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Record-breaker Bolt claims gold

news.bbc.co.uk — Usain Bolt powered to a new world record as he produced a stunning run in the 100m Olympic final.

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  • UnterDenLinden, on 08/16/2008, -0/+144He eased up with 20 meters to go, and bumped his chest?! This guy could easily go sub 9.6, unbelievable considering the next fastest legal time run by anyone else is 9.74!
  • inactive, on 08/16/2008, -9/+118His passport says he's 22 but in reality he's 13. That's why he is so fast!
  • d3sp, on 08/16/2008, -3/+100We can't watch a 10 second clip of the Olympics? ***** Youtube and ***** internet censorship. So ***** sick of these ***** copyright claims.
  • inactive, on 08/16/2008, -2/+75As a Canadian, I say OMG...he made it look easy, eh.
  • Devroush, on 08/16/2008, -0/+70Now that's how you run 100 metres!
    He did it with 41 steps... that's +2,5m/step.
  • willi, on 08/16/2008, -5/+67Who said you couldn't break records in Beijing because of the air quality?

    Bolt - that name suites him!
  • NorinRadd, on 08/16/2008, -0/+63http://www.elitefeet.com/usain-bolt-olympics-100-w ...
  • paulajohnw, on 08/16/2008, -3/+58Amazing, normally takes me at least 2-3 minutes to rub one.... oh are we talking about running?
  • stellarceltic, on 08/16/2008, -3/+57Dolphins are part Phelps.
  • mareacaspica, on 08/16/2008, -2/+47just.. I mean.. makes you wonder what's the limit for this amazing runner
  • Richardgm, on 08/16/2008, -7/+51As a Jamaican, I say OMG... he made it look easy.
  • MattNF, on 08/16/2008, -3/+46As an American, I say OMG... he made it look easy.
  • BN2L, on 08/16/2008, -3/+45A celebratory joint is in order methinks.
  • peachesanime, on 08/16/2008, -4/+45In case anyone wanted to know...
    10.3 m/s
    37 kph
    23 mph
  • willi, on 08/16/2008, -0/+40Youtube deletes those videos faster than Bolt could run.
  • inactive, on 08/16/2008, -2/+41f*ck nbc
  • bossm4n, on 08/16/2008, -1/+37This can't be real. NBC will be showing this "Live" later tonight. /s
  • xrEE, on 08/16/2008, -2/+37I just burst out into laughter watching him way ahead of everybody else, then just sets himself into cruise control and smashes the world record! Incredible athlete, and I loved the little celebratory dance!
  • jahayiti, on 08/16/2008, -3/+37Olympics 2008 : The fastest Runner on Earth is a Jamaican
  • inactive, on 08/16/2008, -3/+36As a Korean I say, ZERG RUSH!! kekekeke
  • greengarfield, on 08/16/2008, -1/+34Photo Finish: http://i36.tinypic.com/23ht3if.jpg
  • AcousticBoom, on 08/17/2008, -1/+32I also heard his passport expired on 9/11/2001
  • hugolp, on 08/16/2008, -0/+31http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e227/dgonzalezm/ ...

    Not very good quality, but I dont think they'll pull this down.
  • paulajohnw, on 08/16/2008, -4/+34As a southerner, I say OMG... we aint never gonna get that one back.
  • HenvY, on 08/16/2008, -3/+33As a Brit, I say OMG...he made it look easy.
  • inactive, on 08/16/2008, -0/+27That's the average. The peak speed will be faster to make up for the standing start.
  • sq2shooter, on 08/16/2008, -1/+28"Cannot play media. Sorry, this media is not available in your territory."

    Well, bite me then.
  • foolosophy, on 08/16/2008, -6/+30As a Canadian, I say OMG... he made it look easy.
  • 8PurpleHaze8, on 08/16/2008, -2/+27lol at Michael Johnson's reaction:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/athletics ...

    I wonder if he'll be so happy when Bolt breaks his record in the 200? :p
  • pedrito77, on 08/16/2008, -1/+24I totally agree.
    Olympics are on national TVs free to air in every part of the world, you upload a video of the final and in 5 minutes it is censored...
    we need a censor free youtube...
  • tpeg, on 08/16/2008, -0/+22They are two different distances and you can't compare them. A large portion of a sprint race is acceleration. The average speed is higher for a 200m race than a 100m race, but that doesn't mean Johnson beat Bolt's time in the initial 100m. Michael Johnson didn't run the first 100m under 9.69s. He ran the second 100m much faster because he got a flying start. Many professional 200m sprinters run the last 100m under 9.69s.

    To quote wikipedia: "Because a smaller proportion of the time is spent in the acceleration phase, some athletes run 200 m at a greater average speed than they do over 100 m, and the world record for 200 m has a higher average speed than that for 100 m."

    Bolt is the "World's Fastest Man" in 100m.
    Johnson is the "World's Fastest Man" in 200m.

    Both are great achievements, and I agree that the 200m sprint race doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
  • Erythroxylum, on 08/16/2008, -3/+23As an Englishman, I say 'A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo'. Heh, just kidding, I say 'Oh em gee...he made it look easy, what?'

    Congratulations Mr. Bolt, congratulations Jamaica.
  • inactive, on 08/16/2008, -2/+22jah mon
  • willi, on 08/16/2008, -0/+19He was looking for Powell (former record holder) and realised that everyone else was far behind then he slowed down.

    He can break that record again.
  • inactive, on 08/16/2008, -1/+19Get your joke-o-meter recalibrated and get back to us.
  • Zyvo, on 08/17/2008, -2/+19As a woman, I say OMG ...why is there a computer in my kitchen?
  • archer104, on 08/16/2008, -4/+21As a Texan, I say OMG... he made it look easy..........***** you! We're not all hicks!
  • ChileanGoD, on 08/16/2008, -1/+18As a Chilean, I say... conchesumadre!... Lo hizo ver como si fuera facil.
  • punkcat, on 08/16/2008, -3/+19Phelps is part dolphin.
  • monoa, on 08/16/2008, -0/+16@pocketwatch
    Sure - he worked out he was going to do 9.59 at 20m out and then decided to ease back and *just* do a 9.69 so he could pick up some more $$$ later in the season.
  • macarbone, on 08/16/2008, -0/+15Actually, I liked it. It showed that these robots have characters and emotions.
  • inactive, on 08/16/2008, -4/+19Actually the next fastest time rub by anyone is 9.72 which is by Bolt himself.
  • polalion, on 08/16/2008, -2/+16Jah mon.
  • Jon211, on 08/16/2008, -0/+13It's incredible just to look at all the other guys leaning forwards trying to get a slight advantage and seeing Bolt taking it easy having just destroyed them.
  • dialectical, on 08/16/2008, -0/+13Somehow I didn't see this as showboating. Not sure why. He acted with total class after the event and was excited. Keep in mind that this guy is just 22 but really represented himself as mature young guy. Very impressive.
  • 8PurpleHaze8, on 08/16/2008, -0/+13With a legal tale wind and running 100% over the whole distance, never mind under 9.7, he could run under 9.6.

    Shame there's nobody who can push him to reach those times. He's racing in another league.
  • kujo740, on 08/16/2008, -0/+12Why so serious, Jamdogg?
    I'm well aware that a cheetah and a human are different species, and that there's no possible way Bolt could ever come close to beating a cheetah in a "race."

    Try to have a sense of humor next time.

  • Black6x, on 08/16/2008, -1/+13http://www.sadtrombone.com/
  • otakugeek, on 08/17/2008, -0/+12As a digger, I say HELLO FRONT PAGE STORY ON WHY PEOPLE LOVE DIGG.
  • rikwakefield, on 08/16/2008, -3/+15We've just watched history right there. Amazing.
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