Quote Originally Posted by amat View Post
Just a freak of nature, that was the best race of all time essentially with Tyson Gay running a 9.71 and Bolt running a truly ridiculous 9.58 and I don't know if it's going to get much better then that for Bolt. 9.58 is what they projected he would get if he kept running in Beijing using his turnover rate multiplied by the number of strides. Ludicrous stuff as I repeated last year only to be rebutted by the VERY ignorant Bilbo, Bolt is THE MAN. The best athlete on the planet no doubt about it.

A lot of world records have been shattered lately, Michael Phelps did a lot of those, Roger Federrer is also considered the greatest now, Tiger Woods and also Michael Schumacher.

Technology has greatly contributed, the dawn of computer age makes the sport more competitive and at the competition is at the highest level, they can draw simulation and create a realistic scenario to beat any standing record.

Second is the advent of Sports medicine, Sports Nutritionist and Dietician. They played the role on how to boost stamina, endurance and reduce easy fatiguability. They make any human being super human in our standards.







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