Simply mind blowing
Johnson's right though, Phelps is just a bloke in speedos mucking about in the pool compared to this.
Johnson's right though, Phelps is just a bloke in speedos mucking about in the pool compared to this.
The fastest man on Earth -the road to the 100m final.
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The 200m and 400m world records are there for the taking.
Does Bolt run the 400m, too? Thought he just ran the 200m and 100m.
The 400m is a different animal to the 100m and 200m. Its rare for people to do all three.
Hardly. Phelps is one of a kind, he's head and shoulders above the rest in his field, and he has been for about 5 years, and will conintue to be so for at least another 4 or 5 years.
I can't imagine it being anymore than a couple of years before some other sprinter comes along and takes Bolt's crown as the fastest man on the planet.
Bolt is capable of running the 400m, he has run it before. Not competitively though.
I'd say it's only a matter of time.
I'd say it's only a matter of time.
I doubt it mate. He's 21 and can only get better.
I have never seen a sprinter win a top class meet as effortlessly as Bolt did yesterday. He is young and new to the 100m, which makes it even more amazing.
Who knows if the next great sprinter is out there somewhere but they will have to be very special to surpass what Bolt leaves in the record books.
Who knows if the next great sprinter is out there somewhere but they will have to be very special to surpass what Bolt leaves in the record books.
Exactly what I thought. And that still was an incredible run by Johnson. people never mention that both Lewis and Cristie went on to test positive for drugs and most of the other runners did too. It's always the 'disgraced Ben Johnson'.
Johnson ran flat out through the finish line and he still wasn't that far ahead. I bet Bolt could have taken another few hundredths off his time if he was pushed.
No, his coach wants him to do it to prepare for the 200m, but he hates the 'long' distance
lewis had tested positive 3 times before the american trials for the 1988 games but was allowed to run anyway
Rewatched this final over and over since yesterday, absolutely unbelieveable. Its amazing to think someone might take the headlines other than Phelps but that performance from Bolt could do it.
Bolt ran the final with his shoelaces open.
I heard him say that his coach was not even sure of letting him run the 100m race!
Anyone know when the 200m is scheduled for...
Anyone know when the 200m is scheduled for...
200m heats on tomorrow..final is on wednesday
What`s his best 200 m time?
Anyone think he can do MJ`s record? I`ve always considered that one unbeatable.
Anyone think he can do MJ`s record? I`ve always considered that one unbeatable.
Johnson's top speed in his 200m 19.32 would have been quite a bit slower than any 100m WR of recent times: hence the title of fastest man for the 100m champ.
mjs020294 said:
Ben Johnson? He stopped with 20m to go, started celebrating, not dissimilar to Bolt today in the manner and margin of victory.
You must have a selective memory. he did win by a decent Margin but he was running flat out and didn't ease off until he was at the line.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xqXO9cj8uE
WOW!!
Just amazing, truly amazing stuff from Bolt.
Just amazing, truly amazing stuff from Bolt.
If you break down Ben's run, his 10m splits show that he did ease off in the last 20m. He's running 0.83-0.84s for each 10m in the middle of the race, then drops to 0.87s for 80-90m and 0.90s for 90-100m.
No way Johnson eased off anywhere near as early as Bolt. It was the very pinnacle of Johnson's drug infected cheating career. Bolt is young and still getting faster. he is also a very good 200m runner, and can stay at that pace a lot longer.
Well Bolt's splits tell a different story.
60-70m 0.82
70-80m 0.82
80-90m 0.83
90-100m 0.90
Obviously a huge drop-off in the last 10m, but nothing really before that. If you look at Johnson's run closely, his arms start to drop from 80m onwards - hence the drop in speed. Johnson was the best sprinter of his generation, Bolt already the best of his and the potential to be the greatest of all time.
60-70m 0.82
70-80m 0.82
80-90m 0.83
90-100m 0.90
Obviously a huge drop-off in the last 10m, but nothing really before that. If you look at Johnson's run closely, his arms start to drop from 80m onwards - hence the drop in speed. Johnson was the best sprinter of his generation, Bolt already the best of his and the potential to be the greatest of all time.
The splits don't tell you the whole story. Bolt might have been going faster when he passed the 80m mark therefore his split time for 80-90m is still respectable despite easing off. Bolt is a 200m runner who is used to staying close to that pace for twice the distance.
Johnson on the other hand was an explosive runner who was better at the first 60m. You would expect his splits to start to dip near the end of the race.
BTW - where are you getting the split times from?
Johnson on the other hand was an explosive runner who was better at the first 60m. You would expect his splits to start to dip near the end of the race.
BTW - where are you getting the split times from?
Granted, you'd expect a small drop-off toward the end of Johnson's run, (to .85 or .86) but nowhere near to the huge dip he did have.
There was a study done on the Seoul race - http://myweb.lmu.edu/jmureika/track/splits/Seoul.html - while Bolt's splits were done by a track coach (think he coaches Fasuba - PB 9.85) who had a camera set up by the side of the track in Beijing.
There was a study done on the Seoul race - http://myweb.lmu.edu/jmureika/track/splits/Seoul.html - while Bolt's splits were done by a track coach (think he coaches Fasuba - PB 9.85) who had a camera set up by the side of the track in Beijing.
bolt was seriously taking the piss there
i hope to high heaven there he hasn't been doping (phelps too, for that matter) because that would be the end to the olympics
i hope to high heaven there he hasn't been doping (phelps too, for that matter) because that would be the end to the olympics
I don't think Bolt was juiced. I know there are many kinds, but he looked fairly thin and lightweight, if anything he would stay away from the juice to avoid unnecessary muscle and bulge.
Anyways, Jamaicans are officially the fastest people in the world. They just swept all three medals in Womens 100M
Anyways, Jamaicans are officially the fastest people in the world. They just swept all three medals in Womens 100M
I certainly hope so. Was just listening to the radio, and our Olympics station said the Jamaican's are generally very tough and perform their own tests - they throw out their runners.
Then again I suppose every country does this.
What I didn't know though, was that he's only TWENTY feckING ONE! What a megastar!
Then again I suppose every country does this.
What I didn't know though, was that he's only TWENTY feckING ONE! What a megastar!
Sign him up Ferguson
What an apt name - Usain Bolt. Like George Best.
I dont but with that 100m I reckon he can get close didnt see anyone getting close before.
Prediction
19.47
Yeah he always held the advantage over Tyson Gay
Wrong
How? We're not talking about average speed here. Fastest = top speed. There's no way Johnson in his 19.32 run would have reached 0.82-0.83s for his 10m splits which is what Bolt, Johnson, Lewis and Powell have done. At best, .85 or .86 coming off the bend.
That's my favorite moment of the recent Olympics history. What a moment that was back in 96. I don´t remember many records, but 19:32 was a really special occasion.
Bolt started walking by the end there...( in the 200m heats)
Bolt just pissed in the 2nd heat for the 200.
He practically stopped at the end, that's a joke. Incredible!
He practically stopped at the end, that's a joke. Incredible!
1333: You don't see that very often - Ireland's Paul Hession wins his 200m heat, ahead of Wallace Spearmon of the United States. Close to an Irish record by Hession, 20.32. Spearmon clocked 20.39 - he looked pretty comfortable, but Bolt can sleep easy tonight - maybe he'll turn round after 150m in the final and run the rest backwards?
-- from the beeb.
something to cheer for Irish fans. fastest man in Ireland no doubt, unless Bolt stops off in Shannon on the way home.
-- from the beeb.
something to cheer for Irish fans. fastest man in Ireland no doubt, unless Bolt stops off in Shannon on the way home.
Misunderstanding. I aplogize.
I would have loved to see Bolt run right through the finish line in the 100 M final.
He would have been flirting with a 9.5? if had stayed on the gas.
Bloody impressive nonetheless!
He would have been flirting with a 9.5? if had stayed on the gas.
Bloody impressive nonetheless!