April 10, 2010

Profile of Usain Bolt: He's had to work to overcome some of his sloppy starting habits. For example, he has a tendency to brush his left toe along the ground during the explosive burst from the blocks, generating counterproductive friction. He's gotten better, and usually manages to avoid doing that now, but he does it today, the front of his left shoe scuffing the track as he whips his leg forward to take his second stride. The shoe also happens to be untied, a sloppy mistake, no excuse.

posted by rumple to olympics at 12:09 PM - 3 comments

That video of him dancing... What a dork! He just made a new fan.

posted by ursus_comiter at 01:06 PM on April 10, 2010

Nobody has ever moved this fast before under his own power. Usain Bolt's top speed is simply significantly higher than anyone else's, ever.

posted by DudeDykstra at 09:17 PM on April 10, 2010

9.69 at the Olympics and 9.58 in the Worlds from a man who A) doesn't run all-out B) doesn't like training C) has scoliosis. Amazing. Could it be about a 6'5" man running like a smaller man?

posted by bobfoot at 02:52 AM on April 11, 2010

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