The 100 Meter World Record Is NOT What We Thought

[@jojolords4523]

I noticed how people kept underestimating Bolt's start. It looks like over 90% of the people have that wrong idea in mind that Bolt wasn't a good starter. Even Bolt's reaction time was elite and many don't realize it.

[@veltaz9961]

Many also think he was better in the 200m, in reality he was a true 100m specialist. His 200m greatness was the product of his 100m skill, not the other way around

[@OshunMyst]

@jojolords4523 right! He averaged 0.15/0.16 reaction time.

[@JonifferTukes-rh7ls]

​@@veltaz996178

[@Wonderkid44]

Yeah people seem to forget that Bolt raced against the greatest 100m runners too, that means he faced some of the greatest starters ever.

[@realtan9026]

I could beat his start

[@sacha7958]

Bolts 2008 9.69 race was simply insane. He ran a 60m split of 6.32 with no wind, which shares it for 1st place as the fastest adjusted 60m split of all time with Su Bingtian 6.29 (which is also 6.32 wind adjusted). But Bolts reaction time was 2 hundreds of a second slower than Bingtian. Other than reaction time, there is no split from 0-200m that Bolt is not the greatest at

[@MrSpiralling]

That achievement by su is incredible

[@johnwood1631]

Yohan Blake's 200m performance of 19.26 was faster than Bolt's 19.19 with reaction time excluded, so that cannot be true. Maybe from 0-100m.

[@sacha7958]

@@johnwood1631 Yohan Blake is definitely the second best ever, but he had a strong tail wind where Bolt ran into a headwind in his performance. If you’re gonna remove reaction times, then you also have to adjust the times to the wind and altitude.

[@TunesOfTheEarth]

Good point.

[@TunesOfTheEarth]

​@johnwood1631 yeah Blake's final 100 in the 19.26 was ridiculous like he was thrust out of a slingshot.

[@scrumtious1]

Please do a video on Yohan Blake. I think he is an extremely underrrated runner yet he has the second fastest times in both 100m and 200m and his running mechanics, start and finish are also excellent.

[@blainenewton7188]

Yeah, Blake actually ran the distance faster than Bolt when he ran his 19.26, but his poor reaction time in that race cost him the record.

[@bobanofat2585]

yohan blake - caught doping . as with 7/10 of the fastest 100m runners . dont feel we need to look into those guys

[@rndmbs]

@@bobanofat2585 Every pro athlete does PEDs it's just that some of them get caught

[@ThomasLloyd-w5q]

underrated: the most overused cliche on KZbin

[@anyo_mations]

The fact that Bolt was running his first 20m .05-.10 of a second fast faster than everyone from this year's Olympic finals is mindboggling to me given how much of a disadvantage he had (being so tall). And people think he was a bad starter? It's madness. That coupled with his unmatched top speed and it's easy to see how he was unstoppable lol

[@TheoOJamaloO1]

You don't run 9.58 with a bad start.

[@maximilian200057]

How is being tall a disadvantage? You would think a larger person would have an easier time running the same distance. I hear this same talking point with strength sports like powerlifting and strongman. Stronger people are taller on average.

[@aaronmbaye6498]

Being tall is a big advantage when running at top speed lol .

[@youfellforthebait2555]

@@maximilian200057it’s literally disadvantage for the 100m he’s 6’5 stop it

[@goodebening6564]

finnaly someone said it !! people think that his start was terrible beacause they see him sometimes stumble out the blocks , especially in his later years . just beacuse his start was worse than his top speed or speed endurance doesnt mean his start wasnt elite.

[@AZ-zz4kn]

Yeah people always say he had a bad start, which is far from the truth. He was either ahead or with the pack in pretty much all his races. It wasn’t till 2016-2017 past his prime when his start start to really slow

[@footballnerd277]

It’s like people who say “Nadal isn’t good asides from when he’s on clay”. He still won 8 grand slams that weren’t on clay! Sometimes being the absolute best ever at a particular facet of your sport, makes people think you aren’t that good at the other facets.

[@DanielKendall2010]

0:10 "gay's coming but can't catch him"

[@stuffbenlikes]

My favorite headline is "Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters."

[@splashjohnson1764]

🤣🤣😭 Classic!

[@GregoryFord98]

"Usain edges him in the end!"

[@boxertest]

65% in the air , he was flying lol

[@aaronmbaye6498]

He's 6 feet 5 inches tall buddy. Longer legs 🦵🏾=fewer steps 👌🏾.

[@gavriel45]

“The person who will break Usain Bolt’s world records hasn’t even been born yet” - Michael Johnson, 2009 in Berlin

[@smerel12]

Usain would destroy the athletes we have rn on track. Guarantee his 100 meter record wont go down for another 20 or so years.

[@TheoOJamaloO1]

Obviously

[@michaelwhitely1954]

It’ll last forever

[@unholywarrior9007]

A new undetectable better steroids will come out and it will fall

[@Pothead888]

Usain Bolt🇯🇲 Achievements: Olympics 100m:🥇🥇🥇 200m:🥇🥇🥇 4x100m Relay:🥇🥇 World Championships 100m:🥇🥇🥇🥉 200m:🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈 4x100m Relay:🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈 World Record Breaking 100m WR: 3 Times 200m WR: 2 Times 4x100m Relay: 2 Times KING Noah Lyles🇺🇸👑 Achievements (as of now cuz he’s definitely going to get more gold medals in the future👍😏): Olympics 100m:🥇 200m:🥉🥉 4x100m Relay: None World Championships 100m:🥇 200m:🥇🥇🥇 4x100m Relay:🥇🥇🥈 World Record Breaking 100m: 0 Times 200m: 0 Times 4x100m Relay: 0 Times Can KING Noah Lyles👑 be *on/surpass* Usain Bolt’s Achievements/Level/Legacy before he retires? Because, All that’s left for KING Noah to do now is that he needs to: -Break the 100m WR 3 Times -Break the 200m WR 2 Times -Break the 4x100m Relay WR 2 Times -Win 2 more 100m *Olympic* Gold Medals -Win 3 200m *Olympic* Gold Medals -Win 2 4x100m Relay *Olympic* Gold Medals -Win 2 more 100m *World Championships* Gold Medals -Win 1 more 200m *World Championships* Gold Medal (in 2025) AND -Win 2 more 4x100m Relay *World Championships* Gold Medals That’s the only way for KING Noah Lyles🇺🇸👑 in order to be *on/surpass* Usain Bolt’s Level/Legacy (and in fact, King Noah literally said in his interview with Jimmy Fallon that one of his goals is to Surpass Usain Bolt’s Legacy/Level). I hope KING Noah Lyles achieves this Goal🇺🇸👑🥇

[@willsa11_]

Such an underrated comment, thanks for this bro

[@TheoOJamaloO1]

Hell nah

[@mightysins3842]

Not happening😭

[@TheSolarGuyJK]

😂😂😂 I started laughing, and when I began, I couldn’t stop 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Now my stomach hurts 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@5411-rh4xb]

😅

[@trdja]

As a Jamaican who is very critical of our own athletes Bolt is an Anomaly they can study all the want but it is virtually impossible to was what was and what caused . I do believe that you have the best breakdown on athletes. Please remember also Yohan Blake is the 2nd fastest man ever and yes until now no one has come close to him with the exception of Tyson Gay in the 100m but not the 200m

[@Costa_del_Artlepool]

is the latter still popular at home despite the doping episode?

[@pacus123]

Bolt winning the gold in 2008 in the 100m, breaking the record and celebrating 30 metres from the finish line is the GREATEST sporting moment in history.

[@Mayaillu]

Yes it left such wonderment about what is really possible.

[@BalikAlistane]

@@Mayailluexactly!

[@EdwardHinton-qs4ry]

The single greatest mistake.

[@Pothead888]

True

[@ithinkthereforeitalk935]

@@Pothead888 Not true, but the truest statement you've ever heard.

[@Ougagagoubou]

Men's 100m is the only race where we can fairly assume at any given time whether there's any 15+ year old athlete who might in their career beat the WR. Maybe opinion on what the age cutoff should be differs, but the general audience definitely agrees it's the seemingly most untouchable record for now - and maybe will still be in 20 years.

[@robtaylor1156]

Bolt is the greatest accelerator of all time.

[@thedailystride5407]

Damn even I knew he was a good starter but I didn’t realize how good. Solid upload

[@edwin5419]

Bolt would've dropped much faster times if he wasn't afraid of false starting after the world champs where he was DQ'd. That noticeably slowed his starts

[@thangsuut05]

I've been saying bolt prime was 08 no injuries fastest block start of his career and top speed if he didn't celebrate it might be 28mph

[@Someone-hi1nt]

he celebrated at 85m, which is beyond where he reaches his top speed, so no, he wouldve still reached a lower top speed and run a slower time in general

[@aaronmbaye6498]

Your wrong. Usain bolt literally started to slow down right at the 60m mark, where he split 6.32, and at about 7.5 seconds into the race, he started to celebrate, pumping his chess in joy of dominance , because he realised that asafa Powell (who was at the time his strongest competition) was far behind into the race. 👌🏾

[@thangsuut05]

@@aaronmbaye6498 yea at 60m he was looking for asafa he don't see him 70m he started to celebrate

[@aaronmbaye6498]

Exactly 😅

[@Someone-hi1nt]

@@aaronmbaye6498 he celebrated when the on screen timer hit like 8.2, and the on screen timer is delayed lol, stop exaggerating to make it sound cooler

[@audreydavis45]

So proud of my little island🇯🇲❤

[@pargolf3158]

E HE

[@johngee777]

I think his record will stand for decades. The human body can only go so fast. Unless someone manages to cheat.

[@PEN-N-PAL]

@johngee777 *That's assuming Bolt himself wasn't cheating!*

[@estherstrategicadvisor749]

​@@PEN-N-PAL CONSTANT TESTS PROVE he WASN'T CHEATING

[@aaronmbaye6498]

2008 Bolt was his true prime year, with no injuries at all. In facts i bet he would have put a tremendous gap between him and Yohan blakes 9.69 and tyson gay 9.71, you herd it 👌🏾.

[@LesChats1991]

Check your grammar

[@Fabio-Correr-eh-Viver]

speed = cadence * step length. As he is taller, his step length is longer. So he can run with a lower cadence and even be faster then others.

[@infamouswan]

He would've defended everything 3 times

[@fergusdenoon1255]

Also... Power, more powerful, longer strides. Hence why he could start so well, he was simply stronger.

[@anthonnybrownnn9760]

Usain bolt the best ever.his records will last a long long time.especially the 100m. Who agree?

[@stephenwilliams7200]

stop being silly! 😂😂😂

[@Pothead888]

@@stephenwilliams7200 True 1. All World Records are meant to be Broken (including the Men’s 100m WR and the Men’s 200m WR) AND 2. You look like a BattiBoy. Literally. Lol. I think you should change your KZbin Profile Pic. Cuz again, you look like a BattiyBoy. Lol. Take my advice. It’s for your own good.👍

[@HONEST-xj4rr]

That’s like saying pizza tastes good

[@anyo_mations]

I don't expect the 100m to be broken for at least another 10 years. No one in this generation is close.

[@thegreatdel9679]

Watch it will happen sooner than people think

[@judsdragon]

it never ceased to amaze me how quick bolt could get out the blocks and into his top speed for someone of his height

[@djjorge87]

I will tell you. I remember the first time I was able to break 11 seconds the week before I did it man. I was running, and I straight up thought I was flying Bros, and one of the scariest things I thought I couldn't control it. I was like, dude, that was crazy.I had never felt that before. That week I ran my first ten nine. It's truly something most people will never be able to feel, but it's totally a different speed. You're literally flying. It's insane.

[@synchronium24]

The bots are so fast they beat Bolt to this video.

[@ryb2189]

Still get chills watching the legendary Usain Bolt dismantling a top-class field. 😊

[@I_F_O_R_G_O_T-ci5ux]

if only he could've got that title back from 2008 relays

[@Cindoreye]

I love how excited Michael Johnson is seeing Bolt run. He saw his position as the G.O.A.T. being ecliped and couldn't be happier. As for Bolt, a large portion of both speed and acceleration is how hard your feet hit the ground. Bolt's insane fast twitch muscle and incredible strength meant when his feet hit the ground, he was accelerating more per stride. This counter balances the fewer strides taken.

[@LordDelCasa]

wow - this is eye opening. I've watched all of his races - and your right - I guess i never thought his start was that great but when you really look - he was killing it. What a great video!!

[@tankeater]

With BOLTS height of 6'5" and how he was able to get off the blocks is MADNESS!!!!

[@CruddyLord]

The only way I see bolt’s records being broken is if another athlete with a similar build to him comes on the track scene, although anything can happen

[@liborsysel2234]

Bolt is just amazing

[@dave929]

He could have ran all out in ‘08 and been below his current record. Ato Bolan said ‘he threw away a 9.59’. Had he not slipped in the ‘12 Games, his coach said he could have had 9.48. They just need to stop over-hyping newbies. Bollin, Coleman, Lyles and, Knighton were to be “The next Usain Bolt.”

[@Someone-hi1nt]

no, he wouldve run around 9.61 in london and around 9.62 in beijing, his 9.58 is still his top race

[@TheoOJamaloO1]

No he couldn't

[@dave929]

@@Someone-hi1nt Those are what the ‘experts’ were saying. Nobody is breaking his records, or the 4x100, for a good while.

[@saetharion]

Bolt had so much power. His longer strides at the start acted similar to a coil unspringing. There's more to unspring, and it'll do so with more force. In car terms, his horsepower was out of this world compared to his peers. Was it more difficult for him to execute because each individual step had a much greater impact on his overall race? Absolutely. But that goes to show that he wasn't just supremely gifted, but his skill, technique, and hard work went into perfecting those strides.

[@MrMicronano]

Would be interesting to know that the lower stride frequency combined with the higher top end speed plus time off the ground and his large size means the force he is applying to the ground to propel himself is the key metric that this video doesn’t even mention. Do the studies estimate this force?

[@foffplease3944]

I saw a completely broken analysis of one of Bolt's starts. If you analyse the start you realise that what he is doing is actually helping him make up for his tall stature at the start. I think at times Bolt was somewhat conservative at starts hence why most believe he wasn't a good starter.

[@vengance27]

May take him a long time to spool up, but bro was moving in those starts. Definitely slept on in terms of his out the block speed.

[@eunicepadilla4355]

Bolt!!!

[@tallpoppysyndrome9578]

Bolt played lava with himself

[@kwakusmall5706]

The paper didn't say he had a poor start. It just said he couldnt take shorter faster steps out the blocks like others which is true. But his start was still among the best.

[@alanyt2000]

As long as a taller athlete is turning his legs over as quickly (or at least close to) at the start the longer stride length doesn't matter. It's actually a benefit as he is by definition moving farther each step.

[@djjorge87]

I remember before both. They thought 510 was the perfect frame. Fur, the one hundred, and you just threw that out the window

[@GreyBeard_Fit]

*The truth is that Bolt was an elite starter earlier in his career,* though his starts became less elite with age. *This can be seen in his initial 4.4 to 4.8 seconds in the 100m dash during the 2009 World Championships, 2012 Olympics, and 2016 Olympics.* In 2009, he was leading at that point; by 2012, he was running within the lead-pack; and in 2016, he was slightly behind the lead-pack. *Bolt won all three races, but his starts were ‘less elite’ over the years, showing a gradual decline in start efficiency.*

[@TheBeautifulGameandBeyond-m6v]

maybe because of the whole false start thing

[@andrewhuerter1785]

Distance per stroke is critical in swimming, of course distance per stride is critical in running.

[@ozzy6162]

Bolt will always be a legend no matter how long his records last. I couldn't beat those times even on a bike.

[@templetonbob]

The planet has yet to see another sprinter in the same class as Bolt. So far he’s one of a kind.

[@manzell]

Did they have the same starting rules in 2008 that they do now? I don't recall when they instituted the "too-quick reaction time" rule but I imagine it has a big impact on openings overall and I wonder if starters were a bit friendlier in terms of consistent rhythms at that time?

[@Someone-hi1nt]

bolt definitely was NOT slowing down by 60m lol, if you wouldve mentioned the wind being 0 as opposed to +0.9 in berlin or even the slower reaction time it wouldve made more sense but he started celebrating at like the mid 80s in terms of meters, no impact on his 0-60m split

[@michaelmaragh3919]

The headline alarmed me ! ... I thought he was about to disqualify Bolt because of wind-assistance etc (as alleged in the case of Griffiths-Joyner)...

[@joeanderson444]

He had a .04 disparity all the way down until the last 10m in Beijing compared to IAAF! His celebration killed 7/100ths of a second a year earlier!

[@davedduchene]

The man was gifted!

[@allanhee]

They changed the false start rule in 2009, somaybe Bolt became more conservative with his starts during the middle and later stages of his career. After his DQ in the 2011 World Championships, I don't think he ever had a false start in another major event.

[@pineapplesareyummy6352]

I am 42 years old, and I don't expect to live long enough to see Usain Bolt's 100m or 200m record fall. He has pushed the records too far out. We have to wait until another statistical freak of nature similar to Bolt is born. There is certainly no up-and-coming runner today who look even remotely capable of running 9.58s. There isn't even anyone around who can run a low 9.7x. BTW, interesting table at 6:46. It confirms what I already thought to be true - that even if Bolt didn't slow down at the end in Beijing, he wouldn't have run faster than in Berlin. He should have run the last 10m in about 0.83s, which would make his Beijing time the same as his London time of 9.62s.

[@ClaudeHarrisonIII]

Good analysis. Thanks.

[@michaelggriffiths]

Their data are flawed. Our 2015 study showed that his scoliosis worked in his favour by acting like a spring by conserving, then utilizing energy.

[@sammbaldwin6402]

It might be another 25+ years before anyone takes down his 100m time, Lyles is still to go under 19.3 and btw Blake is the second fastest @the 200 that guy was special too but always in Bolts shadow

[@ruddiger794]

“Scientists to predict” how stupid! Maybe they can predict the lotto numbers while they’re at it! Usain should have a kid with Shelly-Ann, that would do it!

[@sami_keyd]

Missed BOLT, keep making a video of him at least once a year before Letsile Tebogo runs away with his records.

[@Moggy471]

It entirely depends upon if another ‘Bolt’ is running junior sprints now.

[@OrzVanced-oq6wj]

While people run, Bolt flies.

[@jesmesHD94]

I forgot that the 2008 4x100m DQ for Jamaica would mean that Bolt got 3 WRs in 2009 instead.

[@Planthier76]

The only part were Bolt is not intouchable is speed maintenance. His start, drive, acceleration, top speed are unmatched. If we are picky, only his 80-100 m is his " weak point ". Note the use of "😂 😂😂

[@donnellmcdaniel3840]

From the Tribe of Benjamin. Strong, Fast and resilient Nation 💪🏾🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏿👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@PB-sk9jn]

Their short stride for acceleration argument is just wrong. Fraction of time on the ground is what's required, because you are accelerating while pushing. But if your stride is longer and you push throughout that stride, there is no reason you won't accelerate as much.

[@apersunthathasaridiculousl1890]

8:23 imagine being able to speed in a school zone while running

[@isaiahburish8311]

How long would it take Bolt to finish the marathon at his 100m pace?

[@luisfilipedesouzagomes9545]

1:07:12 at 9.6s/100m pace

[@Alvin-jr9ot]

I strongly believe this generations of runners has let Bolt down. Athletes improve through competition, but the man who could compete with Usain Bolt- who could push him further has not been born.

[@GraveUypo]

to imagine that when i max out the treadmill at the gym, it's still at roughly a third of the speed this guy could run. damn.

[@BalikAlistane]

My problem with Bolt is that he was more concerned with trolling his opponents than sprinting. He would have been faster. I believe he could have done the 100m in 9.4 seconds had he been a serious athlete.

[@FreedomBob]

The title is misleading. The 100m record is EXACTLY what we thought. Practically untouchable. ;)

[@lloydndlondlo1936]

Short strides only cause problems in starting As someone who's a shitty starter I can confirm that

[@InstantGiblets]

I watched his 9.69 live and was pretty disappointed in him for celebrating early. Anything can happen when talking about these elite athletes and he may have never gotten another chance to set the record lower. Luckily he stayed healthy and the rest is history.

[@patriciabrown8604]

❤🎉Jamaica to the World !! We have the best athletes in the world! One love always and respect!

[@h11vvy]

Bolts WR 9.58 will stand for another 25-50 yrs IMHO.

[@delxinogaming6046]

Most humans with WR sprint genetics will get into a professional sport that makes 100x more money. It may never be broken….

[@DaleCarrell]

Have you counted strides per second?

[@robynholliday4794]

“Fewer strides” not “less strides”

[@foxlous4806]

The greatest of all times and I do believe the way he ran relaxed his true speed was never revealed

[@giz02]

Working from memory, but i remember Su Bindtian's fire start in the semis, not the final. Stand me up if wrong

[@abdussalamrabiu7572]

He said finals not final bro

[@giz02]

@abdussalamrabiu7572 ohh and bro.. It looks like he updated the video at times @6:29 to state semi-finals, so the rest of us are good now.. Peace, bro . Peace

[@Gremlack13]

Imagine how we’d talk about gay if he had not been around at the same time as bolt. We don’t even talk about how fast gay was. Only really his injuries, but not his accomplishments. Blake also goes under appreciated to a degree, but not as overlooked as gay.

[@larsmenken2679]

A few years ago there was a study on Asafa Powell and why he will never get beaten (I think I saw it on trans world sports), shortly after Bolt came along. There might be someone coming along to beat Bold’s times.

[@NUFCrichard]

After watching the video - why isn't the 100m record what we thought?

[@rapid13]

It neither states nor implies that Bolt is a sub-par starter. That is you trying to interpret it as such. It's simply says that generally sprinters want to take small steps out of the blocks and that Bolt being so tall can't do that. It literally says nothing about whether or not he's a good starter. Learn to read scientific papers.

[@ultimatechakra3162]

If no one breaks record they will change the event instead of the 100 metres you'll do the 100 yards

[@TheOriginalGankstar]

This is actually one of the mistakes of all-time.

[@stvp68]

TIL Jamaica is smaller than Connecticut

[@Thoth19]

TEBOGO can break his 200m WR next 3-5 years!🔥

[@Kipchoge475]

I don't think so.

[@Thoth19]

@@Kipchoge475 "I DONT THINK" being the operative words.🤣🤣🤣

[@Kipchoge475]

@@Thoth19 Tebogo is nowhere near the level of Bolt, or even prime Yohan Blake. Mark my words, he's never breaking 19.3

[@k.o6157]

Tebogo next season hunting the 200m and 400m WR trust me

[@paulhanson4646]

The only hope of it being broken is the fact that he could have gone faster..

[@ELM777]

I'm thinking the only person who can rival or beat 9.58 will have to be 5'11 or taller.

[@coolguyASDQWEFEWFADSFAS]

So Bolt went from over 10s to 9.69 in just one year while already an adult. 9/10 of the other top 10 all time were all suspended for doping or whereabouts failures, and Bolt does 9.69 clean after being not sub 10 the previous season. hmmmmmm I have a bridge to sell yall in brooklyn.

[@quala723]

Finally someone said it. Amazing how everyone is skeptical of this new marathon world record but blinds accepts his 100m and 200m WRs with a higher WA score.

[@npt5982]

Hello badmind.

[@coolguyASDQWEFEWFADSFAS]

@@quala723 mass cognitive dissonance

[@normanfl6592]

Usain Bolt is not human.

[@alexsmith-gn4tp]

I don't think any NATURAL athlete will ever run as quick as Bolt, if you know what I mean !

[@jakeboat7691]

What about penn relays he ran sub 9 100m? Still amazing though

[@arielaldemarlabradasierra8706]

AMAZING....AMAZING....BOLT🇯🇲

[@Nai911]

ALERT : the greatest sprinter of all time was a fast starter 🚨🚨🚨

[@robertmathis4268]

Americans Bolt size play other sports. Randy Moss was a 4.2 40 yard. Imagine if he trained for the 100 and didn't play other sports.

[@Ace3-h1o]

I'm a 14 year athlete from Jamaica and I dream to break the 100m record some day

[@akeembell6384]

Big up trelawney! Bim bim bim!