[quote author="Hamish Sergel" date="1250850880"][quote author="Kendall Rackley" date="1250850268"][quote author="Hamish Sergel" date="1250846791"][quote author="Kendall Rackley" date="1250839712"]Yeah, there really is nothing to say about 19.19… it wasn’t even fathomable before the olympics…
[quote author="Nick Newman" date="1250817486"][quote author="Snoof" date="1250817230"][quote author="ScottMiele" date="1250816269"]no ones impressed with the 19.19? lol
Speechless……[/quote]
Yeah just dunno what to say about it all…
No one has ever ran that fast, no one has ever improved as fast as him, Jamaica has never been THIS dominant before until recently…Just a lot of question marks really…
I’m not as sure as other people that what he’s doing is all that great for the sport and other athletes in it…[/quote]
Is there anyone else who believes that Bolt breaking world records like this might not be good for the sport? I feel pretty bad for Alonso Edward. 19.81…[/quote]
Yeah, I kinda agree. Bolt’s kinda made track and field history seem silly, he’s blown the whole game wide open. It’s kind of demoralizing for everyone else. Bolt has certainly brought some much needed good media attention back to the athletics scene, but he’s gone so far now he has sort of generated his own world. He’s effectively in the process of superseding the sport entirely, a one man empire, and if it crashes the sport will take a crippling blow as well. We’ve just got to hope it all plays out well. I hope Bolt realizes the extent of “hidden” pressure that is set firmly on his shoulders now. He’s both a beacon of light (maybe a tad too bright), but he’s also potentially a gaping chasm. Lets just hope he’s been playing a fair game, even when others don’t. He is an anomaly no matter what mind you, hopefully non-track maniacs understand that and limit their speculation and just enjoy the show and be attracted to the remainder of the sport whilst they’re at it.
Btw, not feeling ‘too’ sorry for Alonso Edward right now. Silver behind the GOAT in 19.81 at 19yo! Whose to say he won’t progress like Bolt, he could be giving him trouble at 2012. There’s certainly no reason to think he’s finished his progression at 19, even marginal improvements are gigantic steps for him from here on out. Him and Jehue Gordon could be some of the next big things.[/quote]
Couldn’t agree more. It’s great that track is getting the media attention it deserves, but it’s being highlighted by Bolt entirely. I’m concerned about the “non-track maniacs” you mentioned who would probably go to a track meet and be disappointed if someone didn’t get sub 20.
When I meant about Alonso was that he wasn’t talked to that much for his performance. But I can also understand that a world record was just broken by a huge margin so he wouldn’t get his accolades. 19.81 at 19 is just… wow. I’m gonna watch out for this guy because Bolt didn’t even run that when he was 19… I don’t think.[/quote]
Yeah, I watched the race again and I kind of see what you meant though. He got 2nd but he was miles back. But age is on his side, and Bolt only ran 19.88 as a non-junior 19yo. I think he’ll have his fair share of days in the sun one day, though you’re right again, he needs to be given some big hype for what he accomplished. But what is up with the 200m since like 05? The “event” itself is like on steroids lol. Everyone is breaking 20 secs these days, it was a WOW to run 19.9x in a champs a few years back, now it is an afterthought. To think 5 went sub 20, but Gay was missing (so it would’ve been 6), and if Carter ever gets back on the bandwagon and Martina and co, the next champs could have the entire field under 20 in the final… lol. I do hope Bolt keeps being challenged, maybe the human race is somehow evolving in the sprints (lmao thinking about it happening so suddenly, maybe its increased self-belief). If Bolt is challenged by the likes of Gay, Alonso, Spearmon, Carter, etc, etc over the coming years then track and field will definitely benefit big time. A big if though, but certainly possible in these crazy days.[/quote]
I’m glad some of you knew exactly what i was saying before i actually said it…
What Bolt is going is good for fans, but only so they can get their “Bolt fix”, when he’s not competing at a meet, who cares about that meet?
He is also good for young kids, who see this animated figure who is like superman…This just might get a lot of young kids into the sport, which is great…
However, for the athletes already in the sport i cant see how its good at all…it’s like so much exposure, attention, money and just about everything else is directed now at one man…what about the up and comers, the athletes running 10.20, no one cares about them anymore because they are “slow” compared…
And i also do think it is embarrasing for former great such as Marsh, lewis, johnson, Greene, they are all like, what? how is this possible? It makes their efforts seems very small indeed…
I can’t explain it very well in words…i love watching him and find him amazing…i just get this strange feeling however, that so many athletes are just uuughhhh! at the thought of him and what he’s doing…[/quote]
Exactly, like if those before didn’t know how to run…
This leap from 9.77 to 9.58 (and 200 also) is just tooooooo big in such a short time. It took few decades to come from 10.00 to 9.77 and now this. :-S