Bolt 9.72 New 100m WR

[pierrejean]

Hope to come up soon with analysis for the 9.72 vs 9.85 but very busy at the moment.
Last in Osaka 200m final Bolt was timed in 5.69, matching the fastest ever 50m by Gay during the 19.62.

As for SL, Bolt does 41.5 steps, so did Gatlin, who was 10cm shorter as per body height.

[RandyG]

I've got to believe that the success he had last year and from late '06 in the 200 have helped this process. His initial 50m on the turn in Osaka and other 200 races was consistently good, as memory serves.

Certainly, the strength of his acceleration and maximal speed phases have improved. By the way, I saw some numbers from his 9.72 race on run-down.com. Can't speak to the accuracy of it. I'm certain PJ and others will debunk it.

I can't imagine his 200m success helping his 100m. His pr of 19.75 is good but the speed reached during that race doesn't come even remotely close to that achieved in a 9.7.

[RandyG]

Hope to come up soon with analysis for the 9.72 vs 9.85 but very busy at the moment.
Last in Osaka 200m final Bolt was timed in 5.69, matching the fastest ever 50m by Gay during the 19.62.

As for SL, Bolt does 41.5 steps, so did Gatlin, who was 10cm shorter as per body height.

REALLY

[maris]

Hope to come up soon with analysis for the 9.72 vs 9.85 but very busy at the moment.
Last in Osaka 200m final Bolt was timed in 5.69, matching the fastest ever 50m by Gay during the 19.62.

As for SL, Bolt does 41.5 steps, so did Gatlin, who was 10cm shorter as per body height.

That is interesting and I did not expect that!

[Iron Chef]

Is there a complete split time analysis of Bolt's WR?

[TMSSF]

I believe what is provided below represents that race to-date:
http://www.charliefrancis.com/commun...ad.php?t=18524

[Iron Chef]

Thanks for the link.

[Nightfly]

IF and that is a big IF, a 6-4 man can be strong pound for pound and inch by inch as his competitors he should win. You watch, this may be a watershed for taller sprinters.

Well it proves one thing... a man of 6ft 4 ins plus can run very fast indeed. The 100m event continues to show that if you are fast then regardless of body type and height you can compete at world class level... of course you can't be a fatty. There doesn't seem to be an ideal body type... just a prerequisite to be lean.