9 72 Usain Bolt the world's fastest man.

[disco_stu]

                        NEW YORK - Like a bolt out of nowhere, Usain Bolt is now
                        the world's fastest man.
                         
                       ...
                       

umm...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

like a bolt out of nowhere...maybe to insular americans who dont know what is happening on the next block.

Usain was a champion youth then junior and has smashed records throughout his entire life..running tims better than seniors and previous olympic and world champions before he hit 19.

how hes been running since becoming a senior has been well below what he has promised...in fact his times have been slower than as a junior...or at best only minimal improvement.

they were suggesting that he could take the 200m under 19seconds and 400m under 43 seconds..hes that good.

but no one suggested doing the 100m. he "toyed with it"..and ran 10 flat...

it seems clear that hell give the 400m a miss for now and do the 100 and 200. if he doesnt go sub 9.7 and break MJ's 200m record then he's under achieved.

hell then probably have a go at sub 43s 400m as he gets older.

i dont think the world's seen a better sprinter...ever...he's on a par with jesse owen's freak genetics for the time.

[theonlyone]

 I doubt that sped up tracks do have any impact. It would equal whether you shat before start or couldn't thusly ran excessive weight. It's more likely new generation just getting programmed to run faster, evolution as u speak.
    The elusive 9.69 time will be broken this year either by Powell and less likely by Usain. Gay can go and play.

[Special Ed]

In 'Bigger Stronger Faster', Chris Bell interviews Carl Lewis, Ben Johnson, and a former USOC official. Lewis denies taking PEDs. Johnson admits it and says Lewis was using, and the USOC official says that Lewis, along with a few hundred fellow US Olympic athletes in 1984, failed a drug test (ephedrine) and should have been disqualified from the team. He then produces a copy of the letter for the film, which Lewis shrugs off as "bah humbug, that was just cold medicine".
Great stuff!

[Croatch]

A new world reckord 100 m dash

Big deal.  With no prior track experience, I can run it in a few seconds more.

[MB_722]

In 'Bigger Stronger Faster', Chris Bell interviews Carl Lewis, Ben Johnson, and a former USOC official. Lewis denies taking PEDs. Johnson admits it and says Lewis was using, and the USOC official says that Lewis, along with a few hundred fellow US Olympic athletes in 1984, failed a drug test (ephedrine) and should have been disqualified from the team. He then produces a copy of the letter for the film, which Lewis shrugs off as "bah humbug, that was just cold medicine".
Great stuff!

why do you keep plugging this movie?




maybe I'll watch it

[Special Ed]

why do you keep plugging this movie?


maybe I'll watch it

A) Because it's good
B) Because it's relevant to so many topics on Getbig
C) Because it's as close as our generation will ever get to 'Pumping Iron' at the theater!

[theonlyone]

Asafa Powell, the former world 100m record holder, has hailed Usain Bolt's record-breaking achievement, calling it deserving.

Bolt ran 9.72 at Saturday night's Reebok Grand Prix in New York city, which erased Powell's previous mark of 9.74 seconds.

"I am very happy for Bolt. He's a big guy and he trains very hard, he deserves the record," said Powell in a statement through his manager Paul Doyle.
While Powell congratulated Bolt, he made it quite clear that he will be attempting to reclaim the world record.

"I know that I can run in the 9.6s," the statement quoted Powell as saying.

Possible clashes?

Powell also hinted of possible clashes with Bolt, the first of which will be at National Championships, which will be run at the National Stadium from June 27-29.

"It will be a very exciting summer," he said.

While those in the know realise 9.78(0.0) is superior to 9.72(1.7)
the general public will say Bolt is the fastest man alive.

Mr Gay can go and shove his d to whereever he wants

[Parker]

Asafa Powell, the former world 100m record holder, has hailed Usain Bolt's record-breaking achievement, calling it deserving.

Bolt ran 9.72 at Saturday night's Reebok Grand Prix in New York city, which erased Powell's previous mark of 9.74 seconds.

"I am very happy for Bolt. He's a big guy and he trains very hard, he deserves the record," said Powell in a statement through his manager Paul Doyle.
While Powell congratulated Bolt, he made it quite clear that he will be attempting to reclaim the world record.

"I know that I can run in the 9.6s," the statement quoted Powell as saying.

Possible clashes?

Powell also hinted of possible clashes with Bolt, the first of which will be at National Championships, which will be run at the National Stadium from June 27-29.

"It will be a very exciting summer," he said.

While those in the know realise 9.78(0.0) is superior to 9.72(1.7)
the general public will say Bolt is the fastest man alive.

Mr Gay can go and shove his d to whereever he wants

This is looking like a showdown at the Olympics...

i dont think the world's seen a better sprinter...ever...he's on a par with jesse owen's freak genetics for the time.

Possibly, time will tell.

[Ron]

Wait a minute.... doesnt he have special shoes! You cant have special shoes! Don't they have springs in those shoes to bolt him out of the starting line.  What is going on? They didnt have these type of shoes 20 years ago! Not fair. Where is the golden age of running? Before all of these special enhancements came into play!!!!

[wes mantooth]

Big deal.  With no prior track experience, I can run it in a few seconds more.

agreed...another 10 seconds and youd be right there at the finish line too...whats the big deal? he just got there a little faster than you

[wes mantooth]

Wait a minute.... doesnt he have special shoes! You cant have special shoes! Don't they have springs in those shoes to bolt him out of the starting line.  What is going on? They didnt have these type of shoes 20 years ago! Not fair. Where is the golden age of running? Before all of these special enhancements came into play!!!!

LOL no shit right...ha ha

[pumpster]

Supposedly he has little experience running the 100, so he's basically a freak.

[donrhummy]

Yep, at 9.79 Ben Johnson was the only guy cheating. 

[Marty Champions]

i have no idea what the damn 'meters' mean

so who has the best

1/4 mile
1/2 mile
full mile times? and what are the numbers?

[IFBBwannaB]

In 'Bigger Stronger Faster', Chris Bell interviews Carl Lewis, Ben Johnson, and a former USOC official. Lewis denies taking PEDs. Johnson admits it and says Lewis was using, and the USOC official says that Lewis, along with a few hundred fellow US Olympic athletes in 1984, failed a drug test (ephedrine) and should have been disqualified from the team. He then produces a copy of the letter for the film, which Lewis shrugs off as "bah humbug, that was just cold medicine".
Great stuff!

Anyone who thinks that only some of the Olympic athletes are using and not all of them is a complete idiot, the chance of a natural man to be able to actually be competitive against a juiced up man in a physical competition is just about non existent.
With 99% of  Olympics sports relying more on physical traits than skill the situation is quite obvious.

[War-Horse]

Thems some fast darkies....

[Howard]

Asafa Powell, the former world 100m record holder, has hailed Usain Bolt's record-breaking achievement, calling it deserving.

Bolt ran 9.72 at Saturday night's Reebok Grand Prix in New York city, which erased Powell's previous mark of 9.74 seconds.

"I am very happy for Bolt. He's a big guy and he trains very hard, he deserves the record," said Powell in a statement through his manager Paul Doyle.
While Powell congratulated Bolt, he made it quite clear that he will be attempting to reclaim the world record.

"I know that I can run in the 9.6s," the statement quoted Powell as saying.

Possible clashes?

Powell also hinted of possible clashes with Bolt, the first of which will be at National Championships, which will be run at the National Stadium from June 27-29.

"It will be a very exciting summer," he said.

While those in the know realise 9.78(0.0) is superior to 9.72(1.7)
the general public will say Bolt is the fastest man alive.

Mr Gay can go and shove his d to whereever he wants

I saw Bolt earlier this summer and am a major track fan. I was a decent sprinter in my day , years ago, won my state meet in 1976 ( NH high school ) in the indoor 60 yds and outdoor 100 yds in 9.9 sec. My lifetime best in college was 10.62 100m . I was a track coach for many years and feel that Bolt is a freak of nature for several reasons. He may as tall as one can be for the 100m. His 9.72 is with a taiil wind of 1.7 m/s , just under the legal limit but is just under  4 miler per hr, so he is running FAST! He does not look drugged and most of his speed is from his leg turnover combined with his great stide length. I have NEVER seen a tall sprinter be able to accelerate like Bolt can. I would be concerned with the amount of torque he generates at top speed with his long legs he may be at risk for injury running the curve in the 200 m, but who knows? The centripetal force his legs to use to keep him in the turn as long as they are ,may cause issues with his ankle and inner knee (medial meniscus).
I consider world class sprinters as incredible , pure athletes and find the 100 m as the most thrilling race in track.

[calmus]

I saw Bolt earlier this summer and am a major track fan. I was a decent sprinter in my day , years ago, won my state meet in 1976 ( NH high school ) in the indoor 60 yds and outdoor 100 yds in 9.9 sec. My lifetime best in college was 10.62 100m . I was a track coach for many years and feel that Bolt is a freak of nature for several reasons. He may as tall as one can be for the 100m. His 9.72 is with a taiil wind of 1.7 m/s , just under the legal limit but is just under  4 miler per hr, so he is running FAST! He does not look drugged and most of his speed is from his leg turnover combined with his great stide length. I have NEVER seen a tall sprinter be able to accelerate like Bolt can. I would be concerned with the amount of torque he generates at top speed with his long legs he may be at risk for injury running the curve in the 200 m, but who knows? The centripetal force his legs to use to keep him in the turn as long as they are ,may cause issues with his ankle and inner knee (medial meniscus).
I consider world class sprinters as incredible , pure athletes and find the 100 m as the most thrilling race in track.

You could have just said "Bolt is fast"

[mesmorph78]

jamiaca baby.
donovan baily
ben johnson
asafa powell
bolt
all world fastest men all from jamaica
144 sq miles small
just a dot on the globe
 

[Van_Bilderass]

As for performance enhancing drugs having a positive effect in
neuromuscular firing patterns and intra muscular co-ordination this is highly unlikely and there is recently published reserch, in which I'm happy to go into more detail if you like, to suggest that exactly the opposite is likely to occur.
genetcis and work ethic
           

I want to hear more. Link the research.

[calmus]

jamiaca baby.
donovan baily
ben johnson
asafa powell
bolt
all world fastest men all from jamaica
144 sq miles small
just a dot on the globe
 

that's because all our fast guys are making serious money in
the NFL
baseball
or in the
NBA
 

[MB_722]

jamiaca baby.
donovan baily
ben johnson
asafa powell
bolt
all world fastest men all from jamaica
144 sq miles small
just a dot on the globe
 

where in africa are they from originally? why can they run so fast?

[IFBBwannaB]

where in africa are they from originally? why can they run so fast?

Because they got flashbacks of a tiger chasing them in the savana

[disco_stu]

...

While those in the know realise 9.78(0.0) is superior to 9.72(1.7)
...

a 9.72 with 1.7 is a 9.77 still. i.e. better than a 9.78 (0.0)

google wind adjusted times and youll find a very detailed study on the topic summarising that a 6' sprinter gains 0.03s/(m/s) of wind reading over 100m. For headwinds its actually more than that.

For taller athletes, its more..etc.. but the adjustment rule- unofficially, is 0.03s/(m/s) wind /100m.

i.e. Tyson Gay's 9.68 with 4.1 was a 9.80 still.

Bolt's 9.69 could have been a 9.61 with legal wind (using 0.04 for a 6'5" athlete).

He'll go 9.49 before he finishes.

[calmus]

a 9.72 with 1.7 is a 9.77 still. i.e. better than a 9.78 (0.0)

google wind adjusted times and youll find a very detailed study on the topic summarising that a 6' sprinter gains 0.03s/(m/s) of wind reading over 100m. For headwinds its actually more than that.

For taller athletes, its more..etc.. but the adjustment rule- unofficially, is 0.03s/(m/s) wind /100m.

i.e. Tyson Gay's 9.68 with 4.1 was a 9.80 still.

Bolt's 9.69 could have been a 9.61 with legal wind (using 0.04 for a 6'5" athlete).

He'll go 9.49 before he finishes.

Quit creaming yourself, dipshit.