Can Anyone Beat Bolt?

Merlin5 · 1 Aug 2012 at 00:40

Just watched a very interesting documentary with some great footage of races, training, olympic qualifiying and interviews. Last 10 minutes is really good, never seen Bolt look so down.

Looks like Yohan Blake is the man to watch in the 100m final.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01l2104/Can_Anyone_Beat_Bolt/

Azza · 1 Aug 2012 at 01:37

Only Blake, or himself again.

Powell just can't step up to the occasion and I doubt Gay is any where near fit enough to get close.

Spenty · 1 Aug 2012 at 01:51

I think Blake will beat him.

Skeeter · 1 Aug 2012 at 02:00

I agree, Blake or no body.

But I think Bolt will need to make a mistake to be beaten.

Pigeon_Killer · 1 Aug 2012 at 02:02

First 10m decides the race. If Bolt has a good start he'll win, if he starts as poorly as he has done recently Blake'll do him.

The_One · 1 Aug 2012 at 09:10

fancy blake for the 100m

antijoke · 1 Aug 2012 at 11:09

When are the races with Bolt?

Guerrilla · 1 Aug 2012 at 11:12

The athletics doesn't start till next week.

EasyRyder · 1 Aug 2012 at 11:13

Pigeon_Killer said:
First 10m decides the race. If Bolt has a good start he'll win, if he starts as poorly as he has done recently Blake'll do him.

+1

Blake can beat him. I could see Blake running less than 9.58WR and coming second.

Ben Cole · 1 Aug 2012 at 11:14

Blake.

jak731 · 1 Aug 2012 at 11:40

'The only white man to ever run under 10s' :/

More the exception that proves the rule rather than breaking the stereotype it seems.

The_One · 1 Aug 2012 at 11:43

anticonscience said:
When are the races with Bolt?

100m final is this sunday

200m final is next thurs

Marky · 1 Aug 2012 at 12:00

I watched this last night! Pretty interesting

Gotta be Blake or himself I imagine

Ice213 · 1 Aug 2012 at 13:53

Azza said:
Only Blake, or himself again.

+1. I personally think he probably win, but if not surely it has to be Blake.

Watched that documentary the other day, really interesting viewing.

Merlin5 · 1 Aug 2012 at 14:32

Hmm, come the day I think Bolt will be on a different planet and pull all the stops out.

The_One said:
100m final is this sunday

200m final is next thurs

100m this sunday? Wow, nice, I thought it might be some time towards the end of next week.

alx · 1 Aug 2012 at 15:04

What's Blake's fastest time so far in his career? Anywhere near Bolt's?

Azza · 1 Aug 2012 at 15:18

alx said:
What's Blake's fastest time so far in his career? Anywhere near Bolt's?

9.75 at the Jamaican trails earlier this year. Bolt's fastest 100m this year is 9.76.

The_One · 1 Aug 2012 at 15:18

alx said:
What's Blake's fastest time so far in his career? Anywhere near Bolt's?

yup

9.75 is blakes making him 4th fastest ever

Merlin5 · 1 Aug 2012 at 15:20

alx said:
What's Blake's fastest time so far in his career? Anywhere near Bolt's?

9.75 apparently.

edit: oh, beaten like a ging.., etc

Azza · 1 Aug 2012 at 15:24

The_One said:
yup

9.75 is blakes making him 4th fastest ever

Compared to Bolt's 9.58 it's a world apart. Gay ran 9.69 in Berlin and was no where near him.