Hocker now a best priced 4/1 I think.  So hopefully someone else got on at the 6 and 7/1

Posted this before, so I've copy and pasted

Ingebritsen clearly isn't close to 100%
Laros has peaked too soon and has no credible form (yet) over 5k
All the Ethiopians are running average or poorly
The other two Americans ran below par in the 10k
There aren't any good Kenyans.
The 1500m 10k and Steeplechase have all been run at a slow pace
Gressier and Almgren who won gold and bronze in the 10k are not elite athletes

I know he's a 1500m runner and has no real pedigree at 5k, but he did win the US trials without extending himself and that's quite a stacked event these days.  He's fresh thanks to being dq'd in the 1500m and he's clearly peaked his season for the WC and is the only elite athlete who is in form.  Plenty of 1500m runners have won the 5k stepping up in trip and this race is looking far weaker than it did 5 days ago.  Whether he can do two rounds or handle a fast pace?  I'd have him the clear fave if it was a one off race with a slow pace.

I've been asking myself why.  Gressier said Ingebritsen had showed him it was possible.  That's prolly a factor, but I think it's more likely to do with science and nutrition.  Either the Africans were cheating, and now they can't get away with it.  Or, advances in nutrition/science now being used by Western athletes negates the natural biological advantage of the Africans, or African athletes are not up to speed with these new advances yet.  Maybe a combination of all 4.

I can see the Hocker reasoning but Amusan at 6/4 in the hurdles semi-final is my only winner this week so applying caution. She was also my only unlucky bet this week as I think if she had been drawn next to the shock winner she would have reeled her in. If Levell, Benjamin and JW won that would even things out, but it could easily be that I have underestimated Llyes and Warholm. Did think about having a dart at the 800 metres, but it's too much of a puzzle. Wanyonyi hasn't looked great in qualification, but I expect him to revert to going hard off the front end. If it is a slow race then he looks vulnerable. Not sure you can rely on Attaoui in the tactical stakes. Same goes for Sedjati who I think was favourite for the Olympics, but is now 14/1. Arop is steady, but doesn't win enough.

pretty good start for kjt - hurdles just 4 hundredths slower than her Paris time

Bol is a cert..very short but bar a fall.

jefferson womens 200m also looks a cert.

mens 200m.
only 4 can possibly win..
levell looked very good in heats..impressive in semi 19:78..deffo will be way faster than that
tebago a yd behind him but looked comfy also
lyles 19:51 quickest time this yr but looked like he was running a final..may have took edge off him.
obv no certainty and last night was looking at b365 match ups and seen levell was 6/4 v lyles..i think thats fair
was gona bet him but its just a guess and these sprints are dangerous for betting as a minor blip and kapoot..so havent bet either..also think tebago at 8/13 is fair to bet bednarek.
will be betting Bol and Jefferson.
gl if betting

I would've bet Tebogo in the h2h had he been drawn outside Bednarek.  But he's in 5 and Bednarek 8 so it's a no bet for me.  Lyles in 7 again.  He's been 7 or 8 every round. That's good for him.  I do wonder if he'd be such a good bend runner in lane 5.

I said Lyles there I obv meant Levell in 7 again

I thought Keely was easy myself. Mebbe I'll have to watch again.  Her form and pedigree is far better than the rest of the field.  The worst race I can ever remember her running was when she won the European Championship (she said herself she's been suffering with some sort of virus pre event)  She did win silver in Tokyo 4 years ago, so I don't see why the heat would be a problem now.  I didn't have a bet pre race because she was so short but I have backed her ew for SPOTY at 50/1 (for the place)  Her form this year in her 2 races this year is the best she's ever looked and she is 2 seconds quicker than everyone else.  That's a lot.  You'd prolly have to go 20+ deep in the men's event to get a 2 second gap.

Obviously she's the golden girl of British Athletics.  So I want her to win and win well as a partisan supporter

If someone is 1/8 I wouldn't want to see any signs of distress after what should have been a first round stroll. To misquote Barry Davies just look at her face. Some bookmakers have eased her and she is now as 'big' as 1/4.

Just going back to Hodgkinson. It may not be significant because of the buffer, but she clearly has an issue with the heat. Yesterday should have been a stroll, but she looked considerably worse than any other winner on the day. Nobody mentioning it directly, but it was pretty obvious.

it's a lot cooler now and forecast to stay that way. only risk to her is getting involved in maura's games in varying the pace

keeley is probably now feeling the 12 months out of action - I think she'll have enough though

not sure what to make of warholm these champs he hasn't looked good but his run in august would be good enough to win this

Bol drifted last couple hours 1.05 > 1.12 now with 4k happy to lay...why i wonder.

4/7 for peanuts on here.

just incredible whys shes drifted to 1.14 from 1.05..still wins as she should have.

Moves last barrier adjacent to him

concur with ennis..complete madness..accidental and in no way did it affect the placings.

sensible decision.

that anna hall is ripped - looks totally different from the olympics

Noah Lyles was impressive in the Semis


1.75 seems very fair - think he may win by a length or so