I saw the world record set in 1993, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. And Ayana has absolutely blitzed that time."Don't worry Paula, even ifhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30723801/todays-womens-10000m-final-deserves-its-own-thread?post_id=549631837#549631837leazes67 12 Aug 16 18:19 This from Paula Radcliffe..Laugh"I'm not sure that I can understand that. When I saw the world record set in 1993, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. And Ayana has absolutely blitzed that time."Don't worry Paula, even ifFri, 12 Aug 2016 12:48:37 -0500Most of the field ran a personal best so it might be time to remeasure the track.And while we are at it, can we also check the swimming pool is the right length?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30723801/todays-womens-10000m-final-deserves-its-own-thread?post_id=549631649#549631649Most of the field ran a personal best so it might be time to remeasure the track.And while we are at it, can we also check the swimming pool is the right length?Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:33:47 -0500Im sure Starbucks would be interestedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30723801/todays-womens-10000m-final-deserves-its-own-thread?post_id=549631583#549631583Im sure Starbucks would be interestedFri, 12 Aug 2016 12:29:39 -0500It was a surreal watch.A great long train of athletes , including our plucky competitors ,being lapped after about 6k.You could sense the TV pundits really did not what to say ,either a) that was a piece of historic long distance runningor b) reallyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30723801/todays-womens-10000m-final-deserves-its-own-thread?post_id=549631535#549631535It was a surreal watch.A great long train of athletes , including our plucky competitors ,being lapped after about 6k.You could sense the TV pundits really did not what to say ,either a) that was a piece of historic long distance runningor b) reallyFri, 12 Aug 2016 12:26:05 -0500Its quite a new event?? She broke a record set in 1993 ffs40+ seconds faster than Radcliffe could ever manage and conditions were far from idealThink it's about time everyone admits defeat and just stops this 4 year mockeryhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30723801/todays-womens-10000m-final-deserves-its-own-thread?post_id=549631493#549631493Its quite a new event?? She broke a record set in 1993 ffs40+ seconds faster than Radcliffe could ever manage and conditions were far from idealThink it's about time everyone admits defeat and just stops this 4 year mockeryFri, 12 Aug 2016 12:22:33 -0500