Usain Bolt: Berlin World Championships 2009

[Ou grote]

Gay finishes in 9.71 and loses.

Ben Johnson only did 9.79 when he was on drugs, this Bolt guy must be on something else. Talent perhaps?

 

[killadoob]

At risk of taking this off topic, which is not my intention so let's try not to... but I just need to ask whether performances like these make the creation believers momentarily believe in evolution.... there are no streamline swimsuits being used here and yet humans are getting quicker and quicker....

The same applies to most sports. Yes, some involve technological improvements in equipment but some appear to just be as a result of evolution

Lance i do not believe for one second we evolving in a super human running race

I think there are many people who could run this fast but never really get into the sport and every so often you get a guy like this who is super fast.

Do you think morne steyn's kicking ability is due to evolution as well?

What about ronaldo and messi? do you think they have evolved into super amazing soccer players?

Do you think roger federer has evolved into the greatest tennis player of all time?

 

[Donkey Kong]

Yes, he was as quick as a bolt of lightning!

If he didn't start to relax towards the end, he would have broken the 9.5s barrier.

 

[LancelotSA]

Well yeah actually I do think it has something to do with evolution. Some may argue it has to do with improved eating habits of top athletes, better training etc but would this then not also form part of our evolution. No one handed us these better "habits", they evolved.

With tennis is can be argued that the rackets have improved, with soccer the ball makes it "easier" to strike those curving free kicks but why do humans continue to get faster and faster. Yes, you may argue that we just got lucky and someone fast was not lost to the system but the same applies to every generation and yet with each generation the 100m record gets broken.

Are our good genes getting kept and our bad genes lost over time resulting in us getting better and better in most fields? Is that not evolution?

So you honestly believe we just stagnate as a species and do not adapt to our environment?

 

[Picard]

But then we must start using the term 'evolution' in a much broader sense. Not just in a biological context.

 

[Guest 20221009]

Gay finishes in 9.71 and loses.

Ben Johnson only did 9.79 when he was on drugs, this Bolt guy must be on something else. Talent perhaps?

well said

 

[LancelotSA]

But then we must start using the term 'evolution' in a much broader sense. Not just in a biological context.

Yip, that is true. Biological evolution takes place over a number of generations.... but I still feel that humans are evolving... natural selection dictates that we are

But sorry, we are getting off topic now although I think it is relevant to the topic at hand. And we can all only say "wow, is he human" so many times!

 

[Ou grote]

Well yeah actually I do think it has something to do with evolution. Some may argue it has to do with improved eating habits of top athletes, better training etc but would this then not also form part of our evolution. No one handed us these better "habits", they evolved.

With tennis is can be argued that the rackets have improved, with soccer the ball makes it "easier" to strike those curving free kicks but why do humans continue to get faster and faster. Yes, you may argue that we just got lucky and someone fast was not lost to the system but the same applies to every generation and yet with each generation the 100m record gets broken.

Are our good genes getting kept and our bad genes lost over time resulting in us getting better and better in most fields? Is that not evolution?

So you honestly believe we just stagnate as a species and do not adapt to our environment?

Federer must have good shoes as well.
His racket doesn't help him get across the court, or into position to play those shots. Or create the angles which he seems to be able to do.

 

[Boomstomp]

Yes, he was as quick as a bolt of lightning!

If he didn't start to relax towards the end, he would have broken the 9.5s barrier.

stem

ek sien uit na die keer wat hy die hele 100m voluit hardloop!

 

[hoegh]

its mad, and you see him turn it on from about 50-80 metres and then he eases off the gas, its crazy!!

 

[Devill]

Yes, he was as quick as a bolt of lightning!

If he didn't start to relax towards the end, he would have broken the 9.5s barrier.

stem

ek sien uit na die keer wat hy die hele 100m voluit hardloop!

He would rather break the rekord 25 times in so many races because he gets prize money every time he betters it.

Thus it would be stupid to run it flat out and then only better it maybe once afterwards.

Also he is not yet at his physical peak which is probably another 2-4 years away

This man (if he keeps fit) will still surprise us all.

 

[Devill]

Well yeah actually I do think it has something to do with evolution. Some may argue it has to do with improved eating habits of top athletes, better training etc but would this then not also form part of our evolution. No one handed us these better "habits", they evolved.

With tennis is can be argued that the rackets have improved, with soccer the ball makes it "easier" to strike those curving free kicks but why do humans continue to get faster and faster. Yes, you may argue that we just got lucky and someone fast was not lost to the system but the same applies to every generation and yet with each generation the 100m record gets broken.

Are our good genes getting kept and our bad genes lost over time resulting in us getting better and better in most fields? Is that not evolution?

So you honestly believe we just stagnate as a species and do not adapt to our environment?

Evolution in 100 years up to a point where it really matters all that much? I highly doubt it.

We now have better training tech. and more specialized fields to make sport stars be the best they can be p).

The clothes, shoes, food, suplements, training tech, hi tech training facilities and 100% dedication to a specific field (in most cases) contribute 99% to the records being broken imo.

 

[BLIXEMPIE]

This man is not human. I can't do 100m in a minute.

 

[HateTelkom]

Its like a machine on steroids...the only time his competitors are still slose to him is the first 20m of his stride...once he lift his head it is bye-bye...geeezzz wonder how fast he can still go

 

[chiskmumellow]

If he didn't start to relax towards the end, he would have broken the 9.5s barrier.

Not a chance.

He possibly throttled back a few metres from the finish line, but he certainly wasn't coasting the last 30m like last time around.

Look at the race analysis here, Bolt's times over each 20m sector of the race are consistent with Gay's and Powell's, and those two guys certainly didn't slow down at all.

It was an unbelievable race. If someone had told me 18months ago that 9.71 would only be good enough for a distant second place, I wouldn't have believed them. People have been calling it the Greatest Race Ever, and for once I don't think that that is just hyperbole.

 

[chiskmumellow]

the only time his competitors are still slose to him is the first 20m of his stride...once he lift his head it is bye-bye

Not even. Despite having a slower reaction time than any of his main competitors in the final (Gay, Powell, Bailey or Chambers), Bolt was still the first to 20m. Normally, you would expect the shorter runners to start faster, and the taller guys to be able to extend their speed - but Bolt seems to now have a very fast start to go with his greater final speed.

 

[Smooth Criminal]

I think he farted towards the end and looked around to see who noticed. Otherwise he could have went a bit faster

 

[chiskmumellow]

Besides the doping Jones was very tall...same thing in common with Bolt. Reckon it's the length of stride that matters, I aint no scientist though!

Ah, and no tall people ever thought about taking up sprinting before Jones/Bolt?

Carl Lewis was also unusually tall for a sprinter. Normally you would expect the taller guys to take a little longer to get out of the blocks and up to full speed. Bolt seems now to have a fast start, as well as unbelievable finishing speed.

Can't wait for the 200s later in the week.

 

[HateTelkom]

Anyone know maybe when the 200m mens final is ie. what time it will be broadcasted?

 

[chiskmumellow]

Anyone know maybe when the 200m mens final is ie. what time it will be broadcasted?

http://berlin.iaaf.org/results/bydi...x=M/discCode=200/combCode=hash/timetable.html