Mens 100m WC's semifinals. start lists are up!

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8 years ago 08/22/2015 10:04am EDT

Semi 1:

Lemaitre

Bromell

De Grasse

Bolt

Bruintjies

Semi 2:

Gatlin

Rodgers

Ogunode

Ashmeade

Ujah

Simbine

Semi 3:

Powell

Gay

Vicaut

Martina

I think semi 1 it's the most interesting. Bolt is going to be "challenged" by the NCAA products, Chinese Su is near sub 10 again, and Lemaitre always finds a way to be in the mix.

Semi 2: have two clear favourites in Gatlin and Rodgers, but don't sleep with Ashmeade and Ogunode.

Semi 3: I'm curious to see Vicaut's start. If he makes a good early phase, Gay could be in trouble. Asafa shouldn't be worried if he run sub 9.90 but we know how it's with Asafa and the pressure, so we'll see.

8 years ago 08/22/2015 10:24am EDT

re: Ben L Wrong

Bolt won't make the final

8 years ago 08/22/2015 10:31am EDT

re: Ben L Wrong

Here's the list:

http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/15th-iaaf-world-championships-4875/results/men/100-metres/semi-final/startlist

Those semis are nuts. Bolt v. Bromell v. De Grasse in the 1st semi. Incredible that one of those guys won't automatically qualify. I think we could see 3 sub-9.9s in a semi!

Gay v. Powell v. Vicaut in the 3rd. Powell will pull up, but go through as a fastest loser.

The 2nd semi is pretty open for the 2nd spot. Rodgers v. Ogunode v. Ashmeade. I'll call Rodgers.

The final will be Bolt, Powell, all 4 Americans, De Grasse, and Vicaut.

8 years ago 08/22/2015 10:33am EDT

re: 12432342

Bolt had a subpar start. But after 45m, he did strides all the way.

I'm not sure if he's in sub 9.7 shape. In the semis he is going to need a sub 9.87 for the "Q" because Bromell and De Grasse have great top-end speed and he can't relax so much like he did against Mike Rodgers. Sub 9.77 for him in the final is out of the question for me.

But damn, Gatlin has a shot for 9.6x (although he had the wind over the limit in his heat)

8 years ago 08/22/2015 12:34pm EDT

re: TAA

TAA wrote:
The final will be Bolt, Powell, all 4 Americans, De Grasse, and Vicaut.

Barring surprises, this seems like a good prediction.

8 years ago 08/22/2015 10:17pm EDT

re: randomcoach

By season best (top ten):

Gatlin 9.74

Powell 9.81

Bromell 9.84

Vicaut 9.86

Bolt 9.87

Gay 9.87

Rodgers 9.88

Ashmeade 9.91

Ogunode 9.91

De Grasse 9.95

Lets see how much Bolt can peak with good technique (0.1 or 0.2?) and Gay to improve by half a tenth? Powell could easily drop half a tenth..

8 years ago 08/23/2015 12:21am EDT

re: 12432342

This does not sound as far fetched as it sounds.

12432342 wrote:
Bolt won't make the final

8 years ago 08/23/2015 7:19am EDT

re: 9.85 for eighth

gatlin should go 9.60

bolt 9.69

degrasse and vicault. can hit 9.80

lematre. 10.00

so you want to bet third place with the odds.

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