Maybe this was discussed at the time of the Olympics - my apologies, as I was in Montana at the time, and almost completely off the grid during the last few days of the Olympics.
How many guys have set WRs in the 100 and 200 in the same year?
The same month?
The same week?
The same meet?
Obviously, the latter is much easier if the meet is the Worlds or Olympics, spread out over almost a whole week. And in the days of tenth-second hand timing, the chances of tieing a record increase significantly. And back when most Americans ran 100 *yards*, that complicates the question as well.
But just how often has someone set 100 and 200 records anywhere nearly as close together as Bolt did? The obvious first data point is Jesse Owens in an hour, but what about more modern instances?
How many guys have set WRs in the 100 and 200 in the same year?
The same month?
The same week?
The same meet?
Obviously, the latter is much easier if the meet is the Worlds or Olympics, spread out over almost a whole week. And in the days of tenth-second hand timing, the chances of tieing a record increase significantly. And back when most Americans ran 100 *yards*, that complicates the question as well.
But just how often has someone set 100 and 200 records anywhere nearly as close together as Bolt did? The obvious first data point is Jesse Owens in an hour, but what about more modern instances?
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