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Class act is Jack.  And his sister. A Gold medal 

he looked very comfortable and happy 

hope he enjoys the success of the demons , last year and this year 

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    Well done Jess. Gold in the Marathon and as a mum. First woman to medal 3 times in the marathon, two bronzes and now gold.

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    Yes I should have put congratulations to Jess 

    once she was the sister now she is the champion.   Great result g  oh f their family

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    I'm over here working on the Commonwealth Games and had the privilege to be working on the Marathon today, I was absolutely stoked for her. Out and out champion, ran an incredible race. Bronze medals in her previous Commonwealth Games, today she struck gold!

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    11 hours ago, 640MD said:

    Class act is Jack.  And his sister. A Gold medal 

    he looked very comfortable and happy 

    hope he enjoys the success of the demons , last year and this year 

    Thanks 64 !!! I read the newspaper article about winning  the Women's Marathon but the name didn't click until I saw this thread.

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    11 hours ago, Redleg said:

    First woman to medal 3 times in the marathon

    Great effort by Jess.  She's a champion!

    This is not having a go at you Redleg, but why do commentators use "medal" as a verb?  It's like saying that in the 2021 Grand Final,  Melbourne players flagged.  Or premiered  Or cupped.  :blink:

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    1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

    Great effort by Jess.  She's a champion!

    This is not having a go at you Redleg, but why do commentators use "medal" as a verb?  It's like saying that in the 2021 Grand Final,  Melbourne players flagged.  Or premiered  Or cupped.  :blink:

    With several of our footy commentators, that is the least of their problems.

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    2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

    Great effort by Jess.  She's a champion!

    This is not having a go at you Redleg, but why do commentators use "medal" as a verb?  It's like saying that in the 2021 Grand Final,  Melbourne players flagged.  Or premiered  Or cupped.  :blink:

    As you know Demonstone, language evolves and changes and it seems that this usage is now kosher.

     

    verb (medals, medalling, medalled; US medals, medaling, medaled) [no object] win a medal in a sporting event: they medalled in all the relay events. • [with object] decorate or honour with a medal: he was medalled by the Michigan Photographers' Association. 

    I took the above from the online Oxford provided in my Mac.
     

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    2 hours ago, Demonstone said:

    Great effort by Jess.  She's a champion!

    This is not having a go at you Redleg, but why do commentators use "medal" as a verb?  It's like saying that in the 2021 Grand Final,  Melbourne players flagged.  Or premiered  Or cupped.  :blink:

    I guess saying she "won" doesn't necessarily imply she received a medal.

     I quite like "flagged" and "cupped". 😄

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    13 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I took the above from the online Oxford provided in my Mac.

    Are you telling me you dictionaried?  :D

     

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    1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

    Are you telling me you dictionaried?  :D

     

    are you versing uncle, ds?

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    2 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    are you versing uncle, ds?

    If he is the question is, who is he versing ?

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    1 minute ago, Demonstone said:

    Nah, I wouldn't take him on.  He's too well versed for me.

    you could have at least made that rhyming verse

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    She's now reached 34 years old, this is a prime age for a lot of marathoners as it can take that long to build endurance over years of training. 

    Funny that Wikipedia says "Her brother is former Port Adelaide Football Club player Jack Trengove".

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    On 7/31/2022 at 10:27 AM, Demonstone said:

    Great effort by Jess.  She's a champion!

    This is not having a go at you Redleg, but why do commentators use "medal" as a verb?  It's like saying that in the 2021 Grand Final,  Melbourne players flagged.  Or premiered  Or cupped.  :blink:

    How about ‘winningest’ as an acceptable adjective? I first heard it in reference to Phelps winning so many gold medals in the pool. But to me it sounds like a word a 4yo made up. Apparently it’s been in use since the ‘70s. 

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    5 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    How about ‘winningest’ as an acceptable adjective? I first heard it in reference to Phelps winning so many gold medals in the pool. But to me it sounds like a word a 4yo made up. Apparently it’s been in use since the ‘70s. 

    I've never heard it before. Do you happen to know whether it is just in the US that it has been used since the 1970s or in other countries where, unlike Americans, they speak English properly?

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    1 minute ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    I've never heard it before. Do you happen to know whether it is just in the US that it has been used since the 1970s or in other countries where, unlike Americans, they speak English properly?

    It’s in the OED. I saw it in the Merriam-Webster as well. But I’m sure it’s been in use since 1970s only in the U.S.

    I heard it used during the London Olympics but the commentators were American so that makes sense. 

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    • 2 years later...

    https://my.raceresult.com/317583/results

    Just came across this - Seems Jack can run too.

    2:35 in the Canberra Marathon- absolutely flying. 6th overall

    Wonder if he he has it in him... only 24 minutes faster for Olympic qualifying time

    Edited by Sideshow Bob

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