Last week, I pointed out how Aries Merritt had the perfect season. Unfortunately things did not go according to plan for Christophe Lemaitre Last year, he ran 9.92 & 19.80 for the 100m and 200m. This year, he ran 10.04 (in Rieti) and 19.91 with the focus on skipping the 100m at London to … [Read more...] about Christophe Lemaitre: Not so Perfect Season
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Christophe Lemaitre Interview (in English)
Christophe Lemaitre was in Amsterdam this week and fellow Dutch Blogger Losse Veter has the chance to interview him. The first question was his decision (and his coach!) to skip the World Indoor Championships. Later, he talks about the past season, his goals, next year’s Olympics in London, the … [Read more...] about Christophe Lemaitre Interview (in English)
Christophe Lemaitre: How to Run the 100 meters
Why is the world in love with Christophe Lemaitre? I hope it’s because he represents fresh, raw, young talent and not because of the colour of his skin. If you watch his Rome 100 meter race against Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell, Christophe Lemaitre actually stays beside Bolt up until the final … [Read more...] about Christophe Lemaitre: How to Run the 100 meters
Christophe Lemaitre 9.95 Video
If there’s one thing I like love about athletes, it’s CONSISTENCY. But for the 100 meters, where the difference is measured fractions, you can say Christophe Lemaitre is “slicing the bologna thin”. And loving it. He ended his season with a 9.97 in Rieti, then recently ran 9.96. Fast … [Read more...] about Christophe Lemaitre 9.95 Video
Interview with Christophe Lemaître
This interview was taken on June 9, 2011, two days after his 9.96 100 meter National Record at the Montreuil meeting. Q: Christophe, how was your evening after your second place in the 100m at the Montreuil meeting, behind Jamaican Yohan Blake, which culminated in a new French record? Christophe … [Read more...] about Interview with Christophe Lemaître
Christophe Lemaitre 9.96 Video–NR, PR, and U23 EU Record
In the 2011 "Meeting de Montreuil", Yohan Blake wins the 100 meters in 9.95 seconds but Christophe Lemaître steals the show establishing a new French record of (9.96) just one hundredths of a second faster than his previous best he established 29 August, 2010 in Rieti. Daniel Bailey took 3rd … [Read more...] about Christophe Lemaitre 9.96 Video–NR, PR, and U23 EU Record
Usain Bolt 2011 Rome Diamond League Golden Gala 9.91 Video
Looking at the clouds at tonight’s Samsung Diamond League 100 meter race (I still call it the Roma Golden Gala), I thought it was going to downpour. But the rain and lightning started around 6pm and luckily, the winds pushed it about 40km north of Stadio Olympico. With a near full house, the … [Read more...] about Usain Bolt 2011 Rome Diamond League Golden Gala 9.91 Video
How to Make Custom Spikes – Christophe Lemaitre Edition
In all fairness to yesterday’s post with Wallace Spearmon and Saucony, here is Christophe Lemaitre and Asics. This video is from Eurosport, and shows some of the technology they used to make a better spike to produce faster times. As I stressed in several articles about the reducing ground contact … [Read more...] about How to Make Custom Spikes – Christophe Lemaitre Edition
60m Videos, 2011 European Athletics Championships
The Men’s race was billed as the Dwain Chambers and Christophe Lemaitre showdown. But some forgot to mention that to Francis Obikwelu! I would have preferred to have the Preliminary round on Day 1 with the Semi-Finals and Finals the same day, 90 minutes apart. Instead, the first 2 … [Read more...] about 60m Videos, 2011 European Athletics Championships
Christophe Lemaitre 6.55 60m Semi-Final Leads 2011 European Champs [Videos]
The 60m finals are just several hours away at the 2011 European Athletics Championships in Paris. With a 3 heat semi final, it's go hard or go home, especially with the finals the next day. Christophe Lemaitre 6.55 is looking very good unless Dwain Chambers can bounce back with another 6.42 two … [Read more...] about Christophe Lemaitre 6.55 60m Semi-Final Leads 2011 European Champs [Videos]
