I don't know too much about Jamaica's 400 meter runners but I know that they are pretty strong in the sprints.
I only ask because i was looking at some of the betting odds for the Olympics and Jamaica to win the 4x4 pays 8 to 1, I thought that seemed high.
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About as good a chance as Belgium.
The closest team will probably be the UK around 3:58-3:57.
The US squad is about 2-3 seconds up on them but by the end of the games that may be only 2 seconds (tired athletes, etc)
US: 3:55
UK: 3:57high
JAM/BELGIUM/SA: 3:58-3:59
Now if the US decides to put some 400m hurdlers on the 4x4 then it gets a lot closer.
Id love to see bolt blake and gonzalez all in the same team. Not saying theyd win but itd be interesting..
girls gettin real wild wrote:
About as good a chance as Belgium.
The closest team will probably be the UK around 3:58-3:57.
The US squad is about 2-3 seconds up on them but by the end of the games that may be only 2 seconds (tired athletes, etc)
US: 3:55
UK: 3:57high
JAM/BELGIUM/SA: 3:58-3:59
Now if the US decides to put some 400m hurdlers on the 4x4 then it gets a lot closer.
3:55? No chance of that. I'd bet this year's team does no better than 3:57. I think Jamaica has a very good shot if Bolt and/or Blake is on the team.
Fluffy wrote:
girls gettin real wild wrote:About as good a chance as Belgium.
The closest team will probably be the UK around 3:58-3:57.
The US squad is about 2-3 seconds up on them but by the end of the games that may be only 2 seconds (tired athletes, etc)
US: 3:55
UK: 3:57high
JAM/BELGIUM/SA: 3:58-3:59
Now if the US decides to put some 400m hurdlers on the 4x4 then it gets a lot closer.
3:55? No chance of that. I'd bet this year's team does no better than 3:57. I think Jamaica has a very good shot if Bolt and/or Blake is on the team.
Really? 3:55? Those guys would be lucky to get under 4 in the 4x400!
Men or women? If they run 3:55, I think Alan Webb would have a fair chance to defeat them.
3:55
Merritt anchor: 43.0-43.5 split
McQuay: 44.0
Nelsom: 44.0-44.5
Mance: 44.0-44.5
+.5 to .8 for the opening leg. 3:55.5-3.55.8. Also they will see the race from Deagu and not want something so tight.
sigh I feel like I'm talking to Ventolin...
How much do you want to bet they don't run 3:55?
I'm gonna say NO on this one..
Also 8 to 1 is ridiculously high for the Jamaican squad. Its probably 20 or 30 to 1. Gonzales is losing form and R. Hilton hasn't run that fast this season and Jamaica needs to find a decent 3 and 4 leg.
Mills won't let Blake or Bolt even think about it now that the U.S 4x1 is hitting 37.61 with bad handoffs and Tyson running the curve.
UK has much better odds, 10 to 1 maybe. 8 to 1 is a joke, I'd like to be the booky taking that.
Uhhh, guys...
You guys think we may see the first sub 4 4x4 in history? Im sorry I just cannot see 4 runners from the same country averaging 60 seconds per 400.
2:55. I'm a miler its a habit.
I take this thread about as seriously as the 8 to 1 odds for Jamaica.
Joke Thread.
the U.S will win the 4x4 by several seconds unless something horrible happens.
girls gettin real wild wrote:
R. Hilton hasn't run that fast this season
Yeah, his 44.23r at NCAAs (slower than only McQuay) was utter garbage.
Uh, guys....I think these predictions are a little slow.
Just curious -- what are the odds on the Bahamas? Because that's probably the next best team after the USA.
you actually all think that theyre running close to 4 minuts for a 4x400m relay? middle school teams could do that do the math people