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: Usain Bolt sets new world record in the 100m


Harvey Specter
08-17-2009, 02:22 PM
Amazing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CanGenzAtzc

silk
08-17-2009, 02:31 PM
Usain Bolt is quick like an lighting bolt

Razor Ramon HG
08-17-2009, 02:36 PM
Holy shit, I didn't know he was that tall

snowball
08-17-2009, 02:48 PM
english commentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJJcVhmTDz8

shenmecar
08-17-2009, 02:51 PM
yes, but does that make his top gear test track lap time any faster?

Sid Vicious
08-17-2009, 02:55 PM
fuck federer/woods

bolt is the most dominating athlete of any sport, period.

MR_BIGGS
08-17-2009, 03:03 PM
What's G?

The fact that he's only 22 and during this race he was still looking left and right to see his competitors....if he didn't do that...he could prob shave off more time....not even in his prime....so they say...

he's sick....

Hondaracer
08-17-2009, 03:06 PM
fuck federer/woods

bolt is the most dominating athlete of any sport, period.

sure, but runners have absolutely no longevity

and lol @ gay thinking he could actually beat him, the guys cooldown run past the finish line is probably twice as fast as any of us running at a full sprint lol

wouwou
08-17-2009, 03:06 PM
fuck federer/woods

bolt is the most dominating athlete of any sport, period.

yeah, but being called the "fastest man" on the planet doesn't really have a nice ring to it though

Qmx323
08-17-2009, 03:07 PM
USSSAAAIIIN "THE LIGHTNING" BOLT

Sid Vicious
08-17-2009, 03:13 PM
sure, but runners have absolutely no longevity

and lol @ gay thinking he could actually beat him, the guys cooldown run past the finish line is probably twice as fast as any of us running at a full sprint lol

sprinters don't, its true...but his records might
but look at this..michael johnson's record lasted for 12 years before being broken, and he's already run 3/5 of the worlds fastest 100 times...plus hes 22/23 right now? got at least 1 more olympic in him...maybe two

G-spec
08-17-2009, 03:57 PM
Tyson Gay was talking a little smack before saying he could set a new record, I was actually expecting Bolt to set a new record just to shut Gay up, happy he did it in a gangsta manner.... I think he has the potential to run a 9 flat maybe even just under 9, I'm still waiting for that run it will happen, mark my words.

dirtychoncho
08-17-2009, 04:03 PM
Yeah, that 100m was pretty sick. As for under 9, I don't see that happening maybe low 9.1's or 9.2's, but it would be great if he could.

Hondaracer
08-17-2009, 04:13 PM
sprinters don't, its true...but his records might
but look at this..michael johnson's record lasted for 12 years before being broken, and he's already run 3/5 of the worlds fastest 100 times...plus hes 22/23 right now? got at least 1 more olympic in him...maybe two

thats true, his records may indeed be able to hold up, his body just looks like it's made for running

124Y
08-17-2009, 04:22 PM
He can easily run under 9 seconds with some V-TAK stickers on him!!

bossxx
08-17-2009, 04:28 PM
Humans are getting faster lol. Remember when Bailey got 9.84 years ago haha

Durrann1984
08-17-2009, 04:35 PM
his last name isnt bolt is it??
lol

murd0c
08-17-2009, 04:56 PM
his last name isnt bolt is it??
lol

:haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::thumbsup:

Not really racist!
08-17-2009, 05:21 PM
This guy is inhumane, he'll keep shattering his own records, mark my words!

4444
08-17-2009, 05:35 PM
Tyson Gay was talking a little smack before saying he could set a new record, I was actually expecting Bolt to set a new record just to shut Gay up, happy he did it in a gangsta manner.... I think he has the potential to run a 9 flat maybe even just under 9, I'm still waiting for that run it will happen, mark my words.

there's a big difference between 9.58 and 9.00 - i don't think we'd ever see a human go sub 9 seconds

Mananetwork
08-17-2009, 05:39 PM
HD:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdV3vHSIJtQ&NR=1

Harvey Specter
08-17-2009, 06:05 PM
Fuck, Usain is massive.

Sodium
08-17-2009, 06:18 PM
http://cdn.stardoll.com/cms/mag/i/voice/Bolt.jpg

urrh
08-17-2009, 09:50 PM
insane!
might as well strap him to planes instead of using jets

Mercy
08-17-2009, 10:05 PM
Usain said himself that he can run 9.4x probably saving it for the next olympics.

G-spec
08-17-2009, 10:14 PM
there's a big difference between 9.58 and 9.00 - i don't think we'd ever see a human go sub 9 seconds

yes I'm aware of the difference, I didn't just blurt out stupidity, I considered the facts that he himself said he can run a few tenths quicker, and also equipment in the near future will get better which will allow him to run faster.

Not to mention his running style as good as it is, he's still so young and it takes years to perfect a sprint stride and it will no doubt take him a few years to reach his full potential.


And to people saying he's the most dominant athlete in the world, I don't agree or disagree but there is a Motocross rider James Stewart who's widely considered by majority of sports experts to be the most dominant athlete today.

Hehe
08-17-2009, 10:25 PM
They would probably launch a LZR kinda suit for running... That should take Bolt close to sub 9.

I mean, this guy is born to run fast. Look at his legs and body. With some help of the technology of eliminating environmental variables, I don't doubt we would see sub 9 in our lifetime.

hal0g0dv2
08-17-2009, 11:28 PM
dam this guy is fucking quick

Senna4ever
08-17-2009, 11:51 PM
fuck federer/woods

bolt is the most dominating athlete of any sport, period.

Nah, there have been others who completely dominate their sport - Schumacher, Senna, Woods, Pele, Phelps, et al.

Just think, 20 years ago, Ben Johnson's steroid-fuelled 9.79 was supposed to be unbeatable.

ws6ta
08-18-2009, 12:15 AM
those that think he will be able to get under 9 seconds should put down the crack. this man is a beast to say the least but under 9 seconds for 100m are you kidding me? 9.4x is possible for bolt.

will068
08-18-2009, 12:38 AM
Nah, there have been others who completely dominate their sport - Schumacher, Senna, Woods, Pele, Phelps, et al.

Just think, 20 years ago, Ben Johnson's steroid-fuelled 9.79 was supposed to be unbeatable.

Even when Bailey set the record in 1996, the Ben Johnson record seemed unbeatable.

You could tell this guy is still getting used to his body. Look at Tyson's form vs Usain's. Once Usain can get his technique and form as good as Tyson's, breaking the 9.5 is a possibility.

As for the comment earlier about making an LZR type of suit, I'm thinking more of the compressions suits that Lebron, Kobe, Iverson, Wade have worn. Supposedly, Fast twitch muscles respond faster when you have those compression suits on.

Sid Vicious
08-18-2009, 01:05 AM
Even when Bailey set the record in 1996, the Ben Johnson record seemed unbeatable.

You could tell this guy is still getting used to his body. Look at Tyson's form vs Usain's. Once Usain can get his technique and form as good as Tyson's, breaking the 9.5 is a possibility.

As for the comment earlier about making an LZR type of suit, I'm thinking more of the compressions suits that Lebron, Kobe, Iverson, Wade have worn. Supposedly, Fast twitch muscles respond faster when you have those compression suits on.

They already have something similar, but i believe they are banned by the iaaf
http://www.coolfitwear.com/prodimages/CW-X_Women's_Insulator_Pro_Tights_140879-018-F.jpg

and i take issue with phelps vs bolt...the reason phelps has so many golds is because of how similar each of his swimming disciplines are. itd be like introducing a 60m, 150m, 250m, 300m sprint into the olympics..usain wouldve easily won all of those.

iEatClams
08-18-2009, 01:37 AM
If you watch the replay closely you can see that he looked left and right, before crossing the finish line. If he just ran all out and looked straight with good form, he'll be better.
Plus he can also improve on his start too. He's been notorious for having a slow reaction/start. It's crazy to imagine that he can run even faster.

InvisibleSoul
08-18-2009, 01:38 AM
Tyson Gay was talking a little smack before saying he could set a new record, I was actually expecting Bolt to set a new record just to shut Gay up, happy he did it in a gangsta manner.... I think he has the potential to run a 9 flat maybe even just under 9, I'm still waiting for that run it will happen, mark my words.

yes I'm aware of the difference, I didn't just blurt out stupidity, I considered the facts that he himself said he can run a few tenths quicker, and also equipment in the near future will get better which will allow him to run faster.
He said that MAYBE he could get into the 9.4's, so only one tenth quicker, not a few tenths.

Equipment? What equipment? They are going to get some shoes with jet propulsion?

You're crazy if you think he has the potential to run 9 flat or under 9. Where in this last race do you think he would have made up over half a second?

It took 40 years for the record to drop 0.33 seconds from 10.02 to 9.69 seconds.

What makes you think that we're going to see it drop from 9.58 to 9.00 in the next few years?

Not going to happen, buddy. Reality check.

InvisibleSoul
08-18-2009, 01:40 AM
If you watch the replay closely you can see that he looked left and right, before crossing the finish line. If he just ran all out and looked straight with good form, he'll be better.
Plus he can also improve on his start too. He's been notorious for having a slow reaction/start. It's crazy to imagine that he can run even faster.
He might not have the best reaction times, but we're talking about a few hundredths of a seconds difference at most. And his slow start is because of his size, but his size is also what allows him to get such top speed...

impactX
08-18-2009, 01:44 AM
Props! What a big difference to someone who has to fake some injuries to get out of the Olympics!

StylinRed
08-18-2009, 04:48 AM
the guy in 2nd wasnt that far behind him.. i was expecting bolt to be way ahead


they were just talking about it on the BBC that Bolts speed was 27.78mph oO the BBC correspondent ran 100m too and did it around 14seconds

ill be more interested when these record breakers are far ahead of the other competitors

InvisibleSoul
08-18-2009, 09:32 AM
the guy in 2nd wasnt that far behind him.. i was expecting bolt to be way ahead


they were just talking about it on the BBC that Bolts speed was 27.78mph oO the BBC correspondent ran 100m too and did it around 14seconds

ill be more interested when these record breakers are far ahead of the other competitors
Because the guy in 2nd, Tyson Gay, ran the third fastest time in history.

Bolt's speed was approximately 48.25km/h at it's peak... so he could be sprinting alongside your car driving at the speed limit. :p

It's called standard deviation... there will never be one guy that is miles ahead of EVERYONE else... well, Bolt is already "far ahead" of everyone else. He has .13 seconds on everyone else that has ever been on the face of this earth, and that is HUGE.

hk20000
08-18-2009, 09:40 AM
yeah, but being called the "fastest man" on the planet doesn't really have a nice ring to it though

Watch your bike with no chain gone in 9.4 seconds.:haha:

Ilagon
08-18-2009, 09:50 AM
I watched this on NBC on Sunday. Pretty amazing to witness. It's funny how Maurice Greene was easily forgotten after Bolt came along.