Good week
Jo Pavey. The 40-year-old put on a battling display to earn bronze in the women’s 5,000m on the final night of athletics at Glasgow 2014.
Bad week
The 100m. The event’s record holder Usain Bolt announced that he wants to focus on the 200m after his (albeit brief) appearance at Glasgow 2014.“I’ve done enough in the 100m,” the Jamaican told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Stat of the week
3mins 0.4 seconds. The time it took England men’s 4x400m relay team to win gold at Glasgow 2014.
Twitter rant
Andy Vernon vs Lynsey Sharp
English 5,000m runner and Scottish 800m runner Lynsey Sharp clashed on Twitter.
Sharp: ‘Just remember I promised myself a Chanel handbag if I won a medal.’
Vernon: ‘You won a medal? You should mention it now and again.’
Sharp: ‘It’s not my fault cross-country doesn’t get quite as much publicity.’
Vernon: ‘Self-publicity isn’t quite the same. And I don’t use a drip to get my medals.’
Sharp: Andy Vermin, I had 5ml of fluid through a drip, about the same volume as one tear I just cried looking at your performances.’
Vernon: ‘It’s not about who’s better. It’s about how you use Twitter. Be proud of your medal. You just don’t need to tell us every day.’
Vernon (later): ‘I will formally apologise to Lynsey Sharp when I see her, but for now please accept my apologies. What started as a joke got out of hand.’
Dubious product award
Magnesium Oil spray. Completely natural, replace lost magnesium with this body spray product. Don’t all rush at once, gents.
Video of the week
“I haven’t run on the roads since 1983.” Check out this hilarious video on ‘Shit Ultrarunners Say’…
