Ok. I've got a little bit of info back from Beijing on Usain's unbelievable 200m. It's not enough to do the type of review on the race that I did on his 100m WR but it should provide some interesting fodder nonetheless. Apparently, Bolt's splits were 9.96 and 9.34 for each 100m segment. Compare this to Michael Johnson's 10.12 and 9.20 seconds for his 19.32 in Atlanta. The faster start by Usa [...]

This post may not appeal to many of you that are not involved with Track & Field. This represents a close to 40 year obsession with the 400 meter event. this is an approach that I have used throughout the years with real good results. It certainly is not a traditional approach.The thinking behind this is to take a fresh look at race distribution in order to take full advantage of the athlete&rsquo [...]

Theweather took a turn for the better last night. No rain, sun, and mid60's for the temps. It was still breezy but not as bad as previousnights.Isinbayeva sets another WR!Quote of the Day:"There is the Americanteam........and there is the baton on the track." This quote came from the English speakingannouncer at the stadium as the exchange for the American 4 x 100 relay was replayed [...]