Christophe Lemaitre Wins 200m European Final

[@RossKempOnYourMum01]

His closing speed is ridiculous.

[@ruger51995]

Fuck yeah

[@user-em4wh5ji3w]

Lol no it’s not. The dude won in 20.38. Entire field was crap

[@cooperhine1337]

J and you can run faster?

[@djembefola91]

the way he's able to pull out that speed at the end is astonishing

[@mgysmt]

Actually he is “just” not losing much of his top speed (which is reached after 50-60m), while the others are slowing down.

[@sallysmith1484]

So proud of Christophe. What a fantastic runner!

[@LyndenLegault]

What a great finisher. Take notes all you great starters that burn out. Best comeback ever.

[@alli2964]

He's not quick at all, he's just got pure top end speed

[@hyenalaughingmatter8103]

@@alli2964 🤦‍♂

[@nix8260]

@@alli2964 so having pure top end speed means you're not quick now? 🤣

[@andrewsimpson5818]

The British commentators sound tacky they seem extremely upset Lemaitre won the race!

[@mankillsquare]

Michael Johnson particularly (that is Michael Johnson I think...) Sounds like he thinks Lamaitre doesn't deserve to win. "He throws himself forward and that's why he won.." He covered the 200m faster than everyone else, THAT'S why he won!!!

[@TheGraciefighter101]

+mankillsquare he calls its a great dive ... what are you whining about

[@pfoezviril3741]

That is what we commonly call "fucking British"

[@jboww2121]

@@neviogojceta1062 that’s john isner. I think it was like a 11.5 hour match at Wimbledon against a Frenchman Nicolas mahut. Karlovic played a 6+ hour doubles match at Davis Cup though. Everyone always loves to make excuses for Novak’s loss to Ivo at Doha tho lol. Novak even tried to make it seem like he wasn’t even trying at the end of the match cuz he got embarrassed

[@sayenshin]

Il est pour autant dire un as dans le domaine de la course ce gars! Je souhaite pour lui qu'il se rende aux Jeux Olympiques!

[@yayadejoker2023]

My favourite sprinter

[@Deivid46]

I saw this race in the stadium and it was amazing... Allez Christophe!!!

[@Keysersoze30]

Yep. "Le Maitre" in French translates to "The Master" in Engish ;)

[@GladwinAbel]

Just like Usain St. Leo Bolt. St Leo means “The Great”

[@magically83]

that was the most amount of willpower i have ever seen to coming back in for a win!!!! wow!!!!!!!!!!!! Lemaitre is a monster!!!!

[@Randomadventurelife]

what a come back from behind! closing speed jeeze. and was chest and foot ahead.

[@santeenl]

@rcaddict72 Yep he ran really weird. Also notice the turn that he is making, he almost bumps into the guy in the outer lane, he takes like the long route of his track... But still able to win, what a beast =)

[@Netzahualcoyotl2010]

Absolutely extra terrestrial Lemaitre's race!!!

[@DJ_PROMO_PR]

"Lemaitre it's all over the place" -Michael "Proper form douche" Johnson

[@Serena11xoxo]

Aww he's soo cute and a good runner!

[@rascasse83]

The will power to win.....never let anything go until the end. Fighting spirit !!

[@6400az]

The most beautifull race in track and field IMO. Great race by Lemiatre, way behind at the turn.Look at him head bob and make up ground. Outstanding ! 2:30

[@bajinj0]

Le maitre is young,believe me,he can improve his technique and muscles and surprise his detractors. He's one of the first 8 fastest men in the world and he's still 22 years old.

[@mohamedlhajjam]

Bravo Christophe!!

[@chichibud31]

i'm not just saying stuff off the top of my head..i was a really good 200m runner in high school and with lemaitre's build and the fact his running doesn't really come into it's own till after 40-50m would be a good indicator he may be a decent 200m runner..the difference with bolt is that bolt has mastered the start and first 40 meters to certain extent..if lemaitre can do this he would be truly world class

[@rascasse83]

What a lot of people don't know is the semi-professional training regime lemaitre was under in 2010... I mean the guy was still studying for his baccalaureate...imagine when he becomes a full time professional athlete. He's going to kick as@ (black, white n all sorts of colors shapes n forms of as@)

[@A.I.-]

Chris holds his form right through to the end, while most and nearly all runners losses their form in the last 40m. Chris keeps digging while the others are floating on air.

[@GavinBojjinsworth]

I'm a massive fan of Lemaitre, he's revolutionized the sprinting events. But I felt Malcolm deserved this one, I've met him and he's a really genuine guy too.

[@freoltic]

if he start well, he will be the new usain bold. today he has a new record 19.80 on 200 M and the old french record was 20.16, he will be the best i think in few years

[@HeraclesStone]

Lemaitre gold, Christian Malcolm silver, Mbandjock bronze: It's not surprising to see "Malcolm in the middle" after all ;-)

[@muggensan8611]

both were junior world champion btw

[@matalatak]

"Christian Malcolm is going for gold ! Christian Malcolm... Oh my godness!" lol Christophe Lemaitre est vraiment le Maitre du 100m et du 200m européen.

[@rascasse83]

Christophe Lemaitre is not fully developed as an athlete his body currently can only cope with 10 hours training a week, that 2 hours from monday to friday...hardly more than what amateur athletes do...and he hardly does any weight training...that makes one wonder how much faster he can go ! On top of this he has a unique mental aptitude...he is the epitome of a winner. He has everything to develop further and could challenge for a 3rd or 4th place finish on a world stage someday soon.

[@dominikgeorges]

Quand on voit sa technique "brute de décoffrage " et sa volonté ,on peut imaginer son potentiel et penser que sa marge de progression et encore tres importante .,.Allez Christophe!

[@victoraquilesmorangallardo5667]

200 mtrs plano...tremendo ...buen fisico....grande Lemaitre

[@timmyfung01]

what amaze me the most is how the dude just dash out from the back... it felt like he had nitro within him.

[@noglaman]

This dude has an incredible finish, If only he can get his starts and arms under control he might shed another .35 off his time

[@mikejoyner7546]

The man can get down the track!

[@rascasse83]

@chichibud31 I never said he would break the world or olympic records, where did you get that from?. I just said that he has a big margin of progression as he wasn't until now a full time athlete. Some say he will certainly go under 9'90 but then no-one knows his real limits. In the world he is aiming himself someday to be in the Top 5. That would be a massive achievement in itself.

[@abdelkadersebbar5010]

Bravo Christophe

[@faunfoto1]

Take a look at LeMaitre's stride, especially the velocity his feet hitting the ground. There's more power there than the other runners. But he'd be faster if he could generate that force at the start of the race.

[@Magnusur1]

WHAT A F*CKING COMEBACK!

[@MrPedro9128]

@jeanlerider quand on se croit supérieur aux autres on démontre au contraire que l' on est inférieur, réfléchis donc à ça ! en tout cas c'est touchant de te voir défendre à ce point ton petit chéri recan888, c'est vraiment mignon, tu es dans sa tête, tu sais ce qu'il pense, c'est beau l'amour !

[@HugoMMatos]

INSANE!!!

[@sudhirchandra9790]

I have met christope

[@spamoscow]

yeah... good luck to Christophe in London!

[@chichibud31]

lemaitre is a very strong runner though, he should run the 400m, i think..why wasn't he in the200m final in berlin, i wonder

[@davidbusciglio5529]

Too bad his career was upended by unceasing injuries. Arguably the fastest white man of all time, if you measure this by 100 m performances (broke 10 flat seven times). Possibly a case for Pietro Mennea, back in the day, when he held the WR for the 200, @ 19.72 -- held it for about 20 years.

[@Magnusur1]

0:26 "And Christophe Lemaitre is running the best first 100 meters!" Wtf?!

[@princeosars3298]

Guess he meant the worst lol

[@MrPedro9128]

ce chrono 20,37 il le fait en course de rentrée désormais ! :)

[@Gullshunter]

wow quel come back

[@DHRMproductions]

im sure this talent knows exactly what he needs to work on

[@Igosuki]

19.80 in 2011 at Daegu with thin muscles. Give him 5 more kilos, a good start in the blocks and he can steal the silver from the US at the London olympics I believe.

[@albinoperro]

WTF he is some how a familiar of mine because i´m Roberto Lemaitre and from long time ago i knew my last name was french! these is so freeking awesome!!

[@miska2177]

Mbandjock came further back than Lemaitre, seems like no one notices him, not even the commentators watching replays lol

[@recan888]

@Ethanace Yep I saw that, welcome back :-) I see your point. Still in that race, I don't see why the host said so: On the picture, "L" and "M" bodies looked parallel, they share the same angle on that finish line, no? So he wasn't really leaning more than the other (for once), he just started earlier. As somebody else pointed out, his foot was also in front Malcolm's one, identical posture, no diving there. Racism against French folk doesn't exist except in France, so you're forgiven ;-)

[@MrPedro9128]

@recan888 mais ça je partage ce constat totalement ! mais dire que le racisme anti français n'existe pas en dehors de la france c'est le cautionner, c'est facile de se rendre compte sur internet que certains anglais ou américains, italiens etc... tiennent des propos raciste envers les français ! pour moi quand tu dis que le racisme anti français n'existe pas c'est comme dire qu'être anti français était normal et que ça ne méritais pas d'être considéré comme racisme !

[@keonist]

@dal4018 he has the record for the 200m in 19.93 but he didn't run 100m as a junior.

[@201081hero]

A Pietro Mennea-like finish - great running

[@anumpeshi]

XO,LUV AND HUGGS FRENCH BROTHER OF THE WIND OF THE NORTH STAR

[@stevecrocker6904]

they look at the results up in the box, they wait a little and announce Lemaitre the winner ...and the commentator finds that very hard to believe they could know??

[@kanwan4]

I want a poster of this guy

[@222mozart]

@Dryadash Jungs, auf Deutsch heißt Lemaître "der Meister".

[@willtheaceman]

I think if he fixes his start he would beat bolt

[@xavierdoctor]

Bolt has good start, runs a good bend and has top end speed. Lemaitre has no chance of beating bolt. Plus he he can't even beat Yohan Blake

[@dominiccart8967]

Conor Forde damn

[@TheJMusicNow]

I know he was fastest in 2012. does anybody know the time he got to qualify for the Rio Olympics 100m?

[@estevanicoyacc4774]

He just won the bronze in the 200. In 100 he failed in semi

[@AngeloDiCarpaccio]

Yeah ! Sadly for Vicault, he doesn't succed to realize performances, but it's very good for Christophe who came from far (bad season...) ! Tellement content pour lui ! :p #Teamfrance

[@dopedpanda]

In my sports philosophy I believe in hard work and dedication not some stupid racial argument if u look at the end of the race he literally was trying harder than the ones in front and he pushed harder than the leaders good job Lemaitre

[@charlotVII]

Impressionnant la capacité à accélérer de Lemaitre ! Ça me fait penser à Christine Arron la métisse. Les noirs sont capables d'être les plus rapides du monde, mais ont-ils les moyens de produire de tel accélérations ?

[@ripperduck]

@radioface350 No u r right! That struck me unless what we're hearing is a sound effect used in the vid to enhance the sound. If not these guys are real slow getting outta the blocks....

[@albinoperro]

haha this is amazing, I didn't knew that :) thank u for the info

[@MRBAWZMAN]

he gave him a hug lol

[@keonist]

@Jordaaaanispro look i'm not taking anything from Lemaitre, but you just can't compare in to bolt whether young or old. bolt is in a league of his own.

[@MrPedro9128]

@jeanlerider si tu te bases sur les propos du neuneu sur mon profil qui avaient indiqué que j'avais tenu des propos anti français, il s'est depuis excusé s'étant trompé de personne ! donc là encore tu te plantes !

[@keonist]

@Jordaaaanispro my i remind you bolt was running sub 20s by the age of 17.

[@RdonZOME]

you cant help but accept that height does actually help when leaning across the line. dont lie

[@andrewsimpson5818]

Christophe needs to continue working hard he can beat Bolt!

[@AOH15]

Naaaah

[@bballer191]

Andrew Simpson lol no. Bolt is unbelievable and will likely not have his record 100m and 200m times broken any time soon, if ever. He's also a 6'5 gazelle and you just don't see sprinters with that kind of size, length, strides, speed, etc.

[@GavinSmith1234]

what 😅😂

[@mythicaltequila6531]

+Andrew Simpson nope

[@jubackdawe9068]

I think so to

[@CWTHenrik]

yeah beautiful, fucking beautiful ! love it

[@yhhhhh2]

@Bigsnake210 just cus theyre black dont mean their african, only ndure is , the rest are from the carribean

[@e.nesstor7104]

it s not the chest but shoulder

[@rascasse83]

@chichibud31 People who look at 100m and 200m runners and think they 'look' like they could run a great 400m have no idea what anaerobic energy system mean. You can't see these things until the guy actually does it and proves he can develop the endurance that he needs to complete a full out lap. Not all fast-twitch muscle speed-based athletes can develop that endurance. Its not because CL hasn't got massive 'muscle mass' right now that he will necessarily be a good 400m athlete...

[@hotfella4659]

Is he still at his prime?

[@PalamededeGuermantes]

@TheAngeltoDemon : about the gap between white/black sprinters and runners in general, some scientists give the explanation that some black people (west african) have a gene that makes them have less subskin fat and others characteristics, so they have a better potential for sprint and anaerobic sports. But still IMO, the money countries put in sports facilities and programs makes a big difference. 15 years ago, Jamaican sprint basically meant Merlene Ottey

[@prostechlapec9247]

Crazy how he would be 8th in Europe in 2022 with this time, looks like humans evolve quite fast 😃

[@mhdfrb9971]

Not humans but technology

[@albinoperro]

I'm sure someday I would go :)

[@2100loza]

how is it that lemaitre only wins in the european championships??:

[@ChrisMyma98]

putain le mec zest dernier incroyable vranchement revenir comme un dinge

[@keonist]

@Jordaaaanispro his first competitive 100m, that's what Bajinjo means.

[@ena1rume]

@TheAngeltoDemon yep!

[@mgrealdeals]

Dude's a Freak.... AN actually looks like he DOESNT take drugs....smokin all the cheaters! I LOVE IT Vive LeMaitre!!!!!!

[@doinotna]

I read somewhere that Lemaitre had an injury coming into the championships which is why he didn't press the curve which is why he was so far behind coming off the curve all the time. He was never a good curve runner, but I refuse to believe he is naturally that bad though >_<

[@MrPedro9128]

@jeanlerider Houlà c'est dûr pour toi apparemment !

[@chichibud31]

@rascasse83 ..dream on..you have any idea how close (or far away) he is to the world or even the olympic record..nice to dream though..hahahah !

[@spamoscow]

but they'll always be the best at swimming))

[@yennen]

incredible fight back.... he has the rotating hands that tyson gay is doin now

[@chucku00]

A clue...Chariots of fire.

[@shjtyu]

At 1:29 he snatched his hand away from the other runner. SMH!

[@DiZzybot22]

@noglaman yeah his starts in races arent that great he could use more explosive power

[@sramcs]

poor mascot.. was offering him some momento.. he simply ignored it!

[@jeanlerider]

C'est bien possible.

[@dav10ist]

Paul hession for me !

[@keonist]

@MadaraGerrard ok?????

[@Ethanace]

If you need reference, I was laughing at 2:48 lol, like I said already, composed vs try hard. Don't cry, I already apologised like I said lol.

[@Icecoldhard]

So if he runs a 9.8s or a 19.8s (which I think he will) he has to be taking PEDs, because, apparently, all the top sprinters have run these times and they are all on PEDs according to some well informed commentors on this panel. I did not know there were some people here who know all these athletes personally, following each of them day and night and seeing them take performance enhancers. Apparently atheletes aren't meant to improve so they should all be at the same level all the time.

[@curc649]

if he had a better start and bend, he could be the best.

[@azizahosman1979]

nop

[@recan888]

@Ethanace Anyone can see that I guess. It wasn't that bad compare to what people say on KZbin on average, and finally just a inappropriate joke, but props for correcting yourself and you're welcome man.

[@occi31]

The disgust in that fucking Brit commentator voice is making this even sweeter 😂