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[DontStop]

Anyone there last night?

Would've been awesome to see Rudisha run a 1.43.15... and a really good run from Ryan Gregson for 2nd in 1.46.04.

Had to laugh when the sports jock on SEN radio started launching into a "Huge development here!! The leading Kenyan runner has pulled out!! Clearly he's done himself some damage!!" Only for someone who actually knows athletics to interject with "Actually, that was just the pacemaker".

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/rudishas-el...00304-plrh.html

[KevinCassidy]

DontStop, on Mar 4 2010, 11:43 PM, said:

Anyone there last night?

Would've been awesome to see Rudisha run a 1.43.15... and a really good run from Ryan Gregson for 2nd in 1.46.04.

Had to laugh when the sports jock on SEN radio started launching into a "Huge development here!! The leading Kenyan runner has pulled out!! Clearly he's done himself some damage!!" Only for someone who actually knows athletics to interject with "Actually, that was just the pacemaker".

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/rudishas-el...00304-plrh.html

Yes, a great night of entertainment. The respective 5km races were great contests but the runners themsleves were probably hoping for some quicker times.

You have to love the "know nothing" commentators that get trotted out from time to time.

I've never forgotten a certain commentators reaction to the reference of a negative split for a New York marathon winner.

"But there is nothing negative about his run" she wailed in horror!!!

[Tiger Boy]

I was there too, although I didn't get to see much of the early track events.
I was replacing the bar at the high jump (had to use a step ladder towards the end, the winner cleared the A qualifier of 2.25 - why do they always give the bar replacing job to short people).
Then it was my job to place the spike for measuring the Shot Put.
Managed to watch the last couple of track races though, so had an enjoyable night out.

[nando]

Very disappointing media coverage. Up here in Sydney there was only one photo of Steve hooker in the SMH, and nothing else. Not even the results. And I can't see anything on The Age web site.

In fact I notice that the The Age (or SMH) web site does not even have a category for athletics in its sports section, not even under "more sports".

[rohan]

DontStop, on Mar 4 2010, 11:43 PM, said:

Anyone there last night?

Would've been awesome to see Rudisha run a 1.43.15... and a really good run from Ryan Gregson for 2nd in 1.46.04.

yep i was there.
was doing a bit of 'celebrity' spotting amongst the crowd near us.
Monna, Jane Fleming, Derek Clayton etc.

actually Derek Clayton doesn't count because no one has ever heard of him.

[Grechy]

Does anyone know if it will be on TV like it was last year? There was a hightlights package shown on channel 10 last year.

[Tiger Boy]

Grechy - there were TV cameras covering pretty much everything, so hopefully there will be at least a highlights package somewhere.
nando - last night they announced that the Herald Sun were one of the event sponsors. Maybe that's why The Age is quiet about it. Haven't seen the papers yet down here, but hopefully there will be something about it.

[miler]

SEN did have Jason Richardson commentating last night who thankfully does know something about athletics being a Stawell Gift winner, married to former gun Kate Richardson (nee Anderson) and has a genuine interest in the sport. Don't be to critical of the other commentators, just thankful for any media coverage we can get for what was a great meet. Most peeple there last night will never see anyone run that fast for 800m live ever again!!

[Emrun]

I was there, good night.

Great run from Risley, must have felt pretty good beating an Olympic Gold and Silver medalist (the two clean ones)

Article in The Age wasn't too hard to find - http://www.theage.com.au/sport/rudishas-el...00304-plrh.html

From the Aths Australia website - Highlights from the Melbourne Track Classic will be broadcast on Network Ten on Sunday, April 25 at 1:30PM.

Edited by Emrun, 05 March 2010 - 03:29 PM.

[superflake]

Good to see Ben St Lawrence get a 5000m A qualifier last night as well.

[Grechy]

Emrun, on Mar 5 2010, 04:27 PM, said:

From the Aths Australia website - Highlights from the Melbourne Track Classic will be broadcast on Network Ten on Sunday, April 25 at 1:30PM.

Thanks heaps for that Em. I will make sure I have the DVD recorder going.

[redbackrun]

watched the replay on onehd this afternoon. i really don't know why they allow pacing in the 800m mens. just doesn't seem right. 2 laps & someone needs a pacer! lame. yes i know there's another thread on this topic.

[Cl@rkey]

ONE HD also has Melbourne Track Classic replay scheduled for 11am Saturday 3rd. According to the Sunday Herald Sun TV guide.