Stop calling Adam Gemili a "UK sprinting sensation"

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9 years ago 07/28/2014 9:55pm EDT

I am sick of this being said. He is far from a sprinting sensation. He hasn't even broke 10 seconds yet this term is always being thrown around in relation to him. When Bolt was his age, he was setting wr's and winning Olympic golds while playing up to the cameras. Bolt was the definition of a sprinting sensation.

Highschool kids have ran faster than him and he still gets all this hype, what a joke! Gemili is the most overrated sprinter around at the moment(way more than kiryu who has ran faster and is younger). Why is everyone talking up this guy when he has not earned the right to have this tag? The mind boogles!

9 years ago 07/29/2014 12:14am EDT

re: Blitzplay

OMG so you now have to be Usain Bolt to be a sprinting sensation? That's a bit TOO high of a bar.

Adam Gemili WAS a sprinting sensation. He ran 10.05 at age 18., and he was still a professional footballer at the time.

And yes, he is still about a year younger than Bolt in Beijing.

9 years ago 07/29/2014 6:15am EDT

re: Xavi

Bolt is "THE" sprinting sensation.

Gimili is a "UK" sprinting sensation.

9 years ago 07/29/2014 6:22am EDT

re: Blitzplay

Don't understand all the criticism of Gemili. He made the 200m final and consistently performs well at major champs, i.e. World Juniors, Olympics, World Champs and Commonwealth Games. The guy is clearly a sub-10 talent on his day and is not far off this year having run 10.04. He is going through a transition phase with his new coach,so naturally it will take time for him to adapt to a new training style.

I will concede that the British press do hype up their sprinters as the next big thing only for them to stagnate in their progression, i.e Mark Lewis-Francis and Harry AA. It is good to see Gemili still progressing.

Kiryu has not as of yet performed on the big stage, only at lower-key Japanese meets, not to say that he won't, but he is not on the level of Gemili yet.

9 years ago 03/30/2015 7:14pm EDT

re: Blitzplay

I recall Craig Pickering being given future superstar status by making a world semi final...ROFLMAO, these Brits do go gaga over relatively mediocre accomplishments.

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