Ozbuff
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A 10.61 is blazing for a guy his size.
Usain Bolt is 6'6". Speaking of which, I wonder what his 40 time would be.
A 10.61 is blazing for a guy his size.
Around a 3.73.Usain Bolt is 6'6". Speaking of which, I wonder what his 40 time would be.
Tini not disagreeing with you but with the article. His 40m splits on his 9.58 sec run was 4.64. Even with a different run style( 40m vs 100m) I can't see how he would knock off another almost full second.
He does not run a 4.63 40, that is a fact. That article was just the first one I found.Tini not disagreeing with you but with the article. His 40m splits on his 9.58 sec run was 4.64. Even with a different run style( 40m vs 100m) I can't see how he would knock off another almost full second.
Tini not disagreeing with you but with the article. His 40m splits on his 9.58 sec run was 4.64. Even with a different run style( 40m vs 100m) I can't see how he would knock off another almost full second.
Tying this into recruiting, I wonder if there is a real benefit of high school athletes running the 100 in the offseason, where they practice long striding, rather than focusing on being explosive and quick. Obviously there is the benefit of staying in shape and participating in a spring sport but does it help them football wise?
I think the conversion math some try to do takes into account that football 40 times go on first movement so there's nothing lost for reaction time. Wouldn't be a 9/10ths difference, of course, but it makes a difference.
I agree that if he trained for a 40 he would be faster than his 40m split. Also nik I agree that a number of football players are faster in the short shuttle or 40 than Bolt is because just by looking at his splits it looks like he hits top speed from 60m on.
[video=youtube;Lqanl8hCjNE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqanl8hCjNE[/video]
Ramnation has the same discussion going, except they're discussing 40 times for Ben Johnson.
Usain Bolt is 6'6". Speaking of which, I wonder what his 40 time would be.
Well that's scary ... so if he were not that tall he could be even better :wow:Alright; I'm gonna threadjack here.
There are very good scientific reasons why Usain Bolt's height is a hindrance to his sprinting prowess, not an asset. If you want the details, you should read this article:
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6760031/is-fastest-human-ever-already-alive
It's a very good read; I don't typically care very much for track and field, but I thought it was engaging.
I laughed at the definition of "football fast," despite it being rather racist[video=youtube;Lqanl8hCjNE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqanl8hCjNE[/video]