Sprint Round-Up: 2014

Just wondering, does anybody know the fastest 60m time by a Caucasian male?

I know Lemaitres PR is 6.55, but seeing as this Richard Kilty guy just ran 6.53 (10.10 100m PR) I'm wondering if a white dude has ever gone faster over 60.

The wikipedia top 20 list goes to 6.48 and no white guys there, so is there anyone 6.49-6.52 or is this Kilty guy the white Mo Greene?

400m Semi-1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT82l89QU1g

Maslak looked incredible. Waiting for 2 to come online. I have no doubts Brown will also look great and that one should never count him out.

Realism wrote:

Just wondering, does anybody know the fastest 60m time by a Caucasian male?

I know Lemaitres PR is 6.55, but seeing as this Richard Kilty guy just ran 6.53 (10.10 100m PR) I'm wondering if a white dude has ever gone faster over 60.

The wikipedia top 20 list goes to 6.48 and no white guys there, so is there anyone 6.49-6.52 or is this Kilty guy the white Mo Greene?

Matt Shirvington of Australia has gone 6.52.

Before today I didn't know Kilty was white. The fifth heat had some surprises too from the German.

I hope Bracy is on for the final.

Update via the Sopot twitter feed:

Edino Steele disqualified from the 400m, Lalonde Gordon will be in the final!

Flo'da boy wrote:

Matt Shirvington of Australia has gone 6.52.

Before today I didn't know Kilty was white. The fifth heat had some surprises too from the German.

I hope Bracy is on for the final.

Just did some quick Googling, so yes Matt Shirvington has gone 6.52 but Haralabos Papadias (10.15) from Greece won worlds with a 6.50 back in 1997 at Paris so theres my answer.

vid:

Also.... lane 1 in Kiltys heat..... 7.72 for a new PB? From the Marshall Islands but cmon, maybe I should sign up for some world championships.

Finally found video of Semi-Final 2 for the men's 400m:

http://runners.ru/video/651

Brown looked great, but I think my money is still on Maslak on this point (or a rested Gordon).

Santos left it too late I think, he still looked strong at the end just ran out of track IMO

Here's Bracy's interview (I was going to link some of the others but the interviewer doesn't speak English very well and they were mostly awkward)

Bracy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTVMcs6rgG4

He seems very composed for such a young guy on his first trip to the Big Stage. Understandable nerves may have got him at the start so let's see if he is able to get a more characteristic start in the semis and (hopefully) final.

Similarly, I was impressed with Kiryu, this performance already seems greatly superior to his outdoor international competitions last year. He and the Chinese seem to have survived the jet lag well. Maybe they got here earlier than the US guys. The Chinese and British seem to be having a bit of a sprinting renaissance. Maybe Kilty, Dasoulu, and Gemili under 10.00 sec?

Flo'da boy wrote:

Finally found video of Semi-Final 2 for the men's 400m:

http://runners.ru/video/651

Brown looked great, but I think my money is still on Maslak on this point (or a rested Gordon).

Santos left it too late I think, he still looked strong at the end just ran out of track IMO

Remember, this is a semi. I don't think I'd want to make the effort to own a final unless my name was Michael Johnson.

I figure that the medals are going to split up by Maslak, Brown, and the two Americans. Clemons is the fastest guy this year still in it, and I like his prospects.

I agree generally but he shut it down at the end too, so I think he may have something left in the tank (maybe from the 500s he's been doing)

He who recovers best wins the final. In my mind, Clemons put on a textbook example of how to qualify with minimum expendature of energy. He hung back, stuck on the rail, and unlike Maslak, ran just fast enough to qualify. This is a bit dangerous indoors unless you know you're faster, which he was going in.

Starting Tomorrow:

Tianna (Madison) Bartoletta vs. Ahoure vs. Fraser-Pryce vs. VCB

Going to be interesting.

Here are videos of the 60m semis:

Semi 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhOsmcj_wnE

Semi 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8DoHhmuVC4

Semi 3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QENDENZq890

The final will be:

Carter

Bracy

KIlty

Ogunode

Roach

Phiri

Su

Chambers

Realism wrote:

Just wondering, does anybody know the fastest 60m time by a Caucasian male?

I know Lemaitres PR is 6.55, but seeing as this Richard Kilty guy just ran 6.53 (10.10 100m PR) I'm wondering if a white dude has ever gone faster over 60.

The wikipedia top 20 list goes to 6.48 and no white guys there, so is there anyone 6.49-6.52 or is this Kilty guy the white Mo Greene?

South African Morne Nagel has a 6"48 P.B in the 60m I think

Kilty 6.49!

He's finally been picked for a GB team, and gets the Gold.. ahead of Bracy and Ogunode.. with Su, Phiri and Chambers right there as well at 6.53. Kilty was overlooked last year to parachute Delano Williams into the GB 200m team at the WCs. He was also not picked for the London Olympics, despite having 2 A standards he said.

This lack of support by GB Athletics is interesting, in that these athletes then produce the goods once they get some funding and training support - e.g. Dasaolu, another late bloomer amateur turning pro. Those 2, and Gemili sub-10, would be interesting indeed. Kilty is only 5 days older than me, but maybe he was not picked up for not running super-fast Junior times, who knows. I say late bloomer - we're only 24.

Bracy Silver?

Awesome result for Kilty! UK is having a sprint renaissance!

Could someone post the video when it's up I am not in a place I can at the moment

Also: MASLAKKKKKKKK

Who called it ;)

60m final:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fAkk59Mack

Thanks coach d!

Great race, Kilty just over Bracy. He looks strong, I think this bodes well for his outdoor races (especially considering his 200m background)

Back in fourth Su really ran out of his mind, 6.52 NR

And here is the Maslak video, for the sake of consolidation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1wg9C7yTiY

Realism wrote:

Just wondering, does anybody know the fastest 60m time by a Caucasian male?

I know Lemaitres PR is 6.55, but seeing as this Richard Kilty guy just ran 6.53 (10.10 100m PR) I'm wondering if a white dude has ever gone faster over 60.

The wikipedia top 20 list goes to 6.48 and no white guys there, so is there anyone 6.49-6.52 or is this Kilty guy the white Mo Greene?

Bullshit. Morne Nagel is white, on that list and has a 6.48 pb, next please.