1. Denis Nizhegorodov (Russia)
2. Alex Schwazer (Italy)
3. Erik Tysse (Norway)
4. Yohann Diniz (France)
5. Trond Nymark (Norway)
6. Mikel Odriozola (Spain)
7. Horacio Nava (Mexico)
8. Sergey Kirdyapkin (Russia)
9. Tianfeng Si (China)
10. Jesús Sánchez (Mexico)
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¶m50K Walk: Alex Schwazer (Italy) 3:37:09
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¶m50K Walk: Alex Schwazer (Italy) 3:37:09
Last edited by gh on Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Diniz overtraining?
"Depuis le 17 mai, je n’ai pas pris un jour de repos. Ma plus petite semaine en volume était de 200 km. Ma prochaine journée de repos, ça sera le dimanche après ma course."
A quote from Diniz on Cybermarcheur. Doesn't sound good to me. Quick Silver Hong Kong
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... d=93773028
I'm surprised no one has mentioned this already. I heard this NPR report on the 50K race walk the other day. Apparently they were going to make the walkers walk on a granite surface that the competitors complained would cause stress fractures. The Beijing Olympic organizers didn't want to change the course but they did eventually cave in and spent 800,000 dollars to fix the course.
Diniz and Schawrzer seemed to have had a pre race plan. They went out together, shared drinks...and were realled in after 25 minutes. Schwarzer was lifting for about 15 minutes and managed to avoid a warning.
Diniz is now out the back door. Plenty of paddles being shown, but neither the viewers nor the walkers seem to know who is getting them! ETA...and now Diniz has regrouped and got himself back on the group. The Russian favourite is far more technically sound than his female counterpart! Thank heavens.
Nizhegorodov turning the screw now, it's down to seven...with two Australians-Tallent and Rutter (they look great, particularly Rutter), Schwarzer, a Chinese and DIniz (just) sticking with him.
Only 3 hours to go! 
Bo, the Chinese guy....well, I hate to moan
but...I mean c'mon, he's in second, and it's the most BLATANT lifting of the week.   Last edited by Jaack on Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Amazingly, for the first time in many a year at a WC/OG, neither the resident result-data computer nor the host TV feed are showing any kind of charting. Not surprising that commentators aren't saying anything on the subject (just as we were mute in the stadium yesterday for the w20).
Don't talk to me about the farce of yesterday....that wonderful display of lovely lifting from the gun, for the first 40 minutes of the race from the Russian, get's the gap...and clicks into a somewhat clean technique. I don't blame her for doing it, since she was getting away with it, but it's an Olympic games and NO ONE was able to warn her!? 
Schwarzer calling on the official to warn the Chinese in front of him!? 
Rutter stops for at least 1 minute to tie his shoe
 Taking a breather?
It's down to 4, Nizhegorodov, The Chinese (BO?) who is still lifting  , Schwarzer and Tallent.  Tallent in for another medal...early days, but.....
In all seriousness, Tallent is the only one who is definitely not lifting. Nizhegorodov and Schwarzer are cutting it very close. Bo doesn't even lock his knees 
ETA: Oh Good god, I'm knocking this off....GUESS who just got a paddle after I just wrote the above?Tallent! 
Warnings
Recall that
- a paddle for Tallent means he's LEGAL, but in danger of bending - any judge who's already shown Li a paddle can't show him another for the same thing - any judge who's given Li a red card can no longer judge him at all Quick Silver Hong Kong
Re: Warnings
A paddle is a paddle, you get three and you're out! And if he gets a red he's out.... Although I have seen red carders go on to finish, they are always DQ'd on results! Have you had different experiences?Last edited by Jaack on Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reasearch is your friend! 
Schwarzer given a warning. Just gotten a caption, but none of the leaders are credited with a white flag! So, can you get a warning that isn't a warning? Is it just misadministration? Major champs are just so inconsistent with their warning system! Last edited by Jaack on Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
OK, I just checked this, and it's true Nizhegorodov only had a 44:47 at that point when he set the WR, but saying they are on WR pace is still misleading. If they continue at the pace they're going, they will not be close.
You can get a warning that's JUST a warning and that doesn't have any real significance. Or you can get a DQ proposal from one of the judges - if you get three of those, you are DQed.
Oh for goodness sake, talk about picky! Nizhegorodov was on his own WR pace, what more do you want!
He's actually off the lead group now, seems to be going through a bad patch! Last edited by Jaack on Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.
This is what is killing me, we use two different paddles for warning and a proposal. And the warning is generally verbal.
It's not being picky.
They have picked up the pace significantly since the 10k mark, but if you were just comparing the splits to the WR race, you'd have to say they have slipped outside WR pace, which makes it sound as if the pace is slipping. 1:49:00 at halfway for the top four - that's 3:38 pace now.
This is pointless, but WR pace can only ever be, under or on the targets achieved during the world record.
Ego, at 10k, I was perfectly correct to say....they are on WR pace. As they were ahead of the 10k split achieved during that record!
It's 3am towards the end of the Olympics, I'm watching blatant lifting go un noticed and I'm crankier than ever....
Diniz has been walking in fifth place, first behind the lead group, for a long time now, but he's still not losing much ground on the top 4. Still only 27 secs behind at 25k.
Kirdyapkin totally off the pace. Nymark nearly 5 minutes behind the leaders at halfway and Garcia 4:18 behind.
Awww
Diniz stopped, knocked off his watch...and walked towards the barrier. Then fought with himself and started to walk again...first VERY slowly and then picked up the pace agin! He IS n 5th...and they DO have warnings up ahead. This could turn into some story!
30km
2:10:38 Tallent AUS Schwazer ITA Nizhegorodov RUS Li J CHN +1:48 Diniz FRA +2:50 Sudol POL +2:51 Yamazaki JPN +3:33 Sanchez MEX 2:15:30 leaders in single file with Tallent leading Sudol and Yamazaki are catching Diniz. Diniz has stopped as he is passed holding his hamstring. Diniz jumped the fence and walked off. Kind of funny as a judge tried to chase him down. 36 1311 CAN BERRETT Tim 2:21:40 +11:02.00 @ 30km Dunn USA hasn't made it that far yet. Still in the race according to NBC. 44 3163 USA DUNN Phillip 2:29:10 +18:32.00 @ 30km Schwazer now leading top 4 (2:30:30 into race) Leaders 2:32:39 at 35km +3:13 Sudol POL (2:35:53) +3:14 Yamazaki JPN At 35km #1311 BERRETT (CAN) is 36th; Result: 2:46:50 (+14:11.00) 44th #3163 USA DUNN Phillip 2:54:05 +21:26.00 Sudol now has a small gap on Yamazaki (5-10m?) Chinese being dropped by front 3. Tallent AUS back in the lead and Schwazer at the back starting to show signs of fatigue. Tallent just used a slower walker to box Nizhegorodov in and make a small move but all three are back together. Slower walkers may play a part in the race. Chinese walker no longer in sight of leaders at turn around. Unless DQ comes up, I think we have the medallists. 40km 2:54:36 for lead 3 4th Li J Chn +1:58 5th +3:56 Sudol POL 6th +4:21 Yamazaki JPN +4:55 Adams AUS +5:00 Garcia ESP +5:20 Nava MEX +5:43 Tysse NOR At 40km #1311 BERRETT (CAN) is 36th; Result: 3:12:57 (+18:21.00) Shows how much I know, Schwazer now making a move 3:05:30 only the Russian able to stay with him. Tallent now 20m back Schwazer now gapping Nizhegorodov Schwazer +10 Nizhegorodov +14 Tallent Schwazer flexing biceps? Tallent caught up to Nizhegorodov, also showed Niz has 2 warnings. 45km Schwazer 3:15:57 Tallent 3:16:37 (+40) Nizhegorodov (+41) Tallent starting to gap Niz (10m) +3 sec 4 1611 ESP GARCIA Jesus Angel 3:21:52 +5:55.00 5 2220 JPN YAMAZAKI Yuki 3:22:17 +6:20.00 6 2531 NOR TYSSE Erik 3:22:26 +6:29.00 7 2614 POL SUDOL Grzegorz 3:22:28 +6:31.00 8 2433 MEX NAVA Horacio 3:22:32 +6:35.00 Boy has the 4-8 changed. 9 1064 AUS ADAMS Luke 3:23:18 +7:21.00 10 1381 CHN LI Jianbo 3:24:21 +8:24.00 11 2580 POL FEDACZYNSKI Rafal 3:24:43 +8:46.00 Last edited by Jnathletics on Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:57 pm, edited 29 times in total.
Li
Li looks pretty much legal at this pace, but it's a disgrace that he's still on the course at all.
Quick Silver Hong Kong
Li lost 6:26 between 40 and 45k
Rafal Fedaczynski is now going faster than anyone except Schwazer and is up into 11th place. Jesus Angel Garcia, as usual, paced himself well, and is now 4th, perhaps still secretly hoping one of the top 3 gets DQed... Last edited by Powell on Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Bell Lap!!!
3:27:00 for Schwazer 3:28:20 Tallent 3:28:55 Niz Schwazer enters stadium 3:37:09 OR!!!! Tallent next to enter stadium 3:39:27 Nizhegorodov RUS 3:40:14
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