Aaron Kim2 said:I honestly think Deport and Galkin should be up there in 2nd or 3rd place—it’s way more of a shock than those three ahead of them🙂
The sweet 😍Shelly-Ann Fraser just absolutely crushed it with this result (man, forget Amera and those Flo-Jo times, especially that crazy run in Indianapolis where everyone thought a hurricane hit even though the weather was actually fine)—she just set a national record that used to belong to the legendary Merlene Ottey🙏 The saddest part (and I know someone already brought this up) is how this is starting to feel like swimming... if you aren't breaking a WR, people act like your results don't even matter.
All this hype about Bolt is a bit much (though, hey, I get it since he's such a massive superstar right now). But seriously, why are his 100m or 200m records supposedly more "majestic" than something like Bekele’s 5k or 6.2 miles>??? In case you didn't know, Bekele runs his final lap of the 10,000m in about 55 seconds!!!! Most people would probably struggle just to finish a casual 400m sprint, let alone after grinding through 9,600 meters first
I don't know, I guess everyone sees things differently. With the long-distance stuff, you never really know what kind of pace is coming or which African runner is going to show up and dominate. If those two hadn't grabbed medals, I’d be right there with you—but seeing them fall in the heats or semis when they were the best in the season? That’s a huge upset. But again, to each their own. I'm with you on the Bolt thing, but like you said, the guy is a global phenomenon right now. To me, it's not just about him smashing records, it's about his sheer dominance and the way he does it. As for Bekele (and others like him), I haven't said anything, and honestly, nobody here has—we all know how hard he runs and just how insane his pace is. But you could make that argument for any discipline because they're all uniquely brutal. Speaking of which, I have to mention the heptathlon and decathlon; they always seem unfairly overlooked, but those athletes are truly the most complete competitors out there.
And yeah, Fosna, I'm with you on Dobrinski—totally forgot about her!
Blanka cruised straight into the finals—totally dominated her group and was the only one who didn't mess up a single jump. Over in the second group, it’s just Friedrich and Green moving on without any mistakes.
She’s probably the only one with any real shot at hitting that 195 mark—I mean, let’s look at the numbers, right? Only ten athletes have even cleared 192 so far, so honestly, if she pulls this off, she’s cruising straight into the finals without breaking a sweat!
EDIT: Turns out they ended up hitting 15 + Friedrich anyway!
Samuel Baker3 said:honestly, I'm not even surprised—after her first loss this year, she basically hinted that this could happen
and regarding those missed attempts? I mean, it’d be pretty delusional to expect someone to suddenly start hitting 5 or 6 jumps when they've been scraping by with just 1 or 2 wins all year because they aren't feeling it right now.
Nah, it’s not really about how many jumps she takes, it’s more about underestimating the moment. You can't just show up to a massive championship and expect to find your rhythm only after everyone else has already dropped out. Like, hey, she started at 10 cm lower than her season best this year. That’s like if Blanka Vlašić showed up and started jumping at 2 meters. Once you miss that first attempt, the nerves and the self-doubt just kick in, you know? And honestly, if she wasn't ready for more than 2 or 3 jumps, who knows what would have happened. Plus, she was talking big about breaking the WR right there in New York City 😂
There’s just no excuse for her—I mean, seriously, this is stuff she should be able to knock out in her sleep at this point. The real deal is still coming up the day after tomorrow anyway!
Was Bolt actually faster than the clock, or was he just running that hard? 🙏🙏
At 9.3, his foot was practically on the line. But man, I bet that's just a reference time. They probably look at the photo finish for the real deal. 🤷
Don't buy into that—that's the official photo finish, even though I mentioned earlier he clocked in under 9.5... specifically 9.426 if you count from the exact moment HE actually started.
EDIT: Realized the image was a bit huge, so I scaled it down a little.
Matthew Anderson4 said:Wait, why didn't she stay in her lane after crossing the finish line?
Fraser 😍🙏
Man, Jamaica is absolutely tearing it up—both their men's and women's 4x100 relay teams are basically hunting down world records right now ☕
The guys are looking solid out there... I'm honestly expecting a record from them, even if it feels like they're missing a really killer fourth leg to seal the deal. As for the women? It’s a tough climb, but they're getting so close! Man, I would love to see them finally shatter that record too.
1. Yelena Isinbaeva (seriously, award for stupidity of the year—maybe even the decade? Just refusing to show up at those "lower" heights... that kind of arrogance always comes back to bite you in the end) 2. Krisztián Pars (literally the best this year, yet somehow walks away without even a medal) 3. Johan Vaal (had the best result of the season, then just tanks out in the semifinals) 4. Angela Taylor (was a total lock for the finals—maybe even a medal—before the championships, but ended up crashing out in the first round) 5. Gulnar Galkin (the absolute queen of the steeplechase lately, so seeing her go home empty-handed was wild) 6. Meseret Defar (everyone thought she was a sure bet for at least a medal, if not gold, but nope—nothing) 7. Nadezhd Alekhin (had the top ranking this season, but then jumped a whole meter shorter during quals and, well, obviously missed the final)
wearyangler29 said:Kenenisa Bekele🙏🙏🙏 is alright and all, but honestly? I'm way more into him—like, 100x more!
Kenenisa Bekele And get this—the wedding is gonna have like 2,500 people there, plus it’s being broadcast on national TV. 🙏 They’re even planning on having five kids together! 😁
So, Martin crossed the line in Beijing and got DQ'ed because he drifted into the Zimbabwe lane during the turn—which was actually behind him, so it was more of an issue than when Stewart was getting in the way of that little sweetheart ahead of her. Honestly? If we’re being real, I think the disqualification was fair, but man, I don't think he deserved any of that hassle.
Man, I swear, what was that director even thinking? Like, seriously, they didn't even get close to covering the actual costs for the women involved. It’s just totally off. EDIT: I really should have mentioned 😁 earlier.
Peter Ramos26 said:😲😲😲😲😲😲 Isinbayeva walked away empty-handed!!! The biggest shock in sports history!!
Okay, maybe calling it the "shock of the millennium" is a bit much—let's dial it back just a notch—but wow... I was honestly pretty confused by her missing out, especially since she hasn't really hit any massive milestones this year anyway.
Alex Cook said:Noah Ross7, stop playing around. 9.58. Seriously. I mean, I still remember the SP in Tokyo 1990 (or maybe it was 1991 🤔) when Carl Lewis clocked a 9.86. Back then, nobody—and I mean absolutely nobody—believed that record would be touched for at least another 10 or 15 years. Before that, the record holder was Calvin Smith with a 9.93. Now look at yesterday—Daniel Bailey and Richard Thompson were flying. Asafa Powell was even two hundredths faster than Carl Lewis.
And Bolt? Dude was like 20 meters ahead. Just wow.
Even if we’re being super conservative about it, this guy is already one of the greatest sprinters to ever lace up a pair of spikes. Sure, people always throw shade and wonder if there's some banned stuff involved—results like that always raise eyebrows—but if he's clean, then I'm gonna do what robert says and tell my kids one day about how I actually saw Usain Bolt at his absolute peak.
Just a quick heads-up on the stats—Lewis actually broke Leroy Burrell's record (9.90) back then. He first tied Calvin Smith in '87 in Rome (9.93), and then finally beat him in '88 in Seoul (9.92). That's, of course, without even bringing up Ben Johnson, who was beating him in both Rome and Seoul.
Check out this wild breakdown by segments—it really shows how he absolutely dominated every single part of the race. Honestly, if he’d had a better reaction time instead of just being 6th off the blocks, he probably would've clocked a 9.55 or even a 9.54. But wait, here's the kicker: Bolt actually became the first person ever to dip under the 9.5 mark in the 100m yesterday. He his 100m in a mind-blowing 9.426. 🙏
I was totally hunting that world record, and man, I actually pulled it off! Honestly, I’m just so stoked with myself. We’re living through a massive moment in history right now, though who knows what kind of crazy stuff happens tomorrow, right? For me, it was just one hell of a ride. This is huge back home in Jamaica. I showed up with one goal: execute. And I nailed it. There were Seven guys and not Just Tyson running in this Final with me, and I treated every single one of them like a threat. Oh, and yeah—my folks are here in the stands. I grabbed some nuggets for lunch earlier. The First Phone call i Got was fra a TV station in JAMAICA and The second fra Our Prime Minster. I seriously didn't see this coming. I just locked in and went out to do my job; I never dreamed I’d shave another 0.1s off my own WR. But hey, anything can happen if you're feeling it. I didn't let any nerves get to me before the gun went off—I save all my worrying for when I'm not competing. The crowd was absolutely electric, seriously, the energy those guys pumped into me was unreal. Now, the hunt is officially on for the 200m gold.
