Olympic Running

Think that we still have a lot to do if we are going to achieve a potential gold medal target of 18 in 2012. Its day 2 of the track and field events and I get the feeling that those gold medals will be winging their way to the Americas such as USA, Caribbean, and other parts of Europe i.e. the usually suspects France, Germany and former eastern block countries rather than the UK. Maybe Paula Radcliffe will give us a lift if she can out do the hummid clims of Beijing rather than her fellow competitors. There's no doubt about if the next olympics introduces best pearlly hat in track and field we'll win. Don't get me wrong but if we don't do well here how much of ...  Read the complete review

I used to be a runner back in my hey-day I did, its true....... shocking eh?, even more shocking for some people is that it wasn't just any old event I used to run in - it was Cross-Country, one of the most tiring events there ever was/ever has been/ever will be in the Track and Field side of Sports. Now be warned right here, this is going to be a lot shorter than my usual offerings - why?, well its like Running, how much can you write about putting one leg in front of the other?, exactly....... I'll do my best but I'm not promising an epic here. First off the History of the Event - See way back in the early 19th century Nintendo and Sega ...  Read the complete review

Women's Steeplechase is a 'Development Event' - the very last athletic discipline that WAS strictly for males has only now been opened up to allow women to compete. But what has taken so long? It was in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam that women althletes competed for the first time in a track and field competition. Back then, women could only compete in the 100m, 800m, High Jump, Discus throw and the 4x100m relay. Since then, more and disciplines have been added to the womens sport. Just 4 years after their debut on the track, women were allowed to hurdle and throw the javelin in the Olympics. More recently, by 1984 women could compete in the ...  Read the complete review

Despite the fact that we didn't finish on the top page of the medal table, Britain's Olympics in 2000 was our most successful for a long time. Almost every athlete achieved what was expected of them, many achieved more than expected. But one of our best hopes, our mens 4 X 100 relay team, completely let the side down. The 4 X 100m relay has always been one of my favourite events. It is very exciting as the World's best sprinters are all battling it pout not only for pace bu for quick baton changes, and the races always have exciting and tense finishes. Many a time there has been an overtake on the home straight that has been very entertaining. ...  Read the complete review

In general the Great Britain Olympic team competed well except for the men's 4x100m relay team. Oh! What a shambles. Not only did they mess up the baton handover once, but did it twice. The current method of handing over the baton lends itself to problems. As the runner carrying the baton approaches the change over area the next person sets off holding his hand out behind him waiting for the baton to be placed into it. Now there's a natural running position for you! I'll bet! The runner with the baton, now tiring from his stint has to try and catch an accelerating person and place the baton in his hand. He has to run with one arm ...  Read the complete review