I want to congratulate Wallace Spearmon on his last minute victory at the Manchester Great City Games 150 meters. Walter Dix pulled out at the last minute, so he had very little time to pack his bags and “cross the pond”. Be sure to follow him on Twitter at … [Read more...] about Wallace Spearmon wins Manchester 150m (VIDEO, SPLITS)
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Can Tyson Gay Break Usain Bolt’s 150m WR in Manchester?
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 … [Read more...] about Can Tyson Gay Break Usain Bolt’s 150m WR in Manchester?
150 Meter Fly Time to Project your 400 Meters
Can you use your 150 meter fly time in practice to determine your 400 meter performance? A 150 fly is simply running 160 meters and timing the last 150m. Yes and No. First it would be scary to consider Usain Bolt’s 14.35 150 meter fly time which is probably around 13.35 subtracting 1 second … [Read more...] about 150 Meter Fly Time to Project your 400 Meters
Usain Bolt Splits at Manchester 150
By now, the world has watched and digested the video footage from the great Manchester 150. The splits en route were 9.90 for the first 100 meters, and 8.72 for the last 100m. Any 5th grader can deduct the following: 0-50m = 5.63 50-100m = 4.27 100-150m = 4.45 This is in contrast to … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt Splits at Manchester 150
Usain Bolt to Run 150 meter Street Race in Manchester
Shades of Donovan Bailey and Michael Johnson. Back in 1997 when they contested the dual race, my initial thoughts were the track dimensions and surface. Was it going to be a 75 meter curve and a 75 meter straightaway? Being an indoor baseball stadium, there was no way to have a 50 meter curve … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt to Run 150 meter Street Race in Manchester
Speedendurance.com challenges John Chow to 150 meter match race
Rumour has it that John Chow once held the 100m high school record. Who is John Chow? John Chow dot Com is a blog that helps you make money. If you review his blog, he’ll link to it and send you a lot of traffic. Since we are both Greater Vancouver residents, and with my specialty … [Read more...] about Speedendurance.com challenges John Chow to 150 meter match race
