Botswana won’t let the US go, they’re still chasing LaShawn Merritt as we hit the turn but Merritt will win it. We've not see this since. With both the men’s and women’s teams going out at the quarter-final stage, it’s been Australia’s worst Olympics in hockey for 32 years. John Ashdown, So is Ukraine’s Viktoriya Tkachuk, who also books her place in the semis. Looking at the final lap a few of his rivals collided in the pack behind him, but even then he ran a 52.8sec final lap. Find out who took home gold, silver and bronze in 2016. Meanwhile in the 400m hurdles heats, Lauren Wells has endured a nervous wait after getting pipped by 0.02 for the automatic qualifying places, but has snuck through on time into the semi-finals. Mohammed Ahmed of Canada also was reinstated to finish fourth. If we’re juding the field on personal stories, Clayton, 21, is up there: he came to Rio all the way from a pig farm in Ohio. Each topic in this text is covered by both secondary readings and a wide variety of primary source documents, including legal decisions, diary entries, newspaper reports, literary accounts, government hearings, and advertisements for ... Here comes day 11, which means a new live blog. Found inside – Page 7The 1928 Amsterdam Summer Olympics was a negative turning point for women's participation. Eleven women participated in the 800m run ... Found inside“Caster Semenya Destroys Rest of the Field to Claim Easy Gold in Women's 800m Final—Can Anyone Beat Her?” The Telegraph, 21 Aug. 2016 ... Kershorn Walcott, the defending Olympic champions has his last throw but he will have to settle for bronze. Sum said she's raced less than in the past to make sure she's not burned out in Rio. And if you’re just waking up, staring bleary-eyed into your ‘portable’ or telefon-Handy – here’s some of day 10’s top tales from the Olympic Stadium in Rio: In the women’s hockey Great Britain has continued their fine form, after five wins from five in the group stage they’ve beaten Spain 3-1 in the quarter-finals, with goals to Georgie Twigg, Helen Richardson-Walsh and Lily Owsley. ; 10.10pm EDT 22:10 Wow - incredible women's . Aside from chasing a medal, Wilson plans on being a general Olympic fan by watching some other sport events in Rio. An updated alphabetical list of records held in various sports from aerobatics to yachting. Jamaican Andrew Riley doesn’t seem convinced that the track is ready but it’s not his call and this is going to happen. Our man on the ground in Beijing, Tom Phillips, had some interesting things to say on the ‘demise’ of China at these Olympics. Meanwhile, Germany has ended the promising run from the United States, edging their encounter 2-1, and setting up an all-European semi-final clash with the Netherlands. Joanna Harper, a transgender athlete, suggests it isn't unlikely that three presumably intersex women will sweep the 800m podium. The world’s second-best ranked team, Spain, defeated Argentina 92-73; and hosts Brazil beat Nigeria 86-69, but it wasn’t enough for them to go through, after Croatia upset Lithuania 90-81. All approved outdoor meets and indoor meets with the exception of 100 m, 200 m and 110/100 m hurdles races are eligible. Found insideThis is the story of the races that gripped a nation; one of sprints and pursuits, tactics, mind games, medals and trials; of being so tired you collapse by the side of the track, so out of form you can't finish a practice session; of what ... And why not? They’re happy to bash it about in the rain, especially for a shot at the Germans in the semis. The 2012 silver medallist let others in . South Africa's Caster Semenya was the favorite to take home the gold medal in the women's 800-meter final Saturday night at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and she made good . Caster Semenya leads the field in the women's 800-metre final. Sean Ingle’s report on Farah’s magical double is here: And now we have the women’s 4x400m. That assessment may yet prove premature: In case you hadn’t heard enough from and/or about Ryan Lochte – he’s just broken, re-broken, recommenced the non-cessation of silence (please help me) over that incident, in a TV interview critics are acclaiming as ‘tearful’ – with the American apologising for intoxication, immaturity and stupidity (among other lesser evils). Felix gets that seventh medal but is denied a fifth gold with a time of 49.51. Here’s how the leaderboard is shaping up at the close of day 10, with Team USA still in an impressive lead. I LIKE THAT. Dane Sara Petersen is tops in heat four of the women’s 400m hurdles with a time of 55.20. Found inside – Page xWinning gold in the women's 800m at the 2016 Olympic Games generated great public scrutiny about her levels of testosterone, appearance and “feminine” ... Here’s the field in lane order: Olha Zemlyak: UkraineLibania Grenot: ItalyPhyllis Francis: United StatesAllyson Felix: United StatesShericka Jackson: JamaicaNatasha Hastings: United StatesShaunae Miller: BahamasStephenie Ann McPherson: Jamaica. “The IAAF’s original timetable of April 2014 had evening sessions earlier,” he said. Surprises from Centrowitz, 37-year-old Ruth Beitia in the high jump – need we go on? Muhammad tops the field in heat five of the women’s 400m hurdles with a time of 55.33. The American appears to be taking it all in in reasonably quiet fashion, but I bet he’s proud as punch on the inside. Can we expecting a world record from the classy South African? Found inside – Page 301... /9470212/London-2012-Olympics-Caster-Semenya-nds-a-silver-lining-after-misjudgedstart-in-the-800m-nal.html. IAAF, “Senior Outdoor 2016 800 Metres Women ... And Thomas Rohler of Germany takes his title. ; 10.14pm EDT 22:14 Shaunae Miller is the women's 400m Olympic champion! We’ll resume with the third heat of the men’s 110m hurdles. So, some event news you may have missed amid a night of drama and excellence on the track. The next thing I knew, I was on the ground. World record holder Renaud Lavillenie is the current leader, clearing 5.85m with ease. Found insideThe Olympic Tragedy of Mary Decker and Zola Budd Jason Henderson ... The 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam had featured a women's 800m, but when some of the ... Tom Lutz and Found insideThese days, the women's track programme is as extensive as the men's. ... That year women competed in athletics events for the first time: the 100m, 800m, ... “I’m taking full responsibility for it, because I over-exaggerated the story,” Lochte told NBC on Saturday. And it’s perhaps the easiest of his four Olympics golds. It’s one of the most memorable finishes in modern times, a spectacle of epic proportions! Eunice Sum (C) former World 800m champion lead pack during the finals of the Athletics Kenya 6th Track and Field meet at Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret County on April 16, 2016. Paul Chelimo of USA also running strongly in third after the first kilometre. Some fabulous scenes from the Maracanã, captured here for your viewing pleasure. Bolt celebrates his third title in front of the semi-sparse crowd in Rio. Hi all, Richard Parkin in the chair, starting the Australian leg of this never-ending Guardian Olympics relay. New rules for the men’s 110m hurdles: the recent weather was so bad at the Olympic Stadium that those who ran in the two rain affected heats will run a race later tonight, with those with the best times being considered for the semis. If she can win any medal she will become the most decorated woman in track and field history. Mike Hytner, Swimming’s very own Walter Mitty, Ryan Lochte, has spoken to NBC about his night out on the town. But it looks as if Lavillenie is first going to have a try at 6.03m. We’re in the fourth set presently, where China leads 18-16, having won two sets to one. Andy Bull was there in the stadium and is across the latest in this complex case: A lovely report from Owen Gibson from the Olympic Stadium on Allyson Felix, the remarkable American sprint-star who claimed her sixth gold medal anchoring home the women’s 4x400m relay. In the – very – late-night men’s beach volleyball, Cuba have gone out to Russia, but only just. His immaculate first 200m only got stronger as he went. Dimitri Bascou wins heat three of the men’s 110m hurdles in 13.31, with Britain’s Andrew Pozzi finishing in 13.50 with Jamaica’s Andrew Riley third at 13.52. And she delivers! From the early years to the present day, an impressive array of blacks have achieved success as athletes. This book profiles more than 155 athletes. Mo Farah won the race to complete his second straight Olympic long-distance double. “He’s In Perfect Shape Now….I Think So,” Says His Coach, Loaded Teams, New Additions, & The Impact of NIL: Your Guide to the 2021 NCAA Cross Country Season, Q&A: NCAA XC Champ Conner Mantz on Why He Didn’t Turn Pro, Racing Wesley Kiptoo, & His Toughest Workout Ever, Seven-Time World Marathon Major Winner Mary Keitany Retires at Age 39, 2018 Memorial Van Damme – Brussels IAAF Diamond League Track and Field, 2018 Weltklasse Zürich – IAAF Diamond League Track and Field. All rights reserved. With a gold, Felix becomes the first woman to win five gold medals. We’re still talking men’s pole vaulting, by the way. Claire Phipps , Mel Sheppard was the man who won the 1500m at London 1908. With Farah’s win, Team GB now has 65 medals, equalling the record haul of London 2012 - and with another guaranteed silver or gold to come from Joe Joyce’s super-heavyweight boxing final on Sunday. The 800 metres, or meters (US spelling), is a common track running event. And if you missed the day’s big story from the men’s football (no it wasn’t Germany losing a penalty shoot out, although that is a minor miracle in and of itself) – Brazil have won their first ever Olympic gold in the sport – adding to their five World Cups. Yahoo Sports. America will NOT win a single medal from the 800m onwards. Yego looks on, devastated. This is Claire Phipps in Sydney, taking up the live blog reins and wondering whether Guardian style is dove or dived. Here comes France’s Renaud Lavillenie again. pic.twitter.com/Rlm6BaIZMz. ", "Caster Semenya's Olympic Dream A Topic Of Controversy", Eunice Sum Isn't Ceding Victory To Caster Semenya Just Yet, 800 Olympian Chrishuna Williams says having to work as a subsitute teacher this year was "humbling" but thinks it made her "hungry" for track success, Eunice Sum isn't handing gold medal to Caster Semenya, she knows from her own experience last year that the favorites often lose the 800. Found insidePrepare to peek into the mind of a champion, known as the most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 medals, including 23 gold, with this newly updated edition of Michael Phelps’s autobiography, Beneath the Surface. This brings a close to day 15 from Rio but the live action continues here: Speaking of London 1908, not only did Great Britain wipe the floor in the tug-of-war, but it’s also the last time that the United States won gold in the men’s 1500m. This from AP: American runner Paul Chelimo has been reinstated and will get his Olympic silver medal in the men’s 5,000-meter race after all. Jamaica second, GB third. But it looks as if the bronze medal is his. Italy’s Ayomide Folorunso finishes third. After CAS overturned the IAAF's hyperandrogenism policy last year, Semenya has been unstoppable; the only question in Rio is whether she wants to break the world record. “Specifically with regard to the time allowed between the semi-final and final of the 100m, this has been the same in past Games where there was a world record (Atlanta). In other action on the still-wet track, three US hurdlers - Ronnie Ash, Devon Allen and Jeff Porter - qualified for the semifinals. © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. The women's 800 meters was expected to be a slam-bang race, one of the more anticipated in this week's U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Ore. I’m not sure either nation holds out especially high hopes for the men’s marathon, and both are absent from the crucial rhythmic gymnastics team all-around final. Foster was a 5000m and 10000m runner himself so he may be a little biased but he has a good case. Gerard Meagher, Shaunae Miller is the women's 400m Olympic champion! Alfaga’s opponent, Radik Isaev, emerged victorious in the men’s +80kg division, winning the gold for Azerbaijan. Featuring personal investigations from the author, who has had first-person access to some of the most significant recent developments in this complex arena, this book provides fascinating insight into sex, gender, and sports. Iran were the fourth to sneak through that group but now face the much-fancied Italians in the quarter-finals. Fun fact: 33% of Japan’s entire gold yield at Rio has come from women’s wrestling. Felix will take USA’s anchor leg with all her experience - and she pulls away. I like Kipketer to beat Rudisha again - Kipketer won their last match-up at the Kenyan trials. The decision to disqualify the trio allowed Bernard Lagat of the United States to take bronze in the race behind winner Mo Farah and second-place Hagos Gebrhiwet. 2016 Olympic Women's 800 Preview: Like It Or Not, Caster Semenya Is Going to Crush Everyone In Rio. Claire Phipps, That’s her sixth Olympic gold (with some help from her team). pic.twitter.com/roXsw7oq8f. The men’s 4x400m now. Braz tries again for 6.03m and HE DOES IT. Well, yes, in the best spirit of Samuel Beckett, we must go on; we’ll go on. World record progression 400 metres freestyle The first world record in the men's 400 metres freestyle in long course swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation in 1908. Farah goes to the British fans in the crowd, draped in the Union Jack. The crowd is damp but happy. Found inside – Page 157The oldest world record smashed in swimming The women's 800m record had been held by Janet Evans (USA) for almost 20 years. But in Beijing, Great Britain's ... The Russian pair took it two sets to one, 22-20, 22-24, 18-16. There were many boos in the throng when his name was introduced. Her victory will come . Team GB is guaranteed one more medal: whether that’s gold or silver depends on Joe Joyce’s ability to fend off France’s Tony Yoka in the men’s super-heavyweight boxing final. Here’s the great David Lengel to take over. Joanna Linkiewicz of Poland is through with a top time of 56.07, followed by Janieve Russell of Jamaica, who has the second fastest time this year besides American Dalilah Muhammad, Puerto Rico’s Grace Claxton and Tia-Adana Belle of Barbados. This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. There’s quite a thought-provoking editorial in the Observer about this very topic too – with a plea to ensure top-end success feeds back into grassroots participation: The battle for second place in the overall medal table will play out on Sunday, with Britain and China no doubt nervously checking their prospects for the final day of action. Confirmation, then, in the men’s pole vault final: The stadium – quite rightly – is off-the-scale jubilant and Braz looks overwhelmed. This book is an excellent access point for researchers, students, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of track and field. The decision means Bernard Lagat of the U.S. has been bumped from the bronze medal back to fifth place. South Africa's Caster Semenya wins women's 800m gold! It’s an absolute nail-biter – China were looking like being just a few points away from gold, but Serbia have locked this up at 20-20. David Lengel, Tue 16 Aug 2016 02.06 EDT Pole vaulting still (why go anywhere else) and Team USA’s Sam Kendricks goes for 5.93m. Fifth-placed Jozwik of Poland also ran a lifetime best, as did Wambui. Comparisons to Nazi Germany feel a bit de trop, though: Renaud LAVILLENIE (FRA): "In 1936 the crowd was against Jesse Owens. That is less CAPS worthy. There’s one heat left! Both the finalists from London 2012 – Brazil and the United States – stormed through their groups, but fell short when facing these two sides. Bernard Lagat, maybe the only man who can rival Farah for speed moves into a good position to strike. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. And now over to Tom Lutz. rhythmic gymnastics?) Final group results as well in the men’s volleyball: a bit of an upset as Canada beat the previously undefeated Italy 3-1, with wins for Brazil (3-1 over France) and United States (3-0 over Mexico), to see Italy, Canada, United States and Brazil through to the knockouts. Paul Chelimo reinstated to silver in 5000m, USA win women's 4x400m gold, Jamaica second, GB third, Germany's Thomas Rohler wins javelin gold, Ruth Beitia of Spain wins women's high jump. The Kenyan controls the race, and is dominant with a time of 1:42.15, the fastest time since he set the WR in London. she is loving it! More from the women’s 400m hurdles: heat two sees Canada’s Chanice Chase take a spill before getting up and finishing the race. And we’re off in the men’s 5,000m final. Shaunae Miller's dive was to recover from falling. Lavillenie has to go higher if he wants that gold medal. Wambui of Kenya passed Canada’s Melissa Bishop in the final stages to make it an African 1-2-3. The rain has quieted and the athletes are back on the track. Two laps to go Farah still leads. 3 things that bothered me re Rio T&F . It’s Farah’s to lose, but he stands on the brink of history: only Lasse Viren has won the 5,000m and the 10,000m in the same Games, and then returned to repeat it at the next one. From the inside, it’s Grace of USA, Poland’s Jozwik, Semenya, Wambui, Niyonsaba, Bishop, Sharp, Arzamasova. Brendan Foster on the BBC has just called Farah “Britain’s greatest ever sportsmen”. Found insideBased on extensive research in the Czech Republic, interviews with people across the world who knew him, and unprecedented cooperation from his widow, fellow Olympian Dana Zápkovájournalist Richard Askwith's book breathes new life into ... Samuel L Jackson has this to say about Mo Farah’s victory. C aster Semenya, the world leader this year, begun her campaign for a second Olympic medal in the women's 800 metres with a confident victory in her heat. Extraordinary. Follow all the latest from the Rio Games with our comprehensive results service, plus a live and updating medal table, Nicola Adams, who became the first female boxing champion in Olympic history four years ago, retained her gold against France’s Sarah Ourahmoune, Available for everyone, funded by readers. Right now the Dutch are up 2-0 with under six minutes remaining in the second. Meanwhile, this is Rudisha’s chance to double up as Olympic champ, winning gold last time out in London. Canada currently have a 2-1 advantage over Italy in the men’s volleyball. The two Ethiopians, Gebremeskel and Gebrhiwet, have gone to the front early. Eilidh Doyle, who made the semis in London four years ago, is on top here for Team GB, while Sage Watson of Canada and Ukrain’s Olena Kolesnychenko also book their place in the semis tomorrow. Team USA hurdler Ashley Spencer and Jamaican Leah Nugent are through with times of 55.12 and 55.66. It’s been incredible, I just want to go home and see my beautiful kids .”, On the race: “When I hit the front I wasn’t going to let anyone get past me.”, On his motivation: “I hate losing, even at computer games .... I’ve missed time with my kids, I wanted to make that time count”. Ah, the US are now in first after two laps. It was all of that on Monday, except there was too much . And now Brazil’s Thiago Braz Da Silva takes second place – so far – in the pole vault. Goldblatt brilliantly traces their history from the reinvention of the Games in Athens in 1896 to Rio in 2016, revealing how the Olympics developed into a global colossus and highlighting how they have been buffeted by (and affected by) ... Presented her Olympic gold medal by the same organisation that will look to restrict her future in the sport, Caster Semenya stood on top of the podium and smiled broader than ever before. Here comes the women’s 400m final, where Allyson Felix is looking to make history. Semenya wins gold! Grace wins 800m women's final. An update on China and Great Britain’s respective chances in the men’s marathon tomorrow – both countries have three competitors in action, but within a field of 155 runners in all. I was so fast!” post-race interview, to Rio all the way from a pig farm in Ohio. And Braz gets the gold! Found inside... 10.1 11.1 12.1 13.1 Olympic champion Eric Radford of Canada (skating with ... players Women's 800m race at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Caster Semenya, ... A sobbing Shaunae Miller is talking about her victory in the 400m final – and that dive-to-the-floor finish: I don’t know what happened … my legs started to get a little heavy … I just wanted it so bad. After running 4600m before that. She stomps all over D'Hoore on the final lap, punching the air and pointing at the crowd! I have cuts and bruises, a few burns. Found insideMitch Phillips, “Caster Semenya qualifies for women's 800m final along ... run in Rio; she's different, just like you and me”, Mirror.co.uk, 15 August 2016, ... Keep scrolling, Australian readers: they’re there, still in ninth position. Lavillenie again for the 6.03. Now it’s the turn of Brazil’s Thiago Braz Da Silva. Sprinters know the quickest way across the line is a well timed lean. The final women’s 400m hurdles heat is history. Daniel Harris, USA and Jamaica will be favourites here.They are 1-2 after the first lap. Found inside – Page 177An image from the Rio 2016 Olympics 800m final shows white runners embracing after their ... Sharp said it was a hug of 'unity' among the three women. They were soon drowned out (bad rain pun given the weather) by the roar for gold medal winner Usain Bolt. Could this be the clincher? Head over here for that one. The world’s fastest human said yesterday that ‘I knew from the semifinals that I would’ve won’ and the proof is before us all. With China’s Shuyin Zheng also grabbing gold at Carioca Arena 3 in the women’s +67kg category. Richard Parkin, Sun 21 Aug 2016 07.00 BST “Like father, like son,” says Centrowitz Jr, who’s also got that motto tattooed on his chest. So, a remarkable day’s action. Also a silver for Turkey’s Selim Yasar who went down to Russia’s Abdulrashid Sadulaev in the men’s freestyle 86kg category. Mo Farah, Neymar, Caster Semenya. Thomas Röhler is second with 87.40m, and Walcott third. I like it so much I write it in caps by accident. I was so fast!” post-race interview – has had another candid moment, telling state broadcaster CCTV that she’d felt unable to give her all in the women’s 4x100m medley relay because she had her period. Jamaica by 0.5secs and after that... everyone else waaay back the action from 15... 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