Mike Rodgers should be getting all the attention with a dual sub-6.50 60 meter dash indoors, as he ran 6.49 and 6.48 in the thin air of Albuquerque (5300ft or 1600m elevation). But the past weekend had Christophe Lemaitre steal the show with a 6.58 60m performance at the 2011 French Indoor … [Read more...] about Christophe Lemaitre 6.58 60m Video, 2011 French Indoor Nationals
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Track and Field News: 60 meter European Videos
I am putting up 3 videos from a 12 day span for the Men’s 60 meters. There are several reasons for doing this. First, I needed to do some high speed analysis of the best sprinters in the world excluding the top 3 usual suspects Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay, and Asafa Powell. I have a … [Read more...] about Track and Field News: 60 meter European Videos
How to Run the 100 meters – Stay in your Lane!
The recent performance of Christophe Lemaitre at the 2010 Decanation in his “hometown” of Annecy reminded me the 2 most important elements for racing the 100 meters: Do Not False Start Stay in Your Lane The Decanation is a unique team event where you have the 10 individual deca … [Read more...] about How to Run the 100 meters – Stay in your Lane!
Darren Campbell on Christophe Lemaitre
I’ve received several emails from readers on what I think Christophe Lemaitre. First, I think it’s refreshing to see young talent (regardless of the colour of his skin) with amazing potential. Hopefully his parents and management team will keep him level headed, just like Alyson … [Read more...] about Darren Campbell on Christophe Lemaitre
4x100m Relay: Thoughts on the European Athletics Championships
Anyone who has followed this blog will know I love relays. Why? Because anything goes. The 4x100m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona was no exception. It was a shame to not see Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Finals as a UK-France match up would have … [Read more...] about 4x100m Relay: Thoughts on the European Athletics Championships
Christophe Lemaitre Wins 100m at European Championships [Videos]
Without the Americans and the Jamaicans, the media has been playing the Christophe Lemaitre vs Dwain Chambers hype all week. At the 2010 European Athletics Championships, four men finished in 10.18, yet another reason to lean at the finish line. Crowd favorite Christophe Lemaitre wins in … [Read more...] about Christophe Lemaitre Wins 100m at European Championships [Videos]
Clarification on Fastest Recorded 10 meter Split
Time for some clarifications on last week's article On Top End Speed and Speed Endurance. In the article Usain Bolt 100m 10 meter Splits and Speed Endurance, I wrote at the time 0.83 was the fastest record split before Usain Bolt ran 0.82 (from 50-80m) at the 2008 Beijing OG. He subsequently … [Read more...] about Clarification on Fastest Recorded 10 meter Split
4x400m Doha WIC: We Got Hamstrings Blowing Left and Right
I’ve always said the Relay is like the Irving Berlin song… Anything Goes… The 4x400m meter relay at the 2010 World Indoor Championships (WIC) in Doha were no exception. Every time you line up for the finals, you have to believe you can win or medal. It doesn’t matter if you are sandwiched … [Read more...] about 4x400m Doha WIC: We Got Hamstrings Blowing Left and Right
Christophe Lemaitre NOT the First White Man to Break 10 Seconds
I am surprised of the hype surrounding France’s Christophe Lemaitre. Yes, he did run 9.98 with a legal wind on Friday, and yes, he is white or Caucasian (or non-African decent if you want to get picky), but the real surprise is just turned 20 years old, and technically speaking his running form … [Read more...] about Christophe Lemaitre NOT the First White Man to Break 10 Seconds
