9 pm i think.
London 2012 - Track & Field/Athletics
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20:10 tonight, should be a good one.
Actually no sorry I was looking at the wrong page, its on at 20:55
It boggles my mind that anyone can jump over 2 meters...
I found out the other day that the world record for a standing long jump (i.e both feet planted then leap forward) is 3.70+ metres set in the 1960's.... which is just ridiculous when you think about it. Also, consider if it was an olympic event, and people trained for years to try and do it... we'd have probably come across some bloke who can leap over 4metres from a standing start by now.
US and Jamaica running their relay heat. Exciting.
The first relay was dramatic.
The first relay was dramatic.
Bahamas are running away with it.
whoa, US.
Jamaica are out.
Shame. It was rumoured that Bolt and Blake would run in the final because of injuries to the relay team if they made it that far.
South Africa with a successful protest puts them into tomorrow's relay final in lane 9.
for the 400 ? Would have been great to see.
Nah, they'd have got smashed. They're not trained for the 400m, and the other athletes are.
When's the Men's 100 relay? That's going to be the shit. I expect both US & Jamaica to break an OR or WR...But Jamaica to beat it by more.
Saturday night I think
Saturday at 9pm, took me fecking ages to work it out from the olympic 2012 website. That schedule on there is shit.
Starting with the womens 800m then, should be lots of sweaty biotches afterwards..nice.
Holy feck.
What a race, and what a world record. Rudisha is a monster
What a race, and what a world record. Rudisha is a monster
New 800m world record.Great run
Good omen for the 200m.
What a fecking run! Jesus Christ! That was more impressive then Bolt!
Unbelievable. The 2nd and 3rd guys are just kids as well. Brilliant stuff!
What a ballsy run from Rudisha. Setting off at world record pace always runs the risk of burning up and even breaking the world record normally requires pacemakers.
All but one in the race ran a PB i think i just heard, talk about rising to the occasion.
America look good in the 4x100m women's relay.
Those American relay women were scary 
How underhyped is Rushida? The only thing I'd seen in the media prior to his run was a piece by the BBC on their website this morning.
How's that for grit and determination?
Incredible. That's the olympic spirit right there. Reminds me of the Japanese gymnast who did his knee in when they competed in the team event (in the 70s, I think). He still had to events to compete in, but because they were the rings and horse, he felt he wouldn't really need his legs. Until he was landing after doing his rings routine and his knee went 'pop'! 
That was a fecking brilliant short program on race by the BBC right there
Wasn't it? Fantastic.
Aye, was great.
Very interesting. Does anyone know what the documentary that Michael Johnson alluded to was? Would love to have a watch.
I watched it at the time, was really good. Think it was on Channel 4, check 4onDemand.
If you want good docs about the Olympics, might be worth seeking out the Faster, Stronger, Higher 4-parter they did in the run-up to the Games. They were amazing.
It was odd. I didn't really get the point of it myself, but it was an interesting discussion piece to have & I'd certainly rather pay my license fee for things like that than another show about bloody dancing.
Sam - Survival of the fittest, it was on channel 4
I just hope there's no false starts to ruin it.
Just checked on 4OD and it's no longer available
Oh