2021 World Results

[Atticus]

Three weeks old Jamaica news but significant.

CHANTIQUE/ TYSER-MILLS CLASSIC Dec 11, 2021

1 Dacres, Fedrick 65.33
62.23m 62.24m 64.04m FOUL 65.33m 64.60m

2 Smikle, Traves 64.92
64.81m 63.66m FOUL 64.25m 64.92m FOUL

[jeremyp]

I was just about to say that too...I've run in one or two....the Miler's name is a bit of a misnomer...

Just sounds better than he 1500 meter club.

[gm]

Nice way to close out road running this year!

https://worldathletics.org/news/report/taye-aregawi-world-5km-records-barcelona-cursa-del-nassos

14:19 and 12:49...

[Atticus]

Ah, maybe you're right. See the second paragraph at https://worldathletics.org/news/pres...-olympic-games

Regarding the long race walk, we will consult with our athletes and Competition Commission to develop an event that is able to feature both men and women. The IOC has suggested this could be any mixed gender event using any current venue, however we are only considering a mixed gender race walk event.

So I read that to mean that the 50W (m and/or w) will be replaced by a mixed-gender walk relay. So the Oly pgm will have w20, m20 and Mix W Relay.
Eugene will have 20W and 35W for both genders and Budapest23 TBD?

[LuckySpikes]

if there's a mixed-sex event, does that mean the men's 35K disappears as a stand-alone Olympic event?

Ah, maybe you're right. See the second paragraph at https://worldathletics.org/news/pres...-olympic-games

[gh]

No, they're talking about a mixed gender event in its place (4x10km relay??)

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if there's a mixed-sex event, does that mean the men's 35K disappears as a stand-alone Olympic event?

[LuckySpikes]

they'll both do the 20 and 35 in the WC, but has the IOC officially allowed the addition of the women's 35 for the Games?

No, they're talking about a mixed gender event in its place (4x10km relay??)

But as well as the WCh, the women will race the 20 and 35 at the Area championships and other championships such as the World Team RW Champs & the European Team RW Champs.

[gh]

No, the 50km has been abolished altogether. Now, men & women will do both the 20km & 35km.

they'll both do the 20 and 35 in the WC, but has the IOC officially allowed the addition of the women's 35 for the Games?

[LuckySpikes]

Oh . . . it seems to me (who understands it, not at all) that there's a lot less difference between a good 20 Walker and a good 35 Walker than a 5/10 runner.

Yes, this is it.

When the 35km was proposed to replace the 50km the two main complaints from the Race Walking community were that:
a) They would no longer have the longest endurance event on the athletics program - a source of great pride for the walkers
b) The 20km & 35km are too similar, as I talked about a bit more at https://forum.trackandfieldnews.com/...71#post1731971

[Atticus]

No, the 50km has been abolished altogether. Now, men & women will do both the 20km & 35km.

Oh . . . it seems to me (who understands it, not at all) that there's a lot less difference between a good 20 Walker and a good 35 Walker than a 5/10 runner.

[LuckySpikes]

I seriously don't know where we are in the Walks in the OG/WC program now. Men do 20 and 50, but women only 35? If so, the m35W is . . . ?

No, the 50km has been abolished altogether. Now, men & women will do both the 20km & 35km.

[Atticus]

Nick Christie broke the AR in the 35K walk today in Ireland with a 2:38:16.

I seriously don't know where we are in the Walks in the OG/WC program now. Men do 20 and 50, but women only 35? If so, the m35W is . . . ?

[gm]

Nick Christie broke the AR in the 35K walk today in Ireland with a 2:38:16.

Results -- https://www.myrunresults.com/events/...s/4282/results

Previous AR was 2:38:45 by Curt Clausen in 2001.

[Davidokun]

I want this kid (click on dude with basketball).

https://www.instagram.com/jumpers.world/

Bills himself as Jonathan Clark the Jumper:

Stats
Height: 6'3 (w/ shoes)
Weight: 190lbs
Vertical Leap: 41
Running Vertical Leap: 48
High Jump PR: 7'/ 2.15m
Triple Jump PR: 54'1/ 16.50m

Education
Loyola High School '07
UCLA '11 B.A. Psychology
Fresno Pacific University '16 M.A Kinesiology
California State University Fresno '18 Single Subject Teaching Credential

Notable Awards/Honors
WR Vertical Dunk Dunk on Highest Rim: 11'
Outdoor WR Dunk on Highest Rim: 11'8
2 x Celebrity Crush Classic Dunk Champion
2 x Dunk League Runner Up
2018 BR x LA Slam Dunk Champion
2017 DunkFest 2.0 Slam Dunk Champion
2017 DunkFest 2.0 Hi Riz Slam Dunk Champion
2012 Olympic Trials Participant
2 x 2nd Team All American Triple Jump
2007 California State Triple Jump Champion

Sources:

https://www.instagram.com/jclarkthejumper/

http://www.jclarkthejumper.com/about-me.html

[Atticus]

I want this kid (click on dude with basketball).

https://www.instagram.com/jumpers.world/