[Radford]

Skyline Drifter, on Aug 16 2009, 23:40, said:

Generally, the women's world records aren't worth the paper they are written on!

It is quite farcical, from Griffith-Joyner right through to the field athletes from the communist countries that were only a couple of balls away from being men in the eighties. You look down the list and you're at Dibaba in the 5000m before you get one that's clean.

Couple of the men's field ones have to be considered dodgy as well.

HibeeJibee, on Aug 17 2009, 21:09, said:

On a seperate note, I was interested to read today that only two men not of West African descent have ever gone sub-10 seconds: they being Frankie Fredericks (NAM) and Patrick Johnston (AUS).

Is Jason Gardener of West African descent? He's down as running a 9.98 seconds in Lausanne in July 1999.

[FC_1919]

Why do a drug test when you can do a gender test!

[Mr. Brightside]

WOW!

[Mr. Brightside]

19.19, Bolt shatters his own 200m record.

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[MarreZ]

Paul Metcalfe, on Aug 20 2009, 19:41, said:

19.19, Bolt shatters his own 200m record.

That was just one of the most awesome things ive ever seen.

[Kris.]

Just incredible.

[jamamafegan4]

Bloody ridiculous, this man is a god.

[Mr. Brightside]

MarreZ, on Aug 20 2009, 19:42, said:

That was just one of the most awesome things ive ever seen.

Breathtaking.


The Panama guy done not bad too.

[vikingTON]

FC_1919, on Aug 19 2009, 18:48, said:

Why do a drug test when you can do a gender test!

Fantastic.

What was the old 200m record?

[DomDom]

19.30 from Bolt. Before that it was 19.32 from Johnson.

Someone should check his trainers for rockets.

[Zanetti]

One of the most amazing things I've ever seen, what an incredible athlete.

[minijc]

I am shocked, he is shattered and hasn't been training that well, I think Under 19 and under 9 seconds isn't that wild a shout.

[RussellV1]

Incredible

[GypsyTillIDie]

From Bolt himself:

Quote

"Tonight I can definitely say I didn't expect it. I was tired but I thought 'what the heck, let's try'. I ran hard and now I'm really tired! Next time perhaps I shall just run the 100m or 200m alone. I wasn't running upright - it wasn't a good race but it was a fast one."

f**k's sake.

[printer]

minijc, on Aug 20 2009, 19:51, said:

I am shocked, he is shattered and hasn't been training that well, I think Under 19 and under 9 seconds isn't that wild a shout.

It's scary to think what he can achieve if he stays motivated and injury free. Astonishing piece of running.

[Gnash]

minijc, on Aug 20 2009, 19:51, said:

I am shocked, he is shattered and hasn't been training that well, I think Under 19 and under 9 seconds isn't that wild a shout.

No way he - anyone - could break 9 seconds in the 100m. But he'll be below 19 seconds in the 200m by the end of next year, barring injury. Unless he saves up his next fast run for the next World Championships.

[GiGi]

Gnash, on Aug 20 2009, 22:06, said:

No way he - anyone - could break 9 seconds in the 100m. But he'll be below 19 seconds in the 200m by the end of next year, barring injury. Unless he saves up his next fast run for the next World Championships.

Really? He'd have to average about 9.49 per 100m to do that. I know he has more time to go at it full pelt over an extra 100m but that would be truly remarkable.

[printer]

Gnash, on Aug 20 2009, 22:06, said:

No way he - anyone - could break 9 seconds in the 100m. But he'll be below 19 seconds in the 200m by the end of next year, barring injury. Unless he saves up his next fast run for the next World Championships.

It will happen eventually.

[shanghai grip]

the coolest man to the planet.

who else gets 50k folk singing happy birthday to them?

he's just convinced me to try to get tickets for 2012.

legend

[ICTChris]

FC_1919, on Aug 19 2009, 18:48, said:

Why do a drug test when you can do a gender test!

I think Bolt should undergo a 'human' test.

[Gnash]

GiGi, on Aug 20 2009, 22:25, said:

Really? He'd have to average about 9.49 per 100m to do that. I know he has more time to go at it full pelt over an extra 100m but that would be truly remarkable.

The 200m world record is usually a little under twice the 100m world record because of the time it takes to get to top speed, and clearly that doesn't happen twice in a 200m race. If they put 100% effort in from the start, the top athletes don't really start slowing down until after about 150m, so there's no reason the average speed in a 200m race shouldn't be at least as high as in a 100m.

If you believe he can do under 9.5 for the 100m, you should believe he can do under 19 for the 200m.

[GiGi]

Gnash, on Aug 22 2009, 08:46, said:

The 200m world record is usually a little under twice the 100m world record because of the time it takes to get to top speed, and clearly that doesn't happen twice in a 200m race. If they put 100% effort in from the start, the top athletes don't really start slowing down until after about 150m, so there's no reason the average speed in a 200m race shouldn't be at least as high as in a 100m.

If you believe he can do under 9.5 for the 100m, you should believe he can do under 19 for the 200m.

Yeah I understand that but I suppose when he does it I'll maybe believe you.

The guy's a machine though. He'll set some unbeatable times before he packs it in.