Blake 9.82 (0.0) !!!!!!

I actually had Blake to win the 100m, but after watching how Bolt performed, I think he could have beaten Blake--but not by much.

And who knows how Blake would have run the race had Bolt been running beside/ahead of him--he may have gone even faster. He has that beautiful flowing top-end, seemingly able to wind it up without limit, without it spinning away from him, just the way Gay does. Bolt would have been ahead of Blake at 20m, but that could have made Blake wind it up even faster than he already did, who knows.

Anyway, I don't think that Bolt ducked Blake on purpose--unlike Powell. Although it's anybody's guess.

master--

As I recall, Powell's 9.78 was a 9.84 or 9.85 corrected, the same as 2 of Blake's runs including the one at WC's

The 9.82 in still conditions is better, therefore Powell has work to do.

And the proof is not in times, but in head-to-head racing. Powell got spanked by both Bolt and Blake this year straight up. Period.

And about groin injuries, there are many kinds. Some you can open up completely, some you can't start well, some you can't run at all, and much of it depends on your particular style. To say that "of course" Powell can run a great drive phase with a groin injury is unsupportable without more detail.

And he's not injured, anyway. He's a wank. How many times does he need to prove it to you?

He got his Powell a$$ handed to him, fair and square. He is amazing to be sure--but he's not currently the best. I don't even think he's in the top 3 next year.

But Powell in regular shape (coming to another "DNF" in Rabat) shape beat Blake -also in regular shape- at Jamaican Trials.

Did Powell dodge testing by not running worlds? It seems truly bizarre for him to not run and then be fine to give it a go for a measly $40k a week later. I don't think it's out of the question that he found out he was going to fail a test and just stepped out.

blake showed everybody why his training partner felt like he needed every possible advantage at worlds, false starting in the process

Yes, you have a point.

That was a great race by Powell, maybe the best one of his career. Even he was happy about it!

I don't think Blake was peaked yet for that one, whereas Powell was--and maybe that's the only difference...Blake peaking now, Powell peaking earlier.

But you make a good point that cannot be ignored.

I'm experiencing cognitive dissonance.......ouch!

Yes, you have a point.

That was a great race by Powell, maybe the best one of his career. Even he was happy about it!

I don't think Blake was peaked yet for that one, whereas Powell was--and maybe that's the only difference...Blake peaking now, Powell peaking earlier.

But you make a good point that cannot be ignored.

I'm experienc

LL Cool J wrote:

Did Powell dodge testing by not running worlds? It seems truly bizarre for him to not run and then be fine to give it a go for a measly $40k a week later. I don't think it's out of the question that he found out he was going to fail a test and just stepped out.

again Powell was tested in South Korea as was every athlete at the games.

After he got injuried he only had 1 race left in him before his groin blow up and these were his choices.

A. Run rounds of the 100 and finish his season after his groin blew out in the semis.

B. Run the relays and get a 6 way slice of 60 k and maybe an additional 100 k spilt 4 ways then end his season.

C. Show up at the diamond league final run 60 meters of the race jog the last 40 and collect 100k+ in appearance fees and bonuses.

Sorry Jamming, that is not convincing.

"1 race left in him"? Rubbish. You make it sound like a certain, well-defined capacity, which it is not.

He could go out today and easily run 10-flat to win any race except one containing Blake, Bolt, or maybe Carter.

However, I like your money-based analysis, even if he does have more races left in him for the year.

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Wow, what a cynic and apparently a Powell hater.

He was hurt. He got better. A week is a long time for a muscle injury that doesn't require surgery. And the risk in an end of season run is much less than the risk of a mid season injury.

He was hurt going in to Daegu. He is better now.

With Blake star rising, he is now a slightly lesser figure. He'll never finish like Bolt, Gay, Blake or Dix. Once he understands that, he may actually beat them more often.

Another year and he'll be fringe to make the relay, and the maybe the Olympic final. He won't be the only one.

"He'll never finish like Bolt, Gay, Blake or Dix. Once he understands that, he may actually beat them more often."

Now there is an interesting point to contemplate--can Powell's first 60m get even better than it is?

If he can't pick up that .10 in the last 40m, how about in the first 60m?

Even in his 9.72/9.74/9.77/9.78, I thought his finish was lacking. The only time he ever ran well at speed was on that relay leg.

So what happened? Was he just better in the first 60m? And if that is the case, can we expect another 9.72 from him if he gets back to where he was a couple of years ago? And could we see 9.6x from him, even WITH his current finish, if he somehow improved his first 60m?

Seems insane to contemplate him improving his first 60m--but insane is where these 9.7x guys live. I like it!

Maybe, since his "drive phase" is so good, he should stay in it longer, keep his head down for another 15m, I don't know. Maybe he should have a different speed profile throughout the race, and aim to hit a faster top speed between 50-70m to gain 0.2, while sacrificing the inevitable 0.1 in the last 25m, maybe that would work. Could he increase his briefly-sustained absolute top speed? Maybe!

Interesting.

Sprint Geezer wrote:Even in his 9.72/9.74/9.77/9.78, I thought his finish was lacking. The only time he ever ran well at speed was on that relay leg

wrong

a good formula is :

100m = (2*60m split) - 3 providing rt of ~ 0.13s

bolt in his 9.58 went ~ 6.29/6.30

safa in his 9.77/9.78 went 6.38/6.39

safa runs a near "perfect" 100m race when up for it

Barakus Obama wrote:

I'm curious about Bolt FS in 100m final.

Word in Mills camp is that Blake was Beating Bolt consistently in short races (not longer than 100m).

Conspiracy bottom line is: Bolt FS on purpose...avoiding a loss.

Later, repeat his 200 and 4x100 titles...but more importantly, mantain his appearance fee.

This assertion is so ridiculus, it barely deserves response. Then again you're probably just trolling.

Did you watch the 100 heat and semi? He JOGGED half of it. Bolt is in 9.6 form. Did the 19.40 not prove that?

Powell is toast. He does it to himself, he's an exhibition runner not a championship racer.

And even if he does improve, so what if he does actually run 9.68 in an early-season demonstration? It won't have any meaning when it comes to the pressure of the OG. He will not do any better than either of his previous 5th place efforts in the open 100. Probably not even a finalist this time...three consecutive 100m finals is most unusual.

I was disappointed by Lemaitre's run in the WC100. He should have done better than that.

But he redeemed himself in the 200. You know the LR drill, we need to quote our own posts from earlier to prove our throbbing munificence.

So. I said back in May he was going sub-20, although optimistically I stated "within the next few days." It took a few weeks...months...but he's there.

Lemaitre can get better. He will. And then, there's going to be something radical:

MZUNGU GOLD!

body master wrote:

Ghost of Geezer seems to be the same person as sprint geezer. Gimme a break.

And Powell has run a WL this year. 9.78. You're an idiot to even think to count him out.

Why are we all bagging on Powell for not running worlds when Tyson Gay didn't even run Nationals?! An event he could have won easily.

Powell looked seriously hurt. Every post you make sprint geezer gives you less and less credibility on your experience as a sprinter.

I AM a sprinter and i've had a hurt groin. You CANNOT open up and reach your true stride with it. Of course Powell can run a fantastic drive phase but thats it. He can't open up or he would risk ripping it.

At first 40m i thought Powell was about to run another 9.72 like in Lausanne. It was fantastic.

If Sprint Geezer actually knew anything on sprinting he'd visit Sprintzone...but with comments like his he'd be out of there in now time. Man doesn't know sprinting; he's a keyboard coach with no experience in sprinting/coaching and everything around it.

YOu all realize that Blakes Zurich time is not even in the top 15 of all time basic times he?? He's just 0.01s ahead of Nesta Carter, and miles behind Bolt (no 1 on that list), Powell (no 2) and Gay (no 3).

Geezer, there are so many flaws in Powell's mechanics that I dare to state that, should he finally make a wise decision and move to a coach that actually is able to put him on a scedule that will enable him to actually complete a season, he is someone with more room for improvement than Blake. If you don't see that, man....remove the 'sprint' part from your name.

Powell's lacking in mid section balance, which causes the continuous groin injuries and the flaring up of hamstring and back problems. That why the man can't run the 60-100 part of the race.

Powell with John Smith for only one year...and we have a 9.60...even now..when he's getting close to 30.

Francis and the MVP camp use him as a moneymaker, with no interest whatsoever in the person behind the athlete.

Furthermore; Powell was peaking before trials and Blake was not?? Powell wasn't even doing the work to get remotely near peakshape before trials, that was originally planned tot start after trials, with the Budapest and UK races.

Blake lost to a superior Powell that day...who even with the worst start of his carreer passed 'Mr top end speed' en so-called 9.8 guy Mullings. Writing off Powell is stupid..Blake is NOT on that level.

Blake's time in Zurich makes him the 4th-fastest guy ever, by corrected times.

It goes Bolt, Gay, Powell, Blake.

Intervening times of Carter, Greene, and Mullings are all bogus or doped.

Blake's 9.82 times compare very well, and are ahead of greats such as Bailey, Surin, Fredericks, Boldon, Lewis.

Bolt, Gay, and Powell have some times better than his, and some times worse--but Blake is just starting out, and will likely pile up a whole bunch of good times in that top tier.

Blake is THERE, NOW.

If he can continue his trajectory next year, he will medal. He will easily surpass Powell (he already HAS, this year), and he may well surpass Gay, depending on how Gay's rehab goes. Bolt is another matter entirely.

Back-to-back 9.82's with room for improvement, halfway across the world after winning a world championship, is the bomb. You will see.

I do believe Bolt to have been capable of somewhere around a corrected 9.69 this year, which means that if he doesn't slack off, stays uninjured, and gets his act together, that we could see low-to-mid corrected 9.6x from him next year. Blake could have gone corrected high 9.7x this year, just based on RT. He would need to improve .10-.15 in one year to get to where Bolt could very well be, which is a tall order...but he DOES have room for improvement.

But then again so do Gay and Powell, and although we've seen brief flashes of actual improvement, both these guys rather quickly reverted to their old ways, with their old flaws, and have not shown any sustained improvement that would likely manifest next year.

If Blake runs his same race next year he will get either silver or bronze. If he shows up with an improved first 5 steps, he will get either gold or silver.

His form and style, especially with regards to his turn-over remind me a lot of a certain Tyson Gay.

One has to wonder if that's intentional or mere happenstance.

He is the second coming of Tyson Gay.