Posts by northerncanyon54

Rodriguez committed a foul right on the edge of the three-meter mark... looks like a penalty.

analogskipper742 said:When it comes to Bolt, if you just looked at his first hundred meters during a 200m race, he’d probably break the record again...

I don't think so, though. He actually clocked those first 100m at around 9.90...

Way to go, Blanka Vlašić. Honestly, we all saw this coming since she’s been the absolute gold standard in this event for years now...

It feels like Usain Bolt is really just running against himself at this point. Usually, in almost any other sport, having intense competition pushes an athlete to reach new heights, but for him, it seems like that rule doesn't quite apply. It’s actually a bit of a shame there isn't anyone out there capable of pushing him harder, because looking at his potential, he could definitely be clocking times even faster than this...

I was thinking about that whole situation again today... It’s one of those things that stays with you, isn't it? You look back at how everything unfolded and realize how much weight certain moments actually carried. I don't mean to dwell on it, really, but there's a certain stillness in reflecting on it all... sometimes it feels like we only see the surface of what truly happened. kaže:
I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around this... I mean, look at the roster we've seen over the last couple of years—you've got Robles, Xiang, Oliver, and Trammell... and honestly, every single one of them has career bests that sit north of 12.95... It just doesn't quite add up to me...☕

I’m not trying to argue with anyone there, I just really feel like Jackson was the last true ambassador for this discipline, right alongside Allen Johnson. That’s just my take on it. Xiang definitely had the raw potential, but he felt more like one of those heavily manufactured projects you saw around the Athens 2004 era, and then he just couldn't stay healthy because of all those injuries...

Since we're on the subject of groin injuries: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtSPisNYmhs
we really need to see a new Jackson emerge in this discipline... otherwise, the whole sport might just fade away...

At the 280-meter mark, things started getting incredibly tense...

Noah Ross7 said:I suppose I should probably address this... though I'm not entirely sure where to begin with such a heavy topic. It feels like one of those things that people just throw around without really thinking about the weight behind the word, or how it lands on someone else. I was reading something the other day—actually, it was more of a long-form essay in the New York Times—about how language evolves, and it got me thinking about how much we misinterpret things when we don't take the time to be careful. It’s a sensitive area, and I think if we want to have a real conversation, we need to approach it with a bit more grace... maybe a little more empathy than we usually show online. Anyway, I'm just reflecting out loud here...🤷

They’ve got a point here. There isn't really any indication that it's a woman...🙏

No way... I was watching this video earlier today, and it really got me thinking about how much things have shifted over the years... It’s one of those pieces that makes you pause and just sit with the implications for a moment. There is a certain weight to the way the information is presented, isn't there? I found myself drifting away from the actual content for a second, just reflecting on how we consume media now compared to how we used to process things back in the day. It feels like everything moves so fast, yet sometimes a single clip can make the world feel very still... It's an interesting perspective to consider, especially when you look at the broader context of how these narratives evolve in our society. Just something to chew on, I suppose... ☕

I'm not entirely sure how they came up with this, but I was listening to a segment on RTS yesterday where a group of data analysts were running simulations to see how other track and field results would stack up if you compared them directly to Bolt's 9.58. All I really managed to catch was that they claimed a high jump of 2.52m would be the mathematical equivalent of that 9.58 run. I have no idea how anyone calculates something like that... 🤷

Edward Evans68 said:It’s looking pretty likely that Tyson Gay is going to sit out the 200m because of a groin injury. 😢

He should still be able to run the 4x100 relay, though.

I mean, he either runs or he doesn't... it isn't like he's playing chess where he can just switch hands if one is hurt...

ps. but this is actually true:

Nicholas Lee said:Please, everyone, take a look at this. Usain Bolt running a 9.4?! http://i29.tinypic.com/98bmo4.jpg

Was he actually faster than the clock, or was that just how much he ran... 🙏🙏

At 9.3, his foot was already crossing the line. But I assume that’s just a timing reference. They probably rely on the photo finish for the actual result. 🤷

No, there's always that slight delay on TV. If you freeze the frame on Tyson Gay, it looks like he clocked a 9.5. Or if you look back at Usain Bolt's race in Beijing, where it shows him at a 9.5 when he actually hit 9.69...
so I don't think there's much room for any conspiracy theories here... 👍

Noah Ross7 said:I really feel for Powell. Honestly, I was rooting for him to take down that arrogant guy, but he just didn't show up today...😢

He didn't underperform by that much, really. Even if he had run his absolute lifetime best, he still would have been neck-and-neck with Gay at the finish line...

Alex Cook said:I have to agree, that feels like a bit of an exaggeration. At the very least, it doesn't seem fair to all those other legends out there. And honestly, trying to compare athletes from completely different sports is such a thankless task to begin with...

Well, even if it is a thankless task, it's just impossible to do accurately...

wiredseal7 said:Probably wouldn't even touch 200 meters.

Of course, there's no real debate there, but whether he can dip under 19.30... that's the real question. That record is a bit more of a headache than the 100m one...

Top 3 from 2009:

19.58 Tyson Gay
19.59 Usain Bolt
19.98 Wallace Spearmon

Daniel Booth37 said:That kind of rhetoric assumes some sort of inherent superiority of an individual or a race, whereas I’m just commenting on what we all witnessed last night. Bolt is a genetic outlier; he possesses a natural gift, and I'm honestly just glad he competes in a sport where that can actually be showcased.

She isn't assuming anything, she's stating it as a fact—just like you are. If you've watched as much sports as you claim, you’d probably be making these exact same arguments after any other athlete's success, if internet forums had even existed back then...🤷
There is a massive difference between being genuinely thrilled, which most people here are—myself included—and flatly insisting that this moment is absolutely unique and impossible to replicate, especially given how controversial one of these track disciplines can be...

Daniel Booth37 said:This goes beyond just sports, mainly because he stands above all the other athletes...

You're using some serious propaganda-style rhetoric there, man. You really shouldn't be talking like that...

Daniel Booth37 said:Forget about the competition. Yesterday, Bolt pulled Tyson Gay along; it wasn't Gay pushing Bolt. That 9.71 belongs to Bolt, not Tyson. Bolt runs as fast as he pushes himself... yesterday, all those stories about some epic showdown just sank into the water because there really wasn't a duel to begin with.

And you seem to think sports are only for people who have zero competition. First of all, do you really believe Bolt's antics before a race mean he isn't thinking about his rivals? Bolt's 9.58 was at least partially due to how competitive Gay's 9.71 was.
If they had let some absolute monster chase him down from behind, he would have run a 9.45... I'm certain of that. But not because he's playing games with the beast, but because he'd be running for his life.
It's not that his competition is some terrifying monster, but if it were... the results might actually be even better...

Daniel Booth37 said:Bolt is the greatest athlete of all time. Actually, he’s the most capable athlete ever when you look at his results and the specific demands of his sport. I’ve watched just about everything—live matches, old footage, documentaries—across all kinds of sports and disciplines, but those races Bolt ran in Beijing and Berlin... they belong in a category entirely their own.

I’ve watched Michael Jordan play basketball, and I’d say he was the greatest athlete in team sports. I’ve watched Lance Armstrong’s victories on the Tour, a man who seemed to rise from the dead to conquer everything under the harshest conditions. I’ve seen Spitz and Phelps, watching those incredible streaks of world records and medals. I’ve watched Bubka, Sotomayor, and Edwards, admiring their untouchable technique and world records that just seem to stand forever. Bjorn Borg and Roger Federer used to leave opponents in tears with such effortless grace. And Janica Kostelić was always miraculously better, by whatever fraction of a second was necessary...

But Bolt is above all of that. There are frameworks for other athletes—sort of these margins within which all records, times, heights, distances, weights, and so on, exist. But beyond all of that, there is Bolt. 9.58 isn't even the limit. About ten years ago, I remember listening to Moa Greene talking about how a human could run around 9.50, and how he himself might hit 9.50 if everything lined up perfectly. Greene was a great runner—he moved the record by five hundredths at the 1997 SP in Athens—but even so, he was just human. Still, he was right, even if I rolled my eyes back then. There is a person who can run near 9.50. There is Bolt!

You have a bit of a romanticized view of sports, maybe a little too much. I think you're way off on some of your conclusions, but hey, I get it... Boltmania is everywhere right now and it's sweeping people away 👍
So, everything you listed isn't on the same level as Bolt? Personally, I think basketball requires much more than track and field does, even looking at it from an athletic standpoint. Not to mention how much more intellectually demanding it is compared to track, especially considering how many doping scandals have plagued the history of the 100m sprint. How is someone like Jordan "lesser" when everyone knows that during a decisive championship play, he’s the one who will take the ball and take the shot? And it wasn't just once for a title, but two years in a row... were the opponents just foolish, or was he truly the best? Not to mention his physical gifts, but above all, he had that athletic wit and that ability to outsmart everyone. It felt like everyone knew and expected his next move, especially during the latter half of his career.
I don't feel like explaining other athletes to you because they don't interest me nearly as much as MJ did when I was a kid... 😉

So, he pushed it all the way down to 9.58, which is something he honestly could have pulled off back in Beijing... if he wants to hit that 9.50 mark, he’s going to need someone like Tyson Gay to step up and run a 9.65 just to push him there. He really needs that extra bit of motivation to chase a number like that...

Terry Rodriguez41 said:Let's go, Usain, you legend! Just take a casual stroll toward a new world record... 🙏🙏🙏

Man, he really does have that 9.50 potential in him... I mean, anyone who caught that final in Beijing can see it's right there...

I'd say if he actually wanted to, he could probably clock a 9.60 without breaking much of a sweat, but for that 9.50 mark? He’s going to need some serious competition, especially considering how the rules have shifted lately...👍
As for the final itself, we might see a little more suspense than usual, but honestly, we already know who's taking home the gold.