100 meters

[SniperSB23]

Holy sh!t, he got it. What a sick freak.

[NoChanceToDance]

Was there any doubt he'd get the world record though? It was expected really. It makes it more impressive that he was running into a head wind.

[cantknockthehustle]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Holy sh!t, he got it. What a sick freak.

With a -0.9 headwind no less.

[ArlJim78]

the only question was if he would run the entire race, and not showboat or jog to the finish.

that was a record i didn't expect to see broken, but i've never seen a guy run like this before either. freakishly and effortlessly fast.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

the only question was if he would run the entire race, and not showboat or jog to the finish.

that was a record i didn't expect to see broken, but i've never seen a guy run like this before either. freakishly and effortlessly fast.

i'm actually disappointed he didn't go faster.

[NoChanceToDance]

I seriously thought he was going to run something like 19.27 today. As I said a few days ago after he'd won the 100m, I didn't see any doubt that he'd break the world record.

[SniperSB23]

I'd like to see him attempt to stretch out and go for the 400 record now, with how fluid he runs and his freakish speed he shouldn't have any problems with it for 2012. Imagine a 100/200/400 triple?

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I'd like to see him attempt to stretch out and go for the 400 record now, with how fluid he runs and his freakish speed he shouldn't have any problems with it for 2012. Imagine a 100/200/400 triple?

never happen. he could never get through qualifying. that would be 12 total races,two of the races would run to close together including qualifying. only way he could do it, if he could get the IOC to stretch out the 3 races over the 8-9 days of the meet. i doubt London would agree to it unless tv had a say in it.
i do know they changed the schedule in atlanta to suit MJ.

[cantknockthehustle]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I'd like to see him attempt to stretch out and go for the 400 record now, with how fluid he runs and his freakish speed he shouldn't have any problems with it for 2012. Imagine a 100/200/400 triple?

I would too, but my hunch is that the reason he made the switch from 200/400 running to 100/200 running is that he isn't tough enough to handle 400m training. He just put it all together recently, although in his late teens he had a reputation for being lazy. You can't be lazy and run the 400m...but maybe he is such a freak he could run 42 sec.

The 100m is always the first weekend of the olympics, but the 200/400 running typically overlaps. Remember in 1996 MJ had to get the schedule changed so he could do both.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Holy sh!t, he got it. What a sick freak.

i can't wait to see it. he won by .50, thats close to 5 steps.
first 5 finishers all under 20.00.