Athletics World Championships 2015

Yeah would love to know what the odds are for heptathlon:

My rough guess:  Ennis 3/1 v KJT 2/1 v The Field 6/4

Think I saw Bolt 8/11 v GAtlin evens (both have to run)

betfair has KJT 2/5 v Ennis 7/4.

That's on sportsbook. No money at all on the exchange yet. Don't know how to call that one, really no idea how fit KJT is. Still a few weeks to go, but I don't think there will be any indicators before the competition. Sadly, some of the events will be at rather unsociable hours.

Some Heptathlon events at unsociable hours, I should say. All the finals and good stuff are daytime viewing.

I'm pretty sure that Genzebe Dibaba's WR in the 1500m is the first individual WR in a female event pre the systematic state sponsored doping era of the Eastern Bloc and others pre 1990, that was the pre cursor to proper drug testing.  Events like the 400m Hdles, long distance, hammer and triple jump are all post 1990 events, whilst the javelin was redesigned.  It's the first time anyone has even got close.

Quite a few firms now priced up.


Ive not had a proper look a the mens marathon but Kipsang around evens looks very short and worth opposing

I dont like doping athletes but gotta lay bolt at evens against Gatlin and Powell

don't dope them then
love to see jess pull this off but 2nd fave going into the last 3 events

Bolt stumbles into FINAL

Dosent look GOOD

Gatlin to win is a formality , now

Bolt at 3.6

Very surprised that KJT is running 800 metres when she has the long jump to come.

Get on

Didn't know that rule about dropping out.

Wonderful result from Bolt after so much hype about the Americans. Great run from Jess Ennis as well.

ImSoLuckyLucky!    23 Aug 15 12:14 
Bolt stumbles into FINAL

Dosent look GOOD

Gatlin to win is a formality , now

Laugh

bottled it when the man got on his shoulders

Anyone know why USA had 4 runners when Bolt was the defending champ? I thought that you only got 3 plus the defending champion in the Worlds.

Diamond league winner from last year (Gatlin) also gets invite

providing defending champ not already invited (i.e. up to max of 4 per country)

How does Jessica ennis win all the time. She is so mildly above average at the individual events it infuriates me

Thanks Degs, didn't know about Diamond League. I have always thought that 3 per country is crazy in the World Champs when so many potential medallists don't even get selected. There would be an outcry if Wimbledon or the Open Golf restricted the number from any country.

Same as the Olympics. Some countries dominate certain sports so makes for better international viewing.

CLYDEBANK29   

  20 Aug 15 18:45 

I'm pretty sure that Genzebe Dibaba's WR in the 1500m is the first individual WR in a female event pre the systematic state sponsored doping era of the Eastern Bloc and others pre 1990, that was the pre cursor to proper drug testing.  Events like the 400m Hdles, long distance, hammer and triple jump are all post 1990 events, whilst the javelin was redesigned.  It's the first time anyone has even got close.

Genzebe Dibaba doesn't merit a write-up in today's Racing Post. (maybe because she is 1.16)

Final due off at 1:35pm UK

why no betting on heats on betfair?

they can't be arsked

you can't really bet on the winner of a heat when they only have to finish in the first three.

Jeff Henderson?????????????? another american that can`t do the basics.......... get a solid jump in three attempts to get a further three........ What a disappointment...........

Rutherford 1.01 ?

In the women's 400m, Jamaica has outperformed the US, with all four athletes reaching the individual final. Have taken Coral's 5/1 on them to win the relay, as I can't for the life of me see why the American's are best-priced at 1/7 (Lads), even though they should have Felix on last leg.

the T-girl again aspiring for medal in women's 800

drugs in athletics?  ive never seen a kenyan over 9st but their gold medal javellin thrower is around 18st.

Govan wrote,
In the women's 400m, Jamaica has outperformed the US, with all four athletes reaching the individual final. Have taken Coral's 5/1 on them to win the relay, as I can't for the life of me see why the American's are best-priced at 1/7 (Lads), even though they should have Felix on last leg.

The USA will have Francesca Macrory and Sanya Richards Ross in their team with Francis and Felix.Probably too short but will win imo. They had funny results in their trials meaning their bewst runners bar felix weren't in the individual 400m.

I see a couple of kenyans have failed drug tests just as they are wiping the floor in all different disciplines Steve Backley must of watched his record go there thinking 'bullshiit'

LaShawn Merritt drug cheat runs a personal best. And still loses.

Is it a 2 year ban? Absolutely laughable. That's not a deterrent. I was watching one of the sprint heats they were going along the lanes saying 'back from a ban' 'back from a ban' 'back from a ban'.

You're watching it doubting every performance you see. Sadly.

As long as its only a two year ban athlete's will take the risk. Get banned for two years. Also don't know if they are tested as much if at all in that two years. Sport is a complete farce. Unless they can find a way to introduce much longer bans to life ban's the sport is finished. I hate to say this but the Kenyan thing is all to familiar. The javelin i hate to say his eyes looked wrong. Probably nothing in it but who knows. Cycling mostly cleaned up its act unless athletics doe's something similar it will suffer.

I watched athletics religiously but now really could not careless. Sicken that in the 100m three athlete's had served ban's. What must a clean athlete thinking lining up against this. It is just a nonsense and Coe will make no difference. Either get together and make athlete's sign up to life bans for cheating or you may as well forget about the sport.

im pretty sure i can rem getting 1.3 on here bolt to win his heat a few years ago.

sky have all heats priced up so dont know why betfair cant.

i emailed them with no reply

glad Semenya is out

Jesus........... the British panel......... are so poor on BBC............ what on earth heats.... semi-finals are they watching

Anyone any thoughts if Dafne Schippers is being over bet  in the 200m Final ?

I havn't watched the heats but see she her qualifying time isn't as quick as Elaine Thompson or the English girl Dina Asher-Smith?

Heat 1 27 AUG 2015 19:35 Wind -0.1


POS    BIB    ATHLETE                   COUNTRY    MARK        REACTION TIME

1    520    Elaine THOMPSON            JAMJAM    22.13 Q        0.189
2    900    Candyce MCGRONE            USAUSA    22.26 Q        0.171
3    197    Ivet LALOVA-COLLIO    BULBUL    22.32 q    PB    0.153
4    771    Mujinga KAMBUNDJI    SUISUI    22.64    NR    0.148
5    554    Viktoriya ZYABKINA    KAZKAZ    22.77    NR    0.233
6    396    Bianca WILLIAMS            GBRGBR    22.87        0.202
7    813    Reyare THOMAS            TTOTTO    23.03        0.198
8    759    Maja MIHALINEC            SLOSLO    23.04    PB    0.175

Heat 2 27 AUG 2015 19:43 Wind -0.1

POS    BIB    ATHLETE                   COUNTRY    MARK        REACTION TIME
1    622    Dafne SCHIPPERS           NEDNED    22.36 Q        0.189
2    518    Sherone SIMPSON           JAMJAM    22.53 Q        0.154
3    271    Marie-Josee TA LOU     CIVCIV    22.56    PB    0.177
4    810    Semoy HACKETT           TTOTTO    22.75        0.172
5    910    Jenna PRANDINI           USAUSA    22.87        0.185
6    203    Khamica BINGHAM           CANCAN    23.02        0.151
7    670    Anna KIELBASINSKA      POLPOL    23.07        0.206
8    382    Margaret ADEOYE           GBRGBR    23.34        0.197

Heat 3 27 AUG 2015 19:51 Wind -0.1


POS    BIB    ATHLETE                    COUNTRY    MARK        REACTION TIME
1    383    Dina ASHER-SMITH    GBRGBR    22.12 Q    PB    0.136
2    921    Jeneba TARMOH            USAUSA    22.38 Q        0.158
3    508    Veronica CAMPBELL-BROWN    JAMJAM    22.47 q    SB    0.204
4    168    Rosângela SANTOS    BRABRA    22.87        0.142
5    490    Gloria HOOPER            ITAITA    22.92    PB    0.174
6    708    Justine PALFRAMAN    RSARSA    23.04        0.179
7    211    Kimberly HYACINTHE    CANCAN    23.07        0.162
8    453    Maria BELIMPASAKI    GREGRE    23.28        0.206

I love the chinese fix in the 20 K walk for women. 400 meter left and Liu told Lu I win this keep behind we split the 100 K pricemoney

Aug 27, 2015 -- 9:47PM, RozelKid wrote:

Anyone any thoughts if Dafne Schippers is being over bet  in the 200m Final ?I havn't watched the heats but see she her qualifying time isn't as quick as Elaine Thompson or the English girl Dina Asher-Smith? Heat 1 27 AUG 2015 19:35 Wind -0.1POS    BIB    ATHLETE                   COUNTRY    MARK        REACTION TIME1    520    Elaine THOMPSON            JAMJAM    22.13 Q        0.1892    900    Candyce MCGRONE            USAUSA    22.26 Q        0.1713    197    Ivet LALOVA-COLLIO    BULBUL    22.32 q    PB    0.1534    771    Mujinga KAMBUNDJI    SUISUI    22.64    NR    0.1485    554    Viktoriya ZYABKINA    KAZKAZ    22.77    NR    0.2336    396    Bianca WILLIAMS            GBRGBR    22.87        0.2027    813    Reyare THOMAS            TTOTTO    23.03        0.1988    759    Maja MIHALINEC            SLOSLO    23.04    PB    0.175Heat 2 27 AUG 2015 19:43 Wind -0.1POS    BIB    ATHLETE                   COUNTRY    MARK        REACTION TIME1    622    Dafne SCHIPPERS           NEDNED    22.36 Q        0.1892    518    Sherone SIMPSON           JAMJAM    22.53 Q        0.1543    271    Marie-Josee TA LOU     CIVCIV    22.56    PB    0.1774    810    Semoy HACKETT           TTOTTO    22.75        0.1725    910    Jenna PRANDINI           USAUSA    22.87        0.1856    203    Khamica BINGHAM           CANCAN    23.02        0.1517    670    Anna KIELBASINSKA      POLPOL    23.07        0.2068    382    Margaret ADEOYE           GBRGBR    23.34        0.197Heat 3 27 AUG 2015 19:51 Wind -0.1POS    BIB    ATHLETE                    COUNTRY    MARK        REACTION TIME1    383    Dina ASHER-SMITH    GBRGBR    22.12 Q    PB    0.1362    921    Jeneba TARMOH            USAUSA    22.38 Q        0.1583    508    Veronica CAMPBELL-BROWN    JAMJAM    22.47 q    SB    0.2044    168    Rosângela SANTOS    BRABRA    22.87        0.1425    490    Gloria HOOPER            ITAITA    22.92    PB    0.1746    708    Justine PALFRAMAN    RSARSA    23.04        0.1797    211    Kimberly HYACINTHE    CANCAN    23.07        0.1628    453    Maria BELIMPASAKI    GREGRE    23.28        0.206

Dafne cruised last 50 meters.  Dina did a super race but pushed around 190 meters. I´m not saying Dafne is a shoe in but odds on here is about right.

I like the odds on Jamaica in womens 4*400 meters. Therefore also laying US at under 1,40

We badly need a new Long Jump coach. All of our athletes look capable of a medal but all three did no jumps in the first 3 rounds-awful. Hope Procter can find something in the final 3 attempts.

Ugen and proctor have both jumped pretty well. KJT is the most talented but mentally she is awful.

All very capable but surely you try to start a few centimetres behind the board and then get closer each jump once you are in a strong position. Well done Procter though to find so much improvement in the fourth round. We may well be on the way to two more golds today.

Obviously in an ideal world that's what you do. I don't think it's quite as easy as that though. Proctor and Ugen had very marginal no jumps. KJT actually did have a valid jump in the first round but bottled it two strides from the board, decelerating and then ending up well behind the board. She then proceeded to have a big no jump and then repeated her 1st round effort in the 3rd round. Effectively 6 rubbish jumps when it mattered. 3 here and 3 in the heptathlon. Be great to see Proctor win.

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And here comes Jamaica! Great day

Aug 25, 2015 -- 2:23PM, Govan Spoonful wrote:

In the women's 400m, Jamaica has outperformed the US, with all four athletes reaching the individual final. Have taken Coral's 5/1 on them to win the relay, as I can't for the life of me see why the American's are best-priced at 1/7 (Lads), even though they should have Felix on last leg.

Excellent work.......

Swede...... u too.....

Aug 30, 2015 -- 1:14PM, easygold wrote:

Aug 25, 2015 --  2:23PM, Govan Spoonful wrote:In the women's 400m, Jamaica has outperformed the US, with all four athletes reaching the individual final. Have taken Coral's 5/1 on them to win the relay, as I can't for the life of me see why the American's are best-priced at 1/7 (Lads), even though they should have Felix on last leg.Excellent work.......

Nice call

Great all round effort by GB ladies. If it had been European only we would have won 200m 400m(christine the only Euro in the final), both relays, Heptathlon, Pove Vault and Long Jump plus second place in 800, 1500 and third in the hammer and Long Jump. We only failed to get a finalist in the Marathon, Triple Jump and the 100 metres.
Men were a bit more mixed with European bests in 200m, 400m, 1500m 5000m and 10000m plus Long Jump Pole Vault and the 4x400 relay but no finalists in several events including amazingly the 100m. So GB could not muster a single finalist in either 100m event.

So if it had been European only we would have won 15 Gold Medals. Not bad.