Comments on: Comparing 4x400m World Records of 2:56.16 http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/ Success in Track & Field ... and Life Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:57:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jimson Lee http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-3688 Jimson Lee Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:22:05 +0000 http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-3688 Speaking of the Seoul 1988 4x400m: Lucas Sang, a member of the Kenyan 4x400m relay quartet at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, was attacked and hacked to death http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article3121539.ece Speaking of the Seoul 1988 4x400m:

Lucas Sang, a member of the Kenyan 4x400m relay quartet at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, was attacked and hacked to death

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article3121539.ece

]]> By: Jimson Lee http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-3687 Jimson Lee Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:18:27 +0000 http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-3687 Thanks for the kind words! A few years ago, I listed my Dream team: 1. Steve Lewis 2. Quincy Watts 3. Butch Reynolds 4. Michael Johnson This is much different than the current 1998 Outdoor World Record of the USA (Jerome Young, Antonio Pettigrew, Tyree Washington, Michael Johnson) 2:54.20 set at the Goodwill Games. And only 1 man was sub 44 in the Open 400. That record might go down in Beijing with 2/4 (Lashawn & Jeremy) running sub 44. Plus, the dark horses that will emerge from the USATF Olympic Trials. Thanks for the kind words!

A few years ago, I listed my Dream team:

1. Steve Lewis
2. Quincy Watts
3. Butch Reynolds
4. Michael Johnson

This is much different than the current 1998 Outdoor World Record of the USA (Jerome Young, Antonio Pettigrew, Tyree Washington, Michael Johnson) 2:54.20 set at the Goodwill Games. And only 1 man was sub 44 in the Open 400.

That record might go down in Beijing with 2/4 (Lashawn & Jeremy) running sub 44. Plus, the dark horses that will emerge from the USATF Olympic Trials.

]]> By: W.E. http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-3686 W.E. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:09:07 +0000 http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-3686 This site is a treasure! Your work requires more appreciation. With respect to those 4x4's, each had at that time a top performance that stood out. Freeman's 43.2 on 2nd leg of the '68 ensemble and Everett's reported sub 44 or thereabouts on the '88 opener. These were giants. How close are we today from replicating that depth? This site is a treasure! Your work requires more appreciation.

With respect to those 4×4′s, each had at that time a top performance that stood out. Freeman’s 43.2 on 2nd leg of the ’68 ensemble and Everett’s reported sub 44 or thereabouts on the ’88 opener.

These were giants. How close are we today from replicating that depth?

]]> By: Jimson Lee http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-3408 Jimson Lee Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:10:56 +0000 http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-3408 @Ron - Another thing to point out, as seen in this book cover by Stan Wright, is the 1968 4x400 team practicing hand-offs in Lake Tahoe! This picture is Larry James handing off to Lee Evans. They didn't have track tights back then! <img src='http://speedendurance.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/stanwrightbookcover.jpg' alt='stanwrightbookcover.jpg' /> @Ron – Another thing to point out, as seen in this book cover by Stan Wright, is the 1968 4×400 team practicing hand-offs in Lake Tahoe! This picture is Larry James handing off to Lee Evans. They didn’t have track tights back then!

stanwrightbookcover.jpg

]]> By: Ron http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-3407 Ron Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:57:42 +0000 http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-3407 Hi, Great job. Just wanted to point out that the 1968 relay team used the 4x100m blind past which has never been done pryor to 68' and since. It is a difficult pass as the runners have to race through the zone. Hi,

Great job. Just wanted to point out that the 1968 relay team used the 4x100m blind past which has never been done pryor to 68′ and since.

It is a difficult pass as the runners have to race through the zone.

]]> By: Jimson Lee http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-2135 Jimson Lee Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:22:16 +0000 http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-2135 @Dan - The amazing thing is how they pull away from the 2nd leg, which is why you want your strongest leg #2, and not anchor. That's my opinion. Thoughts? @Dan – The amazing thing is how they pull away from the 2nd leg, which is why you want your strongest leg #2, and not anchor. That’s my opinion. Thoughts?

]]> By: Dan Anton http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-2134 Dan Anton Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:15:04 +0000 http://speedendurance.com/2007/11/08/comparing-4x400m-world-records-of-25616/#comment-2134 It doesn't even look real how fast the American's are running...I'm fast but this is just amazing. Track and field helps showcase these amazing athletes It doesn’t even look real how fast the American’s are running…I’m fast but this is just amazing. Track and field helps showcase these amazing athletes

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