If he isn’t completely wiped and the weather cooperates, he’ll be way under 19 IMO. The old models would indicate 19.08 to 18.68 from his 100m time but I’d go with the faster number in his case.
He knows Gay is going to hunt him down and leave everything he has on the track in the 200m. I reckon even being tired from the 100m Bolt will run under 19 sec. He is pumped so much to do that, I can not see him slowing down now.
thanks robin1
I doubt he’ll be wiped out based on his past history, if wind/weather is fair, the world record is GONE.
I guess that’s what he usually does, but why is that? Is it because he just has terrible speed endurance? In the SPP download CF said that a 6.55 in indoor 60m was like a 10.05 or something in 100, so he should definitely be able to go 9.9 or under right?
The more heavily muscled you are, the more your splits will favor initial acceleration BUT never forget where he just ran that 10.00 and how many sub tens were far behind him in this pressure-cooker meet.
A few thoughts:
It looked like Bolt was ahead at the first foot touchdown and went on with it from there.
I wonder if I’ll ever see another 100m world record? If Bolt goes down (to injury, disinterest, whatever) there is nobody around at the moment who appears capable of even dreaming 9.58.
Before this race I think Tokyo world championships in 1991 was the greatest men’s 100m final for depth across the track. The first two guys in Tokyo bettered the world record (Lewis and Leroy Burrell) and took the first steps under 9.90. Also I think the first five or six guys went sub-10.
What will this performance do to light up these 12th world championships! I hope everyone in Berlin is stoked and they can fulfil their own potential.
With a performance like the men’s 100 WR thank heavens there is a biomechanics study in place. I’m sure they won’t stuff it up like the American did in Atlanta '96.
Gay looked filthy with himself, sputtering “f… it” etc. Not sure what he was so annoyed about. I doubt it was about losing the race but rather something related to his own performance. But 9.71 is phenomenal - second fastest of all time, ahead even of Asafa’s 9.72 at the end of last season.
This was Asafa’s second major medal. He also took bronze at Osaka 2007 but this was a more self-assured performance. Given his ankle problem which probably only finally came good within the last fortnight, he looks to have much more to bring.
The threat to dump Asafa from the meet by the JAAA may have given Powell something to focus his mind to some degree - to prove the bastards wrong etc etc, but he doesn’t really seem the kind of person to fuel on hate.
Now the dust is starting to settle on the men’s 100m, what of our Nigerian friend Olu Fasuba’s decision to walk out on coach (and forum member) Pierre-Jean Vazel in search of greener pastures in Portugal or Spain or wherevere with whomever? A first round loser in Berlin whereas he was fourth in the final in Osaka. Smart move. Sorry but by his deceptive and ungrateful behaviour, I think Olusoji got what he deserved.
When we can expect 10m splits?
I hope soon! Should we guess? I’d guess 6.26 to 6.28 for 60m.
Or maybe it was the realization that he would never be a world record holder.
I do think he came to Berlin to defend his title(s), though, and given his performances this season, I don’t think this was a utopian goal. Sub 9.7 was certainly within his reach, and no-one knew that Bolt would run sub 9.6.
…except for Bolt and Mills
“I’ve heard my coach (Glen Mills) talk of 9.58 seconds as a possible time (in the 100m) and I believe him,”
Yeah, I was wondering what got Gay so tight. That is unsportsmanlike of him to do something like that.
As for Powell, the guy seems as if he has lightened up and took a page from Bolt’s book and taking things lightly. Haha I enjoyed his intro and how he was dancing with Bolt in the end.
my gues:
1.8
1.03
0.84
0.82
0.81
0.85
0.85
0.84
0.84
0.9
summ: 9.58
No way he hits .82 and .81 that early and dies off lol. Come on now.
I am rewieving again the vid… if I was wrong that would be .81 and .82 on 50 to 60 and 60 to 70 instead 10m earlier. Tonight he was amazing in these phases…
You predicted 3.67 (1.8+1.03+.84) for 30m and 6.15 for 60m. In Beijing he ran 3.78 on what is supposed to be a harder track, so I don’t see him making all of his improvement in that portion.
I imagine it was probably more like 3.75-3.76 for 30m with improvements throughout (especially at the end with him running through the line).
I haven’t actually watched it closely yet.
I thought Powell and Gay run awesome. I actually thought Bolt didn’t appear as sharp as he did in OG last year. Great time and all but seemed not as easy as the OG final.
Congratulations to Powell and Gay, both tried and kept it together.
In the 1 minute post-race interview on American TV the interviewer asked Gay “you pounded your fist on your thigh after the race, were you disappointed?” Gay responded “I can run that fast, it just didn’t happen”. He also said he was happy with his time and thought Bolt was phenomenal.
It sounds like he believes he has more in him. With the injuries the past two years and the still great times he’s posted I can very well see why he believes he hasn’t maxed out.
I hope so. It took 2nd place running a 9.71 to propel Bolt into the 9.5’s. If Gay breaks into the 9.6’s we may live to see a 9.4 
He had 9.68 today if his start was better.
True. I don’t think Gay’s MaxV is too far off of Bolt’s, honestly. Bolt just has an other worldly 30-60m.