Benjamin’s was posted seconds after having been run.
They have been known to remove posted results.
Again, watch the smoke from the gun. That wind also accounts for the strides. A windy 9.86/10.03 is totally believable.
So now, we wait.
Benjamin’s was posted seconds after having been run.
They have been known to remove posted results.
Again, watch the smoke from the gun. That wind also accounts for the strides. A windy 9.86/10.03 is totally believable.
So now, we wait.
It appears to be at the AP Ranch near Fort Worth. It's a very new facility.
jabouko wrote:
4X1 and 4x4 will set records in Tokyo
Norman leadoff/Gatlin/Coleman/Lyles 4x1
Norman/Kerley/Benjamin and swap in anyone for the 4x4
Norman leadoff in 4x100 makes no sense, I'm sure his start isn't the best. Coleman would be the obvious leadoff, although he won't be there. Norman should take 3rd leg and Lyles should anchor. JMO.
Ghost of McEnroe wrote:
It appears to be at the AP Ranch near Fort Worth. It's a very new facility.
That is most like it. Google maps shows the track still under construction. Just a graded area.
There are no stands. There is a highway. There are homes to one side. There is a single building in the background. In Google street view there are a pair of tall tower cell towers. These surrounding elements make AP Ranch is the correct answer.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/32°41'27.6"N+97°30'25.2"WNorman is the world record holder in the indoor 400. He's tied with Jeremy Wariner for #4 ALL TIME in the 400. He's clearly been preparing for this 100m for months. 9.86 given his background as one of the best runners ever, sounds realistic.
We also forget Rai Benjamin is tied for #3 ALL TIME in the 400 hurdles.
Nobody questioned Houlihan, Schweitzer, Ahmed, and Lomong when they ran huge personal bests. Those performances were more suspect to me.
Boling was under 44 strides in his 9.98
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejoAhVDhA5w
Boling is listed at 6'0 on the Georgia roster but he's likely 5'11 max. Norman is listed at 6'1.
Norman was like 42.9 for strides and a shorter Boling was like 43.5
If Norman would have run 10.06 posters would be asking what was wrong with him. A 19.70/43.45 guy cannot possibly be that slow in the 100. Of course, Michael Johnson was just like that; a fast 200 & 400 and a pedestrian 100, but he was a notorious slow starter his entire career. Norman is nothing like that at all. He blazes his starts.
NJ fan wrote:
Nobody questioned Houlihan, Schweitzer, Ahmed, and Lomong when they ran huge personal bests. Those performances were more suspect to me.
Incorrect. Some of us did.
I can't believe people are questioning this. Watch Norman beat Lyles in the 200m last year, he was ahead after the first 100m and Lyles had just set his 9.86 PR a couple weeks before that. When that happened I immediately wondered if Norman could beat Lyles over 100m. I still would've guessed no, but low 9.9's wouldn't of surprised me at all.
Not surprised a bit. I've been saying this forever. If you've ever watched him run the turn at the start of the 200 you've seen it. I think he'd beat lyles in the 100 almost every time.
So he could honestly medal in the 100m. If colemans out then he could possibly get gold since it'd be up in the air for everyone.
He's a silver medalist in the 200m even tho he'd smoke lyles off the start.
The 400m thought to be his best event easily is starting to look like the 100m. He could win or get bronze.
Glad he finally ran the 100. His start is second to only Coleman. Newman needs to get on that sh!t so he can stay healthy and go for the 3 peat. plus honestly he deserves to be in the 4x1 and 4x4
I doubt he's been preparing for this for months lol. How could he? They didn't even know if any event would be held a couple months ago. He's had this in him since college. His starts are ridiculous and obviously he's got the strength.
with a 19.70 200,a 9.86 wouldnt be beyond him.
imagine posing as some expert on sprints but gargling that norman can't do 9.86... dolt
All the 60m results seem suspect with 10 flat guys running high 6s and low 7s and check this out:
Section 4 Wind: 1.0
1 Norman, Michael Nike 7.96
2 Merritt, Lashaun Nike 8.06
3 Benjamin, Rai Nike 8.07
4 Bednarek, Kenny Nike 8.29
huh??
150m results obviously wrong as well:
Section 3 Wind: 2.9
1 Brown, Aaron Nike 18.81
2 Norman, Michael Nike 18.89
3 Eady, Maurice Nike 18.95
4 Bednarek, Kenny Nike 19.22
Ummmm.... Something seems fishy
Event 6 Men 100 Meter Dash
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Name Year Team Finals
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Section 1 Wind: 1.7
1 Clement, Kerron Nike 11.26
2 Webb, Ameer Nike 11.30
3 Cherry, Michael Nike 11.66
4 Merritt, Lashaun Nike 12.44
5 Gillespie, Cravon Nike 13.31
Section 2 Wind: 2.6
1 Brown, Aaron Nike 10.79
2 King, Kyree Nike 10.81
3 Gatlin, Justin Nike 10.83
4 Eady, Maurice Nike 10.86
5 Bednarek, Kenny Nike 11.46
Section 3 Wind: 1.6
1 Norman, Michael Nike 9.86
2 Benjamin, Rai Nike 10.03
3 Baker, Ronnie Nike 10.23
4 Young, Isaiah Nike 10.69
5 Roberts, Daniel Nike 12.02
Most jogged all the races, these Nike athletes had to run 10 races to keep their contracts so they’re going again on Thursday. You can clearly see Daniel Roberts jogging here https://youtu.be/1rTngd0W8FM
yeah that's weird
still, 9.86 is the same ability as 19.7 and he's clearly a fine starter unlike mj. no doubt at all he can do that
Did anyone notice the women’s 150m results? Something seems off. Brianna Mcneal was listed as a 16.4 and that seems fishy
Literally 2 fast performances from a meet where every athlete ran 60,100, 150, 250 and 300