Comments on: The 2010 Mexico mini-Olympics Summer Games http://speedendurance.com/2008/10/17/the-2010-mexico-mini-olympics-summer-games/ Success in Track & Field ... and Life Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:57:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Usain Bolt Speed Reserve vs. Michael Johnson Speed Endurance? | SpeedEndurance.com http://speedendurance.com/2008/10/17/the-2010-mexico-mini-olympics-summer-games/#comment-59260 Usain Bolt Speed Reserve vs. Michael Johnson Speed Endurance? | SpeedEndurance.com Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:06:38 +0000 http://speedendurance.com/2008/10/17/the-2010-mexico-mini-olympics-summer-games/#comment-59260 [...] Usain Bolt’s theoretical 9.0 seconds (rounded up) for 100 meters “on the fly” is pretty accurate considering his 3rd leg 4×100 meter relay split two days later at the same Olympics on the curve was also 8.98 seconds. Lead-off man Nesta Carter ran 10.41 & Michael Frater’s split was 9.01. This is considerably slower than Asafa Powell’s 8.7 “World best” relay leg. Before I get flamed, you can’t compare apples and oranges, or rather, the 3rd leg vs. the 4th leg, curve vs. straight, one hand-off vs. 2 baton exchanges, and so on. Usain Bolt’s PB is 9.69*, so his speed reserve for the first 100 meters was 9.98 – 9.69 = 0.29* Michael Johnson’s PB is 10.09, so his speed reserve was 10.12 – 10.09 = 0.03, or pretty close to his best 100. *One can argue if Usain Bolt ran through the line, he would have run 9.63 or 9.64, making his speed reserve a whopping 0.35 Who is King of the 200 meters? Usain Bolt or Michael Johnson? Based on numbers and splits, is it fair to say Usain Bolt executed the race with a better Speed Reserve, but Michael Johnson has better Speed Endurance? Was Usain Bolt’s approach to the 200m better than Michael Johnson’s? I’ll let you decide. My theoretical calculations for 100m and 200m is doubled your best 100m time +/- 0.2 seconds. This is a good indicator on what you need to improve on the respective events, or to determine which is your “better” event. Even a 9.65 doubled = 19.30 +/- 0.2 seconds gives you a range of 19.10 to 19.50. 1910… Nineteen-Ten… Geez, that’s not a 200 meter time, that’s the year Mexico celebrated its centennial of the Independence War! [...] [...] Usain Bolt’s theoretical 9.0 seconds (rounded up) for 100 meters “on the fly” is pretty accurate considering his 3rd leg 4×100 meter relay split two days later at the same Olympics on the curve was also 8.98 seconds. Lead-off man Nesta Carter ran 10.41 & Michael Frater’s split was 9.01. This is considerably slower than Asafa Powell’s 8.7 “World best” relay leg. Before I get flamed, you can’t compare apples and oranges, or rather, the 3rd leg vs. the 4th leg, curve vs. straight, one hand-off vs. 2 baton exchanges, and so on. Usain Bolt’s PB is 9.69*, so his speed reserve for the first 100 meters was 9.98 – 9.69 = 0.29* Michael Johnson’s PB is 10.09, so his speed reserve was 10.12 – 10.09 = 0.03, or pretty close to his best 100. *One can argue if Usain Bolt ran through the line, he would have run 9.63 or 9.64, making his speed reserve a whopping 0.35 Who is King of the 200 meters? Usain Bolt or Michael Johnson? Based on numbers and splits, is it fair to say Usain Bolt executed the race with a better Speed Reserve, but Michael Johnson has better Speed Endurance? Was Usain Bolt’s approach to the 200m better than Michael Johnson’s? I’ll let you decide. My theoretical calculations for 100m and 200m is doubled your best 100m time +/- 0.2 seconds. This is a good indicator on what you need to improve on the respective events, or to determine which is your “better” event. Even a 9.65 doubled = 19.30 +/- 0.2 seconds gives you a range of 19.10 to 19.50. 1910… Nineteen-Ten… Geez, that’s not a 200 meter time, that’s the year Mexico celebrated its centennial of the Independence War! [...]

]]> By: Jimson Lee http://speedendurance.com/2008/10/17/the-2010-mexico-mini-olympics-summer-games/#comment-51929 Jimson Lee Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:44:24 +0000 http://speedendurance.com/2008/10/17/the-2010-mexico-mini-olympics-summer-games/#comment-51929 @D Moes, I will find out for you. @D Moes,
I will find out for you.

]]> By: D. Moes http://speedendurance.com/2008/10/17/the-2010-mexico-mini-olympics-summer-games/#comment-51887 D. Moes Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:03:41 +0000 http://speedendurance.com/2008/10/17/the-2010-mexico-mini-olympics-summer-games/#comment-51887 Dear sir, Can you tell me when the 2010 mini-Olympics will be held in Mexico ? Date and town please. Best regards Daan Moes P.S. Fond on: http://speedendurance.com/2008/10/17/the-2010-mexico-mini-olympics-summer-games/ The 2010 Mexico mini-Olympics Summer Games October 17, 2008 by Jimson Lee Dear sir,

Can you tell me when the 2010 mini-Olympics will be held in Mexico ? Date and town please.

Best regards
Daan Moes

P.S. Fond on:
http://speedendurance.com/2008/10/17/the-2010-mexico-mini-olympics-summer-games/
The 2010 Mexico mini-Olympics Summer Games
October 17, 2008 by Jimson Lee

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