bdc30 0 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Usain Bolt runs a 9.58 second 100m today....Come on....This guy can't be human. Link to post Share on other sites
Ottawa_Biatch 288 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I think thats a world record Link to post Share on other sites
bdc30 0 Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 uh, yeah.........by a mile. Can anyone alive beat it? I have my doubts. Link to post Share on other sites
rinswun 6 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 uh, yeah.........by a mile. Can anyone alive beat it? I have my doubts.he can.i think he can get sub 9.5. its pretty ridiculous that tyson gay ran 9.71 and got beaten too. Link to post Share on other sites
mrpaddyx 13 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Its scary that he could get even better! Link to post Share on other sites
Ottawa_Biatch 288 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 So is it a world record? Link to post Share on other sites
mrpaddyx 13 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Just slightly! He beat his own record by 0.11 seconds, which in spriting is a very big margin. Link to post Share on other sites
James D 0 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Unbelievable. It was good to see him run a race flat out for once, so I thank Tyson Gay for at least pushing him slightly, otherwise he'd have just jogged over the line again.I think he can go under 9.5 in his lifetime. 200m still to come too. Link to post Share on other sites
SlapStick 0 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Yea James, I was going to say the same about him running flat out. I wonder if Gay could break that time without chasing Bolt.Bolt said he can hit 9.40 a while ago. Link to post Share on other sites
byaaatch 0 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 yeah he is super scary. So bad with athletes nowadays you just worry that down the road you are going to hear about them testing positive for steroids. Link to post Share on other sites
James D 0 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I think Bolt has been so good for athletics, in getting viewing figures/attendances way up recently. It's just what the sport needed, it's been revitalized... if he tested positive for steroids now, it would cripple the sport completely. Luckily, I really don't think he's on anything, he's just a natural freak of nature. Link to post Share on other sites
yourboygsarida 0 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 i missed it, did he even try at the end? he never seems to actually completely give it his all, which is quite possibly the most insane scary thing ever, since he seems to be on cruise and if he ever actually pushed it.... Link to post Share on other sites
SlapStick 0 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 i missed it, did he even try at the end? he never seems to actually completely give it his all, which is quite possibly the most insane scary thing ever, since he seems to be on cruise and if he ever actually pushed it....He finally gave it his all, well maybe not the last the 10. Link to post Share on other sites
LJB723 0 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Phenomenal. I'm not sure about giving it his all though. He looks round for Gay and then looks at the clock before he crosses the line so I think with 100% concentration and effort (last night was probably 98%) he will go 9.4. I think he's more likely to do a sub 9.5 time at another meet rather than the Worlds/Olympics just because he won't have other events like the 200m and relays to think about. And the 200m is his baby, he'll want to lower that mark again this year.The other thing about Bolt is we're going to see a new generation of sprinters, not as many Powell/Greene body shapes but more basketball/American football tall, rangey guys with huge strides so maybe there will be someone in the future to do Superman times. Until then though, may Bolt reign supreme! Link to post Share on other sites
James D 0 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Is it too much to think Bolt could go under 19 seconds with perfect conditions, in the 200m?9.58 x 2 = 19.16 but he doesn't have to start from a standstill obviously at the 100m mark, he'll be flying. I don't know, but it would be insane. Link to post Share on other sites
LJB723 0 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Is it too much to think Bolt could go under 19 seconds with perfect conditions, in the 200m?9.58 x 2 = 19.16 but he doesn't have to start from a standstill obviously at the 100m mark, he'll be flying. I don't know, but it would be insane.If he goes under 19 in the 200 I think the fabric of time and space will change a la Superman and Star Trek.It certainly no unfeasible that he goes 9.xx for the first hundred and 8.xx for the 2nd. As you say he will have built up speed coming into the 2nd 100 and that could make the difference. I think Powell's split in the Olympic relay final was 8.8x so Bolt could well do it.<19s would be one of the greatest moments in sport, never mind athletics! But I'd settle for another WR. Link to post Share on other sites
James D 0 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Another WR! 19.19 in the 200m.edit - He was running into a slight headwind too. Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Another WR! 19.19 in the 200m.edit - He was running into a slight headwind too.this guy cannot be real. He is not breaking world records he is obliterating them. Finally, the US sports media is waking up to the fact that Bolt not Michael Phelps is the real giant to emerge from the Beijing olympics. Swimming is nice and all (my wife actually held the 50m freestyle record at Penn for a year or two) but being the world's fastest man has way more prestige.This is cool. Link to post Share on other sites
James D 0 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 this guy cannot be real. He is not breaking world records he is obliterating them. Finally, the US sports media is waking up to the fact that Bolt not Michael Phelps is the real giant to emerge from the Beijing olympics. Swimming is nice and all (my wife actually held the 50m freestyle record at Penn for a year or two) but being the world's fastest man has way more prestige.This is cool.I wonder if he'll spawn a new generation of really tall sprinters? Is there any chance that tall American athletes will be tempted to get into athletics rather than basketball, or is the money gap too much? I'm not sure exactly how much your average, not very famous, NBA player gets paid. Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyJoJo 18 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I wonder if he'll spawn a new generation of really tall sprinters? Is there any chance that tall American athletes will be tempted to get into athletics rather than basketball, or is the money gap too much? I'm not sure exactly how much your average, not very famous, NBA player gets paid.The average NBA salary is over $5 million per year, so probably not.Also, he couldn't even keep up his 100m pace over another 100 meters. Weak. Link to post Share on other sites
El Guapo 8 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 I did not see this. I am aghast right now. I remember when 10 secs was an accomplishment, that was just over a decade ago..02 is a big difference at this length of race, .11 is almost not competitive.EDIT: JJJ I bet he gets faster in the 2nd part of the 100. Breaking 19 is possible for him. He is long and lanky, so he is not good out of the block. He probably hits his top speed around 60 meters which he could keep up for another 100-120 meters. Link to post Share on other sites
James D 0 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The average NBA salary is over $5 million per year, so probably not.Also, he couldn't even keep up his 100m pace over another 100 meters. Weak.Ah, well he might be a one off in that case.Btw, his split for the second 100m was 9.3. It was the first 100 on the bend that slowed him down. Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyJoJo 18 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Btw, his split for the second 100m was 9.3. It was the first 100 on the bend that slowed him down.Weak. Link to post Share on other sites
LJB723 0 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Forget gender testing, let's make sure Bolt is from this planet! Link to post Share on other sites
rjkdb8 1 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 In an effort to put his performance in the 100 in to a context that everyone can appreciate, ESPN's track and field guy said they performed some analysis that concluded if he were to run the 40 at the NFL combine he would finish in 3.8. I also read that there is somewhat of a consensus that it is plausible that he is clean because he has been totally dominant relative to his age group for years, as evidenced by the fact that he apparently began running the 200 under 20 consistently when he was 17. And also he might have a vast financial incentive to break world records as frequently as possible as opposed to really focusing on running the perfect race. Link to post Share on other sites
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