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Amid all the arguing about chest-thumping I haven't seen anyone mention the thing that really stood out to me. In a sport that's been plagued with drugs for decades, and presumably most WR's have been set 'under the influence', this guy comes out and destroys the WR, while pulling up in the last 20m. Riiiight. Doesn't something smell here? Perhaps he didn't want the world to see what he was really capable of, because clean runners shouldn't be capable of doing that?
Ordinarily I'd agree with you, but did you watch the race? Bolt doesn't look like other sprinters who all seem to be 5'8" and broad. He looks like a guy that should be playing basketball or wide receiver. He is a genuine freak, a guy who is 6'5" and has incredibly fast leg turnover and a good start out of the blocks.
The 100M is not about finding the fastest guy in the world...or it hasn;t been until now. It has been about finding the guy who can get into 5th gear as fast as possible. Top end speed has always played second fiddle to acceleration which is why modern sprinters have been the stocky muscular types with fast leg turnover. 200m runners have the best top end speed and really are the fastest men in the world.
Along comes this goliath with long legs and amazing top end 200M speed but not only that, he can get to that 5th gear as fast as the little guys like Gay and Powell.
He might be using, I don't know, but if he is the freak that he appears to be then its entirely possible that hs is completely clean.
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