Bolt (9.76s) + Blake (19.26s)

The two fastest sprints of the year in the 100m and 200m by Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake, plus short interviews with both.

[@kwesiwillacy4644]

It still gives me chills that Dix ran a PB and still got buried

[@HeySenthil]

7:40 Look at smart advice Bolt gave to Yohan. Bolt is not just a natural talent but extremely smart in how he runs the race.

[@brielatleta]

O que ele falou?

[@Khooster95]

All Blake needed is a reaction time of 0.190, which is still incredibly slow, to beat Bolt's WR. Such a wasted opportunity, followed by injuries in the subsequent years to make things even worse.

[@SirMan48]

And drugs

[@javierthomas9747]

@@SirMan48 bruh come on cant we just accept the fact that those Jamaicans are fast

[@andre-bj9ym]

@@javierthomas9747 thank you

[@Tomy-im8zl]

@@javierthomas9747 it's not a presumption, Blake has been tested positive for using drugs. You can look it up on google

[@demonpunisher9337]

@@Tomy-im8zl lol we can't just ignore it

[@Solomon_Bachelor]

At 5:18 you see walter dix ( the guy with shades) his face says "I give up" running 19.5 and still coming 2nd.

[@benten6259]

Lol

[@HungryTacoBoy]

0.269 reaction time?! Shit, might have been able to beat Bolt's 19.19 world record if he had a better start!

[@TheFlash3237]

FractalBoy Yup... definitely!

[@charlesnorris5158]

@@TheFlash3237 a

[@andre-bj9ym]

19.12 with bolts reaction time

[@bidixo416]

0.7m/s wind while bolt was having -0.3

[@HungryTacoBoy]

@@bidixo416 That's also a good point.

[@jayrogue3258]

alll all my life in sports and track Yohans 19.26 is the most sshocking track race and sportning event i have ever seen

[@booklover3959]

I thought that only the super human Bolt ran times like this and then I saw Blake do this. This was amazing.

[@XwD77]

Yes indeed - although some factors to consider. Blake has produced this just once, bolt has done 19.19, 19.30 and 19.32, which is incredible. Also, when Bolt set those times he already had 3-4 rounds of 100m and 2 rounds of 200m under his belt and so was definitely not 100%. FInally Bolt had a headwind into both of his WRs - Blake had a tailwind here. Taking nothing away from Blake tho, this was incredible.

[@TheFlash3237]

@@XwD77 There's one factor to consider in this race also. Blake had a reaction time of 0.263... which is terrible! It makes this race look even more impressive.

[@eshay8546]

@@XwD77 you're ignorant

[@ES-lx6vv]

@@eshay8546 you cannot face reality. That is why you will never amount to anything

[@eshay8546]

@@ES-lx6vv amount to anything but you don't know me how can you say this, until you've met the person then you can talk, you literally Tryna put me down, but I like that, I always prove them wrong, something's just take alil longer to cause of the difficulty of it

[@PenandPaperScience]

If you take a look at Blake's start it is fun to wonder what time he would have ran if he got his start decently :)

[@Tf6629]

It's calculated to be 18.99 with a perfect start.

[@Chromedawgg]

he normally doesn't run a good curve he said in an interview so bolt told him to go easy on the curve then bring it home

[@Ximme]

The bad start pushed him to run faster.

[@davidbent347]

Some say if Blake had a quicker reaction time he'd have beat the world record... I disagree... Blake deliberately came out slow so he could take the pressure off running a good bend allowing him to focus more on the putting the power down in the straight (which is where he was strongest) This was actually the advice Bolt gave to Blake before the race and it worked! If Blake had tried to come out to a faster reaction time the pressure may of messed up his form and not allowed him to beast the straight... This was Blake's absolute best 200m he could of ever ran because of the reasons above... To beat Michael Johnsons 19:32 & Bolts 19:30 from Beijing in this style is simply phenomenal! However Bolts 19:19 from Berlin was unworldly and might never be surpassed...

[@ulfjohansson-tr2ne]

@@davidbent347 you forgot about usains race 19,32 in london was also beaten by yohan, yohan can be a proud man

[@Tone202]

when you train with bolt I expect you to be fast but this is dangerously fast.

[@benten6259]

I love blake wish he could come back to those form.

[@SanskarTOP_G]

Imagine Blake in the absence of Bolt. The timings in 100 and 200 would still be impossible

[@svmuscle7677]

Damn blake is stepping up and his beauty of a form finally is getting him where he needs to be

[@lewishamse6]

Great performances. Bolt will have to train hard and intense to win gold in the Olympics in 2012. I predict new world records in both the 100M & 200M very exciting indeed!! Big up Jamaica you much to be proud about.

[@amooolusina6978]

😎😎

[@jimmyfoot832]

The 2nd 100 was insane he seemed to get quicker... If the bend was better he could have nailed bolts record

[@q12aw50]

Not his bend his reaction time

[@pomeloprince]

absolutely astonishing performance! I'm very much looking forward to the next year's competition between Bolt and Blake in London!

[@ivicapavic3381]

9.12 in the 2nd 100m - wow.

[@Roxas99Yami]

that was such a bad start by Blake, he really tried hard this race. That run on the straight is extremely difficult to pull off with such stride frequency because it is a longer race, but damn 19.26

[@mikulasturan]

Imagine if Yohan had better reaction and then 19.16 or so. Usain would have wanted it back. I think he would have beaten that time in London 2012.

[@tmat04]

Mikuláš Tristan And what about Bolt? His reaction times are that good, either. Imagine it if were.

[@heliopolis29]

if Bolt and Johnson ran in concurrent times, then maybe a 19.10 or a 18.99 if they pushed each other....

[@littlebenjamin5856]

@@heliopolis29 h Johnson wasn't on Blake's level..

[@samo6083]

@@heliopolis29 0.7 doesn't affect the time, that's why it's legal. Foool

[@scottwarren4998]

The math-algorithm says that if the wind was the same for both, and yohan had gotten bolt's reaction time, then bolt would have run 19.175 and blake would have run 19.184.

[@lakesha171]

Usain, why are you giving away your secret to running the 200m? Yohan is definately gong to beat you this year. Can't wait. I have to attend the Jamaican olympic trials in July. No way this event can miss me.

[@peepsi23]

@jonesy77777 remember bolt ran four rounds of the 100m which he produce the 9.58 then he ran the 200m rounds and still was able to ran 19.19. bolt in top shape is a sub 19 without the many rounds.

[@yessirrr5182]

Yeah sometimes all those runs warms you up

[@fullygaza3449]

It drains you as well

[@missymissee]

this is a great video. thanx

[@VCthaGOATdunker]

Not old, he's only 25. he is right now in the prime of his life and should be able to destroy all the competition this year. New world records, you will all see, even you Blake fanboys.

[@Reformsqua]

@peepsi23 I'm not sure if I agree regarding rounds, at least for the 100m I think running rounds actually sharpens up Bolts race I mean when has he looked better than Beijing, Berlin and Daegu?

[@jonesy77777]

@peepsi23 very true and thanks for pointing that out. I think the remarks by Blake after the race bring new light to the false start bolt had. Blake said they had been back and forth in practice, so Bolt knew that Blake was as quick or possibly quicker than him (at least this year), which explains his anxiety for the 100m. I think Blakes season is the best thing that could have happened to track, Bolt can no longer afford to rely on his natural talent, he MUST train and dedicate himself now.

[@MITOGEN]

@HushHush2 I thought the same thing when I first saw it, a shorter curve or faulty timer or something, but they have to both be accurate and measured/tested correctly beforehand, then you have Blake saying he beats Bolt in training sometimes or is very close. I think Bolt should run the 200m on this track next year and see what time he gets.

[@SeriousBartYT]

9.76s into a pretty strong headwind of +1.5 m/s is simply outstanding. If there was no wind (0.0 m/s), I can easily envisage him getting close or even breaking the then Olympic record of 9.69 seconds. Now compare this to 2023, when the world leading time in the event is 9.83s, and you instantly realize the stature of Usain Bolt.

[@Someone-hi1nt]

what?

[@Reformsqua]

@jonesy77777 Good point I totally agree, I think Bolt new he had to get out ahead of Blake early in Daegu. Also agree regarding Blakes good season, means bolt must be on his toes I just wish they got to race each other in Daegu because I think the vast majority just assume Bolt would've beaten him but I think it would've been quite close.

[@Obelisk1990]

AMAZING FOR THE BRUSSELS MEETING!!

[@JamaicanMeCrazy]

BLake owes that time to walter dix who really pushed him. I think it scared him that he came off the turn 2nd.

[@MrKarlozz]

no, Blake was saving energy for the straight away... thats also the reason why he reacted so slow. But I do agree with you about Dix pushing him. And great time by both of them. By far the best 200m field in history

[@MrKarlozz]

Watch "Ato Bolton explains the 200m". Really good breakdown

[@KoolKaiser]

+ray britton Actually its Dix that need to thank Blake for pushing him to his PB...Blake was always running his own race.

[@DonovanMarsden]

+KoolKaiser EXACTLY.... but I would say that Blake did not push him, he PULLED HIM lol

[@deegee__738]

+MrKarlozz where would we find that?

[@MITOGEN]

@nagasakiPiru Yes, it would be interesting to see what time he could get for the 400m too. :)

[@Reformsqua]

@lorreacabo Yea his injuries are a sign of his age I suspect, was much the same at the later stages of Mo Greens carrier. He's still capable of running fast tho even this year he went 9.79. I think he beats up his body too much so the year off will hopefully allow him to come back fresh in 2012.

[@kingnaldo4058]

This slender *Yohan* was never the same, since he became a bodybuilder who was trying to sprint which affected his amazing speed and left injury prone for years to come....🤔

[@TheTmat007]

Actually, he's never been the same since he decided he no longer want to be the "beast" and put more confidence in God/Jesus than himself.

[@yennox5338]

@@TheTmat007 He's never been the end after his injury in 2014, he had to learn how to walk again.

[@amooolusina6978]

@@TheTmat007 Usain Bolt always reference God before his race. He is still very much confident.. Your opinion about Blake is flawed!

[@TheTmat007]

@@amooolusina6978 Wrong! When did you ever hear Bolt speak about God, before or after a race? He only performed the "sign of the cross" ritual before the start of a race. And that doesn't necessary mean he is a christian and or puts his confidence in God. Many people who aren't christians do the same. They most likey were taught to do it from childhood, by their parents who believed in catholicism. Asafa Powell is a die-hard christian. And he never demonstrated that much confidence in himself while performing on the big stage. And those of us who know Powell understand that he possessed greater potential than what he demonstrated at the bigger or more significant sprinting events. Now, I'm not saying that an athlete who is a christian does not possess confidence in himself/herself. But the fact that christians are taught to love and trust God more than themselves; that nothing good happens without God, can cause them to have less confidence in their own abilities and rely more on God. In my opinion, the success that great athletes like Usain Bolts and others have had is based on their hard efforts and strong confidence in themself (even though they may be naturally talented). Success comes through effort. God has absolutely nothing to do with it.

[@q12aw50]

@@TheTmat007weirdo

[@svmuscle7677]

His face was priceless xD

[@MRBARBADOS100]

am i the only one who thinks yohan blake and veronica capbell brown has the same running riddim ,, they both run like the beast that finally gets away

[@sammo9802]

Jah kno da yute yah a guh hard....mi like d competition...JA straight....maaddd!!!

[@Irish_Gordy]

when the commentator almost says usain bolt at 2:56 lmao

[@user-hw1wb6lh6h]

Lol

[@AymanB]

Lmfao Blake's face at 5:08 ... "Nineteen wha' ?? "

[@manfredtakem5]

does any1 know where you get the splits of this race plzz

[@joedruo]

5:14 - 5:20 - the doubletake, 'did i just see that?'

[@EPizits]

@sciencestudent342 What makes you think blake would have ran sub 9.65?

[@jbieberboy06]

nice video

[@plnthn]

I'm still to be convinced that Yohan Blake can reproduced this crazy time in the 200m in London,remember it's not a one off race. The 100m in London will comprised of going the rounds were most of your energy would've sapped B4 the finals, but then again these guys are well prepared, so maybe just maybe the fire works will be spectacular. I think if you fears Bolt forget the gold , if not maybeagain just maybe his (Blake) dream could be His REALITY.

[@ShionShinigami]

Blakes 19.26 was a lot more impressive than Bolts 9.77!!! ^__^

[@SweetSpot909]

i like how he threw the flowers

[@coreyjackman6935]

Spare a thought. Kishane Thompson just ran this same time with less wind assistance and shutting down around 80m at 22 years old!!!

[@loisewatson384]

wow!! Yoan!! well done!! GLEN MILLS YOU ARE THE BEST COACH EVER WE LOVE YOU ALL!! BY THE WAY COLIN AT THE BBC WATCH WHAT YOU SAY!!! WHO??IS GOING TO TAKE USAIN TIME! ARE YOU CRAZY OR SOMETHING!! NO!!ONE CAN TAKE USAINS TIME.

[@csalahuni]

@kingofsprints He's a Beast but Usain is the BEST!

[@G4m3r4lif3mw2]

he took the flowers girls with him when he grabbed the flowers :o

[@michael8815]

often think of this run, some serious disrespect from the commentators to say that dix was 'carried around' to his time of 19.5, an unbelievable time!

[@razor_ramon_]

He achieved second fastest American record by that point!

[@Goldjoker2020]

You're totally right man.

[@Reformsqua]

So Blake is the 100m World Champe with the WL over 200m and Bolt is the 200m world champ with the world lead in the 100 and they train together. That's some intense competition. Would be interesting to see Blake Bolt Gay in the same race, Blakes probably the only guy capaple of running down Bolt IMO. Walter Dix is the new Frankie Fredericks .

[@trackextrordinaire]

bolt is like... oh shit.

[@Nohjjohnthegreat]

9.76 isn't exactly slow.

[@jermaingraham1699]

Can you run that fast

[@32lucian75]

He wanted to say usain bolt so bad 😂😂😂

[@johntabeyang9452]

Bolt too strong for anybody. What an athlete he is

[@milkman54020]

very good boys

[@TheTmat007]

Did I hear "Walter Blake," @ 4:04?

[@Snabelfaen]

I think we gonnah see 18.97s or something in the olympic and i think there is some other spriters that has 19.4 in their system, and since i am a Norwegian i hope to see 19.6s from Ndure :) That would bee cool.

[@MITOGEN]

@Max0077 Cheers

[@jomohector5274]

😂😂Walter Dix went straight to the airport never to be heard from again🤣😅

[@kevinmarks1846]

Lmaoooooo. Dix was upset !

[@yennox5338]

Don't blame him, imagine running a 19.53 and not winning.

[@LookToGod]

@marquetix the times aren't for sale

[@BlessedOne85]

@blackbot4000 i hope so too but everybody says dat track is known to produce fast times,its a very good track

[@apenflexable]

And you were right good job!

[@Mankkays]

@Mickeldan2 Yea I agree with your analysis! Assuming Yohan did 10 flat, then his top end was 9.26s, close to Bolt's in Berlin. When he ran 19.19 he did 9.92s and 9.27s. Michael Johnson, for his 19.32, still has the fastest top end speed. He covered the first half in 10.12s but the second half was covered in 9.20s. No matter what though, Usain Bolt ran his 19.19 just before his 23rd birthday and Yohan is almost 22. They're almost the same. Of course Bolt ran faster 100m than Blake at 22.

[@antichris78]

Anyone know the time for the last 100m of Blake's run? As his start and turn were poor so that last 100 must have been insane

[@TheFlash3237]

Chris L 9.16 seconds

[@antichris78]

TheFlash3237 hoping he broke 9, but that is still flying! Thanks a lot

[@HomoSapienMan]

Actually was 9.12 Michael Johnson ran 9.16 and he's the second

[@NeilTheFerret1]

come London I predict a Yohan Blake double, not only that but if Blake can sort out his start and bend then we are genuine looking at sub 19.

[@ConradWilliams400m]

@MITOGEN yea just early season

[@GibbzyDan]

Anybody knows why Bolt didn't do the 200m?

[@plnthn]

People,People read this & read this well, I have seen the top 5 Jamaicans Male sprinters in training over the summer & into the winter,bearing in mind that I haven't seen the rest of the worlds elites,and if what I've seen can be re-produce on the track in London this summer, OMG! expect the world records in both the 100m & 200m to be obliberated to video games status. Something is happening that is producing this effect and I'm affraid it is Yohan Blake. The rest are working their asses off !

[@dkblade27]

@HushHush2 i so agree man. ive said this before. some of the times for races seem like theyre a little off.

[@bajinj0]

@lorreacabo 4th man: Bolt-Blake-Johnson-Dix 5th time It depends if you take 1 time for each man

[@Mickeldan2]

Judging from my eyes when blake and dix came around the bend at 100m the clock on the field was at exactly 10.00 , that mean he ran the last 100m in 9.2 there or thereabout ...impressive , blake top end speed is killer, he proved it in daegu with an aweful start passing kim collins who flew away from him to win the gold medal, so 9.2 no suprise

[@pacus123]

This is bizarre. Incredibly bizarre! How the heck did Blake run that fast? I wonder how fast Bolt would have run on this track?

[@MITOGEN]

I would like to see Bolt and Blake take on Kirani James in the 400m. :)

[@anthonyjoshua1603]

MITOGEN and wayde van niekerk?

[@anitagorsic82]

usain is a freak what a athlete he aint arrogant he saids it with humor he set a goal for himself to be a legend and he is nothing arrogant about that usa athletes are arrogant they have no humor and blake i like him he is also a fantastic athlete well done Jamaica

[@ChezYanF1]

@NeilTheFerret1 Actually for Dix it's 6th fastest time, counting Bolt's 19s42 in Daegu. Well at least I think.

[@MITOGEN]

@beagleization Thanks for that info :)

[@user-ot1ev7px1n]

Very good. Chote. Markmok

[@samuele8361]

Blake talks even faster than he runs

[@mmstraker1]

@Reformed2005 I don't think you should count out Asafa, could still bounce back in 2012

[@flava82]

nuff said! ;)

[@JTudders]

@Snabelfaen Let's hope so!!

[@hisnameisfrankie]

@Snabelfaen I don't see Blake getting that fast (though the unexpected has happened before). I also can't see Blake crusing past Bolt without Bolt switching into max. gear, something I've only seen once. Finishing 19.19 with a comfortable lead is quite different from finishing with a challenger at your heel. Sounds cliche, but Bolt has a lot more speed in him (whether he will stay fit enough to use it at the right time is a different question).

[@Snabelfaen]

@hisnameisfrankie I think that the 19 seconds barrier is broken, if not next year at least in the next 5 years, and i would not be supprised if there will come up a cupple of other sprinters more that runs at times like 19,2 sec on a 200 meters sprint :)

[@heisenberg8083]

What if he had a better start, that might have affected his finishing speed

[@scottwarren4998]

let us pretend he did the exact same race with a better start, why would that drain energy? its still the exact SAME race

[@gtarman502]

Usain's 150m sprint from 50m to 150m was 8.7ish

[@NeilTheFerret1]

@ChezYanF1 my mistake I forgot about Daegu, 19.40.

[@Kaydeezable]

exactly

[@TRACKMAD1131]

U! ... yohan blake powering down the straight, haha too used too those usain bolt wins!

[@brackishboy1]

very interesting @Snabelfaen, however i cannot see bolt losing the 200.

[@Shemzinho]

look what he's running now..

[@peepsi23]

@Reformed2005 i agree about the 100m thats why i am talking about the 200m which requires more endurance, i agree the rounds do help but it can bring a little fatigue once the conditioning of your body is not in top shape and believe it or not bolt was not in top shape for the 200m in berlin his endurance was much better in beijing. As we all saw in final his last 100m, he lost his form a bit and was starting to tie up at the end and still ran 19.19. In term of endurance he look better in china

[@maxmitchell8260]

it all depends on how well your rest cycle goes with track. i mean 9.63 (isn't that what he went) isn't too bad

[@NeilK994]

Blake will fuck shit up at Worlds this year. Dude gets better and better

[@Spocksbrother]

haha at :57 the commentator is about to usain-but then he says yohan :D

[@speedyslime93]

@manfredtakem5 Ato Boldon tweeted: ''Ok I'm going to guess since I haven't seen any yet. 10.24/9.02. Sound crazy? Look where he is at 100m. My 1st 100m split might be too fast!''

[@danjame6619]

Bolt better get it together before its too late

[@fabs1979]

Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt are training partners....so why wouldn't he be able to run this fast. Usain Bolt even described Blake as a "beast" when it comes to sprinting.

[@ZPSBestProfileName]

@HushHush2 When I was timing it with my stop watch he never dipped below 19 and never went above 19.4. So what did you mean?

[@Gael-xs8cp]

8 years, no replies, no likes, nothing

[@jomohector5274]

1-2-3 complete Jamaican dominance even without asafa & Blake!! Then Blake crushes it in the 200 Breaking Poor Walter Dix heart😂🤣