Hi,
I'm a new member to this forum. I've a question for anyone regarding Viktor Bryzgin. Actually, more of a statement that might lead to a discussion...
He's down as having run a 10.03 into a -2.5 headwind (check the following link)
[url]http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=O/ageGroup=N/s eason=0/gender=M/discipline=100/legal=A/index.html [/url]
If you apply the theory that with all things being equal (namely, wind, altitude), then that time would have equated to 9.87 with a zero wind reading.
check this link:
http://condellpark.com/kd/compare100m.htm
Food for thought...if he had run with a permissable 2m following wind, then he would have run about a 9.74 at sea level...twenty years ago. So, if the wind had changed direction 180 degrees (and gone down just a bit!)...then there would have been a 'Bob Beamonesque' type of world record that would still be standing.
I've seen the caste system in varying degrees...and I find the stereotyping and racial classifications an interesting subject. I'll point out that I in no way agree with some forum members and their attitudes/beliefs regarding racial classification. However, one of the main ways that racial classification could be broken down would be to reduce/remove the myth of black athletes as being 'superior' and thus 'different'.
One of the main ways (perhaps THE main way) that people point out this 'difference' in 'races' is that there is the issue of speed and the fact that no white man has ever broken 10 flat!
Well, here's a few other athletes that have come close...and some would have done if there was a favourable wind condition
You all mention Shirvo and Macro...but little mention of the following:
Matthew Quinn
Morne Nagle (although has been mentioned!)
KostyantynRurak
Vladislav Dologodin
Sergey Osovich
Patrick Stevens
Christie Van Wyk
Carlos Colado
Carlo Bocarrini
Geir Moen
Peter Karlsson
Rolan Nemeth
Gabor Dobos
Vitaly Savin (who posted a 9.94 with a 2.7ms tailwind...that would equal a 9.99 with a 2m/s I believe?, maybe 9.98?)
Anyhow, Mennea, Karlsson, Macro, Savin, Van Wyk have all done it wind assisted...and just about all the guys above would have broken 10.00 if they'd had a maximum following wind at their fastest!
http://www.alltime-athletics.com/m100mno.htm
Mustn't forget the greek sprinters, the japanase, and of course Patrick Johnson Aus, who had a 9.93 and isn't african american...
So, in summary...
Its pretty clear that the magical mark of 10.00 is just a bit of a freaky occurrence! Clearly, there's been a fair few guys who could/should have broken the mark with that bit of luck re conditions. Particularly as white sprinters haven't got any faster the last 30/40 years!
If Bryzgin had of smashed the world record then I very much doubt that we would have seen the proliferation of the 'caste' system and the overriding belief structures/myths that hamper any white athlete's attempts as sprinters!
I'll reiterate again my thoughts on the subject concerning race. I'm a fervent believer of the fact that we are all of one race...and I don't like seeing any disparaging comments regarding anyone's race on this forum...too many poorly thought out statements (admittedly on different sections) that betray an ignorance or lack of sensibilities.
However, I enjoy the site tremendously, and find it a great source of facts regarding sport and sociology. Particularly as I teach it!
Looking forward to hearing some thoughts on the above.
PC
I'm a new member to this forum. I've a question for anyone regarding Viktor Bryzgin. Actually, more of a statement that might lead to a discussion...
He's down as having run a 10.03 into a -2.5 headwind (check the following link)
[url]http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=O/ageGroup=N/s eason=0/gender=M/discipline=100/legal=A/index.html [/url]
If you apply the theory that with all things being equal (namely, wind, altitude), then that time would have equated to 9.87 with a zero wind reading.
check this link:
http://condellpark.com/kd/compare100m.htm
Food for thought...if he had run with a permissable 2m following wind, then he would have run about a 9.74 at sea level...twenty years ago. So, if the wind had changed direction 180 degrees (and gone down just a bit!)...then there would have been a 'Bob Beamonesque' type of world record that would still be standing.
I've seen the caste system in varying degrees...and I find the stereotyping and racial classifications an interesting subject. I'll point out that I in no way agree with some forum members and their attitudes/beliefs regarding racial classification. However, one of the main ways that racial classification could be broken down would be to reduce/remove the myth of black athletes as being 'superior' and thus 'different'.
One of the main ways (perhaps THE main way) that people point out this 'difference' in 'races' is that there is the issue of speed and the fact that no white man has ever broken 10 flat!
Well, here's a few other athletes that have come close...and some would have done if there was a favourable wind condition
You all mention Shirvo and Macro...but little mention of the following:
Matthew Quinn
Morne Nagle (although has been mentioned!)
KostyantynRurak
Vladislav Dologodin
Sergey Osovich
Patrick Stevens
Christie Van Wyk
Carlos Colado
Carlo Bocarrini
Geir Moen
Peter Karlsson
Rolan Nemeth
Gabor Dobos
Vitaly Savin (who posted a 9.94 with a 2.7ms tailwind...that would equal a 9.99 with a 2m/s I believe?, maybe 9.98?)
Anyhow, Mennea, Karlsson, Macro, Savin, Van Wyk have all done it wind assisted...and just about all the guys above would have broken 10.00 if they'd had a maximum following wind at their fastest!
http://www.alltime-athletics.com/m100mno.htm
Mustn't forget the greek sprinters, the japanase, and of course Patrick Johnson Aus, who had a 9.93 and isn't african american...
So, in summary...
Its pretty clear that the magical mark of 10.00 is just a bit of a freaky occurrence! Clearly, there's been a fair few guys who could/should have broken the mark with that bit of luck re conditions. Particularly as white sprinters haven't got any faster the last 30/40 years!
If Bryzgin had of smashed the world record then I very much doubt that we would have seen the proliferation of the 'caste' system and the overriding belief structures/myths that hamper any white athlete's attempts as sprinters!
I'll reiterate again my thoughts on the subject concerning race. I'm a fervent believer of the fact that we are all of one race...and I don't like seeing any disparaging comments regarding anyone's race on this forum...too many poorly thought out statements (admittedly on different sections) that betray an ignorance or lack of sensibilities.
However, I enjoy the site tremendously, and find it a great source of facts regarding sport and sociology. Particularly as I teach it!
Looking forward to hearing some thoughts on the above.
PC