Quote from: Louzie0 on October 01, 2019, 09:21:15 PMA decathlon is 10 of whatever. Any woman would ask, after 7 or 8, for God’s sake, why?That’s probably not an IAFF policy, but still.The point I was querying was why don't women do the same event as men? Seems like a throwback to an era when women were treated as dainty creatures rather than equal athletes. Or it may be that women have chosen the shorter event? I don't know.
A decathlon is 10 of whatever. Any woman would ask, after 7 or 8, for God’s sake, why?That’s probably not an IAFF policy, but still.
Medal prospects look sparse for British Athletes in these championships. Our middle distance athletes are nowhere. Gone are the days of Coe, Ovett and Cram. Where's the new Kelly Holmes ? Dina Asher-Smith is one of the few exceptions. Gemili might surprise us yet....
I don't do much on twitter, following Katharine Merry is one of my highlights.
I think Daley Smith might give you an argument on being crap at the decathlon, Olaftab!Thanks, Paul e, for info on Laura Muir
Louise Daley was a fine athlete however the stats for 10 events make no impression at all on same events when competed for individually by elite athletes. For example Daley running 100 meters in 10.64 seconds (his best event) would not have made the quarter final heats in the actual 100 meters race. He was very good in the decathlon but what's the point at Olympic level?