Men's 100 race now!

[applegrove]

[Takket]

1. Bolt's to lose

[malaise]

2. Usain Bolt!!! 9.81

To the world!!!

Three in a row - from behind



Gold #7

[HipChick]

6. Living Legend..

/* Banging on with the Pot Cover...

[Takket]

3. WOW

Gatlin was way out in front and Bolt just TOOK OFF in the last 30 meters. thought Gatlin had it!!!!!!!!!!

[malaise]

4. Mike drop

fantastic

[liberal N proud]

5. It happened faster than you could type your message

Unbelievable

[malaise]

9. Some morons up the street were firing gunshots

at the end of the race - idiots are everywhere.

That 400m still has me speechless. After I saw Usain in the heats I kind of knew he'd win and changed my prediction. Three straight 100ms in three Olympics - pretty awesome. Poor Gatlin - Usain is in his head.

[mikeargo]

7. Awesome!

[null_bock]

8. Ugh...

Hate to see that cocky asshole win it...

[malaise]

10. Clearly you don't know him

Disappear

[null_bock]

12. Disappear?

Because I happen to disagree with you about an Olympic athlete?

You're a pretty open minded guy....

[Lochloosa]

15. Wow. You are picking on the wrong person.

[null_bock]

16. I really don't think I'm picking on anybody....

I simply gave an opinion (on an opinion website) and I'm told to disappear.... And now you're telling me that I'VE picked on HIM?! This is a strange place...

[Skeeter Barnes]

19. You have to ignore them. Welcome to DU.

[null_bock]

20. Thanks Skeeter

I appreciate that!

[HipChick]

14. When you are the best..

You have a right to be cocky and brag....maybe the Drumpster could learn a lesson

[Liberal_in_LA]

23. were you as unhappy to see "cocky" Phelps win?

[uponit7771]

26. +1

[malaise]

31. Don the Con is a cocky asshole

not Bolt

[MADem]

32. I love it when Jamaica wins track and field. And I give Mister Bolt his due!

Track and field is taught from youth, to rich and poor, and it is part of the culture.

I remember when this guy was the talk of the town, celebrated in song and if you were late for an appointment you were advised to "run like Quarrie." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quarrie

Bolt deserves to win, because he has worked the hardest to develop his talent, and he is the swiftest. He came from nothing, from deep poverty--and now look at him! I don't begrudge him a thing, not even his pride at his accomplishments.

[True Dough]

11. Bolt is 29 now

By the time the 2020 Olympics roll around, he'll be 33. Wonder if he'll be there in the 100m finals then too? I'm thinking he probably will, but may no longer be favored for gold.

Anyway, De Grasse nabbed the bronze for Canada so I'm happy tonight!

[malaise]

13. He'll be 30 next Sunday

He's already hinting at retiring - we'll see.

Bolt touched De Grasse at the starting line - and gave him a hug during the celebrations.
That kid can run.

[True Dough]

17. De Grasse is only 21

Plenty of future Olympic gold potential there, barring some sort of serious injury or a doping scandal (please no, never!!!! We already endured Ben Johnson).

[malaise]

18. Yep the kid is good

[applegrove]

21. He does this weird chicken wing thing with one of his arms when he runs. He's coaches are loath

to change it. He can run. Let him run with his chicken wing they say.

[malaise]

25. Hehehehehhe

[kentuck]

22. Usain "Lightning" Bolt is a star.

He is the greatest runner in my lifetime.

[True Dough]

24. Bolt is undisputably the greatest runner in a generation

if you don't count this guy:

[malaise]

30. In a generation?

Are you serious - he just became the first person in history to win the 100m three times in a row.
He is the greatest sprinter of all time.

[whistler162]

27. So did Irwin Corey win or

Norman LLyod? Bravo for men ovver 100 to be running.

[Javaman]

29. his last 30 meters is unreal.

that's his true talent.

when all the others thighs are burning, he speeds up.

the man is amazing.

[ProfessorGAC]

33. Three Things I See

I was not a sprinter, in HS. I was a long jumper and a 440 yard guy, but i've been fascinated by world class track athletes for 40 years.

Bolt accelerates longer than everyone else. Most of these guys accelerate for 50 meters, sustain top speed for 20 more, and then try to lose as little speed as possible for the last 30.

He accelerates for 60 meters, holds that top speed for 25 or 30 more, and only is hanging on the last 10 meters or so. By the time he starts losing speed, his opponents have been losing speed for 20 yards already. And, his top speed is a pinch higher than their top gear. So, they have no chance in the last 30 meters.

Can you imagine if he had a world class start? Of course, at his height, that would be nearly impossible. If he could though, he'd be running 9.5.

[Javaman]

34. Really good insight.

Yeah, if he started a sprinter, he would have records that would never be broken.

as it stands now, his current record will stand a very long time.