9.69* – From Obadele Thompson to Andre De Grasse

All the sub 9.70 performances and how we’ve finally come full circle from Obadele Thompson’s windy 9.69 in 1996 to Andre De Grasse’s windy 9.69 in 2017. Continue reading 9.69* – From Obadele Thompson to Andre De Grasse

Analysis, Athletics

400m and the 43-second Barrier

The 100m has 10 seconds, the 200m has 20 seconds and the 400m has 44 seconds. Thus far only one athlete in history has managed to dip under all three of these magical sprint barriers: Wayde van Niekerk. Will he be the first to go sub-43? Continue reading 400m and the 43-second Barrier