2015 Outdoor Season

[jacknyc]

Guliyev did not run. Don't know why.

Meanwhile, at the NCAA West Regionals, John Teeters ran a 9.95 with 2.6 wind in the heats.
If the wind had been a legal 2.0, then maybe he would have a legal sub-10.
Let's go John!

Teeters ran 10.00 with 3.1w in the quarterfinals.
He is definitely in shape. The semis and the finals will be his chance to run sub-10, if the wind isn't over the limit.

 

[mastermulti]

Teeters ran 10.00 with 3.1w in the quarterfinals.
He is definitely in shape. The semis and the finals will be his chance to run sub-10, if the wind isn't over the limit.

would you happen to have a results link for that meeting please?
I try "Teeters" but youtube videos don't have much on him, I tried "NCAA west regionals" but again, no luck for 2015

 

[jacknyc]

http://branchsportstech.com/NCAAWest/

 

[white lightning]

Brandon Stryganek who is a senior at Illinois ran a wind legal 10.33 today. Not too bad.


Happy to see John Teeters run his 2nd wind aided sub 10 in the last two weeks. Keep it up brother. I also have no doubt that it is just a matter of time. This guy thrives on the pressure of the big meets.

 

[mastermulti]

http://branchsportstech.com/NCAAWest/

thanks for that. I take it it's a two weekend meet with semis and final of 100s next week

 

[yuri malenkov]

Su from China just ran 9.99 wind legal at the prefontaine classic in Eugene Oregon. First Asian under 10 seconds.

 

[white lightning]

Adam Gemeli ran a windy sub 10 today for the win. The wind was just a little too strong. He will go sub 10 wind legal soon. He is going to have a monster summer.

 

[jacknyc]

Apparently Gemeli ran a legal 10.12 (1.3w) in the heats before the windy 9.97.

So now our top 5 this season looks like this -
Teeters 10.07 (1.9w)
Kilty 10.09 (0.6w)
Gemeli 10.12 (1.3w)
Guliyev 10.12 (1.9w)
Lemaitre 10.16 (0.6w)

It's not a stretch to think that 2, and possible 3 of these guys can run a sub-10 this season.
Fingers crossed.

 

[white lightning]

We might just have another Kosta Kenteris. Look what Mr Greece Lightning did today! Congrats on a huge p.b. and he beat Lemaitre as well. Outstanding race by the youngster.


Men's 200m
1. Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas (GRE) 20.09 MR (wind +0.8)
2. Christophe Lemaitre (FRA) 20.28
3. Harry Adams (USA) 20.32



Could a sub 20 be next for Tsakonas? Only 3 white guys have ever done it. He can be the 4th!

 

[white lightning]

Shubenkov ran a very nice time of 13.23 today for the win. I still am waiting for this kid to go sub 13! It has to happen if he is going to win medals at an olympics or world championship. I know he can do it. I'm hoping this summer will be his time to shine. He is an incredible hurdler. I would love to see the British hurdlers get healthy so he could have some fine european competition.

 

[white lightning]

I'm looking forward to the big track meet in Birmingham tommorow. Lots of big names from the UK and internationally. Kilty will face Gemeil in heat two of the mens 100 meters. I hope they both make the finals. I will try to post a link tommorow if I can. Hope for some good weather which is rare in England.

 

[mastermulti]

Gemili 10.00, Kilty 10.10 (+1.0) and both into final.

All 8 into the final went 9.97 to 10.10. Would be great to see a wind approaching 2m/s there in a couple of hours and perhaps a bit more late afternoon heat and I think Gemili will get his sub 10 today. Not sure Kilty's quite there yet

 

[trackster]

Gemili 10.00, Kilty 10.10 (+1.0) and both into final.

All 8 into the final went 9.97 to 10.10. Would be great to see a wind approaching 2m/s there in a couple of hours and perhaps a bit more late afternoon heat and I think Gemili will get his sub 10 today. Not sure Kilty's quite there yet

Gemelli 9.97 in the final, but he clearly wrecked his hamstring and went off on a stretcher.
Kilty 10.05, couldn't quite hold sub-10 speed at the very end.

 

[NolanCromwell]

Very impressive for Gemelli. Hope the injury isn't as serious as it looked. He was making unbelievable strides. Below is vid from race. It looks like Kilty had a great start this time but couldn't keep up top end speed. If he could duplicate Lemaitre of old he is a consistent Sub 10 performer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NgTunTxQGk
http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/athletics/team-gb/news/richard-kilty-my-start-was-st_226889.html

 

[elispeedster]

Very impressive for Gemelli. Hope the injury isn't as serious as it looked. He was making unbelievable strides. Below is vid from race. It looks like Kilty had a great start this time but couldn't keep up top end speed. If he could duplicate Lemaitre of old he is a consistent Sub 10 performer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NgTunTxQGk
http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/athletics/team-gb/news/richard-kilty-my-start-was-st_226889.html

Gemili pushed himself too hard, he is still young and should chill and let it come naturally. Kilty is not a sub 10 sprinter, he dosen't have that natural top end speed which is much more hard to develop. He is a strength/power sprinter.

 

[white lightning]

What a race. Feel so bad for Adam Gemeli but he is a superstar. The kid will be back. He tried to press just a little too much at the end. He looks so smooth.

I don't think you guys are being fair to Richard Kilty. First off he was in lane 2. Then to make it worse he had no sprinters in lanes 1 or 3. Anyone that has sprinted knows it's damn near impossible to gauge where your at. He was basically running blind and despite this he ran a 10.05 for a new personal best. To say he isn't a sub 10 sprinter isn't fair. I disagree. Does he have Lemaitre/Gemeli speed? Probably not but we shouldn't judge. Let's just enjoy the kids performances. I do agree he is more of a power sprinter. This kid is so damn explosive out of the blocks. He will get that sub 10 yet.


So we had another white guy go sub 10 wind legal today. Lemaitre has some company finally and Kilty should be the next one to do it. I'm very happy. Both of these guys showed well in a stacked field. What a perfomance!

 

[white is right]

Gemili pushed himself too hard, he is still young and should chill and let it come naturally. Kilty is not a sub 10 sprinter, he dosen't have that natural top end speed which is much more hard to develop. He is a strength/power sprinter.

I don't know about that. Is he off his current form a consistent sub 10 sprinter, no, but is he a one off type sprinter? I would say he is as 10.05 with warmer weather in Spain with some wind is a high 9.9X.

PS. I hope Gemili and his team are smart with this injury, look what happened to PED abuser Blake his career is on the edge of oblivion as his last 3 seasons have been a write off with one injury after another. Even Vicaut has had minor pulls that have kept him out of meets for the last two years or so.

 

[white lightning]

Kilty will go sub 10 and he will do it more than once. He hasn't peaked yet. None of these guys have. That will come in the next month or two. They don't get into peak form until the national champs of their countries and then the world championships after that.

So basically Kilty just ran a wind legal 10.10 and 10.05 within two hours of each other yet you say he is not a sub 10 sprinter. I would put a bet on that in a second. The kid will break the barrier. Just because a guy might never run 9.70's times doesn't make what he is doing any less of an athletic performance. To add to that Kilty and Gemeli are not on the peds that most of the world class guys are like Bolt, Blake, Gay, Gatlin, etc.

What Gemeli, Lemaitre and Kilty are doing is far more impressive than fake world records produced from a lab and guys that stick needles in their as*!

 

[white lightning]

No one posted this so I want to give this german sprinter some credit. Sven Knippalls ran a new p.b. of 10.13 yesterday wind legal. He is 30 years of age and has never been one of the big german sprinting stars that we discuss here but quite a breakthrough none the less. Anyone the goes below 10.20 in my opinion is a freak of nature. Just wanted to give the kid the respect he deserves.

Hope to see Julian Reus healthy soon. He was so close to going sub 10 last summer.

 

[elispeedster]

Kilty will go sub 10 and he will do it more than once. He hasn't peaked yet. None of these guys have. That will come in the next month or two. They don't get into peak form until the national champs of their countries and then the world championships after that.

So basically Kilty just ran a wind legal 10.10 and 10.05 within two hours of each other yet you say he is not a sub 10 sprinter. I would put a bet on that in a second. The kid will break the barrier. Just because a guy might never run 9.70's times doesn't make what he is doing any less of an athletic performance. To add to that Kilty and Gemelli are not on the peds that most of the world class guys are like Bolt, Blake, Gay, Gatlin, etc.

What Gemeli, Lemaitre and Kilty are doing is far more impressive than fake world records produced from a lab and guys that stick needles in their as*!

Kilty is not a sub 10 sprinter. It wont happen. He may get to 10.01 with a 2.0 wind, thats about it.... I could be wrong. We will see.

The PED issue is up for debate, Kilty could be on PED as much as anyone else, look at his build, he is very muscular. Except for those who have been busted, I give a benefit of doubt to the others.

 

[f3d0r]

is adam gemili a white guy? Just curious as i want to root for him. whats his background.

 

[elispeedster]

is adam gemili a white guy? Just curious as i want to root for him. whats his background.

He is not White European, but Caucasian, Middle Eastern.

 

[Vanilla_Sky]

Every single person who has ever run a sub 6.50 60m in a world championship has gone on to run sub-10. Kilty would have to completely fall off to become the first of the 10 sub-6.50 world champ winners to not run below 10 seconds.

Morne Nagel ran a 6.48, but it was not in a world champs final.

 

[mastermulti]

Gemili 10.00, Kilty 10.10 (+1.0) and both into final.

All 8 into the final went 9.97 to 10.10. Would be great to see a wind approaching 2m/s there in a couple of hours and perhaps a bit more late afternoon heat and I think Gemili will get his sub 10 today. Not sure Kilty's quite there yet

Pretty much what the heats predicted. Gemili always pushes hard and his 200 metre talents showed out here - great fighting finish for another non-African sub10.

I didn't think Kilty was ready to go sub10 but 10.05 is another 1/2 metre closer than he's done before.
Half metre down, half a metre to go. Once again, a spirited fight by him.

While I can't see him as a consistent sub 10er what a fighting sprinter for the shorter 1st or 3rd legs of a relay. Give Gemili and Dasaolu the straights and watch team GB approach that 37.50 mark

 

[mastermulti]

is adam gemili a white guy? Just curious as i want to root for him. whats his background.

Moroccan/Iranian descent I believe.
So, a bit of north African but certainly not the sub saharan west coast ancestry of the typical sprinter