17th Pan American Games 2015: Fri.10th to Sun.26th July (CIBC Stadium, Toronto)

[RC]

slow times in both 400m heats, very strange

[gawd on pitch]

Marcus Duncan? For real. I thought this guy would have performed better. With all the reasoning and hope.. WE AINT WINNING A MEDAL IN 4X100 with Marcus Duncan in the mix. We might not even win one in the pan am much less worlds. .

The Worlds team hasn't been picked yet so Marcus Ducan is not guaranteed to be on the team especially if certain other sprinters who have ran the World Champs qualification standard this season can prove their fitness and form.

Maybe he can get into the right form for the 4x100.

My cuz seen Brown at LGS a few weeks ago. He is hoping to get a race in before the team is chosen. I hope either him or Burns gets on the team. I think a Bledman, Sorrillo Burns and Brown team will give us a fighting chance at a medal..

[gawd on pitch]

slow times in both 400m heats, very strange

Indeed.. Poor times. I think Cedenio might be carrying something.. or maybe he is just toying around.

[Socapro]

Marcus Duncan? For real. I thought this guy would have performed better. With all the reasoning and hope.. WE AINT WINNING A MEDAL IN 4X100 with Marcus Duncan in the mix. We might not even win one in the pan am much less worlds. .

The Worlds team hasn't been picked yet so Marcus Ducan is not guaranteed to be on the team especially if certain other sprinters who have ran the World Champs qualification standard this season can prove their fitness and form.

Maybe he can get into the right form for the 4x100.

My cuz seen Brown at LGS a few weeks ago. He is hoping to get a race in before the team is chosen. I hope either him or Burns gets on the team. I think a Bledman, Sorrillo Burns and Brown team will give us a fighting chance at a medal..

I don't want to see Brown on the 4x1 team unless he can officially and legally run the World Champs qualification standard of 10.16 this season like most of the other guys on the team.

[Socapro]

slow times in both 400m heats, very strange

Indeed.. Poor times. I think Cedenio might be carrying something.. or maybe he is just toying around.

Quite possible as he pulled our a few preparation races in Europe in recent weeks.

[Socapro]

Not sure what happened to Janeil Bellille but very disappointing performance from her this morning in the 400m Heats/Semis with 54.41 for 7th place. Her SB of 52.95 would have quailfied her for the final.

http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-400m-2-01.htm

Women's 400m Semi Final 1 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
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Results - Women's 400m Semifinal 1/2

Rank   Bib   Name      Fn   Result                  
1   786       WIMBLEY Shakima    0.251      52.28      Q            
2   217       COUTINHO Geisa A..    0.240      52.46      Q            
3   448       BONNE Daysiurami    0.614      52.90      Q      SB      
4   569       LE-ROY Anastasia    0.204      53.13      q            
5   314       JEAN-BAPTISTE Au..    0.193      54.27                  
6   138       CLARKE Lanece    0.220      54.33                  
7   685       BELLILLE Janeil    0.232      54.41                  
     527       WESH Marlena    0.269      DNF                  

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final

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The Men's 400m times from the Heats were relatively slow this morning but maybe most of the athletes were taking it easy until the final? However the ones who took it too easy didn't make it.

http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-400m-2-01.htm

Men's 400m Semi Final 1 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
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Results - Men's 400m Semifinal 1/2

Rank   Bib   Name      Fn   Result                  
1   487       SANTOS Luguelin    0.312      45.72      Q            
2   707       CLEMONS Kyle    0.164      45.75      Q            
3   674       SOLOMON Jarrin    0.229      46.16      Q            
4   192       DE SOUSA Hugo    0.277      46.26      q            
5   519       GEORGE Winston    0.347      46.39      q            
6   287       OSEI Philip    0.189      46.80                  
7   509       TAPLIN Bralon    0.171      47.61                  
8   128       MILLER Ramon    0.362      48.54                  

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final

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http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-400m-2-02.htm

Men's 400m Semi Final 2 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
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Results - Men's 400m Semifinal 2/2

Rank   Bib   Name      Fn   Result                  
1   405       BRENES Nery    0.234      45.85      Q            
2   667       CEDENIO Machel    0.262      46.06      Q            
3   790       BRAVO Alberth    0.181      46.09      Q            
4   414       ACEA Raidel    0.192      46.43                  
5   480       CUESTA Gustavo    0.183      46.53                  
6   132       WILLIAMS Latoy    0.196      46.81                  
7   705       CHAMBERS Marcus    0.174      46.91                  
8   271       HARPER Daniel    0.197      47.56                  

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final

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Hard luck to Emanuel Mayers who placed 3rd in his Semi-Final Heat in 50.81 and just missed out on making it into the final as one of the two fastest losers.

http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-400m-hurdles-2-02.htm

Men's 400m Hurdles Semifinal 2 - Pan Am Games - Toronto 2015
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Results - Men's 400m Hurdles Semifinal 2/3

Rank   Bib   Name      Fn   Result                  
1   548       GREEN Leford    0.251      50.51      Q            
2   641       CULSON Javier    0.157      50.54      Q            
3   672       MAYERS Emanuel    0.186      50.81                  
4   486       SANTOS Juander    0.222      52.16                  
5   792       GARRIDO ACOSTA L..    0.201      52.42                  
6   513       BLANCO Gerber    0.236      52.74                  
7   406       DRUMMOND Gerald    0.216      53.47                  

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final

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Deandra Daniel was a disappointing 15th in the High Jump when she went out in the 3rd round of jumps after clearing 1.75m in the 2nd round.

http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-women-s-high-jump-1-01.htm

Results - Women's High Jump Final

Rank   Bib   Name   Result            
1   581       SPENCER Levern    1.94            
2   105       FREDERICK Prisci..    1.91         PB         
3   157       JONES Akela    1.91         PB         
4   777       PRESSLEY Maya    1.88         SB         
5   580       SCHEPER Jeanelle    1.88                  
6   579       WILLIAMSON Kimbe..    1.88               
7   335       TREASURE Alyxand..    1.85               
8   602       ESQUIVEL Ximena    1.80                  
9   560       ATKINSON-GRIER S..    1.80               
9   315       KIMOTO Emma    1.80                  
11   228       DE OLIVEIRA Ana ..    1.80               
11   773       PATTERSON Elizab..    1.80               
13   478       LAFOND Thea    1.80                  
14   223       DE FREITAS Monica    1.75               
15   688       DANIEL Deandra    1.75            
16   622       RIOS Kashany    1.70                  

[Deeks]

Braylon Taplin did not make it. Is  he at the the same school with Lendore? Mayers did not make it also!! If you can't make it in these games, it go be difficult for WC.

[gawd on pitch]

Marcus Duncan? For real. I thought this guy would have performed better. With all the reasoning and hope.. WE AINT WINNING A MEDAL IN 4X100 with Marcus Duncan in the mix. We might not even win one in the pan am much less worlds. .

The Worlds team hasn't been picked yet so Marcus Ducan is not guaranteed to be on the team especially if certain other sprinters who have ran the World Champs qualification standard this season can prove their fitness and form.

Maybe he can get into the right form for the 4x100.

My cuz seen Brown at LGS a few weeks ago. He is hoping to get a race in before the team is chosen. I hope either him or Burns gets on the team. I think a Bledman, Sorrillo Burns and Brown team will give us a fighting chance at a medal..

I don't want to see Brown on the 4x1 team unless he can officially and legally run the World Champs qualification standard of 10.16 this season like most of the other guys on the team.

I'm with you on that. Wouldnt be fair to the others.

I looked at the race again. Cedenio was just trying something out. He was not expecting the field to be that strong in the beginning. Coming back from 5th to 2nd may be a sign that everything is okay.

[Deeks]

 I like the way Bledman run. Speed and win. take nothing for granted.

[gawd on pitch]

Braylon Taplin did not make it. Is  he at the the same school with Lendore? Mayers did not make it also!! If you can't make it in these games, it go be difficult for WC.

Taplin and Lendore were both at the same school. Taplin never rebounded to the form he was before his injury. This may be a challenge to Grenadas hopes for forming a solid 4x100. Payton Hazard is healthy, wonder why he wasnt at the Pan am..

Performances have been very disappointing. Mayers always starts off with promise, then fades at the end. Is he being coached by Dr Hypolite? I thought Jehue and him train together..

[gawd on pitch]

I like the way Bledman run. Speed and win. take nothing for granted.

Bledman has to win Gold.. Plain and simple. He needs to get confidence to compete on the circuit against Gay, Gatlin, Powell, Rodgers and the others. His start needs to improve. Maybe he needs another camp?

[Socapro]

I like the way Bledman run. Speed and win. take nothing for granted.

Bledman has to win Gold.. Plain and simple. He needs to get confidence to compete on the circuit against Gay, Gatlin, Powell, Rodgers and the others. His start needs to improve. Maybe he needs another camp?

All our male sprinters could benefit in one way or another from working with Ato but I believe that Ato is not going to stand for any lazy BS about them avoiding running enough 200's to help improve their speed endurance. Ato can definitely help to improve most our sprinters starts and drive phase.

However I think Ato has got too many other things on his plate to waste his time on any of our athletes who are not serious enough to put in the required work to get them to the next level and into the sub-10 club as male sprinters or into the sub-11 club as female sprinters.

[gawd on pitch]

I like the way Bledman run. Speed and win. take nothing for granted.

Bledman has to win Gold.. Plain and simple. He needs to get confidence to compete on the circuit against Gay, Gatlin, Powell, Rodgers and the others. His start needs to improve. Maybe he needs another camp?

All our male sprinters could benefit in one way or another from working with Ato but I believe that Ato is not going to stand for any lazy BS about them avoiding running enough 200's to help improve their speed endurance. Ato can definitely help to improve most our sprinters starts and drive phase.

However I think Ato has got too many other things on his plate to waste his time on any of our athletes who are not serious enough to put in the required work to get them to the next level and into the sub-10 club as male sprinters or into the sub-11 club as female sprinters.

I know there was a time when Ato was asked to advise the track team. I think he helped out for a little while.

The NAAA is not open to having a guy like Ato tell them what to do. My guess is that Ato would clean up the NAAA by getting rid of 75% of them. He knows what to do to get  TT forward in Track and field.

So the next option for him is to probably set up his own camp. I think he may be going in that direction. His recent success with KSF certainly justifies doing so.

[che]

I predicting 10 medals for T&T in the Pan Am games 4G 3S 3B.

[Socapro]

I predicting 10 medals for T&T in the Pan Am games 4G 3S 3B.

Would care to give us the break down of who you predict will win us the 4 gold, the remaining 2 silver and remaining 2 bronze?

[Trini1]

KAB just won her semi and Semoy Hackett also into the final as fastest loser.

[andre samuel]

Bledman won his semi in 10.10

[andre samuel]

Borel is on course for our first gold medal at the Pan Am games.  Her throw of 18.67 is unlikely to be caught

 

[Socapro]

Borel is on course for our first gold medal at the Pan Am games.  Her throw of 18.67 is unlikely to be caught

 

Trinis have an embarrassing habit of celebrating prematurely. Why not wait until the competition has ended and not make assumptions?

I want her to win too but won't celebrate until the final throw.

[che]

Borel wins GOLD for T&T 

[Socapro]

Borel wins GOLD for T&T 

Yeah well done to Cleo! The American almost beat her with her last throw of 18.65! That was close! 

[g]

any stream available? 100m finals coming up

[Sando prince]

Congrats to Ms Borel 

Once again your country is proud of you.

[Socapro]

any stream available? 100m finals coming up

Live links to view races: http://telearagua.com/en-vivo/telearagua-hd.htm (from our neighabours in Venezuela) and http://panam.cbc.ca/videos/live/video/track-and-field-1000.html (from Canada)

[gawd on pitch]

Wow. I thought... never mind. KAB 5th. SH 8th

[Trini1]

Disappointing... unto the world champs KAB.

[Socapro]

Disappointing... unto the world champs KAB.

I think both KAB and MLA will improve if they work with Ato.

Why is KAB not performing at her best when it matters most?

Lets see how they do in the 4x1 relay.

[gawd on pitch]

Trinidad can't buy a medal tonight. Bledman is supposed to be our best.

Bledman needs to work on his start.

[STMB]

Regardless of his so so start, Bledman was up front with the leaders by 50m. He should have at least medaled if not win with his legal wind credentials. He pulled an Asafa there boy.

[Socapro]

Regardless of his so so start, Bledman was up front with the leaders by 50m. He should have at least medaled if not win with his legal wind credentials. He pulled an Asafa there boy.

All of them can benefit from working with Ato so I don't know why they are all ignoring the elephant in the room who can help them to perform at their very best when it matters most if only they reach out for that help.

No wonder very few track fans now respect the times that they run in T&T as they seldom reproduce those times when it matters most outside of T&T.

Lets see if they can use the 4x1 relay team to redeem themselves by winning a medal there.