Usain Bolt Has This Fast Thing Pretty Down
You only thought he was fast when he set the world record in the 100 at a 9.72, because Usain Bolt had a little something for everybody else in winning the gold medal in the 100.
That something was shattering his own record by running a 9.69 after sliding out of the blocks and pulling up as he ran through the finish. From ESPN:
Bolt is 6-foot-5, one reason he was never really pegged to run the 100 — men that tall aren’t supposed to be able to get out of the starting blocks and start accelerating fast enough to win the shortest sprint.
Bolt actually skidded from the blocks in this one — not perfect, but then again, he didn’t really need to be. He needed 41 strides to cover the 100 meters and practically loped past the finish line, looking to his right but finding nobody there.
When he crossed, he kept running about halfway around the track. He did a hip-swiveling dance, blew kisses to the crowd, clowned around with arms out like a bird in flight, and held up the Jamaican flag. Later, he took off his golden spikes, which will, of course, look great next to his gold medal.
Then he proceeded to pull up, moon the crowd, and start yelling at his competitors that they “Can’t See Me!”.
Well, okay, that last part was fictional.
9.69. Damn, that’s fast. Britney Spears couldn’t finish off a piece of chocolate cake in 9.69 seconds. Unless she had extra milk. Then maybe, she could challenge for the gold.
This record is significant in that someone ran less than a 9.70 for the first time (without outside influences). This record is just a testament to the tremendous evolution of the human condition over time, and it shows us how far we’ve come over the years. At least, until you go down to McDonalds and see some tub o’lard ordering five happy meals for him and his fat kids and you realize that we’re really not that advanced after all.
World-Record Video Until It Gets Pulled: