Usain Bolt’s Global Championships Medals
The greatest sprinter of all time. Continue reading Usain Bolt’s Global Championships Medals
Tag: Olympics
Wayde van Niekerk’s 400m Races in Lausanne & Monaco: Splits & Strides
A short overwiev of van Niekerk’s only two 400m races of the season before the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London. Continue reading Wayde van Niekerk’s 400m Races in Lausanne & Monaco: Splits & Strides
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 of Sprinting Times Over the Years
Lists of the fastest times in history + Charts of the World Leading & Medal winning times at the Olympics since the introduction of Fully Automatic Timing. Continue reading Analysis of Sprinting Times Over the Years
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
45.07 – 400m Analysis of Luka Janežič
Analysis of Luka Janežič and his 400m national record set at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Continue reading 45.07 – 400m Analysis of Luka Janežič
New World Records in 2016 (Track & Field)
A short rundown of the new world records that were set in 2016 and how long it took for the old ones to be beaten. Continue reading New World Records in 2016 (Track & Field)
Stride Length vs Stride Frequency in the 400 Metres
An analysis of Wayde van Niekerk’s stride and a comparison with Michael Johnson, Kirani James and LaShawn Merritt. Continue reading Stride Length vs Stride Frequency in the 400 Metres
My Pick For Rio: Recap
Results of my predictions. Continue reading My Pick For Rio: Recap
Michael Johnson’s Finest Hour: 1996 Atlanta Olympics
How the golden-colored spikes propelled him to greatness. Continue reading Michael Johnson’s Finest Hour: 1996 Atlanta Olympics
