runn wrote:
This reminds me of a World Champs (maybe 93?) where they called it the "changing of the guard". New winners, new medalists, out with the "old" and in with the "new".
I've also noticed the slowish times- men's 100 only 1 under 10? Men's 400 was a bit slow.
Maybe:
1. We're reaching the limits
2. Drug testing is getting better and more athletes will be clean.
I'll take good competition over fast times any day.
***Although, I do think Bolt got screwed in two ways-
1. The guy next to him flinched, should have been a restart.
2. I don't like the rule- for HS, for NCAA, for Pro's.
The 100 was slow because they were running into a headwind.
Bolt screwed himself. He jumped, period. Blake had nothing to do with it. If Blake had flinched it would have been picked up by the sensor on the blocks. Bolt left .104 before the gun.
There is nothing wrong with false start rule...one and your done. Why are you false starting in the first place? Do not anticipate the gun, react to the gun!