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Aren't the numbers at the start of the article mixed up? It starts by saying "Other than Bolt, no human has ever run 100 meters in under 9.73 seconds" Then j
by Jarmsy 2y ago
Aren't the numbers at the start of the article mixed up?
It starts by saying "Other than Bolt, no human has ever run 100 meters in under 9.73 seconds"
Then just below there's a table of records showing 3 other runners with sub 9.73 times.
- Grifnag 2y agoThey might have changed the article. It now says "Other than Bolt, no human has ever run 100 meters in under 9.69 seconds". The table then shows Tyson Gay and Yohan Blake have matched that time, but not beaten it.
- ry4nolson 2y agoright before that line it says bolt ran it in 9.58, no one else has ever ran UNDER 9.69
- Jarmsy 2y agoAh indeed, they've edited it now.
- klooney 2y agoThe countries that stack medals in running- Jamaica, Kenya, the USA- all have serious problems with PEDs.
- chakintosh 2y ago> Tyson Gay Shouldn't even be considered due to his history with doping.
- noarchy 2y ago>Shouldn't even be considered due to his history with doping. People are naive about how much sports are riddled with PEDs. It certainly isn't just Tyson Gay. You only know about the ones who get caught. But there is enough info out there to suggest that getting caught is just a matter of slipping up.
- chakintosh 2y agoI'm talking about him in relation to Usain Bolt. The latter is yet to be caught doping (if he is on juice to begin with).
- noarchy 2y ago>I'm talking about him in relation to Usain Bolt. The latter is yet to be caught doping (if he is on juice to begin with). Of the top men's 100m runners (in terms of times) only a few escaped the testing dragnet unscathed, one of which is Bolt. As entertaining as Bolt was to watch I have little faith that he was clean at his peak.
- SirMaster 2y agoI mean for fair competition no. But the article doesn't seem to be caring about that. Just how fast can a human possibly run. I don't know that chemical based enhancements should necessarily be off the table. But physical augmentations should probably be off the table.
- Grifnag 2y agoI think Bolt is the only one of the 5 sprinters named in the table in that article who hasn't tested positive or served some kind of ban for doping.
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- ericmcer 2y agoIt's crazy how all the records are him and people who competed against him. Really shows how strong competition can bring out the best in you.
- lostlogin 2y ago> Really shows how strong competition can bring out the best in you. In cycling there is also a tech, nutrition and physiology aspect to it. Obviously the tech side is much reduced in running (though clothing and shoes might get some) and Bolt’s diet was notoriously poor.