van niekerk was in the 8th lane when he ran the world record
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van niekerk was in the 8th lane when he ran the world record
Ironman
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And sometimes it works out.....and then other times 1, 2, tree
Kunty McPhuck
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Historical lanes 3-4-5-6 have been the best never said any different nor did I claim Lane 8 was better than those.
If youre in Lane 8/9 you can run your own race its really not that hard to understand. We've all seen many sprinters who've crumbled when running in those lanes 3-6 because they see the Opps run past them on the bend/home straight and then panic sets in they become heavy legged blow up trying to stay with the quicker runner and fall away. This is basically my point being in Lane 8/9 island. It isn't the worst thing in the world and is much better than lanes 1 and 2 which are by far the worst for 200 and 400m events. Being in Lane 8/9 doesn't mean you cannot win if your mentally think like this then you've already lost.
Van Niekerk 400m WR from Lane 8 is basically the blueprint on how you attack a race racing from that lane.
Are all track lanes created equal when it comes to winning gold?
There's a long-held belief that the middle lane produces the fastest running times in track races. But that may not be true for every event.
www.popsci.com
Best lane 8 200m wins.
African_brehda
Superstar
But the mens 4x100 WR probably falls if USA can get the baton around.
African_brehda
Superstar
And what’s scary is that Lyles didn’t look gassed at all. He crossed the finish line with theface. He had even more left in the tank. That’s crazy
Yeah, that’s how it looks, but if you’ve ever run, you’ll know that man was moving at 100%. There was nothing left
Playaz Eyez
Veteran
Playaz Eyez
Veteran
Yeah, that’s how it looks, but if you’ve ever run, you’ll know that man was moving at 100%. There was nothing left
TV doesn't really show
I remember seeing a washed ben johnson run like 10.50 seconds in the 100m at york university as a kid and it was like a damn blur
African_brehda
Superstar
Its crazy how people think an athlete will willingly slow down just to stunt, when a world record is within reach
triplehate
Superstar
Ain't no way
African_brehda
Superstar
Lyles is in rare form. Bracey, Coleman and the short breh that won bronze are in 9.8/9.9 form.
When Jamaica set the record the other two brehs were in 10 seconds form that season. USA were clearly ahead in that race before Blake cooked Tyson Gay on the 2nd bend
Kunty McPhuck
Scust Szn has Returned
It's not even about the individual times each sprinter has done for that seasons form. Its about getting the baton round. Which US has had a problems with the last 2 Olympics.
As a person who ran track, knighton has the smoothest strides I’ve ever seen outside of bolt. Total body control and pace. That kid will be a monster and break records. I think he can even break bolts record. Only 18 and still room to grow. Upside is crazy