Craig Pickering

[white is right]

I'll stick to my guns on Craig. Let's see him run 10.0 first, before even thinking about 9.9

He would have done it last year he ran 10.1X times in terrible conditions. I think the 10.0X barrier will at least fall this year. The 9.9X barrier takes consistent 10.0X times though. I don't think one off (seasonal) 10.0X guys have ever broken 10.

 

[Kali]

Craig runs in Germany today at the Sparkassen cup in Stuggart its webcast on WCSN(?) for those with access.

If anyone is going to watch it can they post results for those of us without access?

He was 3rd here last year & is running against Fasubu again so here is hoping for a fast time.

 

[Kali]

Sorry did not see the seperate thread on this meet until after I had posted

 

[Kali]

Craig wins in 6.58 after a poor 3rd in the heats in 6.67. Good to see him raise his game when he needed to.

 

[Angelcynn]

Just to let you know that Craig was beaten by Dwain Chambers on the weekend which means Dwain will represent GB in the 60m at the world indoor championships next month. What's controversial is the fact that it was Dwain's comeback after two years out since being banned for testing positive for steroids. You can tell he's been on roids just by looking at him. Craig finnished 5th anyway (got a really bad start) so he didn't deserve to go but Dwain certainly doesn't deserve it for obvious reasons.

 

[mastermulti]

yeah, Craig's coach Malcolm Arnold said he'd felt a great weight on his
shoulders to be "the great white hope" this weekend and as a result raced
badly. His 6.70 is almost a metre and a half down on what he's been
running.

He gets another chance this weekend does he not?Edited by: mastermulti

 

[Angelcynn]

Today on the BBC website it says that Craig is struggling with a virus which explains his poor performance on the weekend. So unfortunate!

 

[white lightning]

Some more bad news for Pickering. He seems to have aggravated a hamstring in training and will be skipping the remainer of the indoor season according to his coach. I actually think that this might be a good thing in the long run. I really felt that last season he raced too much as he peaked well before the World Championships. He needs to take care of his body and make sure he doesn't peak too soon. Here is to a speedy recovery and some well deserved time off.

 

[albinosprint]

missing the indoor season will be a blessing in disguise for Pickering. just hope gets that ham string under control for outdoors.

 

[white lightning]

On June 6th, 2008 Craig will open up his outdoor season in his quest to make the Olympics. I have heard that his training is ahead of schedule. He should be ready to set some new personal bests within the next couple of months. I have a feeling that he will shock alot of people. The biggest hurdle he faces is just to stay healthy. If he does, I see his first sub 10 coming by August at the latest.

I have watched sprinters for many, many years and I believe he will do what Shirvo should have done. Pickering will be world class within the near future. The 10 second barrier is going down soon!

Here is a short article about his next 3 races. Enjoy.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27052008/58/pickering-set-begi n-season.htmlEdited by: white lightning

 

[Guest]

white lightning, at least nobody can say you are not the eternal optimist!

Pickering running 10.0 will be a major achievement.

 

[white is right]

If he doesn't have major injuries he can run at least one sub ten. Patrick Johnson did it and he isn't more talented than Pickering.

 

[albinosprint]

in the article it said Pickering is to race in the London grand prix in July. with Powell and Gay in the race, we might see Craig PR. most likely Powell or Gay will pull out of the meet, but that will still leave one big name sprinter to test Pickering's nerves. I truly believe this kid can break ten, but I also believe that just like Powell he doesn't handle pressure all that well. that will be his key to breaking ten. I think if he can stay healthy he will run a 10.0X this season. with a sold time this season and some confidence building big races, he will be primed to break ten next year.

 

[white lightning]

Another last minute article of Craig Pickering before tommorows race in Italy. It will be his first race outdoors this season in the 100 meters. I didn't know that he had a torn hamstring that he just recovered from. That is not good news at all but he says he is healthy and stronger than he's ever been in his life.

We need some predictions for tommorow. I will be very conservative due to his severe injury and alot of time off away from sprinting. I will say he runs in the 10.25 - 10.30's range.

Here is the article about Craig.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/athletics/ article4075972.ece

 

[albinosprint]

I'm going to say 10.21

 

[ToughJ.Riggins]

If he doesn't have major injuries he can run at least one sub ten. Patrick Johnson did it and he isn't more talented than Pickering.

That's interesting b/c no Australian Aborigine or Caucasian man has run a sub 10. But a half Aborigine and half Irishman Patrick Johnson has run a 9.93. You could say I know a little something about genetics and I have a theory that it is easier to find a athletic genetic freaks on the far end of the bell curve with mixed race people b/c of the added diversity to the gene pool (yes I do know all about the founder's populations studies of genetically similar organisms and how they are more prone to genetic drift).. It is also interesting though that most of the West African men that ran sub-10 if they could trace their family tree back to the times of slavery probably have some white ancestry.

There are loads of Chinese men (over 500 million) and none of them have ever run sub-10, but you can bet if a half Chinese-half Irish man ran sub-10 the Chinese would attribute it more to the Chinese genes than the Irish ones and vice versa with the Irish. I get the feeling that since Aborigine's are black that the media considers Patrick Johnson's achievement all about his black ancestry when in reality his white ancestry could have just as much to do with it.

 

[ToughJ.Riggins]

I'm predicting a 10.26 from Craig. I actually think it will be next season that he may run sub 10, I don't think he'll do it this year just getting over injury. And Craig has to perfect his start a little more. Craig has more closing speed than Borzov, but doesn't have as quick a start.

 

[white lightning]

First off, Aborigine's have no relation to Africans as far as everything that I have read. So Patrick Johnson is the first man of non african ancestry to do it. The media and fans will just always lable him as part black because some of the aborigine's looks are similar to blacks. I have seen whites that also have big lips, noses, long legs, short torso but where white as snow.

As for Pickering, I am standing by my prediction. He will go sub 10 this year barring another serious injury. They will continue to work on his form. He has the power, speed and stamina down pat. I still think running a few 200 meters races would do him some good. He doesn't have to win but it will give him a better base and a little more speed endurance.

Running sub 10 requires many aspects from mental to physical. I think that one of the greatest things that alot of white sprinters need to work on is to relax more. Not only the mental edge but learning to let your speed carry you through the finish line without tieing up. You can only run all out for 60-70 meters. Then it is the guys who relax the best who win the races.

Shirvo never had good form. He was choppy and had trouble staying in his lanes. I loved the guy but he needed some serious help with his form. With his speed and power, he should have went sub 10 multiple times and at least made several major finals. It's very sad the Khmel couldn't coach him better. Just my opinion.

 

[white is right]

From what I have read Aboriginal Australians are related to Southern Indians and speak an ancient language related to them. Also they not West Africans could be statistically the fastest people on the Earth. They only have 100k people and have produced many elite and near elite sprinters.

 

[albinosprint]

CP won the A race w/ a 10.38 into a 1.0 headwind. also had the fast time overall for all 3 races. not a bad start coming out of a torn hamstring.

 

[white lightning]

He also beat alot of talented guys including Harry Aikenes Arighty(SP) who ran a 10.18 just recently. I don't now what it is about Pickering but he has the worst luck alot of the time with the weather. A wet track and running into a headwind. It sounds like a repeat of a couple of last years races.

Pickering is mentally tough. He doesn't seem to get as nervous as you would expect for a 21 year old. That time doesn't begin to show what he will do. Mark my word, he will run a sub 10 before the end of the summer. You guys can hold me to that. I stand by my hypothesis. With good weather, he should run a 10.10 - 10.15 time the next time out. Just call me the "Swami of Track".

 

[GiovaniMarcon]

10.38 just seems so pedestrian compared to 9.72.

Maybe Craig should hire Bolt's dealer


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trainer.

 

[BrianLeonard23]

10.38 just seems so pedestrian compared to 9.72.

Maybe Craig should hire Bolt's dealer


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trainer.

Insulin + IGF + HGH + EPO = Pickering going sub 10.

 

[white lightning]

Craig Pickering will return to the track this Friday in Lille, France. Let's hope he is over his hamstring problems. He is up against a very strong field including guys like K.Collins, S.Williamson, and T.Edgar. It should be a fast race if the weather is right. I'm hoping for a time around 10.20 or so but that is asking alot for a guy who has only run once outdoors all year and has battled back & hamstring injuries. Good luck to Craig in his quest for Beijing.

 

[ToughJ.Riggins]

10.38 just seems so pedestrian compared to 9.72.

Maybe Craig should hire Bolt's dealer


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trainer.

Lets face it: Even though I believe the Jamaicans are on drugs and Pickering is not, I still think Bolt could run a 9.9 (or if he is that once a decade freak; a 9.85) without drugs and Craig would be stuck in the 10.10-10.05 range this year if he could get over his injury problems. I stand by my assessment that the West Africans are .10-.15 seconds faster than whites over 100 meters.

However, I still believe there will be a day when they find better ways of catching the cheaters where a high 9.9x can win a gold medal at the Olympics. If Craig can somehow become the fastest white man ever, and the field is clean he could surprise next Olympics with a gold in the high 9.9x range. However, at this point I am not optimistic.

BTW, I think there is a good chance with the new Pilot program that Tyson Gay and the other American 100 meter guys are clean, but if that is the case the Jamaicans will win this Olympics. Gay will "never" run faster than 9.85 without any PED help! Gay's 9.84 is "extremely" iffy to me as far as it being clean.

Let's clean up track and field! PEDs are why the sport has lost so much interest because of the countless cheaters that have been caught recently. This includes 2 former male world record holders over 100 meters and rumors of a third now with Maurice Greene. The only reason I keep plugging that blacks are .10-.15 seconds faster in my opinion over 100 meters without the advantage of PEDs working better on them because of genetics than whites, is because I don't want the site to seem unreasonably pro-white. This just gives credence to guys like Maximus's posts if we are delusional.

The good news is, I truly believe Pickering could be the first white man to go sub 10 if he can overcome his injury problems! He is quite the talent!Edited by: ToughJ.Riggins