BeyondAwesome wrote:
His mark is one of the most impressive ever in any track and field event. If someone throws 70-72 feet as a prep they are great. His mark is 10%+ better. This would be like a 100m guy in high school running 9.7 or a high jumper goign 7'10"
Actually - if Carter's record is 10% better than the next best performance - then it would be like a prep high jumper going 8 ft. 5 inces. (7'7" = 91 inches, 10%+ is 9.1 to 10 inches. Hence, 8'5" - WOW!!! A Beamonesque world record!
The Insider wrote:
ukathleticscoach wrote:Why do you run in metres and throw in feet. Makes no sense whatsoever
Because we're Americans, and thus our way is better. Even though the metric system is far superior, we're never going to change. It's the American way.
The why do you not still run in yards
Surely after years watching international competitions and running round a track measured that way you can get used to metres
Daily double wrote:
Anyone?
Any other marks better?
i believe i finally have an answer for how far carter's 24.77m throw wouda been with a 16lb instead of 12lb
it's
24.77 * (12/16)^(1/3) ->
22.50
that was done 6/16/79
the wr at the time was
22.15 m Udo Beyer (GDR) 6 July 1978
the suggested 22.50 wasn't beaten until
22.62 m Ulf Timmermann (GDR) 22 September 1985
meaning cater was best shotter ever, senior as well as junior for 6y
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_shot_put_world_record_progressioni can't find wrong with physics ?!
ventolin^3 wrote:
i believe i finally have an answer for how far carter's 24.77m throw wouda been with a 16lb instead of 12lb
it's
24.77 * (12/16)^(1/3) ->
22.50
that was done 6/16/79
the wr at the time was
22.15 m Udo Beyer (GDR) 6 July 1978
the suggested 22.50 wasn't beaten until
22.62 m Ulf Timmermann (GDR) 22 September 1985
meaning cater was best shotter ever, senior as well as junior for 6y
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_shot_put_world_record_progressioni can't find wrong with physics ?!
Jesus, are you kidding me, b? That is beyond stupid. The shotput doesn't work like that. Handling a 16lb ball and a 12lb ball in the circle are completely different and takes a lot of practice.
moron
he was already 250+ with likely hand size of a shovel
it comes down to physics
ventolin^3 wrote:
moron
he was already 250+ with likely hand size of a shovel
it comes down to physics
doesn't matter dude. there are many a gigantic high schooler who couldn't throw the big weight well and vice versa. why do you think he wasn't able to dominate the senior level?