Posts by Jeremy Johnson30

Friday and Saturday we've got the 4x100 relay 🙂

So, here’s the game plan—qualifiers on Tuesday morning, quarterfinals in the afternoon, then we hit the semifinals on Wednesday, and finally, the big championship showdown on Thursday!

Usain Bolt 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Man, I don't know how anyone is gonna make it through until Thursday—not to mention Saturday! I am seriously counting down the minutes

Bo messed up a little bit there—he’s acting like the 100m final is happening at 8:35 PM. The start is actually at 9:35 PM

northerncanyon54 said:Powell crushed those qualifiers—honestly, maybe even the most convincing run out there. This whole new rule situation feels like a mess; I think we already saw one mistake at this championship where someone got DQ'ed right at the start.
The only thing that might actually stop Bolt from breaking the world record or just taking the win is stuff like this—it’s probably adding this weird mental weight, even if he is a total legend who doesn't take anything seriously.

That new rule isn't even kicking in until 2010. For now, we're still stuck with the old way where the second false start gets you tossed. Personally? I think the current system is dumb, and the new one is even dumber—we're either going to see way fewer records or just a massive wave of disqualifications.

Everyone's obsessing over the Bolt vs Gay showdown, but like you mentioned, Asif handled the qualifiers perfectly, and honestly, I wouldn't count Bailey out either. So, in my book, it's more of a four-way race. I really feel for young Lemaître, though—he's the fastest white guy out there and could totally shake things up for the darker-skinned runners in the near future, which is something that could have started happening right now.

The 100m semis are kicking off at 7:10 PM, then the finals roll around at 9:35 PM

Anyway, you can find all the details over on the official websites—they’ve got the full daily schedule posted right there

Matthew Anderson4 said:They can't afford to lose momentum, which is why they're even in this race...
Me, on my first time ever watching the 6.2 miles women's event—and honestly, before the race started, I didn't have a clue who anyone was—I'm just sitting here at the finish line like, "Wait, who is who again?"

Man, my wife 😁 is gonna kill me

steelmaker said:Hey, let's not be too hard on them—they aren't the only ones who completely lost the plot here. Even the organizers totally dropped the ball, which is exactly why they had to push the whole ceremony back to tomorrow. Plus, the official results didn't even hit the screen until a full hour after the race ended!

Man, that finish was absolutely wild—I mean, talk about a photo finish! Those last 100 meters kept flipping the top five rankings around like crazy, which is honestly such a rare thing to see in a 10,000-meter race. It was total chaos in the best way possible! And since all five of the leaders were Black women, it was actually kind of a struggle for us watching at home—and probably for the NBC commentators too—to tell everyone apart in the heat of the moment. What a race!

I wonder if they actually managed to push for an extra minute or two of airtime—you know, just so we could actually sit through the suspense and see how that ball landing plays out!

Big fat minus from me for NBC because of that—and honestly, major props to the German TV crew and the director too, but they really dropped the ball here. They’re showing the final throwing series with this weird delay in the footage, even though everyone already knows how it ends! Total buzzkill. 👎

Shawn Johnson - High Jump

Aug 18th @ 10:20 AM - Qualifiers
Aug 20th @ 7:10 PM - Finals

Personal Best: 2.07m New York City 07/08/2007
Season Best: 2.05m Doha 08/05/2009

Simone Biles - Discus Throw

Aug 19th @ 10:10 AM - Qualifiers
Aug 21st @ 8:20 PM - Finals

Personal Best: 61.52m Bar 05/01/2009
Season Best: 61.52m Bar 05/01/2009

Valerie Adams - Discus Throw

Aug 19th @ 10:10 AM - Qualifiers
Aug 21st @ 8:20 PM - Finals

Personal Best: 62.44m St. Louis 07/26/2009
Season Best: 62.44m St. Louis 07/26/2009

N/A - Shot put

Aug 15th @ 10:05 AM - Qualifiers
Aug 15th @ 8:15 PM - Finals

Personal Best: 20.31m N/A 08/05/2004
Season Best: 20.08m San Diego 05/16/2009

N/A - Hammer Throw

Aug 15th @ 12:00 PM - Qualifiers
Aug 17th @ 6:05 PM - Finals

Personal Best: 80.41m Marietta, GA 05/29/2005
Season Best: 76.49m Budapest 08/07/2009

08.20.

Watching the High Jump at 7:10 PM-- wow, look at those heights!

WR:2.09 Stefka Kostadinova Bulgaria Rome 08/30/1987
CR:2.09 Stefka Kostadinova Bulgaria Rome 08/30/1987

Best of 2009 so far:

• 2.06 Ariana Friedrich Germany Berlin 06/14/2009
  2.05 Blanka Vlašic Doha 08/05/2009
  2.01 Ruth Beitia Spain Zaragoza 07/18/2009

Up next at 8:15 PM: Women's 400m Hurdles-- such a tough race, right?

WR:52.34 Yuliy Pechenkin Russia Tula 08/08/2003
CR:52.61 Kim Batten USA Gothenburg 11/08/1995

Top performers this year:

• 52.63 Lashind Demus USA Monaco 07/28/2009
  53.95 Angela Morosanu Romania Bucuresti 02/08/2009
  54.17 Josanna Lucas Trinidad and Tobago Reims 07/14/2009
  54.19 Sheen tost USA Belem 05/24/2009
  54.19 Nataly Antyukh Russia Tula 02/08/2009
  54.20 Melaine Walker Jamaica Monaco 07/28/2009

Moving to the Men's 200m at 8:35 PM-- speed, man, just pure speed!

WR:19.30 Usain Bolt Jamaica Beijing (National Stadium) 08/20/2008
CR:19.76 Tyson Gay USA Osaka 08/30/2007

The leaders for 2009:

• 19.58 Tyson Gay USA New York City, NY 05/30/2009
  19.59 Usain Bolt Jamaica Lausanne 07/07/2009
  19.98 Wallace Spearmon USA New York City, NY 05/30/2009
  20.00 Alonso Edward Panama Rethymno 07/20/2009

Next up at 8:55 PM: Men's 110m Hurdles-- intense stuff!!

WR:12.87 Dayron Robles Cuba Ostrava 06/12/2008
CR:12.91 Colin Jackson UK Stuttgart 08/20/1993

2009 Standings:

• 13.04 Dayron Robles Cuba Ostrava 06/17/2009 David Oliver
  13.09 David Oliver USA Doha 05/08/2009
  13.12 Terrence Trammell USA New York City, NY 05/30/2009
  13.12 David Payne USA Eugene, OR 06/27/2009

08.21.

Men's High Jump starts at 7:15 PM-- hoping for some big jumps here!

WR:2.45 Javier Sotomayor Cuba Salamanca 07/27/1993
CR:2.40 Javier Sotomayor Cuba Stuttgart 08/22/1993

Current 2009 Leaders:

• 2.35 Andra Manson USA Austin, TX 04/04/2009
  2.35 Ivan Ukhov Russia Cheboksary 07/25/2009
  2.35 Yaroslav Rybakov Russia Cheboksary 07/25/2009
  2.34 Jesse Williams USA Eugene, OR 05/09/2009

Women's Discus Throwing at 8:20 PM-- powerhouses only!

WR:76.80 Gabriele Reinsch East Germany Neubrandenburg 09/07/1988
CR:71.62 Martin Hellmann East Germany Rome 08/31/1987

Leading this year:

• 66.21 Stephanie Brown Trafton USA San Mateo, CA 05/24/2009
  65.40 Nataly Sadova Russia Cheboksary 07/24/2009 Aimin
  64.83 Song China Zhaoqing 11/04/2009 64.67
  64.67 Yarelis Barrios Cuba Leiria 08/01/2009

Women's 200m at 9:00 PM-- catching all the action!

WR:21.34 Florence Griffith-Joyner USA Seoul 09/29/1988
CR:21.74 Gladisch-Möller East Germany Rome 09/03/1987

Top speeds in 2009:

• 21.88 Allyson Felix USA Stockholm 07/31/2009
  22.23 Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Bahamas Stockholm 07/31/2009
  22.34 Lauryn Williams USA New York City, NY 05/30/2009
  22.37 Veronica Campbell-Brown Jamaica Barcelona (O) 07/25/2009
  22.38 Porscha Lucas USA Fayetteville, AR 06/11/2009

Men's 400m at 9:20 PM-- let's see who takes it!

WR:43.18 Michael Johnson USA Sevilla 08/26/1999
CR:43.18 Michael Johnson USA Sevilla 08/26/1999

2009 Leaders:

• 44.50 LaShawn Merritt USA Baie Mahault 01/05/2009
  44.66 Jeremy Wariner USA Carson, CA 16/05/2009
  44.73 Latoy Williams Bahamas Hutchinson, KS 23/05/2009
  44.77 Tabarie Henry US Virgin Islands Hutchinson, KS 23/05/2009
  44.77 David Gillick Ireland Madrid 04/07/2009
  44.78 Jonathan Borlée Belgium Fayetteville, AR 13/06/2009
  44.81 Chris Brown Bahamas Rome 10/07/2009

22.08.

11:45 AM Marathon

WR:2:03:59 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia Berlin 28/09/2008
CR:2:08:31 Jaouad Gharib Morocco Paris Saint-Denis 30/08/2003

2009 Leaders:

• 2:04:27 Duncan Kibet Kirong Kenya Rotterdam 05/04/2009
  2:04:27 James Kipsang Kwambai Kenya Rotterdam 05/04/2009
  2:05:04 Abel Kirui Kenya Rotterdam 05/04/2009
  2:05:10 Samuel Kamau Wanjiru Kenya London 26/04/2009
  2:05:20 Tsegay Kebede Ethiopia London 26/04/2009
  2:05:27 Jaouad Gharib Morocco London 26/04/2009
  2:05:29 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia Dubai 16/01/2009
  2:05:47 Vincent Kipruto Kenya Paris 05/04/2009

18:05 PM Long Jump

WR:8.95 Mike Powell USA Tokyo 30/08/1991
CR:8.95 Mike Powell USA Tokyo 30/08/1991

2009 Leaders:

• 8.74 Dwight Phillips USA Eugene, OR 07/06/2009
  8.63 Irving Saladino Panama Eugene, OR 07/06/2009
  8.50 Godfrey Khotso Mokoena South Africa Madrid 04/07/2009
  8.49 Sebastian Bayer Germany Ulm 04/07/2009
  8.43 Mitchell Watt Australia Rethymno 20/07/2009
  8.42 Salim Sdiri France Pierre-Benite 12/06/2009
  8.38 Yahya Berrabah Morocco Rabat 23/05/2009

18:15 PM Pole Vault

WR:6.14 Sergey Bubka Ukraine Sestriere 31/07/1994
CR:6.05 Dmitri Markov Australia Edmonton 09/08/2001

2009 Leaders:

• 6.01 Renaud Lavillenie France Leiria 21/06/2009
  5.95 Steven Hooker Australia Sydney 28/02/2009
  5.82 Romain Mesnil France Reims 14/07/2009

19:30 PM Women's Hammer Throw

WR:77.80 Tatyana Lysenko Russia Tallinn 15/08/2006
CR:75.20 Mihaela Melinte Romania Sevilla 24/08/1999

2009 Leaders:

• 77.20 Anita Wlodarczyk Poland Cottbus 08/08/2009
  76.90 Martina Hrasnová Slovakia Trnava 16/05/2009
  76.41 Tatyana Lysenko Russia Cheboksary 26/07/2009
  76.32 Aksana Miankova Belarus Minsk (Staiki) 01/08/2009
  75.83 Betty Heidler Germany Belgrade 10/07/2009

19:35 PM Women's 5000m

WR:14:11.15 Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia Oslo (Bislett) 06/06/2008
CR:14:38.59 Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia Helsinki 13/08/2005

2009 Leaders:

• 14:33.65 Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia London (CP) 25/07/2009
  14:34.17 Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia Ostrava 17/06/2009
  14:34.36 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai Kenya Ostrava 17/06/2009

20:00 PM Women's 4x100m

WR:41.37 East Germany East Germany Canberra 06/10/1985
CR:41.47 United States USA Athens 09/08/1997

20:50 PM Men's 4x100m

WR:37.10 Jamaica Jamaica Beijing (National Stadium) 22/08/2008
CR:37.40 United States USA Stuttgart 21/08/1993

23.08.

11:15 AM Women's Marathon

WR:2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe UK London 13/04/2003
CR:2:20:57 Paula Radcliffe UK Helsinki 14/08/2005

2009 Leaders:

• 2:22:11 Irina Mikitenko Germany London 26/04/2009
  2:23:12 Mara Yamauchi GBR London 26/04/2009
  2:23:42 Yoko Shibui JPN Osaka 25/01/2009
  2:24:02 Bezunesh Bekele ETH Dubai 16/01/2009
  2:24:18 Teyba Erkesso ETH Houston, TX 18/01/2009
  2:24:24 Liliya Shobukhova RUS London 26/04/2009
  2:24:42 Atsede Baysa ETH Paris 05/04/2009

16:15 Women's Long Jump

WR:7.52 Galina Chistyakova USSR Leningrad 11/06/1988
CR:7.36 Jackie Joyner-Kersee USA Rome 04/09/1987

Top 2009:

• 7.06 Brittney Reese USA Belem 05/24/2009
  6.99 Naide Gomes POR London (CP) 25/07/2009
  6.96 Funmi Jimoh USA Doha 08/05/2009
  6.93 Tatyana Lebedeva RUS Moscow 01/07/2009
  6.92 Elena Sokolova RUS Cheboksary 24/07/2009
  6.91 Olga Kucherenko RUS Moscow 01/07/2009
  6.90 Maurren Higa Maggi BRA Doha 08/05/2009

16:20 Men's Javelin Throw

WR:98.48 Jan Zelezný CZE Jena 25/05/1996
CR:92.80 Jan Zelezný CZE Edmonton 12/08/2001

Top 2009:

• 90.71 Vadims Vasilevskis LAT Valmiera 23/05/2009
  88.97 Andreas Thorkildsen NOR Seinäjoki 06/06/2009
  87.79 Tero Pitkämäki FIN Lapinlahti 25/07/2009
  87.23 Teemu Wirkkala FIN Joensuu 22/07/2009

16:25 Men's 5000 m

WR:12:37.35 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Hengelo 31/05/2004
CR:12:52.79 Eliud Kipchoge KEN Paris Saint-Denis 31/08/2003

Top 2009:

• 12:56.23 Kenenisa Bekele ETH Rome 10/07/2009
  12:56.46 Eliud Kipchoge KEN Milano 25/06/2009
  12:57.62 Mark Kosgey Kiptoo KEN Rome 10/07/2009
  12:58.24 Leonard Patrick Komon KEN Rome 10/07/2009
  12:58.70 Lucas Kimeli Rotich KEN Rome 10/07/2009
  12:59.22 Bekana Daba ETH Rome 10/07/2009
  12:59.56 Ali Abdosh ETH Hengelo 01/06/2009
  12:59.75 Imane Merga ETH Rome 10/07/2009

17:00 Women's 1500 m

WR:3:50.46 Yunxia Qu CHN Beijing 11/09/1993
CR:3:58.52 Tatyana Tomashova RUS Paris Saint-Denis 31/08/2003

Top 2009:

• 3:56.55 Maryam Yusuf Jamal BRN Rome 10/07/2009
  3:58.38 Anna Alminova RUS Cheboksary 26/07/2009
  3:58.79 Gelete Burka ETH Hengelo 01/06/2009
  3:59.66 Natalya Evdokimova RUS Cheboksary 26/07/2009

17:25 Men's 800 m

WR:1:41.11 Wilson Kipketer DEN Köln 24/08/1997
CR:1:43.06 Billy Konchellah KEN Rome 01/09/1987

Top 2009:

• 1:43.09 Abubaker Kaki SUD Doha 08/05/2009
  1:43.17 Asbel Kipruto Kiprop KEN Doha 08/05/2009
  1:43.36 Amine Laalou MAR Hengelo 01/06/2009

17:50 Women's 4x400 m

WR:3:15.17 USSR USSR Seoul 01/10/1988
CR:3:16.71 United States USA Stuttgart 22/08/1993

18:15 Men's 4x400 m

WR:2:54.29 United States USA Stuttgart 22/08/1993
CR:2:54.29 United States USA Stuttgart 22/08/1993

World Athletics Championships - Berlin 2009



Get ready, because Berlin is about to become the absolute epicenter of the sporting world! From August 15th to the 23rd, all eyes are going to be glued to the Olympic Stadium in Berlin—it’s hosting the 12th edition of the World Athletics Championships. It's gonna be wild!



So, looks like the US is sending five athletes to represent us! Our biggest superstar is definitely Blanka Vlašić, who’s going to be crushing it in the high jump—fingers crossed! Then we've got Sandra Perković and Vera Begić both stepping up for the discus throw, plus Nedžad Mulabegović taking on the shot put, and Andras Haklits out there for the hammer throw. It's gonna be a wild ride!
Jurica Grabušić actually hit the Norma in the 110m hurdles—he totally crushed it—but then he ended up pulling out of the competition after chatting things over with his coach. Just one of those things, I guess!
Blanka is heading to the World Athletics Championships in Berlin—she might not be showing up with her best numbers from this season, but she’s looking absolutely hungry to reclaim that gold she snatched up in Osaka two years ago!

Alright, here’s the breakdown—the finals schedule, all those insane World Records, championship records, and just the absolute best performances we've seen throughout 2009!

15.08.

1:00 PM — M 12 miles Race walking—man, that sport is something else! It’s one of those events that always grabs my attention because it looks so intense yet so rhythmic at the same time. You see these athletes pushing themselves to the absolute limit, maintaining that specific technique while moving at speeds that seem almost impossible for a walk. It's wild!

Man, can we just talk about this record for a second? It’s absolutely wild—1:17:16! I mean, looking back at when Vladimir Kanaykin set that mark in Russia back in September 2007... just wow. It’s one of those numbers that stays burned into your brain, you know? Just pure, unadulterated greatness. Seriously, what an incredible feat.
Man, looking back at this one—Jefferson Pérez clocking in at 1:17:21 in Ecuador during that Paris meet on August 23, 2003... absolutely wild! Just thinking about those times and how much the sport has changed since then. Such a classic moment.

Top 2009:

• Man, I was just looking back at those old stats—check this out! Valeriy Borchin clocked in at 1:17:38 way back in Russia during that run in Adler on February 28, 2009. Crazy how much time has passed since then, right? Just one of those moments frozen in time... anyway, just a random thought hitting me!
  Petr Trofimov — Russia, Adler, February 28, 2009. 1:19:02.
  China's Wang clocked in at 1:19:27 during that meet in Rio Maior back on April 4, 2009.

19:25... man, that's a wild time for the women's 10,000m! Just absolutely blistering. Makes you wonder what kind of training regimen someone would need to pull that off—probably nothing short of superhuman. Seriously though, seeing times like that just hits different.

Man, I still can't get over this one—talk about an absolute legend! We’re looking at that insane World Record from Junxia Wang back in China during the Beijing meet on September 8, 1993. A time of 29:31.78... just wild to think about how long that mark has stood. Truly one for the history books!
Man, I still can't get over that run—30:04.18! Berhane Adere absolutely crushed it back in Ethiopia during that race in Paris on August 23, 2003. Just incredible stuff.

Top 2009:

• Meselech Melkamu from Ethiopia hitting that 29:53.80 mark in Utrecht back in June 2009—man, those times always stick with you!
  Man, can we talk about that run? Meseret Defar absolutely crushed it in Birmingham! She clocked in at 29:59.20—just barely breaking that thirty-minute barrier. Honestly, watching her move like that is something else... just pure speed. Such an incredible performance from Ethiopia!
  Man, I was just looking back at those old stats—Florence Jebet Kiplagat hitting that 30:11.53 mark in Utrecht back in June of 2009? Absolutely wild! It’s crazy how much time flies when you're digging through these archives... anyway, just a cool little throwback to see those numbers from years ago.
  Man, did you guys see that? Wude Ayalew absolutely crushed it in Ethiopia—clocking in at 30:11.87! Honestly, watching those times come in just makes me realize how insane the speed is lately... it's wild. Such a massive performance!

20:15 Shot put

Man, looking back at this one—the absolute legend Randy Barnes setting that massive 23.12 mark! It all went down in Westwood, California, back on May 20, 1990. Just insane how long that record stood... truly one for the history books!
Man, I was just looking back at some old stats—can you believe it? Werner Günthör absolutely crushed it in Rome back on August 29, 1987, hitting a massive 22.23! Just wild how those numbers look compared to everything else nowadays... pure greatness right there.

Top 2009:

• Man, did you guys see that? Tomasz Majewski just absolutely crushed it in Stockholm with a massive 21.95! Seriously impressive stuff—he’s looking unstoppable right now. Just incredible.
  Man, I still can't get over that performance! Reese Hoffa absolutely crushed it out in Eugene—hitting a massive 21.89. Just incredible stuff to watch from the States right there. Such a powerhouse!
  Man, I still can't get over that mark! Christian Cantwell absolutely crushed it out in Eugene—hitting 21.82 meters back in June of 2009. Just a massive throw from him, seriously impressive stuff.
  Man, I was just looking back at some old stats—check this out—Daniel Taylor hitting 21.78 back in May 2009! He was throwing out in Tucson, Arizona, and honestly, that’s such a solid mark for that time... just a really clean performance from him right there.

16.08.

12:00 PM 12 miles Race walking... man, what a wild sport! Honestly, there's something so hypnotic about watching those athletes push themselves to the absolute limit while trying to keep that specific technique perfectly intact—it's like a high-speed dance mixed with pure grit. You see them flying down the track, legs moving like pistons, yet they have to maintain that strict contact with the ground. It’s intense! One tiny slip in form and you're looking at a red card, which is just brutal when you've put in all that work. Definitely one of those sports that makes you appreciate how technical athletics can truly get.

Man, I still can't get over that one—Olimpiada Ivanova absolutely crushing it in Helsinki back in 2005! Setting that massive 1:25:41 mark... just unreal. Seriously, seeing those kinds of numbers hit the record books always gives me chills!
Check this out—Olimpiada Ivanova clocked a 1:25:41 back in Helsinki on August 7, 2005! Man, those times from that era always just hit different, you know? Such a wild era for the sport.

Hey everyone! Looking back at the absolute best moments from 2009... man, what a year for track and field! It was such a wild ride—just one highlight after another. I’ve been sitting here thinking about all those massive performances that honestly felt like they were from another planet. From the sheer speed on the track to those insane power moves in the throwing circles, it was just legendary stuff. Who else is feeling nostalgic about this era? Let's dive in!

• Man, I can't stop thinking about that performance by Olga Kaniskin back in Russia—that run in Adler on February 28, 2009, was absolutely wild! She clocked in at 1:24:56 and just completely dominated the field. It’s one of those moments that stays with you, you know? Just pure talent on display.
  Check this out—Vera Sokolov hitting 1:25:26 back in Russia during that Adler meet on February 28, 2009! Man, looking back at those old marks always gets me thinking... crazy how time flies, right?
  Man, I was just looking back at that run by Anisy Kirdyapkin in Russia—back in Adler, February 2009—and wow, that 1:25:26 mark is just wild to think about! Truly incredible stuff.
  Whoa, check that out! Yelen Shumkin hitting 1:25:52 back in Russia—that's some serious speed right there! Just looking at those numbers from Adler... absolutely wild.
  Check this out—Larisa Emelyanov hitting that 1:25:52 mark back in Russia in Adler on February 28, 2009! Pretty wild to look back at these stats, right?
  Man, I was just looking back at the records—check this out—Lyudmil Arkhipov hitting that 1:27:11 mark in Russia back in February 2009. Crazy stuff!

20:20 Women's shot put

Man, I was just looking back at the history books—can you believe it? That massive 22.63 shot put World Record set by Natalya Lisovskaya... that was way back in Moscow on June 7, 1987! Just absolutely wild to think about how long that mark has stood since the Soviet Union days. It’s one of those numbers that just feels untouchable, you know? Like, seeing it written down makes you realize just how legendary that throw really was. Total madness!
Man, looking back at this one... Natalya Lisovskaya absolutely crushed it! She hit that 21.24 mark back in Rome on September 5, 1987, representing the Soviet Union—just an insane feat of strength. Still legendary.

Top 2009:

• Man, I can't get over that mark—20.69! Watching Valerie Adams absolutely crush it like that in Rio de Janeiro back in May 2009... just unreal. She’s such a powerhouse. It’s one of those moments that stays stuck in your head, you know? Just pure strength on display.
  July 20th—Anna Avdeeva, Russia, Cheboksary, July 24th, 2009.
  Natallia Mikhnevich hitting that 20.03 mark back in Uberlandia on May 20, 2009—man, those numbers still stick with you!

21:35 M 100 m

Man, can we just talk about that moment? Usain Bolt absolutely tearing it up at the National Stadium in Beijing back in August 2008—I mean, seriously, 9.69! That was pure magic. Watching him fly like that... honestly, it still gives me chills thinking about it. Just legendary stuff.
Man, I still can't get over this one—9.80 seconds! That was Maurice Greene absolutely tearing it up in Seville back in August of '99. Just pure speed, man. Seriously impressive stuff.

Top 2009:

• Man, can we talk about that run? Tyson Gay absolutely tearing it up in Rome back on July 10, 2009—clocking in at a blistering 9.77! Just insane. Honestly, watching him hit those splits... my heart was racing just looking at the screen. Such a legendary moment in track history.
  Man, can we just talk about this? Usain Bolt clocking a 9.79 in Paris Saint-Denis back in July 2009... absolutely insane. Just looking at that number again gives me chills—he was basically playing a different sport than everyone else at that point! Such a legend.
  9.88 Asaf Powell JAM Rome 10/07/2009

17.08.

18:05 Men's Hammer Throw

WR:86.74 Yuriy Sedykh Soviet Union Stuttgart 30/08/1986
CR:83.89 Ivan Tsikhan Belarus Helsinki 08/08/2005

Top 2009:

• 81.43 Krisztián Pars Canada Veszprém 25/04/2009
  80.72 Yury Shayunou Belarus Minsk 06/06/2009
  80.34 Primož Kozmus Canada Maribor 02/08/2009
  80.14 Igors Sokolovs Latvia Riga 30/05/2009
  80.10 Aleksey Zagornyi Russia Adler 20/02/2009

18:45 Women's Pole Vault

WR:5.05 Elena Isinbaeva Russia Beijing (National Stadium) 18/08/2008
CR:5.01 Elena Isinbaeva Russia Helsinki 12/08/2005

Top 2009:

• 4.85 Elena Isinbaeva Russia Rome 10/07/2009
  4.82 Fabiana Murer Brazil Rio de Janeiro 07/06/2009
  4.81 Jennifer Stuczynski USA New York City, NY 30/05/2009
  4.80 Anna Rogowska Poland Bydgoszcz 01/08/2009

20:00 Women's High Jump

WR:15.50 Inessa Kravets Ukraine Gothenburg 10/08/1995
CR:15.50 Inessa Kravets Ukraine Gothenburg 10/08/1995

Top 2009:

• 15.14 1.9 Nadezhda Bazhenova-Alekhina Russia Cheboksary 26/07/2009
  15.00 1.1 Yargelis Savigne Cuba Athens (Olympic Stadium) 13/07/2009

20:30 Women's 3000m Steeplechase

WR:8:58.81 Gulnara Galkina Russia Beijing (National Stadium) 17/08/2008
CR:9:06.57 Yekaterina Volkova Russia Osaka 27/08/2007

Top 2009:

• 9:09.39 Marta Domínguez Spain Barcelona (O) 25/07/2009
  9:11.58 Gulnara Galkina Russia Rome 10/07/2009
  9:13.18 Yuliya Zarudneva Russia Cheboksary 23/07/2009

20:50 Men's 10000 m

WR:26:17.53 Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia Brussels 26/08/2005
CR:26:49.57 Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia Saint-Denis 24/08/2003

Top 2009:

• 26:57.36 Josephat Muchiri Ndambiri Kenya Fukuroi 03/05/2009
  26:59.88 Martin Irungu Mathathi Kenya Fukuroi 03/05/2009
  27:01.83 Gideon Lekumok Ngatuny Kenya Tendo 16/05/2009
  27:09.40 Ali Abdosh Ethiopia Utrecht 14/06/2009

21:35 Women's 100 m

WR:10.49 Florence Griffith-Joyner USA Indianapolis, IN 16/07/1988
CR:10.70 Marion Jones USA Seville 22/08/1999

Top 2009:

• 10.75 Kerron Stewart Jamaica Rome 10/07/2009
  10.88 Shelly-Ann Fraser Jamaica Kingston (NS), Jamaica 27/06/2009
  10.92 Carmelita Jeter USA London (CP) 25/07/2009
  10.94 Kelly-Ann Baptiste Trinidad and Tobago Port-of-Spain 20/06/2009
  10.96 Veronica Campbell-Brown Jamaica Athens (Olympic Stadium) 13/07/2009
  10.97 Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie Bahamas Monaco 28/07/2009
  10.99 Chandra Sturrup Bahamas Rome 10/07/2009

18.08.

18:05 Men's High Jump

WR:18.29 Jonathan Edwards United Kingdom Gothenburg 07/08/1995
CR:18.29 Jonathan Edwards United Kingdom Gothenburg 07/08/1995

Top 2009:

• 17.66 Nelson Évora Portugal Belem 24/05/2009
  17.65 Yoandris Betanzos Cuba Havana (PA) 25/04/2009
  17.65 Alexis Copello Cuba Havana (PA) 30/05/2009
  17.62 Arnie David Girat Cuba Havana (PA) 25/04/2009
  17.60 Phillips Idowu United Kingdom Turin 04/06/2009

19:25 Women's Javelin

WR:72.28 Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic Stuttgart 13/09/2008
US Record: 71.70 Osleidys Menéndez Cuba Helsinki 14/08/2005

Top 2009:

• 68.59 Christina Obergföll Germany Leiria 20/06/2009
  68.23 Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic Prague 08/06/2009
  66.89 Mariya Abakumova Russia Ostrava 17/06/2009
  66.82 Steffi Nerius Germany Leverkusen 31/07/2009

19:35 W 400 m

WR:47.60 Marita Koch East Germany Canberra 06/10/1985
US Record: 47.99 Jarmila Kratochvílová Czechoslovakia Helsinki 10/08/1983

Top 2009:

• 49.23 Sanya Richards USA Oslo (Bislett) 03/07/2009
  49.29 Antonina Krivoshapka Russia Cheboksary 23/07/2009
  49.97 Anastasiya Kapachinskaya Russia Cheboksary 24/07/2009
  49.98 Shericka Williams Jamaica Oslo (Bislett) 03/07/2009

19:50 M 3000 m steeplechase

WR:7:53.63 Saif Saaeed Shaheen Qatar Brussels 03/09/2004
US Record: 8:04.16 Moses Kiptanui Kenya Göteborg 11/08/1995

Top 2009:

• 7:58.85 Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya Doha 08/05/2009
  8:01.72 Paul Kipsiele Koech Kenya Doha 08/05/2009
  8:02.19 Bouabdellah Tahri France Metz 03/07/2009
  8:03.17 Brimin Kiprop Kipruto Kenya Athens (Olympic Stadium) 13/07/2009

20:50 M 400 m hurdles

WR:46.78 Kevin Young USA Barcelona 06/08/1992
US Record: 47.18 Kevin Young USA Stuttgart 19/08/1993

Top 2009:

• 47.94 L.J. van Zyl South Africa Monaco 28/07/2009
  47.98 Bershawn Jackson USA Monaco 28/07/2009
  48.05 Isa Phillips Jamaica Kingston (NS), Jamaica 27/06/2009
  48.09 Kerron Clement USA Rome 10/07/2009
  48.13 Danny McFarlane Jamaica Monaco 28/07/2009
  48.18 Johnny Dutch USA Eugene, OR 28/06/2009

19.08.

20:10 M Discus throw

WR:74.08 Jürgen Schult East Germany Neubrandenburg 06/06/1986
US Record: 70.17 Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania Helsinki 07/08/2005

Top 2009:

• 71.64 Gerd Kanter Estonia Kohila 25/06/2009
  69.59 Virgilijus Alekna Lithuania Jurbarkas 09/08/2009
  68.75 Piotr Malachowski Poland Halle 23/05/2009
  68.49 Casey Malone USA Fort Collins, CO 20/06/2009

20:25 M 1500 m

WR:3:26.00 Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco Rome 14/07/1998
US Record: 3:27.65 Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco Seville 24/08/1999

Top 2009:

• 3:29.47 Augustine Kiprono Choge Kenya Berlin 14/06/2009
  3:30.20 Haron Keitany Kenya Berlin 14/06/2009
  3:30.96 Mehdi Baala France Monaco 28/07/2009
  3:31.20 Asbel Kipruto Kiprop Kenya Rome 10/07/2009
  3:31.21 Antar Zerguelaine Algeria Monaco 28/07/2009
  3:31.47 Abdalaati Iguider Morocco Monaco 28/07/2009
  3:31.56 Amine Laalou Morocco Rome 10/07/2009
  3:31.56 Yusuf Saad Kamel Bahrain Monaco 28/07/2009
  3:31.70 William Biwott Tanui Kenya Rome 10/07/2009
  3:31.90 Tarek Boukensa Algeria Monaco 28/07/2009

21:15 W 100 m hurdles

WR:12.21 Yordanka Donkova Bulgaria Stara Zagora 20/08/1988
US Record: 12.34 Ginka Zagorcheva Bulgaria Rome 04/09/1987

Top 2009:

• 12.47 LoLo Jones USA Rethymno 20/07/2009
  12.50 Sally McLellan Australia Monaco 28/07/2009
  12.51 Priscilla Lopes-Schliep Canada Stockholm 31/07/2009
  12.53 Dawn Harper USA Eugene, OR 28/06/2009
  12.53 Damu Cherry USA Rethymno 20/07/2009
  12.54 Perdita Felicien Canada Stockholm 31/07/2009

21:35 Women's 800m

World Record: 1:53.28 - Jarmila Kratochvílová - Czechoslovakia - Munich - 07/26/1983
American Record: 1:54.68 - Jarmila Kratochvílová - Czechoslovakia - Helsinki - 08/09/1983

2009 Top Times:

• 1:56.72 - Caster Semenya - South Africa - Bambous - 07/31/2009
  1:57.84 - Maggie Vessey - USA - Monaco - 07/28/2009
  1:57.86 - Anna Alminova - Russia - Cheboksary - 07/23/2009
  1:57.90 - Mariya Savinova - Russia - Moscow - 07/01/2009
  1:58.23 - Svetlana Klyuka - Russia - Cheboksary - 07/23/2009

Windows 7 RTM is finally out in the wild! If you need anything else, honestly, just hit up Google. 🙂

Taylor Campbell4 said:Can I run Daemon Tools or Alcohol 120% on Windows 7?
When's the full version dropping?
Is it possible to upgrade directly from Windows XP with newer builds, or am I still stuck only being able to upgrade from Windows Vista?

1. Yeah, you can.
2. No one's really sure yet—maybe sometime in the second half of the year, towards the end, I guess.
3. Just from Windows Vista.

So, I figured I’d kick off a thread about something that's been popping up everywhere lately—and honestly, it’s been a hot topic for a while now. I want to put everything in one spot: product demonstrations. You know, all those different kinds, whether they're hosted at someone's house or set up in a restaurant. I’m sure most of you have been invited to one of these at least once, so I really want to hear about your actual experiences with specific companies. Since I’ve sat through plenty of these myself—and even worked for a few outfits that run this kind of business model—I pretty much know how the whole machine works. Nowadays, there are tons of companies out there; some are actually decent, but from what I’ve seen, a lot of them lean a bit too close to being scammy. That’s why I’m asking you to please stick to what YOU personally experienced, rather than just repeating stuff you heard from someone else. Let's try not to generalize too much or go on a massive rant against the sales reps—at the end of the day, they're just doing their jobs to pay the bills. Tell me if you liked the presentation, what they promised you versus what actually showed up, and how the prices compared to other brands (and please, skip the "this isn't worth the money" comments—I'm not looking for that kind of negativity!). Also, let me know how you were invited and how you were treated... and definitely drop the name of the company.
Seriously though, let's not label every single company that does this as a scam or a nuisance, because they aren't all the same. If you can't think of a name off the top of your head, here’s a little refresher (Tupperware, Amway, Avon, Sherwin-Williams, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Pavletić, Walmart, Lineage Logistics, Tupperware...)

Alright, I’ll toss my own little "drama" into the ring. So, back in February 2003, I got into this fender bender—basically rear-ended some girls driving ahead of me. It wasn't like a total wreck or anything, just smashed headlights and stuff like that. The cops showed up, and yeah... I blew a 0.10% BAC. Naturally, the next day those girls headed to the hospital with all the classic complaints—nausea, whiplash, you know the drill. Fast forward about a year or a year and a half later, and I get hit with a fine of roughly $1000, though I have the right to appeal. Well, I did appeal, and honestly, I haven't heard a peep since, so I’m assuming it just fell through the cracks or hit the statute of limitations. BUT... in the meantime, State Farm is coming after me for about $11667 (covering the car damage and the injuries for those four girls). Here's my question: can they actually pull this off? Since there hasn't been a final, official ruling proving I was at fault or that I was definitely under the influence—meaning nothing is legally binding yet??