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Re: Usain Bolt just crushed the WR, again!
« Reply #45 on: August 17, 2009, 10:36:41 AM »

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This guy is insane, this story should be on the front page, even though its a basketball blog. He went from a 9.69 (which was already crazy) to a 9.58, unreal.

yup but even when he scores 9.69 u cant see him at full effort
this time i think he push it a little more going after the demoolition of a doubt.

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Re: Usain Bolt just crushed the WR, again!
« Reply #46 on: August 17, 2009, 11:19:59 AM »

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Bolt's what, 22, it is entirely plausible that he just started to reach his physical peak, which could account for a large increase in speed from his early days when he was 18 and running in the low 10's. 

He was pretty much this fast at the Olympics last year, he just started a smidge late and then pulled off the gas down the stretch.  I believe they said had he not pulled off the gas he would have gone sub 9.6 last year, so it isn't like he is getting faster, he just actually ran the full race (and got a good start).
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Usain Bolt is insane.
« Reply #47 on: August 20, 2009, 02:50:41 PM »

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New world record in the 200 meter at the world championships. Ran it in 19.19 seconds. old record was 19.32 seconds by Michael Johnson. Talk about another level.

Re: Usain Bolt is insane.
« Reply #48 on: August 20, 2009, 02:53:08 PM »

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New world record in the 200 meter at the world championships. Ran it in 19.19 seconds. old record was 19.32 seconds by Michael Johnson. Talk about another level.
Holy crap. Wow.

Re: Usain Bolt (sprinting records merged)
« Reply #49 on: August 20, 2009, 02:55:44 PM »

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I want to see this guy on the football field. He's 6' 5".

Re: Usain Bolt (sprinting records merged)
« Reply #50 on: August 20, 2009, 02:57:43 PM »

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I want to see this guy on the football field. He's 6' 5".

Then again he's 190 pounds...lol

Re: Usain Bolt is insane.
« Reply #51 on: August 20, 2009, 03:12:11 PM »

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New world record in the 200 meter at the world championships. Ran it in 19.19 seconds. old record was 19.32 seconds by Michael Johnson. Talk about another level.
Holy crap. Wow.
In fact Bolt was the holder, he did 19.30 last year, breaking Johnson's record... but man, holy crap indeed!!!
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And he did finish...

Re: Usain Bolt (sprinting records merged)
« Reply #52 on: August 20, 2009, 03:19:47 PM »

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Dang, I missed it  :-X

I like to assume that Bolt is clean
and thus, in a league of his own.