100 meters
 

this kid Bolt from Jamaica is a phenom. current world record holder he's running under 10 seconds geared down for the last third of the race.
incredible.

That was nuts, he made that look too easy. Aptly named.

Bolt is so big, once he gets rolling he uses minimal effort to stay even with the other sprinters. Gotta go Bolt/Powell/All on this one.

Keep in mind that the 100 isn't even his speciality. Michael Johnson's 19.32 in the 200 appeared untouchable back when it was set 1996 but I wouldn't be surprised to see Bolt go 19.50ish.

Tough break for Tyson Gay. Don't think you could realistically expect to be able to go sub 9.85 with even the slightest tweak in a hamstring.

BOLT or the other top Jamaican guy...2 man race...

Usain Bolt -1000
Asafa Powell +450
Walter Dix +2500
Richard Thompson +2800
Churandy Martina +5000
Darvis Patton +6600
Marc Burns +6600

Bolt n' ASAFA..See, 2 man race. I SO SMART . I can pick da chalk. I guess Mr. Gay=a scratch. +450 AIN'T BAD ON THE ASAFA.

Only question will be where the clock will stop. Gotta think its going to sub 9.68 legal.

Gay didn't make it out of the semis

OH, I some him run 2nd. I guess it wasn't the semi though.

in the heat last night Bolt was like a gazelle, once he got up and into stride he hit the accelerator for about three seconds, pulled away from the field by a comfortable margin, then shut it down for a 9.92. Asafa ran a good one too, but was slower than Bolt and had to work harder.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FT7i5EBnkQ

Could go this way here. I put it 40% chance Powell, and 60% chance Bolt. They bite on Bolt lil too hard. +450 = great price.......Should be 3/5 and 7/5. Powell= overlay. Neither had the gas pedal down full. Powell is the favorite of the "sway fans."

Asafa is a great starter, if he catches a flyer at the start like he did in that Stockholm race, he has a chance. What will be interesting is if there is a false start...might keep Powell in the blocks on the second time around.

So the race is over, and I won't spoil it in case somebody cares. But, I know I am probably in the minority here, I'd rather watch the signature event of the Olympic Games live than a preliminary round basketball game, some foreign soccer match, and the men's doubles tennis finals.

Agree 100%. I can't believe they would think professional basketball is more interesting than seeing who is the fastest man on the planet live...

I actually watched 5 minutes or so of the game (more than I invested in any NBA game last season) because I was convinced they would switch away to show the 100m live.

two boring olympic sports, soccer and basketball.

Safachoka

safahadnoshot

winner too tough

Yeah, but not on da stage= he a safachoka. Same as 2004 oly. The guy safa beat in the semi got Silver medal, and Safachoka come 5th (like this here.) Chokaboy. Make it outta whatever ya want(pooka shell-ruby-fancy beads) he needs a choka round dat neck.

But, given Powell's past, wouldn't be surprised if he goes to Europe next month and runs 9.68 in some B league meet. He never gets it done on the big stage.

4x100 WR might fall later in the meet with those three Jamaicans. Will be interested to see if Gay runs.

maybe Powell should have finished better, but don't think anyone alive was beating the winner.

Obviously, he can beat him, but he gets tight on the big stage. The guy he beat in the semi won the silver(just like Athens.) Damn he is a huge choka in the Olympic final. How can he not have a silver in one of these 2 olympic 100m? That's brutal.