Stockholm m 100

[George P.]

conditions appear perfect for sprinting

do we assume safa is still in a fairly heavy training cycle to explain this fairly "flat" run ?

Maybe, unlike last year, he's just vulnerable.

[marknhj]

conditions appear perfect for sprinting

do we assume safa is still in a fairly heavy training cycle to explain this fairly "flat" run ?

Maybe, unlike last year, he's just vulnerable.

He looked vulnerable to me, was pushing it in the last 10m. Didn't see the replay but his form looked like it was breaking down near the finish.

[kamikaze7]

A "Norwegian" sprinter finished 3rd in 10.07

[eldrick]

swedes have the best non-kenyan 3ksc'er in the world & he don't look like no viking

that's the way the world turns...

[Justin Clouder]

A "Norwegian" sprinter finished 3rd in 10.07

Jaysuma Saidy Ndure used to be Gambian; he actually won the B race in 10.07/-1.0! Previous best was 10.10 a few weeks ago; before this year it was 10.26/10.18w.

Justin

[Kishan Gill]

It's interesting how the americans have got a stable of sub 20 200 runners but are unable to match that in the 100 with the exception of Gay.

I cannot recall a time where they have been virtually out of the picture in the 100m.
However If Dix came to europe I am sure he would have made a good mark.
things will probably change next year as they tend to do in america when suddenly a few sprinters appear from nowhere and start running crazy times.

As for asafa, I missed the race. Although the times and his close win would give the impression that something is wrong I am sure he and Gay will be like fireworks come Osaka.

[eldrick]

only 4 americans cracked 10 last year

that includes gatlin, so effectively, the judge roy beans around here will say only 3 did

slowest was brunson who scraped in with 9.99

so, 1 down from last year

as for dix, go look at his 9.93 - that was possibly the fastest basic last 40m ever run in a <10

don't even question it

anyhows, however, still some part of season to go...

[Per Andersen]

A "Norwegian" sprinter finished 3rd in 10.07

Jaysuma Saidy Ndure used to be Gambian; he actually won the B race in 10.07/-1.0! Previous best was 10.10 a few weeks ago; before this year it was 10.26/10.18w.

Justin

I believe he is now working with Geir Moen's old coach. That 10.07/-1.0 should be worth a "basic" 10.02.
Unfortunately he cannot run in Osaka. He became a Norwegian citizen late last year but he needs to be a citizen for a year before he can represent Norway in a WC or OG.

[tm71]

asafa powell get lucky atkins did not lean otherwise he would have lost today. looked very mediocre for a 9.7 guy. to me tyson's 10 flat in london looked better, but there can be no comparison at all in two different races in two different towns on two different days. a lot left to be desired for osaka.

[MDelano]

It's interesting how the americans have got a stable of sub 20 200 runners but are unable to match that in the 100 with the exception of Gay.

I cannot recall a time where they have been virtually out of the picture in the 100m..

How quickly we forget, 1995-1996 was quite a drought with no individual medals at WC or OG.

[IFK_Vaxjo]

[quote=Per Andersen]

A "Norwegian" sprinter finished 3rd in 10.07

Jaysuma Saidy Ndure used to be Gambian; he actually won the B race in 10.07/-1.0! Previous best was 10.10 a few weeks ago; before this year it was 10.26/10.18w.

Justin

I believe he is now working with Geir Moen's old coach. That 10.07/-1.0 should be worth a "basic" 10.02.
Unfortunately he cannot run in Osaka. He became a Norwegian citizen late last year but he needs to be a citizen for a year before he can represent Norway in a WC or OG.[/quote:1cbnf4zg]

A fantastic race for the norweigan/gambian. Too bad he ended up in the B-final, I think he may have challenged safa otherwise.

From what I've heard he's no training geek, 2-3 times a week! Can anyone confirm these roumors. They would definitily explain how he have developed over the 100m but not as much over the 200 (which he looks to be more of runner for with his long stride and thin body!)

Regarding him competing in champs, I've heard that the gambian federation may hold him away for more than one year, maybe as long as to EC 2010!

[larro_yel]

"I did not feel so good today, so I did not push it as hard as I should have," Powell said after his last race before the world championships which kick off on August 25:

"Normally, 10.04 is a joke," said Powell. "It was not a good race. I got a bad start but I managed to accelerate and catch up.

"(But) I'm not worried about the World Championships, I know what I did wrong and it's easy to fix."






.... you can put ur spin on it - but i'll tell you what my observations were:

The engine of his race is the aggressive start. Without the usual power-packed turnover in the 1st 5m+ his race is a gonna be flat (10 -10.10).

There is much to learn from yesterday's race in developing his own rounds strategy. He runs the risk of injury and wasted energy when he turns on the engine and then shut down early or shut down early and re-accelerate if someone's on his shoulder. Ive seen him explode and shut down in an olympic semifinal and run sub-10 ..but the finals? Ive also seen a couple of 'Engine on - shutdown - then accelerate' races --- yesterday was a 'Engine off -accelerate' race. That kind of race puts less pressure on the groin (injury for life) and I suspect conserves on energy - Fanna might want to re-visit the race, and tweek his rounds strategy. Otherwise @ Osaka he may be well advised to ...ahhm ... run?

Diamond aside, Osaka in mind, the race was positive!