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Can Tyson Gay Break Usain Bolt’s 150m WR in Manchester?

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May 13, 2011 by Jimson Lee 5 Comments

Last Updated on March 29, 2013 by Jimson Lee

It all started in 2009 when Usain Bolt broke the 150 meter record in 14.35 with splits found here.  Prior to this, the unofficial “world best” was Italy’s Olympic 200m champ­ion Pietro Mennea in 14.8 (HT) sec back in 1983.

I’ve always loved the 150m distance as it is a good indicator to extrapolate a 200m and 400m time.  See my previous article on 150 Meter Fly Time to Project your 400 Meters

Then in 2010, Tyson Gay ran a 200 meter straightaway WR in 19.41 200 with 14.41 150m en route split (splits below)

I am glad he broke the WR as there was Controversy over Tommie Smith’s 19.5 200m Straightaway WR

Tyson Gay 2010 Manchester 19.41 Splits

This Sunday, in 2011, we will see Tyson Gay along with UK’s Marlon Devonish and Christian Malcolm attempt to break the 150 meter WR. 

Can Tyson Gay break the world record?  A lot will depend on the weather and tail-wind.

If you are curious on how they build the track, read The Making of Manchester.  The race will take place on a specially built four-lane track running down Deansgate in the heart of Manchester. 

You can watch Manchester’s Great Day of Sport on Sunday on BBC2 with the Manchester Great CityGames 3.30pm-5pm local time.

Let the Manchester Games begin!

See also  Usain Bolt 20 Meter Splits at London 2012 Olympics

Category iconTrack & Field Tag icon150m straightaway,  Manchester,  Manchester Great CityGames

About Jimson Lee

I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.

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  1. Nathaniel says

    May 16, 2011 at 10:23 am

    I think Tyson’s run in 2010 was better because he had a headwind(-0.4) to do it. Bolt had a tailwind(1.1)

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  2. Harry says

    May 16, 2011 at 11:44 am

    Tyson´s run in 2010 was a little sunny, Bolt ran in 2009 with wet track and cold…

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    • Jimson Lee says

      May 16, 2011 at 12:09 pm

      I wrote a quick article and updated the splits, just for fun.

      https://speedendurance.com/2011/05/16/tyson-gays-manchester-150m-post-race-analysis/

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  3. Nathaniel says

    May 16, 2011 at 11:17 pm

    Harry there really wasn’t that much of a difference in weather btwn Bolt’s 2009 run and Gay’s 2010 run. And plus, a wet track has never slowed Bolt. 9.72(new York), 19.59(lausanne), 9.79(paris)…..

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  4. Harry says

    May 17, 2011 at 3:45 am

    Yes Nathaniel was not big difference, but i think that is important it too, you know that a little wind or change in humidity can be very important.
    And in my opinion in new work, laussanne or when Bolt ran for break 300m world record with better weather his marks would be faster sure…

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