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- pintomp3, on 08/26/2008, -1/+57that's how he ties his shoelaces.
- inactive, on 08/26/2008, -0/+50He wasn't even trying in that 100m race in the last 20m. He looked around and after he realized nobody was close to him he opened his arms, thumped his chest and visibly slowed down. He's gona break the WR again.
- ilovdigg, on 08/25/2008, -2/+50Just the mere fact that we're discussing the Human Speed Limit is an absolute testament to what Usain Bolt accomplished at these Olympics...it's simply unbelievable.
- ry4nsm1th, on 08/26/2008, -3/+44Ummm the shoelace had nothing to do with him slowing down, he just felt the urge to pound his chest.
- xerigen, on 08/26/2008, -1/+36I can't believe they didn't take into account the fact that Usain Bolt slowed down in the last 15 or so meters. The commentator on TV (an ex-olympic sprinter) said he possibly threw away a 9.59 which obviously would have thrown these stats for a loop. The guy might have been exaggerating but nevertheless I think he could have easily been in the low 9.6's.
- madrigaelic, on 08/26/2008, -6/+41Well, one, it took 40 YEARS to move from 9.84 to 9.69. Hundredths of a second are a big deal in 100 meter sprints. Two, if you finish the article, I quoted some biomechanicists who think that we'll never really hit a limit.
- inactive, on 08/26/2008, -2/+29I don't agree with these predictions.
Sprint runners from the 50's wore leather shoes with steel spikes, smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol and ate terrible food. Training consisted of running a lot and started a few months before the event. That's about it.
Humans aren't getting faster, better science and technology are making humans faster. Even the way track runners run was changed. - ColorBlind, on 08/26/2008, -3/+28He's a mutant just like Phelps. But seriously....he slowed down so it's easy to break his own record next time.
- dha07030, on 08/25/2008, -14/+38The ultimate time is approximately 9.44 but he clocked in at 9.69. How is that no where near the limit?
- portis, on 08/26/2008, -2/+18That is also how he gets dinner put on the table.
- ketyung, on 08/26/2008, -8/+23Usain bolt was reportedly having his shoelace loosen during the last 20m which had caused him to slow down. If it wasn't because of that he could have clocked below 9:50
- vilago, on 08/26/2008, -1/+15it's because of the bobsled team
- mohsenxp, on 08/26/2008, -1/+14He purposely did not break the record by a large margin because he wants to re-break it next time.
The 9.69 will definitely be beaten, but by Bolt himself.
I think it's because you get a bonus payment for breaking records! - consoneo, on 08/26/2008, -0/+13There is a limit on time... You can only go so fast.. I mean, if you can get there in 0.0 seconds, well, that's a theoretical limit :)
- Jeffler, on 08/26/2008, -0/+12Dude, 9.84 was set in 1996, not 1969...
- EtherGnat, on 08/26/2008, -0/+12Nothing you said conflicts with the scientific predictions. Scientists studying the issue would agree with what you've said, so why do you have a problem with it?
- Atomic05, on 08/26/2008, -7/+17Does anyone else think that his name is surprisingly appropriate?
- bsander, on 08/26/2008, -0/+9You have to take into account that the start has a much bigger impact in the 100m than in the 200m. What you are saying about running it twice implies that he has a "flying start" one of those times.
- run4life, on 08/26/2008, -0/+940 years? The 9.8's were not reached until the early 80's.
- EtherGnat, on 08/26/2008, -0/+9Well, *some* kind of curve has to happen. It can't be a linear progression or otherwise we would eventually reach 0 seconds, obviously impossible.
- rebotfc, on 08/26/2008, -0/+8Because if he gets a WR at a grand prix or cup event he gets $$$. If he does it on his local training track he gets a big fat zero.
- thaglove10, on 08/26/2008, -0/+8His lead didn't shrink because when he slowed down he was still going as fast as everyone else.
If he had kept running full speed in theory his lead should have been getting bigger as he crossed the line. It's pretty obvious that he coasted for the last 20m or so. - rossnyc, on 08/26/2008, -2/+10Nooooo.....Just you.
- Zipko, on 08/26/2008, -0/+8It's over 2% slower, so there's certainly room for improvement. For someone to run even a 9.60 in the 100 would be considered shattering Bolt's new record. A quarter of a second is a long time in that race.
- damack, on 08/26/2008, -0/+7His record was impressive no matter how you look at it the thing with track is you can't use any special enhancements to make people go faster.
We knew this year a lot of records would be broken because of more advanced technology in the ping pong bats for example or more advanced technology into the swimsuits and the pool so most of the records broken were given a big boost due to the technology involved but nothing can make you run much faster you have to be an impressive athlete and not rely mostly on technology to do the work for you.
Usain Bolt did the unthinkable and thats why he came away the man from this Olympics, his record nearly defies belief. It could be decades before anybody beats his record again. The Olympics is rarely about one mans accomplishments and it's usually about the winning nation but Usain Bolt has carved his name all over this record for maybe decades to come. He is a remkarkable individual. - mooseofshadows, on 08/26/2008, -0/+7I honestly doubt even an olympic swimmer has that much control over his stroke, to narrowly beat a WR. I know these guys are good, but in the water, you can't be thinking that much about your time, you're just trying to do the best you can.
- tech42er, on 08/26/2008, -0/+7Exactly. That was the whole point of the article...
- thaglove10, on 08/26/2008, -0/+6But we're not talking about the speed of an "average" person here. None of the people who set world records in the past were average. The graph in the article is entirely made up of these "anomoly" people who were the absolute fastest in the world at their given time. So using Bolt is no different than using Donovan Baily, Tyson Gay, or Asafa Powell.
The whole point isn't to figure out how fast the average person can run, it's to figure out how fast the fastest person in the world may be able to run at some point. - slapded, on 08/26/2008, -0/+6criss angel is hack magic, add in some tv effects for taste
- giid, on 08/26/2008, -0/+6Actually if you watch very closely and pause the youtube video at around 41 seconds, he actually stops to tie shoe and then jogs over the finish line to win the gold and set the record.
- GiggleStick, on 08/26/2008, -0/+5The limit is 100/c. That is all.
- chongli, on 08/26/2008, -0/+540 years? Bailey's 9.84 was set in Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics. In 1968 the world record was 10.0 seconds.
- inactive, on 08/26/2008, -0/+5200m event != 2x 100m events. There is no acceleration or reaction time needed at the start of the second part of the 200m race.
- hiPpymIck, on 08/26/2008, -0/+5also its statistically invalid..
you can predict averages quite well using statistical techniques
but 100m records are not broken by average ppl - EtherGnat, on 08/26/2008, -0/+4First there are no guarantees, just predictions. Science and historical data would suggest that as training, technology, diet, etc. continue to improve times will get faster. Times had generally followed the predictions thus far, but Bolt turned them on their head. What remains to be seen is whether Bolt is just an outlier (in other words a freak of nature) or is a sign of other things to come.
- eliotmat, on 08/26/2008, -0/+4how do you know he didn't "took pharma"?
- chrisemc, on 08/26/2008, -1/+5A friend detailed something similar for me. Saying that track and field athletes will often times only break a world record by a narrow margin so they can put themselves in position to break it again repeatedly. Each time they break it they receive crazy bonuses from sponsors ala Phelps and Speedo.
- inactive, on 08/26/2008, -0/+4Its the weed.
- bty245, on 08/26/2008, -0/+3A. he slowed down for a fifth of the race, other wise he would have run anywhere between 9.6 and 9.4 depending on who u ask.
B. why is a statistic trying to predict a biological event like this, are you telling me that you can apply this to all similar type of events, for ex, most weight bench pressed by a human, most weight cleaned and jerked by a human, or can these type of prediction be applied to other animals. i am skeptical of the validity of this prediction - sny1120, on 08/26/2008, -1/+4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLVY2pWA7-U
- inactive, on 08/26/2008, -0/+3Watch the 200m race, he was clearly running harder all the way through
- rebotfc, on 08/26/2008, -1/+4It wasn't a shame it was very shrewd.
- matthewinDRO, on 08/26/2008, -0/+3Anyone wonder why they are so fast in Jamaica?
- Jeffler, on 08/26/2008, -0/+3Though not as advanced as the states the Jamaican track program is still very extensive.
- zooey1234, on 08/26/2008, -1/+4Typo, dude. Criss Angel.
- skinturtle, on 08/26/2008, -0/+3what is this in mph?
- DaviDTC, on 08/26/2008, -0/+3It is possible to slow down and still be as fast or faster than something else. If you want to tell us to look at it again, be sure to look again yourself. His lead doesn't gain anymore either.
- run4life, on 08/26/2008, -0/+39.95 was the record in 1968, so 40 years for .26 of a second. 9.79 and 9.83 were reached by Ben Johnson in '88 and '87 respectively, but we all know what happened next...
- sny1120, on 08/26/2008, -0/+3Son of Trelawny - Fastest Man Alive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLVY2pWA7-U - MOJIRA, on 08/26/2008, -0/+3The curve won't continue, it'll level out and be a horizontal parallel line until we start counting Olympians with cybernetic implants!
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