Bolt 400/800 in London 2012?

doublette wrote:

In the best LRfashion I ask

When will Bolt move up to the 800?

2012OG 400/800

2016OG 1500/5000 double-

denied schedule change to permit 1500/300steeple/5000 triple Bolt enters LJ and jumps 9.51

2020OG 300 steeple/10000/Marathon

no hop-step& jump?

A la Arthur Wint, Jamaican gold medalist in the 400m 4x400m relay and two times silver medalist in the 800m. He was also quite tall.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wint

He was a centimeter shorter than Bolt is listed; 6 foor 5 inches or 195cm.

Jauntorena was 6foot 2

So Arthur Wint was the el Caballo senior.

He'll move up as soon as Bekele moves down to the 1500 & 800. Then we can see a matchup of Bekele vs Bolt in the 800, but neither will come close to getting past the first round. Period.

isayhello wrote:

He'll move up as soon as Bekele moves down to the 1500 & 800. Then we can see a matchup of Bekele vs Bolt in the 800, but neither will come close to getting past the first round. Period.

you forgetting that Bekele has run 3:30?

Settled

one event

600m for all the marbles

but not as muscular as UB. UB needs to lose some weight and start working on his aerobic capabilities. Why would he?

He can run 19 flat and nobody in a century will touch his times. Oh wait we said that about 19.32 as well. Wait 12 years

and another guy will appear. trust me.

Why would he move up??

Where is the money, the media attention, the anticipation of the crowd?? Is it in the 800???? No way! This boy can win 100-200 in 2012 and 2016 if he stays healthy.

Always the talk of 'moving up'on this board...why??

he won't be around for London.