London GP w800

[gh]

Hey, if a dozen was good enough for the Olympic Trials...


Entry list - Women - 800 Metres
Athlete Nat
Neisha Bernard-Thomas GRN
Elisa Cusma Piccione ITA
Monika Gradzki GER
Victoria Griffiths GBR
Yvonne Hak NED
Faith Macharia KEN
Jennifer Meadows GBR
Marilyn Okoro GBR
Ewelina Setowska-Dryk POL
Jemma Simpson GBR
Morgan Uceny USA
Christin Wurth-Thomas USA

[RQ]

27 high at 200m

57 at 400m

1:26.93 at 600m

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Marilyn Okoro GBR 1:58.46

[tandfman]

PR by .30. Impressive effort.

[AthleticsInBritain]

Very impressive - definitely the best of the Brits and outside hope for the final? No one else went with Faith Macharia so Meadows, Simpson, and Wurth-Thomas were way back.

[Jaack]

Very impressive - definitely the best of the Brits and outside hope for the final? .

At the very least.

[AthleticsInBritain]

Uceny and Wurth-Thomas both got PBs of 2:00.01 and 2:01.34 respectively.

Normally if it was a straight 4+4 or 3+3 & 2 fastest losers from 2 semis in Beijing then I'd feel a lot better about Okoro's chances of making the final. Given the recent fad for 2+2+2 and 2 fastest losers from 3 semis, you can't bank on even Jelimo or Jepkosgei getting through!

[croflash]

Very impressive - definitely the best of the Brits and outside hope for the final? .

At the very least.

How can she aim for more than just making the final ?

[AthleticsInBritain]

Well she could aim for a medal, but it's gonna be tough for anyone to wrest them from the hands of Soboleva, Jelimo & Jepkosgei don't you think?

[croflash]

Well she could aim for a medal, but it's gonna be tough for anyone to wrest them from the hands of Soboleva, Jelimo & Jepkosgei don't you think?

That's exactly why I would consider making the final a success for Okoro .

[Jon]

Okoro now leapfrogs Diane Modahl to become No.4 fastest Briton of all-time.