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08-18-2016 , 09:45 PM

#6101

Lee C

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Originally Posted by BRpokah

Why were the times so slow?

Rain

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08-18-2016 , 09:45 PM

#6102

TrustySam

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Originally Posted by Lee C

Wow, the Dutch guy looks like he should've gotten bronze.

Sooo close - seems like maybe they should give out 3 bronze?

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08-18-2016 , 09:47 PM

#6103

madlondoner

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Sigh Gemilli seems like nice guy.

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08-18-2016 , 09:47 PM

#6104

PeteBlow

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Originally Posted by GusJohnsonGOAT

Rain and the track has been slow all Olympics.

It's a fast track.
Remember Bolt's 100m semi? (the rest before the final wasn't long enough)
Remember the 400m WR?

It was the rain that did it tonight.

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08-18-2016 , 09:48 PM

#6105

Lee C

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This is why I love Bolt, he takes pictures with fans, stays around forever to celebrate.

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08-18-2016 , 09:48 PM

#6106

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All Olympic tracks are fast now. They spend a lot of effort making them fast so records fall.

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08-18-2016 , 09:49 PM

#6107

kidcolin

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damn the bronze was decided by a ch

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08-18-2016 , 09:49 PM

#6108

BAIDS

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gemili should be in pole position to do some stuff going forward, bolt merritt gatlin all gonna be gone in 4 years (maybe a lot sooner?)

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08-18-2016 , 09:50 PM

#6109

madlondoner

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De Grasse really fast though.

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08-18-2016 , 09:51 PM

#6110

PeteBlow

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Shame they never did the 4x800 in the Olympics.
Cram, Coe, Cook and Elliot had the WR back in the day.

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08-18-2016 , 09:52 PM

#6111

madlondoner

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3000th of a second sigh

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08-18-2016 , 09:52 PM

#6112

BAIDS

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Originally Posted by madlondoner

De Grasse really fast though.

canadian tho

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08-18-2016 , 09:53 PM

#6113

madlondoner

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Are Canadians not allowed to win titles?

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08-18-2016 , 09:54 PM

#6114

BAIDS

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they are allowed they're just not capable

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08-18-2016 , 09:54 PM

#6115

Lee C

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De Grasse: The heir apparent.

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08-18-2016 , 09:55 PM

#6116

Lee C

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Originally Posted by BAIDS

they are allowed they're just not capable

Donovan Bailey says, "What's up?"

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08-18-2016 , 09:57 PM

#6117

madlondoner

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de grasse does seem in a different class to the others.

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08-18-2016 , 09:58 PM

#6118

Schlitz mmmm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by madlondoner

Sigh Gemilli seems like nice guy.

Yeah. I thought the same, given his camera time in lane one before the race. Got charisma

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08-18-2016 , 09:58 PM

#6119

tabbaker

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I've got the US in this heat

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08-18-2016 , 09:59 PM

#6120

BAIDS

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kinda nice for the french fella to get a medal, a lifetime of being the token white guy in the sprints has been rewarded

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08-18-2016 , 10:00 PM

#6121

madlondoner

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Imagine if one of his team mates dropped the baton on the relay lol

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08-18-2016 , 10:00 PM

#6122

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Originally Posted by Lee C

Donovan Bailey says, "What's up?"

Not to mention Percy Williams and Ben Johnson. Bruny Surin was 2nd to Bailey at the world championships before too

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08-18-2016 , 10:01 PM

#6123

GusJohnsonGOAT

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Originally Posted by PeteBlow

It's a fast track.
Remember Bolt's 100m semi? (the rest before the final wasn't long enough)
Remember the 400m WR?

It was the rain that did it tonight.

Bolt's final 100m time sucked because he got a terrible start. His 100m semi time is almost identical to Beijing and London. Looking at the WR from 2008 and 2012, there are a few more records (but that's expected since there are events to go.) This track is far from fast; no better than average, for sure.