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Bolt not in the 4x100 relay?

  • 10-08-2012 6:50pm
    #1
    Savage Tyrant
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    Just caught the relay heats... Team GB made a howler on the changeover for the final leg. Ouch.
    Anyone know why Bolt isn't in the relay team for Jamaica?


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  • #2
    myflipflops
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    Savage Tyrant wrote: »
    Just caught the relay heats... Team GB made a howler on the changeover for the final leg. Ouch.
    Anyone know why Bolt isn't in the relay team for Jamaica?

    Will be back for the final. No need for him to run the semi.


  • #3
    ecoli
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    Savage Tyrant wrote: »
    Just caught the relay heats... Team GB made a howler on the changeover for the final leg. Ouch.
    Anyone know why Bolt isn't in the relay team for Jamaica?

    Resting him for the finals


  • #4
    Savage Tyrant
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    Ah ok, thought it had to be the same team.
    Will the runner who gets dropped still get a medal if the team wins?


  • #5
    walshb
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    We're in for a hell of a final tomorrow. Hope Bolt gets the anchor leg. Powell I assume is out?


  • #6
    ecoli
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    Savage Tyrant wrote: »
    Ah ok, thought it had to be the same team.
    Will the runner who gets dropped still get a medal if the team wins?

    No there is a team of 6 to choose from. I presume so though not sure.

    US with the second fastest relay off all time faster than Jamaica back in Beijing there in the heat.


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  • #7
    Pherekydes
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    Savage Tyrant wrote: »
    Will the runner who gets dropped still get a medal if the team wins?

    Yes.


  • #8
    robinph
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    Savage Tyrant wrote: »
    Will the runner who gets dropped still get a medal if the team wins?

    Yes, but they don't get to stand on the podium.


  • #9
    MD1990
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    WR a gurantee for the final
    dunno if it will be the US or Jamaica though


  • #10
    ss43
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    ecoli wrote: »
    No there is a team of 6 to choose from. I presume so though not sure.

    US with the second fastest relay off all time faster than Jamaica back in Beijing there in the heat.

    Jamaica have run faster than that twice. 37.10 in Beijing, 37.04 (I think) in Daegu.

    Jamaica's heat was also inside the USA's world record that stood until 2008.


  • #11
    Pherekydes
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    Jamaica is third with 37.31 from Berlin. USA's heat time is fourth fastest and second fastest nation.


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  • #12
    ecoli
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    ss43 wrote: »
    Jamaica have run faster than that twice. 37.10 in Beijing, 37.04 (I think) in Daegu.

    Jamaica's heat was also inside the USA's world record that stood until 2008.

    Oops, goes to show you shouldnt go of everything you hear on the telly:D


  • #13
    jimogr
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    Slightly off topic, but a good opportunity to ask this question:

    Why is the 4x100m so fast?

    So Jamaica's 2008 time of 37.10 is an average of 9.3 per 100m. Bolt won the 100m this Olympics in 9.63. SO is it all down to the standing Vs running starts?


  • #14
    shels4ever
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    jimogr wrote: »
    Slightly off topic, but a good opportunity to ask this question:

    Why is the 4x100m so fast?

    So Jamaica's 2008 time of 37.10 is an average of 9.3 per 100m. Bolt won the 100m this Olympics in 9.63. SO is it all down to the standing Vs running starts?

    yes


  • #15
    Pherekydes
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    The splits from Beijing (37.10) are:

    Nesta Carter, 10.41
    Michael Frater, 9.01
    Usain Bolt, 8.98
    Asafa Powell, 8.70

    The lead off runners typically run slightly slower because they are running 100m on the bend. The second and fourth legs are typically about a second faster because they have a good running start, and the third leg is typically a little less than 1 second faster (maybe 0.6 or so) than their PB, because their leg is on the bend.

    Another factor that makes the anchor leg the fastest is that the guy doesn't have to hand off to anyone. He can run through the line flat out.


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