Who is watching the World Athletics Championships? Spoiler

[malaise]

USA takes the mixed 4 X 4 with a world record. Hard luck for the Netherlands.

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Missed It

Was watching the golf tournament.
I wasn't even aware there was a mixed relay event. It's a neat idea.
And yes, bad break for the Dutch.

[malaise]

2. Femke explains the fall

[Sewa]

3. Missed the race, only saw them posing

By the posted WR time. Can you imagine what time would’ve been if either Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone or Athing Mu ran.

I’m really disappointed that Athing Mu and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone aren’t going to compete. I was so looking forward to see them face off in the 400m race.

[malaise]

6. Spoiler

Lyles takes the 100m

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. The second Dutch runner to fall in the final straight when winning today

Hassan and Femke Bol, the Netherlands’ two biggest track stars, fell to the track while leading the two finals on the first night of worlds. The Dutch have never won two golds in one day.

First, Hassan said she lost her balance with about 25 meters left of the 10,000m final while trying to hold off Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay.

Hassan, who was born in Ethiopia and came to the Netherlands as a 15-year-old refugee in 2008, scraped her elbow and knee as Tsegay passed her to lead an Ethiopian medals sweep.

Hassan said the fall was not the result of any tiredness from running a 1500m first-round heat about six and a half hours earlier. She noted what happened at the Tokyo Olympics: she fell in her 1500m first-round heat, got back up to win it that morning and then won the 5000m later that night.

https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/sifan-hassan-femke-bol-fall-track-and-field-world-championships

[malaise]

5. Yep

Richardson will give my ladies a run for our money in the 100m this time around.