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[LuckySpikes]

I wouldn't bother with the BBC if I were you. Their coverage is far from extensive (field events? What are they?!). I'll be VPN'ing into CBC for the world...

[LuckySpikes]

Never mind, I found the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPUBakSCfpY

It was a bit of both, I guess!...

[LuckySpikes]

Yes, I was just about to say that!

I didn't have the energy to stay up to almost 3am to watch him last night. Was he always way ahead of...

[LuckySpikes]

I don't think so. They'e just scheduled so that the "Final 3" rounds don't take place during track events.

I'm not sure, however,...

[LuckySpikes]

He's run this meeting a couple of times before.

From what I've heard they treat the athletes like royalty so there's probably not too many...

[LuckySpikes]

The distance races are loaded too:

M 800 - Murphy, Ferguson Rotich, Hoppel, Arop, Giles, McBride, Webb
M 3000 - Wale, Edris, Gebrhiwet,...

[LuckySpikes]

The hour before the world feed starts is live on Swedish TV (VPN needed) at https://www.svtplay.se/video/3146773...gue/friidrott-...

[LuckySpikes]

It's not an issue under the control of World Athletics. It's banned in competition by WADA so it applies to all sports that are signed up to the WADA...

[LuckySpikes]

If her drugs tests have already determined that she is DSD (I presume they have) then yes, she would be barred from the 400 whatever time she ran in ...

[LuckySpikes]

We rag on World Athletics a lot but every once in a while they have/encourage/support brilliant initiatives like this. Hats off to them and to Tegla Loroupe...

[LuckySpikes]

Ah OK. Just going off memory I didn't remember her qualifying for Rio....

[LuckySpikes]

Notice in that video that the mad Irish commentators also make mention of "future Olympian Michelle Finn" ... They were right! She's qualified...

[LuckySpikes]

Yes, and I'm very proud that I picked her as a dark horse for top 3 before the Trials (so close!) - https://forum.athleticsweekly.com/forum/current-e...