Bolt to run in sprint relay in London

[jamaicantrackfan]

Triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt will run in the 4x100metres relay as well as the individual 100m at the London Grand Prix later this month, organisers said on Tuesday.

Bolt was part of the Jamaican team that broke the sprint relay world record in Beijing and will be running in his first relay in Britain.

The Jamaican had already signed up for the individual 100m, on Friday July 24, and will race the relay on the following day of the two-day event


http://tvnz.co.nz/othersports-news/bolt ... ay-2831878

[jamaicantrackfan]

Will be great to see Bolt on the anchor again. He anchored a Racers team earlier in the year to an easy 38.10 in Jamaica.

Would love to see him anchor the Jamaican team in Berlin.

[onlooker]

Would love to see him anchor the Jamaican team in Berlin.

He's too good a curve runner to use on anchor when there is a Powell available to use on anchor.





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[jamaicantrackfan]

I hear ya but I know that Bolt could run a devastating anchor that can more than make up an deficits by running another athlete on the curve.

[onlooker]

I hear ya but I know that Bolt could run a devastating anchor that can more than make up an deficits by running another athlete on the curve.

True, but I think if Gay is on third the deficit may be too much to make up with the lead on the final handoff. We all know that outside of Bolt Gay is the best curve runner so Jam can't afford to make that mistake.




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[The Atheist]

I think I'd like to see something like this, personally:

1st leg: Frater

2nd leg: Powell

3rd leg: Blake

Anchor: Bolt

[onlooker]

This wouldn't be a bad line up:

!. Powell..... Will burn Rodgers out the blocks

2.Frater.....should hold lead on whomever it is.

3.Mullings..... he should be on the team he is a good 200m runner and in form. He may be behind or even with Gay by the handoff, worse case slightly behind Gay to hand off to Bolt.

4.Bolt..... With a running start lights out!!. destroy whomever is on anchor.



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[bman]

I think I'd like to see something like this, personally:

1st leg: Frater

2nd leg: Powell

3rd leg: Blake

Anchor: Bolt

Why Blake instead of Mullings?

[The Atheist]

I think I'd like to see something like this, personally:

1st leg: Frater

2nd leg: Powell

3rd leg: Blake

Anchor: Bolt

Why Blake instead of Mullings?

Mullings, Anderson, Blake, same thing. They were all withing .01 of each other at Nationals. So might as well go with the most famous one I guess, see what he can do when the accel part of the 100 is taken our of the equation, and only the raw speed part is used, which is probably his strongpoint since he's a youngster.

[bman]

[quote=The Atheist]

I think I'd like to see something like this, personally:

1st leg: Frater

2nd leg: Powell

3rd leg: Blake

Anchor: Bolt

Why Blake instead of Mullings?

Mullings, Anderson, Blake, same thing. They were all withing .01 of each other at Nationals. So might as well go with the most famous one I guess, see what he can do when the accel part of the 100 is taken our of the equation, and only the raw speed part is used, which is probably his strongpoint since he's a youngster.[/quote:3teh4toz]

Also Wouldn't putting Bolt 3rd (or 2nd for that matter) enable him to run a longer distance with the baton? Not to mention he is the best curve runner of all time...

[Speedfirst]

This wouldn't be a bad line up:

!. Powell..... Will burn Rodgers out the blocks

2.Frater.....should hold lead on whomever it is.

3.Mullings..... he should be on the team he is a good 200m runner and in form. He may be behind or even with Gay by the handoff, worse case slightly behind Gay to hand off to Bolt.

4.Bolt..... With a running start lights out!!. destroy whomever is on anchor.



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I don't know about Asafa burning Mike outta of the blocks, it will be close. Also Gay will smoke Mullings, period.

[jamaicantrackfan]

I think I'd like to see something like this, personally:

1st leg: Frater

2nd leg: Powell

3rd leg: Blake

Anchor: Bolt

Based on consistency so far this year, I would replace Blake with Mullings. Mullings has been more consistent on the circuit and trials this year. Blake can run in the heats.

Also, don't forget Nesta Carter. If he comes back to form by the time Berlin comes around, we could use him as well.

You always want to put your best current athletes on the relays by the time Berlin comes around.

[Sportsfanx1]

What is wrong with Marvin Anderson? Was he injured when he stop running in that 200m race on Tueday or he just gave up? I don't think he should be in the relay, atleast not in the final. I'll put Yohan Blake on the second leg, because he is kind of jittery in big races..and we can't afford for him to do something, such as false starting in the World Championships.

Frater-Blake-Bolt-Asafa

Keep Asafa where he is most comfortable, because he's been running achor for ages now and Bolt as been running the Curves for Jamaica for a while now. Frater as been running first or second leg also. This is a good line-up.

[Sportsfanx1]

Some how i'm not too proud to see Mullings wearing our colors. If it was up to me he wouldn't be on our team colors. I hope he is not in the relay at all, and I don't think majority of Jamaicans will care if he's not either.

Give Blake the chance because he is one of Jamaica's young, bright sprinter. 2011 and 2012 he would more likely will be a fixed in the relay squad, so get him in ahead of Mullings or Anderson, and it's not like they way ahead of him.

[jamaicantrackfan]

What is wrong with Marvin Anderson? Was he injured when he stop running in that 200m race on Tueday or he just gave up? I don't think he should be in the relay, atleast not in the final. I'll put Yohan Blake on the second leg, because he is kind of jittery in big races..and we can't afford for him to do something, such as false starting in the World Championships.

Frater-Blake-Bolt-Asafa

Keep Asafa where he is most comfortable, because he's been running achor for ages now and Bolt as been running the Curves for Jamaica for a while now. Frater as been running first or second leg also. This is a good line-up.

Marvin pulled up at 100m in the 200m race in Lausanne on Tuesday. Not sure what the issue is.

I need to see him consistent on the European circuit before I put him on the relay.