MICHAEL MF NORMAN 44.52 WR FTW

LetsRun.com wrote:

Wow.

Place Athlete Affiliation Time Sec (pl)

1 Michael NORMAN SO USC 44.52 2 (1) PB FR MR CR WR

2 Akeem BLOOMFIELD SO Auburn 44.86 1 (1) PB

3 Mylik KERLEY SR Texas A&M 45.16 2 (2) PB

4 Kahmari MONTGOMERY JR Houston 45.24 2 (3) PB

5 Nathon ALLEN FR Auburn 45.27 1 (2) PB

6 Nathan STROTHER SR Tennessee 45.67 1 (3)

7 Derrick MOKALENG SO TCU 45.68 2 (4) PB

8 Zach SHINNICK FR USC 45.81 1 (4) PB

https://twitter.com/NCAATrackField/status/972609478033006592

Post-race interview coming eventually.

The best thing about all of these American records is Michael Johnson's records are getting erased.

We will finally shut him up!

Whitemix wrote:

t'challa wrote:

There's no white in there. Didn't you see the race? He just ran super fast.

Usually folks with a high white genetic ratio are the fastest. See Degrasse and Sydney Mclaughlin

Michael is Japanese (mom) and African-American (dad). His mom was a track athlete in Japan. His father was a pretty good athlete in high school.

Norman looked like he was running through a brick wall that entire race. Stunning composure and power. His acceleration of the last curve was crazy. In 3-4sec he put a solid 10m on those guys.

Ridiculous run. He's like Rudisha in that he doesn't really appear to be exerting much effort.

At last wrote:

LetsRun.com wrote:

Wow.

Place Athlete Affiliation Time Sec (pl)

1 Michael NORMAN SO USC 44.52 2 (1) PB FR MR CR WR

2 Akeem BLOOMFIELD SO Auburn 44.86 1 (1) PB

3 Mylik KERLEY SR Texas A&M 45.16 2 (2) PB

4 Kahmari MONTGOMERY JR Houston 45.24 2 (3) PB

5 Nathon ALLEN FR Auburn 45.27 1 (2) PB

6 Nathan STROTHER SR Tennessee 45.67 1 (3)

7 Derrick MOKALENG SO TCU 45.68 2 (4) PB

8 Zach SHINNICK FR USC 45.81 1 (4) PB

https://twitter.com/NCAATrackField/status/972609478033006592

Post-race interview coming eventually.

The best thing about all of these American records is Michael Johnson's records are getting erased.

We will finally shut him up!

Michael Johnson lost the 400m indoor WR years ago.

YMMV wrote:

He was a bit overshadowed last year by the rise of Fred Kerley, but now his PR is an indoor WR. Kerley went 44.8x at world's (relay 1st leg). Outdoors will be quite a battle.

Hoping he has more brains and less hubris than Fred. Wouldn't that be refreshing...

Not so cool wrote:

YMMV wrote:

He was a bit overshadowed last year by the rise of Fred Kerley, but now his PR is an indoor WR. Kerley went 44.8x at world's (relay 1st leg). Outdoors will be quite a battle.

Hoping he has more brains and less hubris than Fred. Wouldn't that be refreshing...

Here is an interview with Michael about his 2017 year at USC. He is pretty easy going guy and seems well grounded. Watch and decided for yourself.

Whitemix wrote:

t'challa wrote:

There's no white in there. Didn't you see the race? He just ran super fast.

Usually folks with a high white genetic ratio are the fastest. See Degrasse and Sydney Mclaughlin

If we can conclude anything about genetics and sprinting, it is that having a high "black ratio" is conducive to being fast. See: 95% of medalists, etc.

100m wrote:

The question wasn't whether it matters.

Are you Coevett 100m? I have read enough of Coevett's race baiting post to know Coevett doesn't need to be encouraged with his/her race baiting.

Well,he ran fast so no way he has white blood in him.

A USA citizen wrote:

100m wrote:

The question wasn't whether it matters.

Are you Coevett 100m? I have read enough of Coevett's race baiting post to know Coevett doesn't need to be encouraged with his/her race baiting.

What?? No, he's not me, and why are you so triggered? All I asked was what race he was, because he clearly looked different to the standard Afro-American sprinter.

Thanks to the poster who pointed out he is half Afro-American and half Japanese.

I wonder why the BBC report is stating that this was only his third ever 400m race? Third 400m race indoors maybe, but according to the IAAF profile he's been running the 400m every season since high school.

Michael’s mom is Japanese and his dad is African American

If he set a WR, isn't everyone trying to compete with him - not the other way around?

Trackballer wrote:

Michael’s mom is Japanese and his dad is African American

i.e. the American Hakim Sani Brown.

Am I the only one with brains here? Contrary to popular belief, people have run 43 seconds for 400m. Most people may have heard of Michael Jackson and WVN, but obviously not people here. 44.52 is a bigger number than 43.

Banana Bread wrote:

Am I the only one with brains here?

Most people may have heard of Michael Jackson

That is really brainy stuff there.

That's a lot of Rs.

Coevett wrote:

What?? No, he's not me, and why are you so triggered? All I asked was what race he was, because he clearly looked different to the standard Afro-American sprinter.

Thanks to the poster who pointed out he is half Afro-American and half Japanese.

I wonder why the BBC

http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/43362855

I see no Afro in any of his photos. He appears to favor a closely-cropped fade.

YMMV wrote:

Trackballer wrote:

Michael’s mom is Japanese and his dad is African American

i.e. the American Hakim Sani Brown.

Sani Brown's dad is from Ghana, not American.