Found his interview at NBC site, 3rd video top right he does his interview at the 5:35 mark.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/greatesthits/index.html
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/greatesthits/index.html
Micheal Johnson's record of 19.32 is .3 better then the next best recorded time. Pretty massive gap. Bolt's best time is 19.67, set this past summer.
Considering this track is considered very fast I do believe Bolt can challenge the WR but he will have to run at his maximum for at least 180m to give himself a chance. Unfortunately with no real competition I have some doubts about him doing so.
Considering this track is considered very fast I do believe Bolt can challenge the WR but he will have to run at his maximum for at least 180m to give himself a chance. Unfortunately with no real competition I have some doubts about him doing so.
The answer is "No"!.
True that Bolt was dominant in winning the 100 but he was anything but in the semi-finals of the 200. True he did ease up and had plenty left and will very likely win but his semi-final time of 20.01 even while easing was a long way from Michael Johnson's 19.32. My estimate has him running 19.6 at best all out. If I were you SS, I'd get off this bet if you can!
True that Bolt was dominant in winning the 100 but he was anything but in the semi-finals of the 200. True he did ease up and had plenty left and will very likely win but his semi-final time of 20.01 even while easing was a long way from Michael Johnson's 19.32. My estimate has him running 19.6 at best all out. If I were you SS, I'd get off this bet if you can!
SS;
The 100 meter and 200 meter races are distinctly different. In the 100, the runners are all out for less then ten seconds. Bolt 9.69 to be exact. In the 200, they have to run the turn which they cannot run as fast. Secondly, when they are going down the straight toward the finish, they normally do not have the same speed as the first part of the race, particularly the last 50 meters.
When Michael Johnson ran his 19.32 that equates to an average of each 100 meters in 9.66 which is under Bolts new world record set in the 100. Johnson was a tremendous turn runner and finisher down the stretch in the 200. Bolt in the 200, is not a great finisher, speed wise. The play here is "No". Do what ever you have to and get off this bet.
The 100 meter and 200 meter races are distinctly different. In the 100, the runners are all out for less then ten seconds. Bolt 9.69 to be exact. In the 200, they have to run the turn which they cannot run as fast. Secondly, when they are going down the straight toward the finish, they normally do not have the same speed as the first part of the race, particularly the last 50 meters.
When Michael Johnson ran his 19.32 that equates to an average of each 100 meters in 9.66 which is under Bolts new world record set in the 100. Johnson was a tremendous turn runner and finisher down the stretch in the 200. Bolt in the 200, is not a great finisher, speed wise. The play here is "No". Do what ever you have to and get off this bet.
