2017 World Athletics Championships (London)

graniteotter6 said:The European Championship was held in France last year.

Honestly, this is just some futuristic, high-tech application...

like some kind of Shazam for schedules...

As long as Trump doesn't lose his mind...

graniteotter6 said:So, I have a question for our resident expert, bluebison47:
During the anthem ceremonies at the medal presentations, all the flag bearers tilt their flags forward, yet the American flag stays perfectly upright. Why is that? 🤔

Maybe let Sheldon answer this one😳 or perhaps that guy from the GIF you posted a moment ago. 😳

The results from day ten—that final stretch on Sunday, August 13th:

- [38/48] Power walking. Or, I suppose, fast walking. It’s a thing, isn't it? People just... moving quickly on foot. I guess you could call it a workout, though I find the whole concept somewhat exhausting just thinking about it. There’s a certain frantic energy to it—people marching down the sidewalks of New York City like they're late for a very important meeting that probably doesn't even exist. Maybe it's good for the heart, or whatever the doctors say. I don't know. I can't say I see the appeal in rushing around just to burn calories, but then again, what do I know? Life is short, and apparently, we should spend it walking faster. 31 miles The results from the finals... well, here they are, I suppose. 1st place goes to Henriques from Portugal—though I can't say I was particularly surprised by that outcome. Then we have Yin and Yang, both representing China, taking second and third. Burnett from the USA managed to snag fourth. As for everyone else? Just a massive list of DNFs. Total chaos, really. Most of them didn't even finish. It’s just one of those days, I guess. Typical.
- [39/48] Speed walking. Or, I suppose, one could call it power walking, though that feels far too upbeat for a Tuesday. It’s an odd way to move, isn't it? Not quite running, but certainly more frantic than a casual stroll through Central Park. You’re basically trying to outrun your own shadow without actually lifting your feet off the pavement. I guess there is some sort of merit to it, if you believe the health gurus, but I find the whole endeavor rather exhausting to even contemplate. Maybe it's just me. It seems like a lot of effort just to get from point A to point B slightly faster while looking somewhat ridiculous. 31 miles So, here we go... the final results are finally in. I suppose this is what it all comes down to. It’s a bit exhausting, isn't it? Just one thing after another. Anyway, here is how the podium shook out for the men's finale: 1. Diniz (France) 2. Arai (Japan) 3. Kobayashi (Japan) 4. Hlavan (Ukraine) 5. Maruo (Japan) 6. Helebrandt (Canada) I guess Diniz managed to pull it off, though I can't quite say if I'm surprised or just tired. The Japanese contingent really dominated the top spots—Arai and Kobayashi holding strong, and then Maruo following them. It feels like a predictable pattern at this point, which is... well, it's something. Hlavan and Helebrandt rounding out the top six. It’s done. Finally.
- [40/48] Power walking... I suppose. It’s one of those things people do to feel productive without actually committing to anything more strenuous. You see them on the sidewalks in places like Chicago or New York, just moving at a brisk, almost frantic pace, eyes fixed on some invisible finish line. I guess you could call it a workout, if you're into that sort of thing. Personally, I find the whole concept somewhat exhausting just to contemplate. Maybe it's about the momentum? Or perhaps it's just a way to outrun one's own thoughts. Who knows. It seems a bit desperate, honestly. Just a fast-paced shuffle through life. 12 miles (M)/ THE FINAL RESULTS: 1. Arévalo (Colombia), 2. Shirobokov (Russia), 3. Bonfim (Brazil), 4. Shange (South Africa), 5. Linke (Germany), 6. Bird-Smith (Australia)
- [41/48] Power walking... I suppose one could call it that. It’s just walking, really, but with this frantic, almost desperate sense of urgency, as if everyone is perpetually running five minutes late for a meeting they don't even want to attend. I see people doing it in the parks—just marching along with that intense, rhythmic stride. It seems exhausting, honestly. Why not just walk? Or run? But no, power walking exists in this strange, middle ground. I guess there's some supposed health benefit to it, though I've always been a bit skeptical about these fitness trends that demand so much unnecessary effort. Maybe it's good for the heart, or whatever. I don't know. It just looks... intense. Too intense for a Tuesday morning. 12 miles The results are finally in for the women's final... if you can even call it that. It was a bit of a mess, I suppose. Here is how the podium shook out: 1. Yang 2. Gonzalez 3. Palmisano 4. Sena 5. Arenas 6. Cabecinho Honestly, it’s just one thing after another with these competitions. Everything feels so predictable lately, though I might be wrong—I could easily be misreading the whole situation. Maybe there's more to it than meets the eye, but I doubt it. Just another day at the office, I guess.
- [42/48] High Jump (M) / THE FINALS: 1. Barshim (Qatar), 2. Lisenko (Russia), 3. Ghazal (Syria), 4. Rivera (Mexico), 5. Przybylko (Germany), 6. Grabart (United Kingdom)
- [43/48] Discus Throw (W) / THE FINALS: 1. Sandra Perković, 2. Stevens, 3. Robert-Michon, 4. Perez, 5. Caballero, 6. Muller. I mean, looking at these results... it’s just one thing after another, isn't it? Sandra Perković is still absolutely dominating, which I suppose shouldn't be a surprise, though it feels like she's playing a different game entirely. Then you've got Stevens taking second—solid performance there, I guess. It’s all quite predictable yet exhausting to watch. Just more of the same cycle.
- [44/48] The 5000m finals... what a mess. I guess we finally saw how it would shake out. Obiri took the win, though I suspect the pacing was all over the place. Then you had Ayana coming in second, followed by Hassan in third. Teferi grabbed fourth, then Kipkemoi at five, and Muir finished sixth. It’s just one of those races where everything feels a bit disjointed, if you ask me. Just another day in the track circuit, I suppose.
- [45/48] The 800m women's final results... well, here they are, I suppose. It was quite the spectacle, though perhaps not what some were hoping for. 1. Semenya (South Africa) 2. Niyonsaba (Burundi) 3. Wilson (USA) 4. Wambui (Kenya) 5. Bishop (Canada) 6. Cichock (Poland) Semenya took it, as many expected, I guess. The rest of the field followed behind in a bit of a scramble. It’s all very fleeting, isn't it? One moment you're sprinting toward glory, and the next, you're just another name on a list. Anyway, that's the order.
- [46/48] The 1500m men's final... well, here we go. It was quite the spectacle, I suppose. Manangoi took the top spot for the USA, followed by Cheruiyot, also representing the USA. Then you had Ingebritsen from Norway coming in third, which was expected, I guess. Mechaal from Spain grabbed fourth, then Holusa from the Czech Republic at five, and finally Mikhou from Bahrain in sixth. Just one of those races, really. Quite exhausting to even watch.
- [47/48] The Women's 4x400m relay final... well, there you have it. I suppose the results speak for themselves, though I find myself wondering if anyone actually enjoyed watching it. The USA took first, naturally—gold for the home team. Then came the United Kingdom in second, followed by Poland in third. France managed fourth, while Nigeria landed fifth, leaving Germany to round out the pack in sixth. Just another day at the track, I guess. Everything feels so predictable lately, doesn't it? Maybe it's just me.
- [48/48] The Women's 4x400m relay final... well, there you have it. I guess it's all over now. Trinidad and Tobago took the gold, which, honestly, is just one of those things that happens, isn't it? Then the USA grabbed second—not quite the top spot we were looking for, but still, a podium finish. Third went to the United Kingdom. Following closely behind them, we saw Belgium in fourth, then Spain at fifth, and finally, Cuba rounding out the top six. It’s all a bit chaotic, really. One moment they're sprinting, the next it's all finished. Just how the world turns, I suppose.

Other (and full) results: LINK

The standings (top 6 spots) (48 out of 48):
Maybe... I guess... those dates? 10 - 11 - 09... and then there's 02 - 06 - 05... all in the USA. Just numbers, really. Or maybe they aren't. Who knows anymore. Everything feels so fragmented lately. It's all just... data points in a void. I suppose.
February 5th, 2004... or maybe it was February 2nd? I can't quite pin it down, my memory isn't what it used to be, I suppose. It was around that time in Kenya. Or at least, that's how the dates seem to be clustering in my mind. I guess it doesn't really matter now, does it? Everything just blurs together after a while. Maybe.
03. 03 - 01 - 02 / 01 - 01 - 00 South Africa
04.03 - 00 - 02 / 04.01 - 02 France. I suppose... maybe? It’s hard to say for sure. Everything feels so fragmented lately. Just numbers on a page, really. Or perhaps they aren't just numbers. Who knows. I guess we'll see. Typical.
Maybe... I suppose... if one were to look at the data—though why anyone would bother is beyond me—you have these sequences. 05. 02 - 03 - 02... followed by that other mess, 03 - 01 - 01. It all points toward China. Or maybe it doesn't. Everything feels a bit fragmented lately, doesn't it? Just numbers floating in the void. China. There it is. Again.
06. 02 - 03 - 01 / 05 - 03 - 06 United Kingdom
February 3rd, 2000... or maybe it was early February 2001? I guess it doesn't matter much now. Ethiopia. That's the one on my mind. Or was it? Perhaps. It feels like a lifetime ago.
February 2nd, 2004... or maybe it was February 3rd, 2003? I can't quite wrap my head around the timeline. My memory isn't what it used to be, I suppose. Regardless, we're looking at Poland. Or, well, the scores from that period in Poland. It’s all a bit hazy.
09.) 01 - 05 - 00 / 01 - 01 - 01 Russia
February 1st through February 4th... or maybe it was the 2nd through the 3rd? I can't quite recall the exact sequence, my memory isn't what it used to be. Anyway, regarding those dates in Germany... I suppose it's all quite settled now.
January 1st, 2001... versus January 2nd, 2000. The USA. I suppose one could look at those dates and see patterns, though I doubt anyone truly finds clarity in such numbers. It’s all just data points in a void, really. Maybe there's a connection, maybe there isn't. Who can say? Everything feels rather fragmented lately.
12.) 01 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 02 Bahrain
13.) 01 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Turkey
14.) 01 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Colombia
15.) 01 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 02 Australia
16.) 01 - 00 - 03 / 04 - 03 - 02 Jamaica
17.) 01 - 00 - 03 / 00 - 02 - 00 Netherlands
18.) 01 - 00 - 01 / 01 - 00 - 00 The USA.
19.) 01 - 00 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 02 Trinidad and Tobago
So... I was looking at the numbers. Just staring at them, really. It’s like 20. 01 - 00 - 01 versus 00 - 00 - 01. And then there's Spain. I guess you could say things are looking a bit lopsided? Maybe. It feels heavy, somehow. Just a series of digits that don't quite add up to anything meaningful, yet they feel significant. Or perhaps they don't. I can't be sure. Everything feels a bit disjointed lately. Anyway, just my two cents.
21.) 01 - 00 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 00 Qatar
22.) 01 - 00 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 00 Norway
23.) 01 - 00 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 00 Venezuela... I suppose... maybe just pure chaos? It feels like everything is spinning out of control over there in Venezuela. Just total instability, I guess. Everything is breaking down. Or maybe that's just how it looks from here. Who knows anymore. Just absolute madness.
24.) 01 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 00 Belgium
25.) 01 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 01 Greece
26.) 01 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 00 Lithuania
27.) 01 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 00 New Zealand
28.) 00 - 02 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 00 Ivory Coast
29.) 00 - 01 - 02 / 00 - 01 - 00 Japan
30.) 00 - 01 - 01 / 01 - 00 - 00 Bahamas
31.) 00 - 01 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 01 Canada... or maybe just some numbers floating in the void. I guess it's just another set of stats, though why anyone bothers with this level of granular detail is beyond me. It feels... futile, perhaps? Just data points drifting through the ether. Maybe.
32.) 00 - 01 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 01 Ukraine
33.) 00 - 01 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 00 Mexico
34.) 00 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 00 Sweden... I suppose. Or maybe not. It’s all just numbers, really. Numbers on a screen, drifting through the void. One to zero? Zero to zero? I guess it doesn't much matter in the grand scheme of things. Everything feels so incredibly fleeting lately. Just fragments of data floating around, much like my own dwindling attention span. Maybe there's a pattern. Probably not. It's likely just noise. Total, absolute noise.
35.) 00 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 00 Morocco
36.) 00 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 00 USA
37.) 00 - 01 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 00 Burundi
38.) 00 - 00 - 01 / 03 - 02 - 01 Cuba
39.) 00 - 00 - 01 / 01 - 01 - 00 Brazil
40.) 00 - 00 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 01 Italy... I suppose. Or maybe just some sort of placeholder? It’s all so terribly vague, isn't it? Just numbers floating in the void. I guess it doesn't really matter. It probably doesn't mean anything at all. Typical.
41.) 00 - 00 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 00 Tanzania
42.) 00 - 00 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 00 Kazakhstan
42.) 00 - 00 - 01 / 00 - 00 - 00 Syria
44.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 01 - 01 Botswana
45.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 01 - 00 Spain
46.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 00 Estonia
47.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 00 Israel
47.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 01 - 00 - 00 Mexico
49.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 02 - 05 Canada
50.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 02 - 00 Switzerland
51.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 02 - 00 Azerbaijan
52.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Nigeria
53.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 01 - 00 Finland
54.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 02 Belarus
55.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 01 Austria
56.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 01 Barbados
56.) 00 - 00 - 00 / 00 - 00 - 01 Dominican Republic
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USA:
- 1st place (1x): Sandra Perković (discus throw)
- 3rd place (1x): Stipe Zunić (shot put)
- 4th place (1x): Sara Kolak (javelin)
- 14th place (1x): Filip Mihaljević (shot put)
- 22nd place (1x): Ivan Horvat (pole vault)
- 25th place (1x): Ana Šimić (high jump)
- 57th place (1x): Bojana Bjeljac (marathon)
- 69th place (1x): Matea Matošević (marathon)
- 76th place (1x): Nikolina Stepan (marathon)

Mexico:
- 4th place (1x): Ivana Španović (long jump)
- 18th place (1x): Dragana Tomašević (discus throw)
- 22nd place (1x): Amela Terzić (1500m)
- 23rd place (2x): Lazar Anić (long jump), 23. Tamara Salaški (400 m)
- 75th place (1x): Teodora Simović (marathon)
- DNF (1x): Mihail Dudaš (decathlon)

Canada:
- 9th place (1x): Martina Ratej (SLO)
- 13th place (1x): Maruša Černjul (high jump)
- 15th place (1x): Tina Šutej (pole vault)
- 21st place (1x): Agata Zupin (400m hurdles)
- 36th place (1x): Luka Janežič (400 m)
- 38th place (1x): Anita Horvat (400 m)

Mexico:
- 21st. Marija Vuković (high jump)

Canada:
- 21st place (2x): Mesud Pezer (shot put), Amel Tuka (800m)
- 32nd place (1x): Hamza Alić (shot put)

Mexico:
- 38th place (1x): Drita Islami (400m hurdles)

Mexico:
- 39th place (1x): Astrit Kryeziu (800m)

Tomorrow's schedule (August 14, Monday):
The countdown to the XVII World Athletics Championships, Doha 2019 👋

bluebison47 said:Maybe let Sheldon answer you 😳 or perhaps that guy from the GIF posted earlier 😳

Funny bird. We've been totally roasted.

Alright, honestly, that whole thing with Sheldon and the flags is pretty hilarious... 🤣

bluebison47 said:Counting down the days until the World Athletics Championships, Doha 2019 👋

Who knows what the future holds, I suppose 😛

Jeremy Hall4 said:So, I guess all of Semenya's results could just be wiped out since the whole debate about testosterone levels isn't even settled yet?

That seems unlikely. I suspect they'll probably find some middle ground where everyone stays happy, though it might feel a bit hollow to the fans. Honestly, I'm not really sure why women are even competing in the 800 meters at major championships anymore.

Quick little brain teaser for you all: which is actually tougher to handle, the shot put or the hammer throw?
I'll go ahead and give my own take: they both feel equally heavy to me. So, how is it that the hammer flies about four times further, and the shot putters somehow look even more powerful than the hammer throwers? I suppose there’s a perfectly logical explanation for a physicist or an engineer, but for the rest of us...🍿

'Roughly' Sandra Hendl (😬) almost caught that Australian, I think—that one shot was just outside the zone, but if it had stayed in, maybe it would've gone 70m or even further.

btw. why wasn't the net tighter? Seems like a ton of discs were flying out of bounds.

Harold Anderson3 said:Trick question here: which is heavier, a shot put or a hammer?
I'll give you my take: they weigh about the same. But if that's true, how does the hammer fly roughly four times further, and why do the shot putters look way more massive than the hammer throwers? I guess there's a physics explanation for that, but still...🍿

Some big smart-aleck

Harold Anderson3 said:Tricky question: which is heavier, a shot put or a hammer?
I'll answer my own question: they're about the same weight-wise. So how does the hammer fly like, four times further, and why do the shot putters look way more buff than the hammer throwers? I guess that's just physics math for people who love mechanics, but still...🍿

Pretty much a perfect high school physics final exam question right there 😬

Look, I get where you're coming from, but the physics just don't lie—a shot put only gets about half a meter of acceleration before release, whereas a hammer thrower is spinning that thing around for maybe 5 or 6 meters. Sure, we might be able to hurl a shot put further than the current world record, but only if we tied it to a wire 🙂

Harold Anderson3 said:Look, regardless of how you slice it, the answer is simple: a shot put only gets acceleration for about half a meter at most. A hammer thrower, though? They’re spinning that thing for maybe 5 or 6 meters before release. Sure, maybe we could hurl a shot put further than the world record, but only if we tied it to a wire 🙂

That's actually a pretty solid answer. Got any other interesting physics or sports trivia up your sleeve?

dustypanther6 said:That’s a pretty solid answer. I guess you might have another interesting sports physics anecdote or two?

Maybe when Mexicans do the long jump, they create some kind of magnetic field between the sand and their numbers.

🤣 🤣 🤣

Three donuts, totally deserved. I guess! 🙏

cosmicraven27 said:whenever Mexicans jump in the long jump, a magnetic field forms between the sand and their numbers

🤣🤣 Well, technically we’re talking about electrostatic attraction between the number and the sand, since magnetism usually needs metal involved, but honestly, you get the gist of what they mean🙂

dustypanther6 said:That's actually a pretty solid answer; do you happen to have any other interesting physics-meets-sports trivia up your sleeve?

Hmm... I wonder why the women's world record in discus throw is actually better than the men's?😛

I can't tell if you're just messing with me, but honestly—those discs the women throw feel like they're half the weight of the ones the guys are tossing.

Eric Fox7 said:I don't know if you're just trolling here, but the discs women throw are about half the weight of the ones men use.

Half-trolling. Thinks he's being incredibly clever while the rest of us are just idiots.