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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:00 PM Original message |
That Bolt 100M race was possibly the greatest athletic feat EVER |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yep - it was incredible - Michael Johnson gets it |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Nice. From the comments: "He's one of the X-men or something," |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. How do you folks come up with all these fabulous sprinters |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. . |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. It's a fascinating story |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Very cool! |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Very cool indeed... |
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qwertyMike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 10:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. Can you please list for us |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 06:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. For starters Sanya RIchards |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. I forgot Germaine Mason |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. sorry I missed it. Just caught women's crew. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Since it was only 9.69 seconds it will probably be replayed often. |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. I agree. Usain is Insane. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. He's not insane |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. They say he probably could have run 9.50 if he hadn't practically walked |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. An awesome feat. And he didn't need a $5000 suit or 12000 calories a day to achieve it. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I would say he burns a whole lot of calories when training. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. If he wanted every technological advantage I doubt he'd |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. So he's running in 1999 model shoes? |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Not at all |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Plenty of kids in the US like that. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. He ate chicken nuggets before the race |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. I would say he burns a whole lot of calories when training. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
10. i didn't expect to see that |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. Any faster and he'd need a wheelie bar and a chute |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
20. Everything is the greatest ever.... yadayadayada. |
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tchunter (236 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. having it be a new record sorta does make it the greatest 100m ever |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Sure - properly qualified by "greatest 100m". That's worlds away from the OP's claim, of course. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 06:39 AM Response to Reply #23 |
33. It isn't just the World Record |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
26. Quite Beamonesque |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
27. Amazing ... But I also found it frustrating. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. That was on purpose |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
28. How low can he go? |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 06:05 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. He'll be 22 on August 21st |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
30. I just saw it on the news, and |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-19-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Bolt reignites 100m interest |
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tannybogus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
34. Bob Beaman's long jump in 1968 was awesome too. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Beaman was awesome n/t |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
36. this dude clearly missed |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
37. Nah, but go ahead, enjoy the moment. |
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