Who deserves more accolades?

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NotChangingUntilSub5 wrote:Yes, the fact that he didn't do something, but maybe could have, is much more impressive than 7+ gold medals and 6+ WR.

What didn't he do? He set the world record while seemingly out for a morning stroll. If he really wanted to, had a bit of a tail wind and had a good start, he could have beamonized the record. There is still the 200m, 400m (I think he's running, not sure) and the 4x100m. In Swimming it is a lot easier to dominate multiple events. Track and field is far different in that respect.

Are you seriously try to say that he wasn't running as fast as he could?

Have you seen the race? If he had had a reasonable start and hadn't shut it down at 65m, he would have easily gone under 9.6. Add a tail wind, and sub 9.55 would have been reasonable.

That is by far the stupidest thing you have ever said.

He looked around, beat his chest, put his arms out to the side, chopped his stride.....he easily gave up a full tenth with those antics.

No, he didn't. Inertia carried him at near top speed, he gave away maybe 2 hundreths of a second as very aggressive estimate. Just think of what you are saying, do you seriously think he was capable of going 9.59, when until that race no one had ever gone under 9.7?

His team mate Michael Frater said that he would have come in at 9.62 if he didn't screw around.

And you said he could have gone ~9.59.

All the fastest 100m times ever run end with the guy dicking around. It doesn't make a substantial difference, in the last quarter of a 100m you are already at top speed, and relaxing will take you over the line almost exactly as fast as pushing will.

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RawBeginner wrote:

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HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

runner_dude wrote:

NotChangingUntilSub5 wrote:Yes, the fact that he didn't do something, but maybe could have, is much more impressive than 7+ gold medals and 6+ WR.

What didn't he do? He set the world record while seemingly out for a morning stroll. If he really wanted to, had a bit of a tail wind and had a good start, he could have beamonized the record. There is still the 200m, 400m (I think he's running, not sure) and the 4x100m. In Swimming it is a lot easier to dominate multiple events. Track and field is far different in that respect.

Are you seriously try to say that he wasn't running as fast as he could?

Find me a video of Asafa Powell where he win AND runs hard the last 10m. You won't they don't exist.

Have you seen the race? If he had had a reasonable start and hadn't shut it down at 65m, he would have easily gone under 9.6. Add a tail wind, and sub 9.55 would have been reasonable.

That is by far the stupidest thing you have ever said.

He looked around, beat his chest, put his arms out to the side, chopped his stride.....he easily gave up a full tenth with those antics.

No, he didn't. Inertia carried him at near top speed, he gave away maybe 2 hundreths of a second as very aggressive estimate. Just think of what you are saying, do you seriously think he was capable of going 9.59, when until that race no one had ever gone under 9.7?

His team mate Michael Frater said that he would have come in at 9.62 if he didn't screw around.

And you said he could have gone ~9.59.

All the fastest 100m times ever run end with the guy dicking around. It doesn't make a substantial difference, in the last quarter of a 100m you are already at top speed, and relaxing will take you over the line almost exactly as fast as pushing will.

what the heck are you talking about? have you seen AP or tyson get fast times? they go all out to the end, unlike what bolt did.

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AudienceOfOne wrote:

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RawBeginner wrote:

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RawBeginner wrote:

NotChangingUntilSub5 wrote:

runner_dude wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

runner_dude wrote:

NotChangingUntilSub5 wrote:Yes, the fact that he didn't do something, but maybe could have, is much more impressive than 7+ gold medals and 6+ WR.

What didn't he do? He set the world record while seemingly out for a morning stroll. If he really wanted to, had a bit of a tail wind and had a good start, he could have beamonized the record. There is still the 200m, 400m (I think he's running, not sure) and the 4x100m. In Swimming it is a lot easier to dominate multiple events. Track and field is far different in that respect.

Are you seriously try to say that he wasn't running as fast as he could?

Find me a video of Asafa Powell where he win AND runs hard the last 10m. You won't they don't exist.

Have you seen the race? If he had had a reasonable start and hadn't shut it down at 65m, he would have easily gone under 9.6. Add a tail wind, and sub 9.55 would have been reasonable.

That is by far the stupidest thing you have ever said.

He looked around, beat his chest, put his arms out to the side, chopped his stride.....he easily gave up a full tenth with those antics.

No, he didn't. Inertia carried him at near top speed, he gave away maybe 2 hundreths of a second as very aggressive estimate. Just think of what you are saying, do you seriously think he was capable of going 9.59, when until that race no one had ever gone under 9.7?

His team mate Michael Frater said that he would have come in at 9.62 if he didn't screw around.

And you said he could have gone ~9.59.

All the fastest 100m times ever run end with the guy dicking around. It doesn't make a substantial difference, in the last quarter of a 100m you are already at top speed, and relaxing will take you over the line almost exactly as fast as pushing will.

what the heck are you talking about? have you seen AP or tyson get fast times? they go all out to the end, unlike what bolt did.

AudienceOfOne wrote:

NotChangingUntilSub5 wrote:

AudienceOfOne wrote:

NotChangingUntilSub5 wrote:

RawBeginner wrote:

NotChangingUntilSub5 wrote:

RawBeginner wrote:

NotChangingUntilSub5 wrote:

runner_dude wrote:

HXC_Runner2012 wrote:

runner_dude wrote:

NotChangingUntilSub5 wrote:Yes, the fact that he didn't do something, but maybe could have, is much more impressive than 7+ gold medals and 6+ WR.

What didn't he do? He set the world record while seemingly out for a morning stroll. If he really wanted to, had a bit of a tail wind and had a good start, he could have beamonized the record. There is still the 200m, 400m (I think he's running, not sure) and the 4x100m. In Swimming it is a lot easier to dominate multiple events. Track and field is far different in that respect.

Are you seriously try to say that he wasn't running as fast as he could?

Have you seen the race? If he had had a reasonable start and hadn't shut it down at 65m, he would have easily gone under 9.6. Add a tail wind, and sub 9.55 would have been reasonable.

That is by far the stupidest thing you have ever said.

He looked around, beat his chest, put his arms out to the side, chopped his stride.....he easily gave up a full tenth with those antics.

No, he didn't. Inertia carried him at near top speed, he gave away maybe 2 hundreths of a second as very aggressive estimate. Just think of what you are saying, do you seriously think he was capable of going 9.59, when until that race no one had ever gone under 9.7?

His team mate Michael Frater said that he would have come in at 9.62 if he didn't screw around.

And you said he could have gone ~9.59.

All the fastest 100m times ever run end with the guy dicking around. It doesn't make a substantial difference, in the last quarter of a 100m you are already at top speed, and relaxing will take you over the line almost exactly as fast as pushing will.

what the heck are you talking about? have you seen AP or tyson get fast times? they go all out to the end, unlike what bolt did.

good comeback