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10 years ago 08/16/2013 8:01pm EDT

re: lpd

I actually think that Spearmon did about as well as he could naturally in the 2, and his 100 was obviously as fast as he could go.

As far as a waste of talent comment from johnson, yes Spearmon could have done and could still do something incredible in the 400, although the 400 is a very hard and grueling event.

Spearmon is probably one of the few people that can go sub 10, sub 20, and sub 44 at the best of their ability, and he has 2 of those and the third is just a lot of pain and hard training which could end up ending what he has left of his time on the track.

Not everyone can train as hard as MJ. Not everyone would want too.

10 years ago 08/16/2013 8:06pm EDT

re: Runnerd Nerd

Runnerd Nerd wrote:
AM I the only one who has noticed that spearmon looks a lot like methodman?
Method man:
http://tinyurl.com/mhzyztv
Spear man:
http://tinyurl.com/kecvnco

Not even an iota of resemblance.

10 years ago 08/16/2013 8:53pm EDT

re: beerme

10 years ago 08/16/2013 10:27pm EDT

re: .............................

He is getting too old to do anything in the 400. I agree with his speed and endurance. In his prime he could have won a medal(at least Bronze) at a major. I remember the Swedish runner who moved up went from a semi final guy(when it meant more) and became a finalist in the quarter. He had more basic talent than this guy.

10 years ago 08/16/2013 10:40pm EDT

re: lpd

I heard (not on letsrun but by people who were his teammates) that he'd regularly skip practice when he was at Arkansas. They never did anything about it because even half-@ssing it he could win nationals. Sounded like he did as little as he could get away with. Big spender too. He always had his hummer parked right outside the indoor track.

What a waste.

10 years ago 08/16/2013 11:34pm EDT

re: blackcard

I just assumed he was getting older and slowing down. His PB 19.65 is a fine time. Spearmon is unlucky with losing medals at major champs as well. Didn't he get his Olympic silver pulled in 2008 along with Martina for some line bs? Crawford gave his then bronze to Martina, I doubt Dix gave his Silver to Spearmon though.

If Bolt, Blake and Gay hadn't come along, wouldn't Spearmon be the fastest at 200m for the last decade? There's also Dix and Carter (another rise and fall) in there once or twice. I find it hard to think he could train harder to beat 19.65, maybe he could run rounds better though in champs with more training?

I'm amazed how SAFP now seems to be dominating, getting out infront and not being hauled down by anyone. She has really gained Speed Endurance which she did not have last year or before that when she didn't do 200s (but it must have been OK to get 10.78!)

10 years ago 08/17/2013 12:41am EDT

re: blackcard

Oh yeah and MJ is good at dishing out the criticism where it is needed. He maximised his own ability and hates to see others waste theirs. He ripped into the selection for UK 4x4 which lost us a chance of a medal. He said he had previously represented Michael Bingham and dropped him cos he wasn't fulfilling his potential! So why did UKA put him in for the final when he didn't feel in good shape, and the heats guy did a 44.8 and wanted to do the final! Would have put us right there for medals and not boxed in on the last leg. I remember MJ being critical of Mark Lewis-Francis as well, believing he was not fulfilling his potential with good training (it's true, he tailed off after reaching his peak early, and was thought to not train as good as he could). I find that with MJ if he criticises, it's usually merited.

10 years ago 08/17/2013 12:47am EDT

re: wr potential

Too many appearances on Mythbusters. That car he raced must have taken it out of him.

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