Usain Bolt is disqualified in the Men's 100m Final

athletics.chann... IAAF World Championships 2011, Daegu, South Korea.
Bolt's chances of retaining his title melts away as he is disqualified in the final. However, his training partner Yohan Blake of Jamaica capitalises by becoming the youngest man to ever take this title in 9.92.

[@hectorgarza8959]

The happiest men of this race, was the guy who finished in third place...XD

[@vide0gameCaster]

Hahahahaha!

[@Rakesh-fc1wr]

😂

[@tonypasma1707]

❤❤❤

[@dwayneplummer12]

Bolt is so fast he was out the race before it started

[@natashaskoglund]

This still breaks my heart.

[@smoothnubian]

one of the greatest moments in athletics

[@jcasetnl]

He knew it immediately. He even does a stutter step off the blocks as he second-guessed himself.

[@gezzarandom]

Must have been a wierd experience of mixed emotions for the Jamaican fans, their star man gets dq'd, so they're understandably down, but then Yohan Blake wins and they're up again. But that's sport for you, and why people love it.

[@symlexbrn5396]

All legends have had some disasters in the past

[@MetalOfAllOwns]

if you pause it right at the gun shot, he literally just started moving, i think everyone else just wasnt on the same milisecond as he was.. it was a damn tight call...

[@AnimalKaiser389]

MetalOfAllOwns Oh, I get it now. :/

[@Chewy427]

+MetalOfAllOwns it's impossible to have a reaction time under 0.1 seconds, he didn't react, he guessed when the gun would go off. There's no call, they use a computer

[@someguywhocanfly]

Why would that not be allowed though? If it's after the gun it should be seen as good guessing.

[@Chewy427]

someguywhocanfly because then the race is luck based not skill based

[@appa609]

@@Chewy427 idk about that. How the fuck do you guess when a gun is going to go off to within 0.1 s when you can't see or hear the starter?

[@appa609]

Bolt: "Coach said I had to work on my reaction time so I did" Imagine the time this race would have been

[@realAndresilver]

It would have been a 9.7 at best

[@mockinghyena960]

​@@realAndresilver Yeah, idk why people think it would be soo fast. Some were saying under 9.6 😂

[@umanggusain9864]

Any body has notice that yohan black had just little bit Twitch at his block before false start of Usain bolt.

[@bxyanda]

ooh I just noticed😯

[@pena380]

That caused bolt to false start and actually by rules blake should get DSQ any movement is not allowed

[@malligrub]

I think this was realistically the best chance Bolt had to break his 9.58 mark. He was at his absolute fastest in terms of physiology (~24yo), had over 3 years of dedicated 100m training under his belt by then and was nailing his starts with basically perfect drive phases in the heats and semi. He was beating the best starters out of the blocks and well clear and gone by 40m. In the semi he shut down at 65m, and still put down a 10.05 INTO A 1M/S HEADWIND!!!!. Based on what we know about wind and times, that's good for at least a 9.98/99 with no wind and about a 9.88 with 2m/s wind - WHILE JOGGING THE LAST 35/40 METRES. I think that was actually the most startling 100m performance I've ever seen...I'm almost certain that if he nailed this start here and given a favourable wind he may well have gone sub 9.5 and set a record that might have stood for 50 years. What might have been...

[@edross5491]

I agree with everything you just said, bravo

[@pena380]

Well he could broke in london too his own record he run 9,64 sec there but his start was slow.

[@gazathug3672]

I strongly believe that too if he didn’t false start he was going to smash the WR

[@MCFoultier]

Exactly my thoughts back then, his semi was insane

[@noah_256.]

No cause of the wind

[@roshanemiller910]

Many years after and I still believe this would be the chance to break 9.58

[@dave929]

I was laughing when the announcers saw how obvious it was in slow motion.

[@SnoopyDoofie]

They need to develop starting blocks that hold the runner's shoe and don't let go until the gun goes off. 😆

[@audreychakulimba109]

Left me in tears

[@ladynal3]

Mister faster than the gun

[@mattgarciatx]

Damn, it didn't help that Usain Bolt reacted the way he did. He more than made up for it, though.

[@gautumb]

The only 100m race where the winner was irrelevant.

[@pauliejay4161]

It's a shame, but that's sprinting.

[@Musicdiamondsongs]

And just like that THE WORLD was denied the opportunity of seeing what would have most like been the fastest time set by Usain Bolt. I honestly believe he had intentions of smashing his own record and would have done so. However what bothers me most is the fact that it only seems to be the sport of athletics that you can't be human in. Boxing have warnings, football have warnings and cards, field events you can fowl and try again, and the list of sports goes on in which you can fowl in one way or the other and get another chance to compete, but not the athletics, nope they have to be super human. I know they are trying to get the best out of these athletes and want them to be as "professional" as possible, but they are not Robots. Give them one fowl start at least, because so much things can throw them off on that given day. If they mess up twice then fine, give them a red card, but ooh jeez ONCE?? At least give the defending champion that chance, so that the world and their fans won't be denied of what they really paid to see.

[@allyourpiesarebelongtous]

At the 2023 World Championships there was a bit of leniency with marginal infractions. A couple of people were allowed to continue after false starts, and a couple of others weren't. Overall the starting discipline was impressive. But before 2003, everyone was allowed one false start each. Sometimes it would take ages for the race to actually start because of how many false starts there were. People might even do it on purpose to throw others off. Didn't make for great viewing (OK not the most important part of the whole thing) and would affect the schedule of following events.

[@skaizu]

For anyone wondering why he false started is because he was looking at Yohan Blake's legs and they were moving/twitching while on the blocks and Bolt reacted to that, thinking it was the right moment to start

[@skaizu]

***** He did say that I believe and commentators said that

[@pena380]

​@@skaizuif bolt would complained I think he would allowed back and blake DSQ but it something he didn't think about he reacted subsconsciously. But in fact blake should been DSQ that is not allowed.

[@jo-el1898]

tyson gay is going like "damn i shoulda been down there"

[@srivatsa9436]

1:42 Watch it at play back speak 0.25X What was lane 7 guy doing ? Why did he start late ?

[@busterthe2]

I think he saw the false start

[@BLACKSTA361]

​@@busterthe2But in the actual race he started ate again. I think he was injured or just not feeling himself that day

[@bensullivan5562]

1:35 "He's getting that start absolutely right".... nek minnit

[@ashgall8118]

I don't agree that a runner should be disqualified for a first offence. They should take it back to the old days when they were allowed two false starts.

[@rorymaclean4920]

It is a false start because his reaction was still under 0.1 seconds therefore he went at the same time as the gun by guessing which means it's illegal and a false start.

[@eamparbeng]

What you said is true. Because come on, is the world's fastest man that dumb to false. Being the world's fastest man, Bolt had the quickest start

[@JonezzNY23]

+Kwame Amparbeng bolts start is actually not the "quickest start" if you view is world record race and many other his start is weak, never winning the first 10 meters.

[@BrandonJohnson-bx1ht]

It's so dumb that they DQ someone who starts after the gun shot. I think this is ludicrous that he can time the start perfectly and get DQ'ed like that. Timing is everything and these jokers make a fool of racing by penalizing athletes for utilizing their racing intuition. Racing is only about being first and if you have an intuitive advantage then that is a skill you should be able to utilize.

[@masonlutes]

What's going on with Lane 6 guy

[@edwardlee8249]

It was totally normal. Legend is always legend!

[@bensullivan5562]

Didn't even recognise Walter Dix with the haircut and no sunglasses.

[@chorne2k]

I bet he could do without that shove from the official at 2:48

[@TheCleaner76]

He knew straight away that he fucked up

[@pacus123]

He would have won this. If you look at his 200 he ran 19.40 suggesting he was in sub 9.8 form. Hell, he was in way worse form last year and still beat Gatlin with a 9.79

[@skaizu]

no shit

[@mockinghyena960]

I mean, obviously who else would beat him in this race?

[@Cosmin-IonutFlorea]

I saw this on tv. I had 14 years old back then.

[@pena380]

If bolt would complained that something caused him to false start he would be allowed back. Yohan blake actually moved in blocks causing bolt false start but the movement was so small sensors didn't vut bolt noticed it and it distracted him. But then blake would actually get DSQ. But why they even changed that 2010 rule that was so stupid one false start should be allowed.

[@amann3161]

I honestly believe he would have beaten his world record if he didn’t false start

[@zodiacleo5046]

Why wasnt he given a warning first?

[@Br33zeKooL]

Was Nesta Carter running backwards, because wtf? Why come to a finals and perform like that.

[@artisticskillz01]

The old rule show come back

[@JonMo94]

Forgive my ignorance but how did they all know it had been a false start. I mean all of them had their heads down and stopped immediately. Was it the guy up front who flashed something in front of them or was it a sound cue? Also, the Jamaican in lane 7 seemed to have stayed in position even after the gun fired? what happened there?

[@dash0173]

+Jonathan Morales pantoja If you react faster than .099 seconds, its considered a false start because its physically and mentally impossible for human beings to react that fast. Also its quite easy to tell when someone false starts in a race because your eyes have absolutely no motion in them because everything is so still when youre looking at the ground and your peripheral vision can pick up even the slightest of movements, hence, why they all knew and stopped instantly. also, the sound cue is another thing, they shoot the gun more than once when someone false starts. Even a twitch of the foot is called a false start but you can protest to get back in if you know you didn't false start or if a camera flash sets you off or something or the sort. and the guy in lane 7, thats nesta carter, as you can hear, the multiple shots of the gun happen extremely quickly and when i say quickly, i mean, they're controlled by a computer so its like 0.01 seconds fast... when you train as much as they do, you become very very very veryy accustomed to only hearing one shot and when you hear two or more, you just dont go really. idk how else to explain it. but i hope this helped.

[@tahjjtahjj687]

+Jonathan Morales pantoja Simply put... The blocks have sensors in them... the slightest movement will be recorded. He moved before the gun was fired in the set position so the starter knew he false started. And it was pretty obvious. The equipment that are used are built in such a way to react whenever there is a reaction time quicker than .099. So u might hear the starting pistol twice or a loud Beeping sound(This is used on the Grand Prix Circuit/Diamond League Circuit).

[@allegrot438]

+Jonathan Morales pantoja The gun fires twice.

[@shancharan7834]

he wanted his mate to get gold.......no doubt.

[@gracec2377]

aww poor bolt

[@andrewbear4232]

Which year was that?

[@mockinghyena960]

2011

[@cliquesnvues]

Yohah Flentched

[@mikeyduke10]

they were lucky he false started aha the jamacian in lane 7 didnt even start aha

[@JJoda]

Can someone explain to me how this was a false start? By the looks of it, it seems like he ran when the shot when off.

[@NeverLp7]

The blocks have Pressure sensors. If a block senses something unusual the recall gun goes off. And just take a look at all the other athletes, he clearly false-started and he knows it.

[@mockinghyena960]

0.1 secs is the minimum

[@robertprechter6804]

The white guy didn't get last place? Was the dude next to him injured?

[@kingaphro6820]

loool

[@mythrin]

Christophe Lemaitre, fastest white track athlete in records. Still relatively "slower" but the guy next to him had a horrible start.

[@monsiuersmartypants3391]

he placed 4th out of 7

[@bensullivan5562]

Lemaitre has beaten entire heats of black athletes, he wouldn't be my pick for last place.

[@BLACKSTA361]

​@@bensullivan5562You realise at that point in time Nesta Carter was literally the 4th fastest Man of all time. Hes still in the top 10 til this day

[@KarlSturmgewher]

Usian Bolt reacted to the gunshot TOO fast!

[@anthonywalwyn1749]

great race KIM

[@vkalleeklund5967]

4 years ago WOW

[@FiremanSwerve]

12 years ago 😳👌🏾

[@WaveFunctionCollapsed]

Coolest false start

[@docsmithdc]

I have seen athletes get themselves disqualified in this manner because of concerns over post race testing for PEDs

[@docsmithdc]

+MrDport58 Not worth responding to

[@proshow7673]

Saw that on Tv

[@solidsnake2796]

It was always a stupid rule. The World missed one of the best 100m final race ever, maybe not, who knows. It is sad.

[@jmok1195]

its not a false start. he literally ran straight after the gun shot.

[@andrewlee2053]

+jmok 1 Its computer recorded, the sensors at the starting block sensed that he reacted under what's humanly possible. It was a false start because he essentially guessed when the gun would go off, or something set him off. Even he knew he was DQ'd, he didn't protest.

[@yagamijoestar490]

@@andrewlee2053 but he start after the shot so its not really false start

[@mockinghyena960]

​​@@yagamijoestar490 it's not just about stsrting after the shot. it has to be after 0.1s

[@yagamijoestar490]

@@mockinghyena960 shouldnt be out for that

[@kymmesweetness6171]

I still believed he spitefully did it

[@MrNappySlapper]

i think he would have broken the 100m record if he didn't false start here. He looked unbelievably quick in the semis. I think he could have gone 9.5 flat here

[@XwD77]

I don’t think so, he wasn’t in as good shape in 2011 as he was in 2008-2009 or even 2012. Plus, the headwind in the finals was extremely strong. I think he probably would’ve clocked around a 9.77 - 9.82 in this race. Definitely would’ve won.

[@BLACKSTA361]

​@@XwD77Ideal Conditions and Ideal Form 2011 would've been the perfect middle ground between his 2009 and 2012 Form.

[@mwendakanyuru1051]

I agree

[@mockinghyena960]

Nah, but maybe a low 9.6 Something like 9.62 or sth

[@samholt9177]

Bolt would’ve been ahead by 5 meters😂

[@roggy12345]

how come there he wasn't given a chance? i thought the new rule was when there the 1st false start, everyone gets a yellow card and whoever false starts next will get a red and dq'd?

[@ZhangtheGreat]

The IAAF changed that rule. Now one false start gets an automatic DQ.

[@Ranger1812]

And you don't get a 2nd chance? Bollocks.

[@cake58879]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MUNDO36546]

JAI HIND 🇮🇳

[@manuelhenriquesaraiva7910]

False start, of course. He knows very well what he did.

[@e.o.a101]

When a runner does a false start, don't they get another 2 chances?

[@user-rs1gk5oq2d]

Bombaclart

[@shivakumar-pg3xm]

He started after the gun shot,right,what was the problem?

[@jitegemee]

shiva kumar you have a point there kumar. I guess that millisecond to take a breadth counts as well. Gotta take it before effin -sprinting.

[@zielaq87]

WTF that was first false start :|

[@gokselmutlu8834]

This is obviously not a false start!..

[@NaybelMachado]

😮

[@FarhanLing]

that is a good start... -,- whats the problem?

[@FarhanLing]

+XCountryTrackAthlete well....do u have instagram? try to find me ( farhan_starling ) ....i got my videos of trying starting block there..well im not talking about usain bolt now hahaha..just tell me yours if u have okay

[@pattystomper1]

How much walking around does he have to do? Everyone else stopped and turned around to get back to the starting line, but he kept walking out on the track. Apparently he feels he's not getting enough of the spotlight.

[@Kxng._.Camp1]

world record holder kid

[@bhearts77]

that guy should start bodybuilding. hes got he widest shoulders. so much wow, much good.

[@skaizu]

+bhearts77 Hell no he shouldnt.

[@mythrin]

That guy. Did you just refer to Usain Bolt as "that guy". No thanks I think he should stick to being a sprinter.

[@kingthanos4964]

dat moment when you realise tyson gay speaks like a girl....LOL

[@tiusbeanzz917]

good race bolt deserved to go he was too nervous

[@reddo26]

hahahahahahaha yesssssss

[@emilioestrada5282]

He would have broken the WR again

[@mockinghyena960]

No, I doubt l The headwind was quite strong at -1.4m/s

[@traustitraustason982]

Yes Jamaica no US great

[@emilyh.8704]

Ya..so now a days he racing all the way to the bank..dude is a multimillionaire.. arrogant? Perhaps..some say he is..but hey, fame and money make people do weird shit..

[@kymmesweetness6171]

I still believed he spitefully did it