@nick15063in r/trackandfield • Recommends
On “In your opinion, what is the greatest track race of all time?”
The 2012 800m final, 1972 800m final, 2003 5000m final, 2012 100m final, and the 1996 200m final are my favorites, in no real order
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Usain Bolt Wins Olympic 100m Gold | London 2012 Olympic Games
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Usain Bolt wins the 100m gold medal and sets an Olympic record at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Watch Milano Cortina 2026 🔴 LIVE: go.olympics.com/watch 📺 Re-live ALL the incredible #Paris2024 action ➡️ go.olympics.com/watch Jamaican Usain Bolt sets a new Olympic record as he retains his 100m Gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics on the 5 August 2012. Fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake finished second, with USA's Justin Gatlin taking the Bronze medal in the event. Since 1896, athletics has been on the programme of each edition of the Games of the Olympiad. Its presence on the Games programme has allowed its popularity to increase across the world. This popularity was also strengthened by the creation of the IAAF in 1912. Women's events appeared for the first time at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, while the men's programme was standardised as of the 1932 Games in Los Angeles. Although at the beginning women were authorised to participate in only some events, today their programme is almost identical to that of the men. ========================================= 📲 Subscribe to @Olympics oly.ch/Subscribe 🇨🇳 #Beijing2022 replays: oly.ch/B22Replays 🇯🇵 #Tokyo2020 replays: oly.ch/T20Replays 🗞️ News from the Olympic world: oly.ch/NewsWhy it's here
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@contributor_copyin r/Sprinting • Mentions
On “Could anyone provide me the splits for the 2012 100m final.”
EL Pais did 20m splits, which are also posted on SpeedEndurance:
Original - https://archive.is/kQnni
SE article - https://speedendurance.com/2012/08/09/usain-bolt-20-meter-splits-london-2012-olympics
Although this is a tweet, PJ Vazel's splits are often more reliable than the equipment WA uses for the official splits: https://twitter.com/pjvazel/status/1291029875386703874?lang=en
Railcam here and overhead also shows him clearly even or ahead in early stages: link to this video
@mhm123321in r/Sprinting • Mentions
On “Something interesting about Christian Lemaitre’s(lack of)development”
…that sets records for them.
They take strong stimulants like oxilifrone and dmaa before a race, which causes some people to sweat a lot and that is what highly stimulates the CNS. Bolt here ran a 100 meter in about 65 Farenheit weather in Germany. Sometimes thyroxine is taken before a race , thermogenic agents, anything to stimulate the CNS.
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Look carefully at the runners in the 2012 final , you can see Bolts bloated face at 1:11 , he is a 25 year old man here. Side effects of AAS include bloated and puffy face. Lane 2 face is also pretty bloated. These are young men - you can see many of them have that look and look fifteen to twenty years older.
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@HalcyonApolloin r/Sprinting • Mentions
On “How can improve my acceleration?”
Finding some simple mental cues you can repeat to yourself like a mantra would probably help your overthinking, also find a consistent routine for yourself. Watch the top sprinters, they don’t just walk on the track and get in their blocks, they have to make sure everything is perfect. Just figure out what feels right to you.
[here’s a decent example. just look how fidgety they all are, and notice the routine]