2024 Paris Olympics

Crusader Husker said:
If Lyles could ever get a great start he could challenge the world record.
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Yeah, I didn't think anyone would be anywhere near that for a long time.

But if he had a decent start, he'd easily be 9.6-something.  People laughed at him when he said he wants to run 9.65.  I even thought that was pretty lofty.  After seeing that race, I don't anymore.  (Granted, there's still a long ways from 9.65 to 9.58.)

 
That race was supposed to be all about Ingebrigtsen and Kerr.  99% of the race that is all the announcers talked about.  Then Hocker says hold my beer and sprints by them.  Truly awesome!  I think Ingebrigtsen was in shock.

 
Crusader Husker said:
If Lyles could ever get a great start he could challenge the world record.
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I watched more than one race where one sprinter is great off the block, but loses a sprinter notorious for "slow" starts and fast finishes.

I don't know the physics of all this, but I wonder if maybe you can't have both. i.e. whatever goes into that initial burst takes away a little something at the end, and vice-versa.

 
Guy Chamberlin said:
I watched more than one race where one sprinter is great off the block, but loses a sprinter notorious for "slow" starts and fast finishes.

I don't know the physics of all this, but I wonder if maybe you can't have both. i.e. whatever goes into that initial burst takes away a little something at the end, and vice-versa.
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There are 2 things that happen.  Lyles takes a while to get to full speed.  The other guy gets to full speed and starts decelerating.  Can you do both?  I need to go back and watch Bolt?  I think the start may have to do with pure strength and power.  Maintaining speed has to do with how well your anaerobic system is working.  There are many who are much smarter than me who can answer this question.  I am just a HS throws guy.

 
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