Early 2012 Track Predictions

Heres my very early predictions for the 2012 London Olympics-

Mens

100m- Usain Bolt
100m- Usain Bolt
400m- Jeremy Wariner
800m- Abubaker Kaki
1500m- Asbel Kirpop
5000m- Mo Farah
10000m- Mo Farah (Yes i'm being optimistic)
110m Hurdles- David Oliver
400m Hurdles- David Greene
300m Steeplechase- Ezekiel Kemboi
4x100m Relay- Jamaica
4x400m Relay- USA
Marathon- Patrick Makau Musyoki
Decathlon- Andrey Krauchanka


Women

100m- Kelly Ann-Baptiste
200m- Bianca Knight
400m- Allyson Felix
800m- Jenny Meadows
1500m- Maryam Yusuf Jamal
5000m- Merseret Defar
10000m- Shalane Flanagan
110m Hurdles- Sally Pearson
400m Hurdles- Zuzana Hejnova
3000m Steeplechase- Ezekiel Kemboi
4x100m Relay- Russia
4x400m Relay- Russia
Marathon- Lilliya Shobukhova
Decathlon- Jessica Ennis

So on my count i've got 5 Track Gold medals something if it happened Britain would be very proud of.

Do you agree of disagree with my predictions? What's your view on the 2012 Olympics?

Jenny Meadows in the 800m...she is a very gutsy, talented runner; very much only an outside shot at a gold medal - however, a very definite silver / bronze medal hopeful

Farah running phenomenally well. He may well have understood his own talents and ability, and he's always had high ambitions - but I have to admit, I didnlt see this sort of form coming. Totally taken by surprise! He has a definite shot at gold at one of the events - but both may be a tall order...however, if he did achieve it, would elevate him to a different level of status, expectation etc, and give him daft levels of confidence going into London 2012

Woodward to beat Greene in the 400H.

Hi there Liam, care to make any field predictions?

For my part I think the following British athletes have a chance of making finals, it's very difficult to say who's going to win this far out:

Men:

Long Jump: Chris Tomlinson, Greg Rutherford
Triple Jump: Philips Idowu
High Jump: Tom Parsons, Martyn Bernard
Discus: Lawrence Okoye

Women:

Long Jump: Shara Proctor
Hammer: Sophie Hitchon
Pole Vault: Holly Bleasdale
Javelin: Goldie Sayers

JOAQUÍN CARMONA TORRE wrote:

Liam_Main wrote:Heres my very early predictions for the 2012 London Olympics-

Women
3000m Steeplechase- Ezekiel Kemboi

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Yeah, I had clocked that too - but figured that I'd leave it alone [ even pondered if Kemboi had had to undergo similar mistreatment as Castor Semenya ]

On current form Jeremy Wariner does not win the 400m. Maybe he might turn it around by next year but I suspect his career is winding down.

David Rudisha should give Kaki a difficult time in the 800m.

Eilish McColgan to make the GB team in the women's steeplechase.