Baylor freshman Trayvon Bromell ran a 9.77 (+4.2) last month. And he is only 18 years old. Richard Thompson also ran a 9.74 (nwi) at the NTC Last Chance meet last month, which eye witnesses claim the wind was greater than +4.0. (Video on YouTube here) Let's not forget Justin Gatlin's 9.76 … [Read more...] about Trayvon Bromell, Richard Thompson: Do Illegal Tailwinds Help Sprinters?
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Wind Assistance: Do Illegal Tailwinds help Sprinters?
This article discusses wind assistance for the short sprints and horizontal jumps. This article will not discuss excessive wind assistance for the hurdles, as that’s another story with stride and step patterns. You’ve all seen the dreaded +2.1 on the race results which nullifies any attempts for … [Read more...] about Wind Assistance: Do Illegal Tailwinds help Sprinters?
Remember when 9.79 was the Holy Grail of the 100m Sprint?
Like Victor Conte, Ben Johnson news won’t go away. No matter how much of an anti-drug person you are (i.e. LetsRun.com) every time they make a media presence, they make noise. And that noise may be irritating to you. Who can forget Ben Johnson’s 9.79 in Seoul 1988? I’ll bet a lot of … [Read more...] about Remember when 9.79 was the Holy Grail of the 100m Sprint?
