Did not see the 100, but have seen Gatlin veer left before. Longer right leg. Non-sprinters think running a 100 in lanes has got to be so damn easy. A longer right leg is great on turns and stinks on straightaways.
Longer right legs are the norm. That's why we race counter-clockwise.
The Animal Within wrote:
If you don't follow the rules change them or don't have them. This is rediculous.
That goes for spelling rules, too.
There is a very good and civil conversation about this topic going on right now over on the USATF Certified Officials facebook group - and Ato Bolden is even chiming in with his observations.
Not sure if non-group members are able to view the posts in the group the way they have it set up or not...
I wouldn’t have disqualified him had he false-started.
Be a real anti-climax if he wasn’t on the start line in Moscow against Bolt.
Although he should have been disqualified he was not due to the poorly run meet.
IndyGuy wrote:
There is a very good and civil conversation about this topic going on right now over on the USATF Certified Officials facebook group - and Ato Bolden is even chiming in with his observations.
Not sure if non-group members are able to view the posts in the group the way they have it set up or not...
Thanks for the tip about the thread on the USATF Certified Official facebook group. Non-group members can in fact view the thread - see
https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/98592597792/?fref=ts
Can't say I always agree with Ato, but I do on this topic and I'm impressed that he's taking the time to participate in the discussion.