[quote]eic wrote:
saps wrote:
Regular Gonzalez wrote:
eic wrote:
I got a question . . . How is it that the WR in the 200 is 19.32, which translates to 9.66 over 100 meters, but the fastest 100 meter time ever, with illegal wind, is only 9.68? What am I missing?
The second 100m of the 200 is from a flying start, so it is much faster.
Exactly, the second 100m of a sub 20sec 200m is done is less than 9 seconds.
Yeah, I guess that makes sense. I was just thinking about the fact that even the elite sprinters start losing speed at around the 60 meter mark of the 100, so I was wondering how they could sustain the speed through the 200. I guess the flying start really makes more of a difference than I thought. Any idea what the fastest split ever is for the second 100 meters of the 200? I bet it is BLAZING![/quote]
You should look at 4x100m relay splits! Flying starts and sometimes they don’t even carry the baton 100m. Jamaica is going to own the 4x100. I want Asafa Powell to win the 100m though and Bolt can take the 200m. Asafa needs a gold medal. He can’t choke up this time. I think Liu Xiang wins gold in a WR time. And Merritt beats Wariner for the gold.
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[quote]mjc381 wrote:
Does anyone else think Bolt’s speed seems unnatural, I assume they drug test very strictly at these competitions but he is blowing away the pack.
He is very impressive.[/quote]
He ran 21.73 in the 200 at age 14 and 20.13 as a scrawny 16 year old. Bolt just has crazy genetics for speed.
[quote]eic wrote:
saps wrote:
Regular Gonzalez wrote:
eic wrote:
I got a question . . . How is it that the WR in the 200 is 19.32, which translates to 9.66 over 100 meters, but the fastest 100 meter time ever, with illegal wind, is only 9.68? What am I missing?
The second 100m of the 200 is from a flying start, so it is much faster.
Exactly, the second 100m of a sub 20sec 200m is done is less than 9 seconds.
Yeah, I guess that makes sense. I was just thinking about the fact that even the elite sprinters start losing speed at around the 60 meter mark of the 100, so I was wondering how they could sustain the speed through the 200. I guess the flying start really makes more of a difference than I thought. Any idea what the fastest split ever is for the second 100 meters of the 200? I bet it is BLAZING![/quote]
I think your confusing acceleration with velocity. Many sprinters don’t even hit full speed until the 50 or 60 meter mark.
[quote]saps wrote:
Regular Gonzalez wrote:
eic wrote:
I got a question . . . How is it that the WR in the 200 is 19.32, which translates to 9.66 over 100 meters, but the fastest 100 meter time ever, with illegal wind, is only 9.68? What am I missing?
The second 100m of the 200 is from a flying start, so it is much faster.
Exactly, the second 100m of a sub 20sec 200m is done is less than 9 seconds.[/quote]
Not quite. MJ’s split was 10.12 during his 200m WR, putting his second 100 at 9.2. You will usually see the best guys anywhere from 9.3 to 9.6.
EDIT: For eic, I’m pretty sure that 9.20 by MJ was the fastest ever.
Bolt also has an unusually fast body for his size, he is so tall and lengthy that his strides are just so much better then a shorter sprinter. If bolt even gets a half way decent start his top speed will beat anyones and end up winning the race.
[quote]on edge wrote:
Regular Gonzalez wrote:
What are everyones predictions for the Olympics?
Mine are:
100m - Powell to win in 9.75, Bolt second in 9.78 and Gay third in 9.81.
200m - Bolt first and Spearmon second
400m - Wariner followed by Merit
100m - Headwind, Powell. Neutral or tail, Bolt.[/quote]
Does everyone really think Powell will win the 100m? I do, but I kind of expected to see more people betting on Bolt. I’m really hoping conditions are right to break 9.7.
I also agree that Gay will likely pull up or scratch before the finals. A month just isn’t enough time to fully recover from even a minor hamstring strain, but I wish him well.
My predictions:
100m - Powell in 9.69, Bolt in 9.71, Patton in 9.85
I’m a little surprised nobody picked Gay as the favorite. He is great sprinter and I really like his technique, talk about high knees and dorsiflexion. The hamstring pull at the 200m trials was a shame, hope he can fully recover in time.
We are going to see the three fastest 100m sprinters of all time going on 100% against each other, if all goes well. It’s going to be a memorable year for the track and field.
