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    Just for shits and giggles ...

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      Women's 10,000m about to start. That's a long distance in what apparently are hot and humid conditions. I already start to sweat by the thought of it.

      Edited to add that we have a NZ runner in this race: Camille Buscomb. I have to admit I've never heard of her before. I normally don't follow athletics that much; only Olympic athletics.

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        Women's 10,000m about to start. That's a long distance in what apparently are hot and humid conditions. I already start to sweat by the thought of it.

        Edited to add that we have a NZ runner in this race: Camille Buscomb. I have to admit I've never heard of her before. I normally don't follow athletics that much; only Olympic athletics.

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        @stargazer Buscomb was a 1500 m runner who has moved to the longer distances.

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          @stargazer Buscomb was a 1500 m runner who has moved to the longer distances.

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          @bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

          @stargazer Buscomb was a 1500 m runner who has moved to the longer distances.

          I think she’s been running the 5000m for quite a few years before concentrating on the 10K.

          The women are dropping like flies in these conditions.

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            @bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

            @stargazer Buscomb was a 1500 m runner who has moved to the longer distances.

            I think she’s been running the 5000m for quite a few years before concentrating on the 10K.

            The women are dropping like flies in these conditions.

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            @act-crusader

            Hard to keep up with it with the lapping of competitors

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              Leading runner getting frustrated with the Dutch lady trying to run up her starfish

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                Hassan wins it easily

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                  @bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

                  @stargazer Buscomb was a 1500 m runner who has moved to the longer distances.

                  I think she’s been running the 5000m for quite a few years before concentrating on the 10K.

                  The women are dropping like flies in these conditions.

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                  @act-crusader said in Olympics Thread:

                  @bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

                  @stargazer Buscomb was a 1500 m runner who has moved to the longer distances.

                  I think she’s been running the 5000m for quite a few years before concentrating on the 10K.

                  Yes, since the mid 2010s. I used to see her occasionally out running.

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                    Wow, that was a sprint at the end! Great race from Hassan!

                    She's won two gold and one bronze. What an athlete!

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                    • StargazerS Stargazer

                      Wow, that was a sprint at the end! Great race from Hassan!

                      She's won two gold and one bronze. What an athlete!

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                      @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

                      Wow, that was a sprint at the end! Great race from Hassan!

                      She's won two gold and one bronze. What an athlete!

                      Seriously, its fucking hot out there. What a fucking legend.

                      Edit: switch to shot of her puking

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                        By the way, Buscomb finished 20th at 32:10.49.

                        Hassan's time was 29:55.32.

                        Buscomb's time was a season best.

                        25 runners finished the race; 4 stepped out early.

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                          Gold number 20 for the UK in the Men's Penathlon. Looks like the UK will beat I Can't Believe It's Not Russia for 4th place in the medals table.

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                            Gold number 20 for the UK in the Men's Penathlon. Looks like the UK will beat I Can't Believe It's Not Russia for 4th place in the medals table.

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                            @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                            I Can't Believe It's Not Russia

                            Upvote

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                              Norway has had a great Olympics on the track.

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                                Good first half for the Boomers against Slovenia in the bronze medal basketball match. Mills playing the house down and Matisse Thybulle’s athleticism and defence has been excellent.

                                Luka quietly (but mouthy) working into the game. For Slovenia to even get to this point has been amazing in and of itself.

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                                  Norway has had a great Olympics on the track.

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                                  @mofitzy_ said in Olympics Thread:

                                  Norway has had a great Olympics on the track.

                                  That was super impressive. He’s only 20 as well.

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                                    Norway has had a great Olympics on the track.

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                                    @mofitzy_ said in Olympics Thread:

                                    Norway has had a great Olympics on the track.

                                    Some run by the Norwegian 20 year old (Ingebrigsten) in the 1500m, smashed the Olympic Record. He's going to be a Superstar for years to come.

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                                      A phenomenal run and the time is off the charts.

                                      Not often you see a couple of Kenyans hunched over on the ground and the winner looking fresh.

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                                        Gold number 20 for the UK in the Men's Penathlon. Looks like the UK will beat I Can't Believe It's Not Russia for 4th place in the medals table.

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                                        @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                                        Gold number 20 for the UK in the Men's Penathlon. Looks like the UK will beat I Can't Believe It's Not Russia for 4th place in the medals table.

                                        Not Russia have just won Golds in the Artistic Swimming and the Heavyweight Wrestling. Gold in the Volleyball would put them 4th in the Medal's table again.

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                                          The Boss' daughter won a Silver Medal in the Team Showjumping.

                                          https://twitter.com/StevieVanZandt/status/1423981264818872320?s=19

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