08-16-2008, 04:19 AM | #1 |
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I'm watching the men's qualifying 100 meters. This cat from Jamaica named Usain Bolt just ran a 9.92 and looked like he was out for a leisurely stroll. He was looking left and right for the last 20 meters of the race. No need to go all out in a qualifier I guess, but holy crap that dude is a burner.
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Spoiler alert!!!!!!!! Fair Warning: stop reading if you don't want to know.
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Totally amazing race. |
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08-17-2008, 07:57 AM | #5 |
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From what I've heard, those sprinters are terrified of something blowing out, because during many of those lightning sprints they feel their ligaments about to go. And with many of them competing in multiple medal events a la Michael Phelps, they don't want one particular race to become an all-or-nothing.
In 1996, I remember Michael Johnson similarly "slowing down" during heat after heat. During his famous 200, when he dropped a 19.32, he had a slight stumble at the start, so then he gave it his all for the entire race because he was afraid of finishing below 20.00. |
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Mind-blowing race, but it's a shame we won't know what he could have done.
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08-17-2008, 03:21 PM | #8 |
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Was anyone else annoyed by all the mugging afterwards? Too much showboating afterwards, a la the US team in Sydney.
I also got a kick out of the women's marathon winner. It seemed like she kept doing victory laps for about 20 minutes after she won the thing. The cameras would cut to other events, then come back to the women's marathon and you would see that woman in the background, running somewhere with her flag.
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08-17-2008, 03:42 PM | #9 |
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he has an incentive not to break the world record in devastating fashion. because when he goes to the European meets, he will be paid to break the world record.
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That would explain it.
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