USAIN BOLT 1st 200 Meters of the season

[mikli]

Yes, I remember very well what has happened to Powell, and the same can happen to Bolt. But I also think that it is easier to control speed in 200m than in 100m, where easing up may have detrimental consequences.

I also cannot help thinking that Powell is prone to diarrhea or something like that, so poor (in relative terms) have his big finals been.

[EPelle]

Spearmon looks like he will double & I think this is his 1st time. How will it affect him?

I imagine much the same way it did as an NCAA competitor, of which Bolt (who is superior in ever respect but the actual testing of his strength), has not been one.

[dcunited]

I also cannot help thinking that Powell is prone to diarrhea or something like that, so poor (in relative terms) have his big finals been.

I can't help but wonder if Powell likes it best when he's big fish in little pond.

[Dutra]

Spearmon looks like he will double & I think this is his 1st time. How will it affect him?

Spearmon has to make the 100m team. Not a lock at all.

[BCBaroo]

I think that the idea of Bolt breaking MJ's 200m record is pretty ridiculous at this point. bolt ran his WR with a huge tailwind and isn't nearly as strong as MJ was in his prime (take a look at their respective musculatures). The 200m is a race of who can slow down the least while sprinting their guts out and MJ was perfectly built for the 200m. Until bolt proves to to be a consistent, long term 200m threat, he can't seriously be considered a legitimate threat. there's a reason why the past few 200m records have lasted for so long... its the toughest record in mens sprinting.

Hmmm.

MJ's previous WR didn't last that long.

But - Respective musculatures??