London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

johnmcdnl

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

take everything wrote: »

I would have beaten Powell.

You did see that he pulled up right?

Still finished 11.99

steve9859

take everything wrote: »

I would have beaten Powell.

He pulled up, limped in, and you still wouldn't have beaten him!!

Namlub

take everything wrote: »

I would have beaten Powell.

Even the very worst competitors in the Olympics are better than you, sorry to say

My name is URL

I don't get the whole buzz about the 100Ms tbh. Why is it the biggest and most prestigious gold medal in the Olympics? It's not even overly exciting in my opinion. In the real world, if you ever needed to run 100M very quickly it wouldn't really matter if you were 2/100s of a second later in doing it. The 10,000M should be the more prestigious race, again just imo.

marco_polo

Really disappointed that bronze is not going around tyson gays neck instead of Gatlin. Guy was gutted in post race interview. Must be sickening to be beaten by a two time cheat.

cometogether

Is that Loaded by Primal Scream blaring out in the stadium? Bolt, what a beast

robinph

My name is URL wrote: »

I don't get the whole buzz about the 100Ms tbh. Why is it the biggest and most prestigious gold medal in the Olympics? It's not even overly exciting in my opinion. In the real world, if you ever needed to run 100M very quickly it wouldn't really matter if you were 2/100s of a second later in doing it. The 10,000M should be the more prestigious race, again just imo.

But most people can't be bothered to wait 30 minutes for a result.

My name is URL

My name is URL wrote: »

I don't get the whole buzz about the 100Ms tbh. Why is it the biggest and most prestigious gold medal in the Olympics? It's not even overly exciting in my opinion. In the real world, if you ever needed to run 100M very quickly it wouldn't really matter if you were 2/100s of a second later in doing it. The 10,000M should be the more prestigious race, again just imo.

You can't make a mistake in the 100m whereas you could in the 10000m and still win it!

Hercule Poirot

My name is URL wrote: »

I don't get the whole buzz about the 100Ms tbh. Why is it the biggest and most prestigious gold medal in the Olympics? It's not even overly exciting in my opinion. In the real world, if you ever needed to run 100M very quickly it wouldn't really matter if you were 2/100s of a second later in doing it. The 10,000M should be the more prestigious race, again just imo.

Yeah but in the 10,000M you don't see 4/5 fellas cross the line within half a second of each other!

Hercule Poirot

cometogether wrote: »

Is that Loaded by Primal Scream blaring out in the stadium? Bolt, what a beast

Tis indeed

phasers

robinph wrote: »

But most people can't be bothered to wait 30 minutes for a result.

I must admit that is part of the reason I love the 100m

kfallon

My name is URL wrote: »

I don't get the whole buzz about the 100Ms tbh. Why is it the biggest and most prestigious gold medal in the Olympics? It's not even overly exciting in my opinion. In the real world, if you ever needed to run 100M very quickly it wouldn't really matter if you were 2/100s of a second later in doing it. The 10,000M should be the more prestigious race, again just imo.

It's all about speed! You win 100m you are fastest man in the world, you win 10,000m you are the 'fastest' slow man in the world :P

Hande hoche!

My name is URL wrote: »

I don't get the whole buzz about the 100Ms tbh. Why is it the biggest and most prestigious gold medal in the Olympics? It's not even overly exciting in my opinion. In the real world, if you ever needed to run 100M very quickly it wouldn't really matter if you were 2/100s of a second later in doing it. The 10,000M should be the more prestigious race, again just imo.

Would agree with you. Prefer the longer races.

Colmustard

He is sound.

marco_polo

marco_polo wrote: »

Really disappointed that bronze is not going around tyson gays neck instead of Gatlin. Guy was gutted in post race interview. Must be sickening to be beaten by a two time cheat.

In my mind, Gay did win the bronze.

J. Marston

I want a Jamaican accent.

leahyl

My name is URL wrote: »

I don't get the whole buzz about the 100Ms tbh. Why is it the biggest and most prestigious gold medal in the Olympics? It's not even overly exciting in my opinion. In the real world, if you ever needed to run 100M very quickly it wouldn't really matter if you were 2/100s of a second later in doing it. The 10,000M should be the more prestigious race, again just imo.

I reckon the main reason is Bolt tbh - before he came along I would have thought the 10,000m was the more prestigious race as well. It's just Bolt generates such publicity so therefore the race is more popular perhaps?

youreadthis

My name is URL wrote: »

I don't get the whole buzz about the 100Ms tbh. Why is it the biggest and most prestigious gold medal in the Olympics? It's not even overly exciting in my opinion. In the real world, if you ever needed to run 100M very quickly it wouldn't really matter if you were 2/100s of a second later in doing it. The 10,000M should be the more prestigious race, again just imo.

Because it's pure and simple competition and it's something everyone can do and knows what it's like.

robinph

leahyl wrote: »

I reckon the main reason is Bolt tbh - before he came along I would have thought the 10,000m was the more prestigious race as well. It's just Bolt generates such publicity so therefore the race is more popular perhaps?

Nope, always been the 100m.

marco_polo

My name is URL wrote: »

I don't get the whole buzz about the 100Ms tbh. Why is it the biggest and most prestigious gold medal in the Olympics? It's not even overly exciting in my opinion. In the real world, if you ever needed to run 100M very quickly it wouldn't really matter if you were 2/100s of a second later in doing it. The 10,000M should be the more prestigious race, again just imo.

But if you needed to do 10k better to buy a bike .

I do agree though the 10k deserves just as much prestige, wouldn't say more though.

Hercule Poirot

Loved the pundits reaction again, they should show these things more often

It wasn't me!

My name is URL wrote: »

I don't get the whole buzz about the 100Ms tbh. Why is it the biggest and most prestigious gold medal in the Olympics? It's not even overly exciting in my opinion. In the real world, if you ever needed to run 100M very quickly it wouldn't really matter if you were 2/100s of a second later in doing it. The 10,000M should be the more prestigious race, again just imo.

Yeah, but at that point why not a marathon? Or an ultra-marathon? They're all different.

Brain Stroking

Best sprinter ever, Olympic legend and top man

the groutch

love Colin Jackson's going mad versus Johnson's zero reaction during the race

patmac

Diego Maradona wrote: »

Not a white man to be seen

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=80082243&postcount=6967

Brilliant shame about Gatlin though.

robinph

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Loved the pundits reaction again, they should show these things more often

"Here comes what's his name..."

Hercule Poirot

J. Marston wrote: »

I want a Jamaican accent.

I barely understood a word that Blake said, wouldn't mind Bolt's accent - would be out of place in Mayo tho

El Guapo!

kfallon wrote: »

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you win 10,000m you are the 'fastest' slow man in the world :P

I thought Forrest Gump was the fastest "slow" man in the world. :pac:

Pdoghue

Always thought the 1500m was the most prestigious middle/long distance race - the metric mile so to speak.

Colmustard

My name is URL wrote: »

I don't get the whole buzz about the 100Ms tbh. Why is it the biggest and most prestigious gold medal in the Olympics? It's not even overly exciting in my opinion. In the real world, if you ever needed to run 100M very quickly it wouldn't really matter if you were 2/100s of a second later in doing it. The 10,000M should be the more prestigious race, again just imo.

When you think about it you are right, I think the 400 metres is the hardest race. Once they hit that last 100 metres you can see there is nothing left in them and they are running on pure will.