Karsten who? Move aside fanboys- Abderrahman Samba just opened with 47.90 in the 400h

You forgetting someone?

Kyron McMaster ran 47.80 last year, as well as 48.07 and 48.12.

He's also younger than Warholm and Samba

but none of these guys are touching any WRs anytime soon, not unless the IAAF changes some rules

SA is Jamaica 2008, and all that entails.

That’s a damn good time

Grant Holloway is still gonna be the one to break the record

After he breaks Aries Merritt’s

SA teh new Jamay wrote:

SA is Jamaica 2008, and all that entails.

Right on the money, mon.

SA teh new Jamay wrote:

SA is Jamaica 2008, and all that entails.

The most likely explanations are:

1. South Africa's athletics development system has finally caught up with the insane level of talent in the country.

2. There is some special sauce making the rounds around the country.

If the athletes cannot re-produce these performances outside the country, I am leaning towards #2.

guaranteed that his pr will stay at 47.90

vivalarepublica wrote:

SA teh new Jamay wrote:

SA is Jamaica 2008, and all that entails.

The most likely explanations are:

1. South Africa's athletics development system has finally caught up with the insane level of talent in the country.

2. There is some special sauce making the rounds around the country.

If the athletes cannot re-produce these performances outside the country, I am leaning towards #2.

He was only in South Africa for the meet.

Samba competes for Qatar, but was born in Mauritania. He moved to Doha to attend the Aspire Acadamy. Transfers of allegiance suck, but I doubt he had many opportunities for development in Mauritania.

'omion wrote:

guaranteed that his pr will stay at 47.90

guaranteed youre an idiot.

47.57 in Doha.

Fastest in the world since 2010.

So genius how many OOC testing that genetic superior human being had? Who made it?

Just wander who is idiot here.

No you are idiot wrote:

So genius how many OOC testing that genetic superior human being had? Who made it?

Just wander who is idiot here.

Maybe the person who uses “wander” instead of “wonder”? Or who has written a first sentence that is barely comprehensible?

To everyone that missed it, seeing as lots of people on this site don't actually watch athletics at all, Samba ran 47.57 in Doha.

Unbelievable time.

I don't like going there just because of great performances, because great performances are what we want to see. With that said, there are way too many SA athletes who have made sudden major improvements not to be suspicious. This is very remanence of Jamaica in 2008; I am calling this one a duck.

Hurdlesjack wrote:

vivalarepublica wrote:

The most likely explanations are:

1. South Africa's athletics development system has finally caught up with the insane level of talent in the country.

2. There is some special sauce making the rounds around the country.

If the athletes cannot re-produce these performances outside the country, I am leaning towards #2.

He was only in South Africa for the meet.

Samba competes for Qatar , but was born in Mauritania. He moved to Doha to attend the Aspire Acadamy. Transfers of allegiance suck, but I doubt he had many opportunities for development in Mauritania.

Think that's all we need to know.

reed wrote:

You forgetting someone?

Kyron McMaster ran 47.80 last year, as well as 48.07 and 48.12.

He's also younger than Warholm and Samba

but none of these guys are touching any WRs anytime soon, not unless the IAAF changes some rules

That is true. The current WR is one of the best examples of how PED use can improve performance. The OP seems to have some kind of hate for Warholm. Hope that isn't racism.

old fan wrote:

reed wrote:

You forgetting someone?

Kyron McMaster ran 47.80 last year, as well as 48.07 and 48.12.

He's also younger than Warholm and Samba

but none of these guys are touching any WRs anytime soon, not unless the IAAF changes some rules

That is true. The current WR is one of the best examples of how PED use can improve performance. The OP seems to have some kind of hate for Warholm. Hope that isn't racism.

The only racism is the disproportionate publicity Warholm gets for that one win that he's unlikely to repeat.

El Keniano wrote:

old fan wrote:

That is true. The current WR is one of the best examples of how PED use can improve performance. The OP seems to have some kind of hate for Warholm. Hope that isn't racism.

The only racism is the disproportionate publicity Warholm gets for that one win that he's unlikely to repeat.

Yup. With a comment like that, cant get any more racist.

El Keniano wrote:

old fan wrote:

That is true. The current WR is one of the best examples of how PED use can improve performance. The OP seems to have some kind of hate for Warholm. Hope that isn't racism.

The only racism is the disproportionate publicity Warholm gets for that one win that he's unlikely to repeat.

That's not really fair. It's not like Jakob Ingerbritsen. Warholm ran well all season then became world champion!