What is a quick 40m Time

[Guest]

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>No-one is hyping these guys up to be sprinters or a threat to any sprint teams or athletes. They seem to just be clarifying that there are some guys on other sports who can run darn fast - but can't quite cut it as a sprinter so settle for (from what looks to me) like quite a good professional career in another sport.

But having said that if these guys can run all below 11 seconds, and I've seen nothing to doubt it, then they would not have trouble stringing together to beat the females.

The above mentioned rugby player was New Zealand long jump champion. Jonah Lomu ran sub 11 seconds 100m at 1.95m and 115kg while only 17 years old! Trust me these guys aren't guys who won't crack it at sprinting or athletics in general, they just get paid heaps better. Imagine getting a million dollars a year at age 19, dunno many sprinters that get paid that.

[DentyCracker]

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Didn't seem to help them against the Aussies in the World Cup. There will be lots of backlash in NZ because of this. Many of the other sports are upset at the way rugby has bulldozed them in the past few years.

[Powell]

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Not only is there no reaction time built in, but it sounds like running start (unless he started from the first gate, which is not what the description suggests). And the best sprinters in the world have been capable of running 40 meters with a running start in around 3.4 - that's the fastest 40-meter section in a race.

[Guest]

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I actually watched the sprint on TV and if I can remember correctly they just sort of jogged 10m before going through the gate which started the timer. Rokokoko would be able to run a 10.3 100m right now probably, but theres no chance of him ever talking up sprinting. If your 20 years old and earning a seriously executive salary your never gonna quit. And many people are upset about rugby taking so many athletes. My coach, coached 3 All blacks to national level, now they are all lost to rugby. BTW Ben Johnsons first 40m of his infamous 9.79s Seoul 100m was done in 4.64s.

[dbirds]

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How about Jonah Lomu, who could run an 11 sec 100m, long jump over 6m, triple jump all at 6 foot 4 inches tall and 115kg body weight! By the way that was at 17 years old! Man He could of been the next randy barnes!

Do you have his actual triple jump and long jump distance?

[bman]

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