Coleman let up in Shanghai 9.86

Sprintgeezer wrote:

It’s clear from the vids that CC let up with maybe 15+ m to go, then “started back up” when he realized Lyles was going to get him.

Fail. Great idea if you’ve got it in the bag. CC didn’t.

CC is in near-9.7 shape right now, apparently with no speedwork yet. He’s out of his mind. He will either PB this year or blow up, or both.

That was unfair Sprintgeezer to state that Christian Coleman let up. A 5'9" thickly muscled man like Coleman is going to deaccelerate at a worse rate than an equally talented taller & leaner 200 metres specialists. For awhile, I have considered Christian Coleman, Houston McTear 2.0. Coleman manages deacceleration over final 15 metres of 100m races far better than did McTear. You're being a bit tough on a 60m specialist. Coleman will break your heart over the final fifteen metres of 100m races. It is what it is.

Sprintgeezer wrote:

It’s clear from the vids that CC let up with maybe 15+ m to go, then “started back up” when he realized Lyles was going to get him.

Fail. Great idea if you’ve got it in the bag. CC didn’t.

CC is in near-9.7 shape right now, apparently with no speedwork yet. He’s out of his mind. He will either PB this year or blow up, or both.

I know you're a sprint expert...so could you please explain what it means that a 100 meter runner hasn't done any speedwork? I assumed that speedwork was the only work they did. Thanks.

Paul Bunyan wrote:

Sprintgeezer wrote:

It’s clear from the vids that CC let up with maybe 15+ m to go, then “started back up” when he realized Lyles was going to get him.

Fail. Great idea if you’ve got it in the bag. CC didn’t.

CC is in near-9.7 shape right now, apparently with no speedwork yet. He’s out of his mind. He will either PB this year or blow up, or both.

I know you're a sprint expert...so could you please explain what it means that a 100 meter runner hasn't done any speedwork? I assumed that speedwork was the only work they did. Thanks.

“Sprint expert”? Ha! Don’t fuel his ego. He’s just a really nasty and obnoxious person who left this site and should have stayed gone.

Sprintgeezer wrote:

It’s clear from the vids that CC let up with maybe 15+ m to go, then “started back up” when he realized Lyles was going to get him.

Fail. Great idea if you’ve got it in the bag. CC didn’t.

CC is in near-9.7 shape right now, apparently with no speedwork yet. He’s out of his mind. He will either PB this year or blow up, or both.

Rubbish.

CC has a problem in the last 30. Has had it for a while. His form deteriorates after 60. He is more flat footed as the race goes on. He has plenty of strength and ability - look at his 200. He just has no patience in building his form in the 100.

I made the mistake a couple of years ago predicting his ascension. But his coaching doesn't seem to see his flaw.

Unfair? It was a fact, and speaks to his shape.

Watch the vid, especially slow-mo. You can see ot in real-time, in slow-mo it’s obvious.

He really is the next 9.7 guy.

Sprintgeezer wrote:

It’s clear from the vids that CC let up with maybe 15+ m to go, then “started back up” when he realized Lyles was going to get him.

If 'let up' means fell apart then I'd agree with you. CC has had this issue for a couple of years.

Sprintgeezer wrote:

Unfair? It was a fact, and speaks to his shape.

Watch the vid, especially slow-mo. You can see ot in real-time, in slow-mo it’s obvious.

He really is the next 9.7 guy.

I did not disagree with you that Coleman slowed final fifteen meters. Nearly all 100m sprinters slow the final fifteen metres. Now, you admit Coleman is not in peak condition. Stating let up implies Coleman slowed intentionally. Just stop before you continue to type incoherently.

10 second races are so lame. Track needs to get rid of the sprints. So silly.

Yes, let up—as in’ “slowed intentionally. There is a step function in his cadence and his arm action in particular—and then there is another step function as he realizes Lyles is there.

Not a collapse, a let up. He took his foot off the gas.

He did not let up! What on earth race were you watching? Coleman ran the same way he runs. He hits his top end speed around 40M, but can only maintain it for about 90M. Thereafter, it's a massive deceleration phase where he gets raggedy especially when he is under pressure. This is the reason why Gatlin beat him, the reason why the Japanese anchor was able to run pass him, the reason why Lyles withe superior speed endurance will always catch him.

Sprintgeezer wrote:

Unfair? It was a fact, and speaks to his shape.

Watch the vid, especially slow-mo. You can see ot in real-time, in slow-mo it’s obvious.

He really is the next 9.7 guy.

Coleman ran 9.79 last year, so he already is a "9.7 guy"

1 foray into the high 9.7's doesn't make one a 9.7 guy.

The Greener, Monty, Carter...not 9.7 guys.

Paul Bunyan wrote:

I know you're a sprint expert...so could you please explain what it means that a 100 meter runner hasn't done any speedwork? I assumed that speedwork was the only work they did. Thanks.

It means Coleman is on a Long to Short program and has not yet gotten to the "Short". Long means over distance, like 400s/300s/200s, whereas short will include things like 20m/30m/40m/50m/60m, flying 30s, EFEs.

A short to long program works in reverse: it starts with the shortest distances and fastest speeds, and builds up from there. I'd expect Coleman to be on a S->L program, but sprintgeezer might know otherwise.

randomcoach wrote:

Paul Bunyan wrote:

I know you're a sprint expert...so could you please explain what it means that a 100 meter runner hasn't done any speedwork? I assumed that speedwork was the only work they did. Thanks.

It means Coleman is on a Long to Short program and has not yet gotten to the "Short". Long means over distance, like 400s/300s/200s, whereas short will include things like 20m/30m/40m/50m/60m, flying 30s, EFEs.

A short to long program works in reverse: it starts with the shortest distances and fastest speeds, and builds up from there. I'd expect Coleman to be on a S->L program, but sprintgeezer might know otherwise.

Got it. Thanks

If Coleman let up, why did only Lyles and one other guy gain significant ground on him? His lead over the rest of the field stayed stable.

Ditto for if his form is so bad. Then there was 5 others just as bad in that race.