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Track and Field Starting Blocks Evolution

Starting blocks were developed in the late 1920’s over the alternative of digging holes into the ground. They were patented in 1935, and have officially been used at the start of sprint races since 1937. Several iterations of starting blocks have been filed by the US patent office since then.

They have always been […]

Olympic 100 meter Sprint Videos

This YouTube video is called Break the limit - Tribute to Sprinters with the background music “Desert Rose” by Sting.

It starts off with the first electronic recorded 100 meters under 10 seconds by Jim Hines in the 1968 Olympics. I love this video because Lennox Lewis of Jamaica is wearing a simple short sleeve […]

2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony - Free or Buy

If you want to relive the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies, you have a couple of choices.

You can ask a friend who recorded it on their TiVo or PVR… if they still have it.

You can buy the 2008 Beijing Opening Ceremony 2-Volume DVD from NBCDVD for $29.99

Or you can watch it re-broadcasted on NBC on […]

History of Jamaican Sprinting 1948-2002 Video

Here is an interesting 15 minute history lesson on Jamaican sprinting from the Olympic appearance of Herb McKenley in 1948 up to 2002 when this film was produced.

This video includes interviews from Jamaica’s Head Coach Dennis Johnson, and athletes Lennox Miller, Michael Blackwood, Ray Stewart, Donald Quarrie and more. None of these men won […]

Is Bolt the Greatest Athlete Today?

Is Bolt the Greatest Athlete Today?

He may not be a decathlete, but Usain “Lightening” Bolt is hands-down the top male athlete in professional sports today. Yes I am talking about the best today - not five years ago, or last year or even potential for the future.

Why?

Besides the fact that the six foot, five inch […]

Dwain Chambers on Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Stride Length and Stride Frequency

Here are some quotes from the original article on timesonline.co.uk, and some commentary and analysis that follows it.

On Extrapolating 60 meters performances to 100 meters

Charles van Commenee, the new head coach at UKA, has said that Chambers is welcome back and the sprinter is hoping that this message will lead to a change in thinking. […]

Usain Bolt Puma Cell Mio - Where are They Now?

Commercialism. Isn’t that what the Olympics are all about?

On the day before Usain Bolt set his record breaking 9.69 100 meter win in Beijing, PUMA announced the exclusive release of 180 pairs of Usain Bolt’s Puma Cell Mio on August 19th.

An updated version of Puma’s Cell cushioning and energy retention technology were used on […]

Comparing 100 meter Freestyle and 400 meter Sprinting

The 100 meter freestyle in swimming resembles the 400 sprint in running.

Their Elite times are in the mid 40’s second range and both events have similar energy systems: Alactic anerobic and Lactic anerobic.

Between 1968 and 2004, only 7 men has run under the magic 44 seconds barrier for the 400 meters (and two of them […]

Skinny Men Can’t Sprint - Part 1

What is the ideal body type for a 100 meter sprinter?

ANSWER: The one who crosses the finish line first.

We all remember the 2008 Olympics when a 6 foot 5 inch tall muscular runner named Usain Bolt ran 9.69 for the 100 meters and he slowed down at the end with a chest thump.

We all remember […]

Real Sports - Usain Bolt airs October 21 on HBO

Mark your calendars and set your PVRs (who still owns a VCR these days?)

From the Jamaica Gleaner:

Bolt to appear on top US sports show

Less than a month after appearing on “The David Letterman Show” and “Live with Regis and Kelly”, two popular television shows in the United States, Jamaican triple gold medalist, Usain Bolt will […]

Asafa Powell or Bob Hayes - World’s Fastest 100 meters?

POP QUIZ: Who has the World Record for the 4×100m fastest 100 meter relay split ?

This is not an official event, as timing consistency varies, but we all love stats, right?

Ever since I started watching the Olympics in 1972, historians always referred to “Bullet” Bob Hayes 8.5 second 4×100 meter anchor relay leg at […]

New Book about Usain Bolt by Alvin Campbell

With Christmas approaching, I’m doing most of my holiday buying online as usual. Why battle the long lines and parking lot fiascoes?
Just for fun, I tried surfing for Usain Bolt products and endorsements.
Other than the Fastest Nation Jamaica T-shirt, a Lightning Bolt T-Shirt and the Usain Bolt Nuh Linga MP3 Download song by Elephant […]

Paris Golden League under threat: French Athletics Federation

I was recently in France and I noticed SEAT was the official voiture for the French Athletics Federation (FFA).

I was so impressed that I had my photo taken with the car. You don’t see BC Athletics or Athletics Canada with a sponsor like that.

Now word has come out that the 2009 IAAF Golden League […]

Usain Bolt Confirms Speedendurance.com Analysis

When I analyzed the 10 meter splits of Usain Bolt’s 9.69 world record at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I claimed the 2 main reasons of his success were:

(1) he had the highest top end speed ever recorded for a 10 meter split (0.82 seconds per 10 meters, instead of 0.83 seconds) and,

(2) he had great […]

It was 20 Years Ago Today - September 24, 1988

No, I am not referring to The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Did you know that this album was the first to include lyrics to all the songs? It was printed on the back cover and the entire music industry copied this trend shortly thereafter.

With Usain Bolt’s 9.69 in the 2008 […]

Terrell Owens Celebrations and Usain Bolt “Nuh Linga” Victory Dance

In football, when you think of crazy (or stupid) post-touchdown celebrations, you immediately think of Joe Horn’s cell phone prank, or Terrell Owens “Sharpie” autograph signing.

Or, even worse, Terrell Owens 50-yard dash to the Dallas Star at the middle of the playing field. And he did that prank twice. The first time was […]

Usain Bolt, The Beatles, and Jesus

Usain Bolt may not be more popular than Jesus Christ, as John Lennon of the Beatles once quoted about the Pop group in relation to Him which lead to a massive book burning protest on July 29, 1966.
In 1966, DATEbook magazine published an excerpt of an earlier John interview where he stated that the Beatles […]

In the Year 2525 - How Fast is the 100 meter World Record?

In contrast to the highly scientific study on How Fast Usain Bolt could run the 100 meters, Paul DeVita (Ph.D) from East Carolina University’s College of Health and Human Performance created his own extrapolations on when will the 100 meter dash could be 0 seconds, or instantaneous.

According to this hypothetical extrapolation, the 100 meter world […]

How Fast can Usain Bolt Run?

It didn’t take long before the academic world analyzed and dissected the amazing 100 meter run by Usain Bolt at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

After I posted his splits, followed by his coach’s extrapolation of running 9.52, here is a scientific paper by H. K. Eriksen, J. R. Kristiansen, O. Langangen and I. K. Wehus from […]

Traffic and Speeding Tickets for Runners?

The other day while driving to work, I nearly got into an accident from a bad driver who didn’t see me. I cursed to myself and wondered if the person got their driver’s license out of a box of Cracker Jacks. The person did not stop at the Intersection, and made an illegal […]

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