Whoa Finneye! Looks like you raided my "keep" folder under "Felix Sanchez". Thanks for the reminiscences.

I need to cool down with something a little less sweat-inducing.

Decathlete Trey Hardee:

The high jump is one of the more revealing of sports


Can you pop another vein for us?

Hi Superman!

It does seem a little tricky to access the Getty Images.
When I first click the link I only get the location address as text on the screen. But when I right after that click on the little green arrow "Go to the address in the location bar" (in Firefox that is - in IE I think it just says "Go") next to the address field, I get to the picture anyway.

Hi Sportinlife!

Thanks for the new instructions re accessing the Getty Images. Will try them forthwith!

Excellent photo of Felix (Ostrava 2004) on the IAAF Website. One I have never seen before. He even looks beautiful hurdling at full tilt! Gather he anchored the Dominican Republic to a 4x400 relay win this weekend. The MAIN MAN is on his way back!

Hallelujah!!!!

Superman (UK)

I'd love to accept the compliment and thanks Superman but you're confusing me with Finneye again. Though we obviously have similar interests. He is the one who gave you those helpful hints.

Back to track tights.

Jeremy Wariner and his hot new gear



And from the front

Wobbling Willie



A Kerron Interlude

Kerron Clement hitting his stride

More Jeremy

Those arresting eyes..

..that twinkle when he grins

Beaux Greer set an American javelin record

Like to rustle his mane to congratulate him

Elsewhere in the Adidas meet

Dwight Phillips (middle) is my choice for winner here too

LaShawn Merritt (right) always gets my motor running..

..and running

Jeremy the Idol

You can bet Poly athlete Eric Vaughn will remember this photo

Demonstrating to the youngsters how he handles really big...mangos

Breaking the mood with a Clement

The two-toned leaping spotted lizard

Can't leave without more Jeremy

Nobody is better on the curves

His Hero

No worries S. But I'm not a photog to speak of. Just a fan of said. Finneye's the real McCoy.

Back to track. Adorably arrogant Aussie John Steffensen has "promised" the homeclub a medal in the 400 in Osaka coming up in August/September. With the competition he has his work cut out for him. Herewith a pictorial retrospective for those not familiar with what he looks like -

One the left with the rest of the relay team



Leading a pack - at the Commonwealth Games I believe



Just looking good



Passing his baton to a receptive Patrick Dwyer





Don't worry, we won't tell





A perfect little Aussiebum

Hi Sportinlife!

Thanks for the coverage of John Steffenson.

Noticed him as a junior some years ago and have followed his career with interest. He most certainly
has "developed" on all counts. Pretty arrogant, but then name me a sprinter who isn't!!!!!

He's cute!

Didn't do so well in Wariner's Hengelo race yesterday though. 5th or 6th place! He'll get there though!

Cheers!

Superman (UK)

Lauri Kalima--http://www.hunkymalecelebs.com/lauri_kalima/

I wish I knew how to just insert pictures directly into the message. Sorry.

Hi:
I deleted a link to a pole valuter a few messages above for one reason: The photo was too big.

We are considering whether to ban the ability to post an image directly since too many people post pics that are way too big and force you to scroll horizontially to read a thread. We always prefer you to post the URL instead, especially if the photo is too large. If you want to post the linked image find a size that is smaller and if one does not exist, simply post the URL. Thanks!

We got Finneye a credential to cover the world decathlon championships in Austria. We will have an extensive gallery but check out today's Picture This for a sample.

If that decathelon is any indication- I can't wait to see the rest of Finneyes gallery!

Hi Finneye!

Just wanted to say WELL DONE on the terrific photo of Czech Decathlete Karas!

What a beautful man!

Looking froward to other photos from the Gotzis meet.

Keep up the good work.

Superman (UK)

This year Asafa too sees spots (as do we)


Another shot of his season debute in Belgrade

Khadevis Robinson sharing Asafa's style

He just grows more handsome with each passing year. And Robinson's package is complete on view in the other shot!

Hi Finneye!

Lovely photo of Asafa. He is "one beautiful male"!!! And good to see him apparently back from major injuries.

Enjoyed Mr Robinson too. He "PACKS" a nice one!

Thanks!

Superman UK.

Trackshark goes to college...again

Jesse Williams makes me see spots

Even without seeing a bulge

Baylor relay team - I'll take the one on the right..

Skinny legs, bubble-bulge and all..

..409 could have my number anytime..

..ahem, though 416 ain't a bad number either.

Those German Vaulters love their poles

Spotlight on Richard Spiegelburg:



Does he realize those muscles go right up his thighs to his...?

Some photogs always seem to be on the wrong end of things

Couple of German hams barging in for attention

Tim Lobinger can't seem to keep his shirt on. And we can't seem to stop noticing


Björn Otto certainly seems to fill those short-shorts with more than just wind

DOOOOHHHH!!!!!

In one of the most electrifying 100m sprints I've seen in a long time, Tyson Gay ran a blistering 9.76s race to win coming from behind after a false start for the field on the first attempt. But a wind 0.2 m/h over the limit of 2.0 denied him the title of fastest man alive!. The electricity in this race was over the top.

Not the biggest fan of the 100 (the intermediate distances, and runners, are more elegant to me) but when he and Powell race it will be a scorcher.





Meanwhile in Kuortane, Finland the Norse king Andreas Thorkildsen and the flying Fin Tero Pitkämäki continue their spear-chucking rivalry:





I can't loose in this one.

Finneye, I KNOW you watched the Reebok Grand Prix meet this past weekend (the one in NYC @ Icahn Stadium)... Anyway, Alan Webb lifted his running jersey up after he won the mile and his abs were RIDICULOUS!!! OMG! I dvr'd the coverage from Sunday but obviously that doesn't help anyone here. Do you have any recent shirtless pics of Mr. Webb? I'm still swooning thinking about him unknowingly flashing us! Yummy!

Hi Finneye!

LONG TIME NO SEE/HEAR!

Where is the photospread of the Gotzis Decathlon? I am so looking forward to seeing it!

All those amazinlgly talented and beautiful men!

Superman UK (One of you ardent followers!!!)

I'm working on it, so a little more patience please...

Here is a teaser for you: The surprise winner Andrei Krauchanka is aiming at Andre Niklaus' bottle, but if my memory serves me correctly, he actually hit the inviting mouth instead...
A winner's informative calves

Pretty pictures from 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Oklahoma all-star vaulter Chip Heuser


This pretty Cardinal makes me want to take up bird watching again


Tommy Skipper skips the lower heights then sets another OU record


But I liked his yellow tights more




Especially this one in which Tommy's "pole" is featured prominently


On another note:

Flemish record-holding vaulter Kevin Rans



Sorry if this is a repeat of one of yours Finneye, but he's worth revisiting shirtless

Tommy Skipper is a beauty!

Awesome photos. Thank you. Even though there was a lot of redundancy. You can even tell who is circumcized or not. But were there any women photos? I'm so glad to see track fans on here.

Strokin' Hot NCAA'ers

Bull-sized calves of Clemson's Travis Padgett winning the 100 meters

Sprinter Orlando Reid of Middle Tennessee State, the stallion that comes with its own halter

Thanks Sportinlife!

Mister Padgett and Mister Reid are well-attractive! Specially in those very discrete and interesting places!

Some "hot" sprinters at the NCAA's!

Up to your usual standard. Thanks!

Oh and the Red Cardinal was extremely pretty as you stated!

Superman UK.

Check out today's Picture This, another winning shot from Finneye. We will will his entire decathlon gallery up early next week.

Hi there!

Finneye has the greatest "eye for talent"!

Pheeeew! What a hunk of manhood! The German Decathlete of course!

Cannot wait for the Decathlon Photo Gallery. If the previous two shots Finneye took from the Gotzis Decathlon are anything to go by, then we have some hot stuff to look forward to!

Thanks again Finneye for making a very hot day in London, even hotter!!!!!!!

Great stuff!

Superman UK.

Day 1 Decathlon gallery is up. Great stuff by Finneye!

To Finneye via Jim at Outsports!

WOW! That's possibly the only word that I can use to describe the Day 1 photographs from the Gotzis Decathlon! There are, of course other highly descriptive words, but they are, on the whole, unprintable.

God, what a line up of magnificent men!

Hard to explain and describe the feelings I had on viewing them. What about "So Many Men, So Little Time!"

My favourite? Well it just has to be No.20. Jacob Minah fron Germany. What I wouldn't give for two days of watching that hunk of athleticism. He has just about everything I admire and lust after!

You were obviously one lucky fella Finneye...........what two days of entertainment and beauty you must have enjoyed!

One obvious question............. Why do you think The Decathlon attracts so many attractive men? Mutual admiration? The chance to expose and display to others of similar physique and beauty? Or just sheer homo-eroticism? Whatever, I thank God for Track & Field, and The Decathlon in particular.

Cheers Finneye! You have excelled yourself!

Cannot wait for Day 2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A fan!

Superman UK

Anonymous pole vaulter from the 2007 Reebok Grand Open

Norwegian javelin thrower Andreas Thorkildsen feeling relaxed and confident before Bislett Games (Golden League start) to be held on his home ground Oslo on June 15. (But will his belt do the job as well?)



Surprisingly he was forced to witness the American Breaux Greer (88.73m) beat his performance by 0.94m.



Oh... almost forgot to mention the winner... The result was 88.78m and his name is Tero Pitkämäki (see the small image top left)

If you follow track and field, you've heard of Craig Mottram (AUS). He's tall and hot. Peep the video! If you watch to the end, you'll see him remove his jersey!

http://www.flocasts.com/flotrack/speakers....36&vid=3619

Though I don't follow long and middle distance (longer than 400m that is) runners I have seen Mottram's name pop up searching for others.

Some of my favorite "obscure" athletes are listed in IAAF's Focus on Athletes. Among them:

Cuban jumper Yoandri Betanzos having a close encounter of the worst kind with the sand pit

He's well worth jumping for:



Equally cute Russian Andrey Silnov would rather jump "high" than long

Jamaica's Usain Bolt is a frequent also-ran in the 100m but he gives Asafa Powell more than he could handle in the looks department:



Argentinan German Chiaraviglio is keeping an eye on that pole. I'll keep an eye on him:



Alleyne Francique at 400m is big in Grenada

He draws more attention there than Jeremy Wariner...who he has to compete with everywhere else, alas

Those 6 feet and 8 inches of South Africa's Jacques Freitag are a beauty to watch going over the bar

Or standing...erect:



Cuba's Victor Moya was so impressed he clutched for his pearls:

It's a magnificent selection sportinlife served us there.
All I can add is the cherry to top the cake: Asafa Powell, naturally.
Here he comes winning 100m in Oslo in his own, unique, unmistakeable style (9.94).



Spot the cherry?

A favor:

Do not quote a post and repeat the same large pics that have already been posted. This thread already takes forever to load and is populated with images that are way too large. We always encourage people to post a URL and NOT the photo. Thanks!

Superman, please, please, please do not hit the reply button with a quote if you can help it, because we don't want Jim to ban all photos. Once upon a time on the old board we couldn't post big photos because they took up too much space. Now that we can post them again, let's try together not to get the ban reimposed. Please.

Just hit ADD REPLY or if you want to quote the *words* of the prior post, do so, and when you see the pre-existing code for the images, erase it before posting, or check PREVIEW POST and make sure that you're not reposting all the photos in the post you're replying to. Please know I'm not being a scold, just trying to ensure that we'll still be able to post *some* larger photos, because we all like them.

Thanks so much.

Not just any guy... as revealed by his hairdo, among other things …

He is Trenton Guy, running 100m in the Nike Outdoor Nationals at North Carolina A&T's Aggie Stadium last Friday

Hi There!

Sincere apologies for being such a "lame" computer user!

Will try to be a good boy from now on!

Really appreciate and value the site!

Cheers................and thanks..........from London,

Superman UK

NORTHERN LIGHTS

Swedish highjumper Stefan Holm working his magic on the judge..

..then making an obviously wind-aided clearance

But who cares? As long as he keeps taking his shirt off

Countryman and friendly competitor Linus Thörnblad has more than wind in those compression shorts..

..and looks a hell of a lot better shirtless

But German sprinter Bastian Swillims makes me forget both of them

Dude you can use as many fingers as you like

And that goes for the rest of your buddies on the 4x400m relay team as well Mr. Swillims: Kamghe Gaba, Ruwen Fallen and Ingo Schultz

Especially YOU Mr Gaba

With that sculped torso:



Bet you've had Mr. Schultz in this position a few times:



I could just imagine the two of you handing off to each other off the field as well

Hi Sportinlife.

Where did you find Mr Gaba!

HOT or WOT?

Simply beautiful!

Thanks,

Superman UK

Many countries have their own IAAF sites. I stumbled onto Kamghe Gaba on the German site linked here.

Edit to add - some interesting photos from the Czech athletic site:

Great view of a vaulter - decathlete I think

Not sure who this is but I like what he's doing with that mouth

Crotch-shot - universal language of the highjumper

Not a repeat, but a better...angle

Another decathlete I think

Wouldn't mind being behind this eight ball

This one may not have great form geting his butt over the bar but he sure has a well-formed butt

This high jumper has good form too

Yeah, I'm feeling exhausted too. Good night all

Josh Ross running the fastest 100m on Australian soil delights fellow Aussies with a dance he calls "the electric boogaloo" after a victory, which is "electric currents through my arms and finished off with the heart beat".

But it will take better than a 10.08 to compete in Beijing.

American Brad Walker likes the ceel of short shorts billowing away from his upper thighs

While Aussie Paul Burgess just likes the feel of a pole in his hands

Who is imitating whom?

Roman Sebrle vaults at the TNT-Fortuna meeting in Kladno. The event on the 19th and 20th of June brought with it currently the world’s best performance of this season in the Decathlon by Sebrle with a score of 8697 points. This was the 2004 Olympic champion's best Decathlon score since the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.



God Almighty according to "The Creation of Adam" (The Donnadio) by Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Brilliant. Love it!!

More at the US Track & Field Championships

Another angle on Tyson Gay's record-setting 200m run

Gay breaking the ribbon

Terrence Trammell (right) winning the 110m hurdle

Alan Webb doing the ribbon-breaking at 1500m

And from earlier meets (and 'cause they're so damn hot) -

Usain Bolt in the cutest mini-singlet sets a Jamaican record of 19.75 in the 200m

Finnfully delicious Tero Pitkämäki winning the Euro Cup with a modest 85.56m throw in June

This guy was hotter than I was expecting. I was looking for pictures of Jesse Williams and came across Breaux Greer. Not a bad find if I do say so myself:

http://www.myspace.com/breauxgreer