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[superflake]

Site is here. WJC08 July 8-13, 2008.

Our team is here. Aussie Team

Good luck to everyone competing.

[akajan]

Very exciting indeed!

There are some top quality young athletes in this team. It will be very hard to medal here but probably our best chance might be:

Vicki Parnov (pole vault),
Jess Rothwell (10k walk),
Zoe Timmers (high jump),
Emanuelle Fuamatu (shot)
Kurt Mulcahy (400m)
James Kaan (800m)

Have I missed someone? What other people think about medal prospects in Bydgoczsz?

[Jimboy]

superflake, on Jul 2 2008, 10:34 PM, said:

Site is here. WJC08 July 8-13, 2008.

Our team is here. Aussie Team

Good luck to everyone competing.

Hear,Hear How about we CR's each pick an athlete to email encouragement.Just click on our team and choose.I am going for a 10K walker.

[akajan]

I already sent 5 messages.

Good luck to everyone!

[superflake]

Looking forward to see how Ryan Gregson runs next week. Also James Kaan in the 800m after his sixth in the World Youth Champs last year.

[akajan]

Ryan will do very well. Last weekend at Gold Coast he posted 3:44 in his 1500m and few weeks ago he ran low 14 min for 5000m. So obviously he is in his best shape.
But competition will be tough, there are quite few African juniors who did sub 3:40 this season and also sub 13:40 for 5000m.

[superflake]

News on the team here. Off to Poland

Good luck everyone. Comp starts Tuesday.

[superflake]

Highlights on SBS when it is all over.

Sun 27 July 11:30am-12:30pm - SBS, 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships, from Poland

[HillsAths1]

I am a little biased as the Hills Club has 2 athletes competing in Poland(Olivia Tauro and James Kann). Both have done a lot of work in the lead up to the championships(as no doubt have the rest of the team).
It cant be forgotten how difficult it is for these athletes to compete in the European summer, when our athletes would normally be doing a different type of training.
James and Ryan(who are regular training partners, and friends) will find the competition tough as the events that both are entered in, tend to have a lot of pushing and shoving, which they would not have faced a lot of in Australia.
When they both competed at World Youth level, I believe the pushing and shoving was a big eye opener for both.
Good luck to all of the team.

Edited by HillsAths1, 07 July 2008 - 01:20 PM.

[superflake]

Melissa Breen was 3rd in her semi-final in the 100m in 11.70 but didn't make the final.
James Kaan was 3rd in his semi-final in the 800m in 1:49.25 to qualify for the final.
Trychelle Kingdom 2nd in her semi of the 800m in 2:05.66 to make the final.

Men's 10,000m final was won in 27:30.85 by Josphat Kipkoech Batt in a Championship Record. Kenyan of course!

Kurt Mulcahy 4th in the 400m final.
Ryan Gregson 5th in the 1500m final in 3:48.23.
Angeline Blackburn 6th in the 400m final.

Bridey Delaney 3rd in her heat of the 1500m in a PB in 4:20.82 to qualify for the final.

Kaan and Kingdom are in their respective 800m finals in a few hours.

Kaan has the 3rd fastest PB in the final so a good chance of a medal I would think.

[akajan]

Not a good news at the moment. I was hoping that we could get first medal overnight.
But it wasn't to be. This is the summary of day 4:

------------ finals -------------------------------
5th, Vicky Parnov (PV final) 4.20m
5th, Henry Frayne (TH final) 16.29m
5th, Hamish Peacock (JT final) 74.44 - PB
7th, Trychelle Kingdom (800m final) 2:06.84
8th, James Kaan (800m final) 1:52.41
------------ heats ------------------------------
3rd, Brydie Delany (1500m heats) 4:20.82
10th, Chloe Tighe (1500m heats) 4:30.19
6th, Kimberley Mulhall (DT heats) 48.32
15th, Lomana Fagatuai (DT heats) 43.90
11th, Larisa Perry (LJ heats) 5.87m
DQ, 4x100m (Perry, Breen, Tauro, McGlone)

But I am sure these young athletes will come back home inspired and determined to excel further in their sport. What a great experience.

Fingers crossed for Bridey in 1500m final, Ryan (5k) and 4x400m girls relay.

[superflake]

The 4x400m girls ran 2nd to the USA in their heat doing 3:35. So have made the final.

Ryan Gregson is on early tomorrow morning in the 5000m final.
Also Bridey Delaney in the 1500m final.
And the 4x400m relay women in the final with the 2nd fastest qualifying time.

[thomo]

Australia 3rd in women's 4x 400mtrs (Brittney McGlone; Trychelle Kingdom; Olivia Tauro; Angeline Blackburn) AUS 3:34.23 (SB)

Ryan Gregson 13th in the 5000m final, P.B of 14:01.66. Winner did 13:08.57 for Championship record.

Bridey Delaney in the 1500m final 5th place in 4:21.20. Winner did 4:15.09.

[akajan]

Finally medal. What a fantastic finish by Australian team.
4x400m girls improved 1 sec from their heat time, 3:34.23 that is 53.5 average, that is flying.
Very good run by Bridey Delany in what was obviusly very tactical race (65 sec. third lap after slow 2:25).
PB by Ryan in 5000m, what more could you ask.

[superflake]

A good ending. Well done ladies.

Ryan Gregson now holds the NSW U18 and U20 records for 5000m.

The old U20 record was held by Martin Dent in 14:09, and Gregson already had the U18 record.

Story is here. Relay team win Bronze

Angeline Blackburn ran a 51.8 last leg of the relay.

[Jimboy]

A big hurrah for our lady walkers performances.Melissa Hayes in 50.38.35 and Jess Rothwell in 44.44.22(4th place and AJR) in the 10K walk.Bravo.

[thomo]

Jimboy, on Jul 14 2008, 09:50 AM, said:

A big hurrah for our lady walkers performances.Melissa Hayes in 50.38.35 and Jess Rothwell in 44.44.22(4th place and AJR) in the 10K walk.Bravo.

Thanks Jimboy for supporting our walkers and their performances.

Jess broke her own Aussie Junior record of 46:15.17 set in March this year.

[lil_blk]

Emanuelle Fuamatu is a good shot putter ive versed him at state relays i got 12.50m he got like 18 sumfin lol