Wowza - not even close to 18.99. What an absolute BUM. Slowest time yet for him.
Wowza - not even close to 18.99. What an absolute BUM. Slowest time yet for him.
Lemaitre sneaks in for the bronze!!! Gemili the honorary white for 4th place!
Are you dumb?
Everyone ran slower. Headwind plus wet track LOL.
No you are you???? His ultimate goal was sub 19 in the 200. He was clearly pissed off after the race because he ran so slow. Ripped off his number. Seemed like he realized he had an obligation to the other runners to act happy because he did win.
Ibzy47 wrote:
Are you dumb?
Everyone ran slower. Headwind plus wet track LOL.
Promised a lot and didn't deliver - I was expecting 18.99.
yep yep..ok
Bolted wrote:
Wowza - not even close to 18.99. What an absolute BUM. Slowest time yet for him.
Dumb question, but does the rain slow the sprints down? Weird he was the only guy under 20 seconds in the final
Maybe in a freshman meet? This is the Olympics
Youth.in.Revolt wrote:
Bolted wrote:Wowza - not even close to 18.99. What an absolute BUM. Slowest time yet for him.
Dumb question, but does the rain slow the sprints down? Weird he was the only guy under 20 seconds in the final
Dumb question, but does the rain slow the sprints down? Weird he was the only guy under 20 seconds in the final[/quote]
Not a dumb question.
Several factors can be attributed to the "slow" times.
1. Several of the finalists had run in other events (100m/400m). The accumulation of "red-lining" several times in a few days takes it out of you - that is why "being able to run rounds" is absolutely crucial if you want to excel as a sprinter. It is also why you do not do top-end speed practice on back-to-back days, not unless you want to get injured.
Example: It is very common to see a sprinter set a National Record in an heat and then run a "significantly" slower time in the next round. The reason being not enough strength/poor recovery/not used to running at a higher level.
2. Stress can slow you down significantly. This is why people "freeze".
3. In sprinting you want your muscles to be as warm as possible without compromising the electro-chemical balance (sweating too much/cramping). Rain will "cool" you off when it evaporates. I know this is a "distance-dominant" board, but these little factors make a "big" difference. Less so in the 60m, more so in the 200/400m (accumulation of negatives/positives).
4.a. The Rio track is slick when wet. I am sure the finalists were all conscious of their footing having seen several athletes in other events slip and fall.
4.b. They ran on a curve, being sure-footed is a priority (slips, falls, lane violations).
5. Even when the track was dry, there were several "slips" and stumbling off sprinters coming out of the block - De Grasse being one of the above.
I hope this answered your question.
Runfastrunfar
Runfastrunfar wrote:
Dumb question, but does the rain slow the sprints down? Weird he was the only guy under 20 seconds in the final
Not a dumb question.
Several factors can be attributed to the "slow" times.
1. Several of the finalists had run in other events (100m/400m). The accumulation of "red-lining" several times in a few days takes it out of you - that is why "being able to run rounds" is absolutely crucial if you want to excel as a sprinter. It is also why you do not do top-end speed practice on back-to-back days, not unless you want to get injured.
Example: It is very common to see a sprinter set a National Record in an heat and then run a "significantly" slower time in the next round. The reason being not enough strength/poor recovery/not used to running at a higher level.
2. Stress can slow you down significantly. This is why people "freeze".
3. In sprinting you want your muscles to be as warm as possible without compromising the electro-chemical balance (sweating too much/cramping). Rain will "cool" you off when it evaporates. I know this is a "distance-dominant" board, but these little factors make a "big" difference. Less so in the 60m, more so in the 200/400m (accumulation of negatives/positives).
4.a. The Rio track is slick when wet. I am sure the finalists were all conscious of their footing having seen several athletes in other events slip and fall.
4.b. They ran on a curve, being sure-footed is a priority (slips, falls, lane violations).
5. Even when the track was dry, there were several "slips" and stumbling off sprinters coming out of the block - De Grasse being one of the above.
I hope this answered your question.
Runfastrunfar[/quote]
Excellent. Much appreciated
Anyone who thought a WR was doable is an idiot. Look at the lead up to his WR. He had plenty of indications he could get it. This year he hasn't been close. He was probably realistically looking for 19.3-19.4 range at best.