LetsRun.com asks How is Bolt’s 200m WR almost exactly twice his 100m WR?

LetsRun.com asks How is Bolt’s 200m WR almost exactly twice his 100m WR?

February 17, 2010 By Jimson Lee 5 Comments

Share LRC Brain Teaser asks: How is Bolt’s 200m WR almost exactly twice his 100m WR? Wejo and Rojo, you might think just doubling your 100m PB is the quick answer, but there’s more behind the story. Usain Bolt’s PB for the 100 and 200 meters is 9.58 and 19.19 respectively. In the 200 meters, [...]

Filed Under: Commentary, Featured Story, Most Popular, Track & Field Tagged With: 100 meters, 200 meters, LetsRun.com, world record

Myth Busters – 800 meters in Rieti

February 7, 2010 By Jimson Lee 2 Comments

Share When you analyze the top men’s 800 meters performances over the last 25 years, NINE were set in Rieti. Canada’s Gary Reed PB for 800m is 1:43.93 from 2006, also set in Rieti. Rieti was also the venue for Asafa Powell’s 9.74 100 meter WR set in 2007. If you are a half-miler, you’ll [...]

Filed Under: 800m-Mile, Featured Story, Track & Field Tagged With: 800 meters, Gary Reed, Rieti, world record

Oldest Siblings have less Chance in Setting World Records?

January 24, 2010 By Jimson Lee Leave a Comment

Share Has it occurred to you that none of the recent 100m WR for men were the first born sibling? From the book The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How, pages 115 and 116: Usain Bolt is the 2nd of 3 children Asafa Powell: 6th of 6 Justin Gatlin: 4th of 4 [...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Commentary, Sport Psychology, Success, Track & Field Tagged With: Success, world record

43.18- It was 10 Years Ago Today – August 26, 1999

August 26, 2009 By Jimson Lee 2 Comments

Share If the number forty-three-point-one-eight (43.18) doesn’t mean anything to you, then you aren’t a real Quarter-miler. One day, that number (or lower) will be the 100 meter freestyle swim record. It was ten years ago today, Michael Johnson set the Men’s 400-meter world record in Seville. Michael Johnson should have demolished the 400 World [...]

Filed Under: 400 meters, Track & Field, Videos Tagged With: 100 meters, 4x400, Jeremy Wariner, Lashawn Merritt, Michael Johnson, Mile, relay, speed, Usain Bolt, Videos, world record

Pole Vault World Records should be Modified

August 21, 2009 By Jimson Lee 5 Comments

Share Watching the Men’s Pole vault with an injured Steve Hooker inspired me to write this article. In the past article on Technological Innovations in Track and Field, I forgot to mention the Pole vault standards that support the bar were changed from 76mm to 55mm. We are talking about the days of super dominant [...]