Matthew Boling 9.98, 19.92, 44.84 and 8.25 LJ

[jacknyc]

Yes, of course, you can comeback on the other sprinters in a 100m if you have the speed and run relaxed.
But what I am saying is that Boling (like Pickering) gets really tense and strains when he's behind and not making up much ground on the other sprinters.
So he has to learn to run relaxed even when he's behind, which I haven't seen him do yet. He strains too much and that in itself hinders his speed.
If he can get a good start - a good start is important anyway - he won't strain as much in the race.

So basically he needs to improve his start and learn to run relaxed.
But I think if he improves his start, learning to run relaxed will come easier for him.

 

[white lightning]

In addition to running his first wind legal sub 10, Matthew Boling also was on the 4 x 400 meters relay team that broke the All Time Georgia School Record. So he now
is in the record book for the fastest 100 meters ever run by a Georgia Sprinter and a co record holder of the 4 x 400 relay squad. To add to all of that Bolings 9.98 is
the 2nd fastest time in the 100 meters in the world as of today.

https://www.redandblack.com/sports/...cle_b8450408-bf2f-11ec-a890-539684be8eb8.html

 

[LucasBryant]

In addition to running his first wind legal sub 10, Matthew Boling also was on the 4 x 400 meters relay team that broke the All Time Georgia School Record. So he now
is in the record book for the fastest 100 meters ever run by a Georgia Sprinter and a co record holder of the 4 x 400 relay squad. To add to all of that Bolings 9.98 is
the 2nd fastest time in the 100 meters in the world as of today.

https://www.redandblack.com/sports/...cle_b8450408-bf2f-11ec-a890-539684be8eb8.html

Good info Lightning. Hey just imagine how fast he’ll be if he gets to use the same PEDs that the black sprinters on the USA and Jamaican track programs use.

 

[white lightning]

Ok this is gonna blow your guys minds. Matthew Boling will compete at the 2022 Georgia Tech Invitational. He is not in the 100 or 200 meters.
So what events did he sign up for? I'm glad you asked. Boling will be in the long jump(UUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH), and the 400 meters. The
400 meters isn't too bad an idea occasionally for speed endurance but the long jump? I'm guessing his ego couldn't handle finishing in 11th place
in the long jump last weekend! Can you just imagine if he gets hurt for competing in a long jump contest which means nothing for his career or future
success. Again I blame the coach for allowing it. I'm sure he will finish in the top 5 of the long jump but it's taking such a high risk. The 400 meters is
interesting just to see where his speed endurance is at? I really believe that is a good move as he got caught in his only 200 meters race a few weeks ago
outdoors. So they want to make sure this doesn't happen again. I will say to do both is gonna be very hard on him physically. It's dangerous but we will
see how it goes. I'm glad he is still only 21 years of age.

 

[LucasBryant]

Ok this is gonna blow your guys minds. Matthew Boling will compete at the 2022 Georgia Tech Invitational. He is not in the 100 or 200 meters.
So what events did he sign up for? I'm glad you asked. Boling will be in the long jump(UUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH), and the 400 meters. The
400 meters isn't too bad an idea occasionally for speed endurance but the long jump? I'm guessing his ego couldn't handle finishing in 11th place
in the long jump last weekend! Can you just imagine if he gets hurt for competing in a long jump contest which means nothing for his career or future
success. Again I blame the coach for allowing it. I'm sure he will finish in the top 5 of the long jump but it's taking such a high risk. The 400 meters is
interesting just to see where his speed endurance is at? I really believe that is a good move as he got caught in his only 200 meters race a few weeks ago
outdoors. So they want to make sure this doesn't happen again. I will say to do both is gonna be very hard on him physically. It's dangerous but we will
see how it goes. I'm glad he is still only 21 year of age.

We’re definitely thinking along the same lines. Of course the long jump, vertical jump and the broad jump are all gonna help increase speed and explosiveness but at this point I wonder about the risk-reward. A friend of the family sees Matthew every couple weeks or so at UGA, they chat a little. He says Boling is incredibly competitive (obviously) and actually really loves the long jump.

They are always looking to wreck our progress any way they can...his coach is one to keep an eye on. I don’t trust them until I know I can.

 

[jacknyc]

Regardless of what events he is competing in this weekend, isn't he competing too much and too frequently?
Just like last year, when he was already burned out by the time of the nationals.

 

[white lightning]

Regardless of what events he is competing in this weekend, isn't he competing too much and too frequently?
Just like last year, when he was already burned out by the time of the nationals.

Yes. As much as I love to watch him compete and win it's setting up like last year all over again. He still has 3 1/2 weeks until the SEC Outdoor Champs. Then the
NCAA National Track & Field Championships a couple of weeks later. Then the US Trials to attempt to make the World Champs Team. I see him burning out again.
Hope I'm wrong but he is way overloaded and overworked. One last time also what is the long jump doing for him? Nada. Nothing but putting alot of stress on
his tendons, joints and muscles which potentially hurts him in other events. Who's to say he wouldn't have run ever faster than 9.98 without the long jump last
weekend. You guys may say that sounds crazy but I'm serious. I'm mostly fearing a serious injury and just overall body fatigue from events that hinder his potential.

 

[Phall]

Ok this is gonna blow your guys minds. Matthew Boling will compete at the 2022 Georgia Tech Invitational. He is not in the 100 or 200 meters.
So what events did he sign up for? I'm glad you asked. Boling will be in the long jump(UUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH), and the 400 meters. The
400 meters isn't too bad an idea occasionally for speed endurance but the long jump? I'm guessing his ego couldn't handle finishing in 11th place
in the long jump last weekend! Can you just imagine if he gets hurt for competing in a long jump contest which means nothing for his career or future
success. Again I blame the coach for allowing it. I'm sure he will finish in the top 5 of the long jump but it's taking such a high risk. The 400 meters is
interesting just to see where his speed endurance is at? I really believe that is a good move as he got caught in his only 200 meters race a few weeks ago
outdoors. So they want to make sure this doesn't happen again. I will say to do both is gonna be very hard on him physically. It's dangerous but we will
see how it goes. I'm glad he is still only 21 years of age.

I'm very curious to see his 400 time. He ran 45.87 last year for his best time in college, but I think he was below that in high school (at least in his relay splits). Boling has a teammate that's run 44.61 last season, so he can certainly push if he wants to.

 

[jacknyc]

Boling DNS in the Long Jump today. I wonder why...?

Meanwhile, I am reminded that Jenna Prandini was also a Sprinter/Long Jumper, who gave up the LJ after college, to focus (successfully) on the sprints.

 

[white lightning]

Well guys I was right again about Boling beating Steiner. Boling didn't run the 400 or do the long jump as he had an ACE CARD up his sleeve. He ran the 200 meters today and he went sub 20 into a strong wind. Boling ran a 19.92 -0.9 wind! WOW is that flying. The kid is like Super Man and still only 21 years old! Boling broke the All Time Facilty Record Time of Walter Dix and he did it into a strong wind! Can you say this kid has arrived and the world better take notice! I think Boling will go above and beyond ever what Lemaitre did when all is said and done!

 

[white lightning]

Results: Men 200 M (Finals)
***Event will be seeded after Check-in!!!
Pl Ln Athlete Time
1 5

Matthew BOLING
Georgia [SO] 19.92
PB FR
2 7

Alaba AKINTOLA
Mid. Tenn. State [JR] 20.34
PB
3 8

Phemelo MATLHABE
Life [JR] 20.50
4 4

Kristopher BROWN
Bethune-Cookman [JR] 20.80
PB
5 2

Jalen ANDERSON
UNC-Asheville [SO] 20.97
PB
6 3

Jermaine DYGES
Bethune-Cookman [FR] 21.35
PB

 

[mastermulti]

great news there about Boling - he has left the "plateau" for higher ground

 

[icsept]

WOW! Amazing performance by Boling. I’m pretty sure he knows what he’s doing. WL, you changed the title so fast. What was his previous PB in the 200?

 

[jacknyc]

Boling joins the sub-10 sub-20 club.
Other members are Christophe Lemaitre, Ramil Guliyev, and Adam Gemili.

 

[jacknyc]

Here's the race. Good commentary too.

 

[white lightning]

WOW! Amazing performance by Boling. I’m pretty sure he knows what he’s doing. WL, you changed the title so fast. What was his previous PB in the 200?

He had a p.b. of 20.06 before today. You know it's interesting. In all my years on this message board I've only had 2 avatars ever. I'm very picky about who I choose. Track is
my favorite sport with football a very close 2nd and then basketball and baseball after that. The only 2 avatars I've ever had here are Christophe Lemaitre who was the first
white sprinter to go sub 10 and sub 20 wind legal in track. Then Boling is my second avatar. I don't want to give up Boling as he is only 21 but I made a prediction back in
Feb. of 2022 on the next 3 sprinters to go sub 10 wind legal. Boling has already done it. Now I need Rohan Browning & Julian Wagner to do it as well. They haven't really
got racing yet so I'm trying to be patient. I might for a short time have Browning as my avatar and then when he goes sub 10 switch to Julian Wagner. I really honestly believe
all 3 of these young white sprinters will have success. I have to honestly say though that Boling can be up there with the all time greats ever in a few more years. He has all of the
tools necessary to win Olympic and World Chamionship Medals against the best guys in the world. Boling will eventually go 9.70's in the 100 & 1960's in the 200 in my opinion.

 

[freedom1]

Only April and into a -0.9 wind.

 

[white lightning]

After his sub 20 in the 200 meters just less than an hour later Boling ran the 3rd leg of the 4 x 400 meters. Georgia won easily
so he showed great speed endurance to run a 200 and then a 400 meters and look great in both! Boling has leveled up!

 

[white lightning]

Don't let this picture fool you. In his last several races, Matthew Boling has been running the most relaxed since his high school days. The key to speed is to let it flow
and just relax. The smoother you are the faster the times will be. He has really made huge strides. Here is a pic from his first wind legal sub 10 a week ago!

 

[sprintstar]

One very important dimension in "sprinting relaxed" is doing your best to keep the knees high especially when tiring, when your knees are high it feels far more effortless than when straining to run faster. When one runs this way you can actually feel the relaxation in your body whilst sprinting. I have noticed in Boling's last few races his knee lift has been exceptional. Also he has a very long stride AKA Lemaitre which is great when your able to have such a high fast twitch turnover...

Worth noting that he has already surpassed Tortu's PB's. I am hoping he stays healthy and continues this trend in his times.

Well done Mr. Boling!!!

 

[freedom1]

So happy to see him competing regularly and going all out. We have seen in the past how fragile and potentially fleeting the career of a non steroidal white sprinter is. You have to cash in, strike while the iron is hot.

 

[jacknyc]

Yes, all the comments on youtube are about how Boling is running relaxed, and he is, which is great!

However, the true test for him will come when he is neck and neck with other sprinters, or is behind in a race. Will he still run relaxed, or will he tighten up?
These past 2 races he was in front from the beginning and never challenged, so he ran relaxed, and thus ran faster than he ever has before
He needs to carry that over to all his races going forward.

 

[jacknyc]

Boling achieved a major milestone with recent sub-10 and sub-20 races.

He becomes the 2nd athlete in history to run sub-10, sub-20, and long jump more than 27 feet.
The other athlete was Carl Lewis.
That puts him in very elite company, and speaks volume about his talent level.

 

[white lightning]

Boling achieved a major milestone with recent sub-10 and sub-20 races.

He becomes the 2nd athlete in history to run sub-10, sub-20, and long jump more than 27 feet.
The other athlete was Carl Lewis.
That puts him in very elite company, and speaks volume about his talent level.

Yes I knew that and someone said it at trackandfieldnews.com I thought about posting it but I'm just hoping he will forget all about the long jump. It's just far
too dangerous. Remember also that another key to him running fast is being rested. He finally went into a race with no other events before that 200. Yes he ran
the 4 x 400 relay an hour later but he was fresh for the 200 meters. He has competed so many times where his body is just exhausted. Pulling him out of both the
long jump and the 400 meters was genious. Maybe his coach is reading the comments here and around the internet. He has been overraced for the last 2 to 3 years.
As much as I love seeing him run he needs to run less. That way he can be in top form when it counts. The sub 10 and sub 20 back this up! The sub 10 race was a day
after the long jump contest 2 weeks ago. I think he would have been even faster if he hadn't jumped the day before. Find our what works and stick with it.

 

[sprintstar]

Carl Lewis was full of PED's so I consider Boling the only athlete to achieve this....