What They Never Told You About Usain Bolt...

[@TotalRunningProductions]

How fast do you think Bolt could have run in the 400?

[@matthewkaram9615]

43.21 or 42.89

[@michelgrosser9336]

wouldve bullied mo farah for sure hahahaha

[@MaxwellChan0]

I agree

[@cwetz226]

I think he could’ve broke 43

[@liamfoley3085]

If he had focused his training towards it? Under 43.

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

I can remember hearing that Bolt switched from 400m to 1+200m because the training for the 400 is brutal. Added to that, the financial rewards were much better for being the king of sprints so I think he chose wisely.

[@theeverlastingthinker8630]

@Joe Bloggs drugs bro??

[@elaineclayton291]

@Joe Bloggs how? Bolt was getting money to fly to race events. He never had money. Yall see the money now and just think all sort of shit. Jamaica is not a rich country. So no way they could afford drugs. Unlike USA and Russia

[@Queen-be6md]

@Joe Bloggs no evidence no proof, pathetic to believe speculations are real facts like you talk right now, it has no fundamental basis and he has never even been suspected of using drugs unlike say, asafa powell etc

[@slighce]

Too bad sprint training is harder

[@Queen-be6md]

@Joe Bloggs too bad i cant waste my time on bullshit excuse me

[@android1617]

Imagine being able to choose which world records you want to break.

[@aspenrebel]

Yeah, I chose the world record for being a couch potato.

[@typhoontyph]

@@aspenrebel tough luck because you have me as a competitor

[@aspenrebel]

@@typhoontyph yeah but I hold the WR. It is Saturday at 2 pm, and I just got out of bed. So ...... phhhhhllllpppptttt!😜

[@torleah]

You guys are challenging me for couch potato wr?

[@aspenrebel]

@@torleah nope! I already own it!!

[@withoutwithin]

It's funny how 16 year old Bolt makes the other kids look like toddlers

[@keithv3767]

If you were a parent of one of the other athletes you’d swear somebody faked his birth certificate.

[@malligrub]

The same way he made one of the greatest generations of Olympic male sprinters look like children basically. It's only becoming apparent now, with nobody within the same galaxy as his records nearly 12 years after he set them, just how insane he truly was.

[@keithv3767]

@@malligrub well said.

[@aldopedroso6212]

Not so funny, majority of U20 records are adult level marks, the 400 and 800 won Olympic gold and silver. And like the vast majority of U20 records, they remain the athletes lifetime PR. These guys have simply matured early.

[@gabesegun7966]

He had the advantage of the physique. Not to take away his achievements in those days though.

[@KoiRun50]

He is smart to focus on the 100, after all it is the more prestigious event.

[@SanskarTOP_G]

All events are equally prestigious

[@TheChessRunner]

@@SanskarTOP_G Bolt would have never been the superstar he is, had he focused on the 400m( even if combined with 200m) It is a shame, but without a doubt

[@GVS]

@@SanskarTOP_G Yea, name some hammer throwers or race walkers without goggling

[@SanskarTOP_G]

@@GVS Dude,I just wanna say that every event is equally difficult and challenging. Athletes competing in shorter sprints are not superior over other athletes.

[@JimboJonas]

@@SanskarTOP_G equally prestigious to the athlete, but not to the casual fan unfortunately. it's like their attention span only lasts 9.58 seconds lol

[@adegbenroagoro5180]

Bolt said he didn’t like training for the 400 meters event. He considered it way more stressful

[@stevendig9164]

It is very brutal

[@youngchild9294]

@@stevendig9164 The longer the distance, the more challenging it is.

[@stevendig9164]

@@youngchild9294 not necessarily.

[@tomo_385]

@@stevendig9164 Correct. I compete in athletics on a low level and absolutely hate 400m. I consider myself a sprinter and at 15 years of age and at 5 foot 6 inches, I can run the 100m in 13 flat and 200m in 26.5, decent for my size and level I compete and train at. That being said about the 400m, I am also a decent distance runner being able to run the 800m in 2:35. The longer the distance doesn't always mean being more difficult. Although I'm not an insane runner like other people or Usain at his age and especially his massive height but still quite competitive, training for 400m is an absolute killer and I don't even know my PB in it as I never do it as it is out of my capabilities and I don't train for it. Bolt however chose well to focus on 100m and 200m, more people enjoy it both as spectators and running it as amateurs as it is easier and catches more attention. 100m is the holy grail of athletics if you win it at the Olympics and hold the WR.

[@-saheehinternationalorisah4959]

@@tomo_385 how would you suggest me to increase in speed i am part kenyan, togolese (by parents) and tanzanian and nigerian by ancestry currently at 5 foot 9 15'n half/"and an half") i can run, and i used to be the fastest kid at school, there was one kid who was like around/about 30 cm's taller, and he had stamina and was in good shape pluss not lazy though i didn't drink water at all back than, if i drank much it would be like 200ml a day 300ml maybe, max at best also had a throat problem, i would allways gasp for air but my throat would burn heavily i-d-on't k-now exactly why, but it was a sort of unnatural medical condition but it went away overtime i bassicly see high/or allot of potential in myself but i am just about to wonder/walk into what my body can do now just about 1,5 years later after not running btw i was around 5 foot (maybe a bit more but probably less) so that was my height when i stopped running i have 1 problem, my body feels like it can obtain and reach higher speeds but my muscles are just saying stop, i still need to level up so yeah that's about all i wanted to say, if you need and or want more info i can give you any my elite friend hope to speak and hear from you soon 👋 i await ur response

[@Thegardener87]

He looked sooooo relaxed on the back straight in that 400m race. Looks like he isn't even trying. Unbelievable

[@c.galindo9639]

He isn’t pushing to conserve energy as he doesn’t want to tire before the finish

[@ZDR-BoyZ]

Nope his posture and rythm is broken on that home straight - quite standard, same as most 400m athletes do it; it doesn't mean he couldn't go faster - 400m is very tricky to run, even if you don't go all out, finish straight is very punishing. It's either psichological thing or due to lactic acid buildup or both. You have to train as 400m/800m athlete to be able to push till the finish line on 400m and not break the technique.

[@Thegardener87]

@@ZDR-BoyZ erm, I said back straight, not home straight. As in 100m to 200m back straight. He looks very relaxed on the back straight.

[@ZDR-BoyZ]

@@Thegardener87 oh, sorry , my mistake, somehow got in my mind that you meant home straight there.

[@Thegardener87]

@@ZDR-BoyZ I know what a 400m home straight feels like, no one looks relaxed there 😂

[@waltpro1945]

Despite probably knowing that he could excel in the 400, my thought on why he went for the 100/200 is that those are classic events and being the best at those would make him an even bigger legend than the 400, and also he could make much more money going with the 100/200.

[@malkiqtigari3089]

And the training is much harder imo.

[@Ximme]

Usain Bolt said he stopped focussing on the 400m because the training was too hard.

[@waterwong12]

@@Ximme typical of the GOAT. lol

[@natesilvers2166]

@Dakari Hill give us an example

[@jasonwadsworth1160]

With that length of stride I'm sure he'd have broken world records in 400m.... mi thinks !!

[@MistuhRay]

In his absolute god world record prime in 2009, he should’ve signed up for a competitive diamond league 400m to break 43.... I think he could have done it

[@silk3778]

⚡ bolt 41. 8 / 400m.......

[@HeXD071b]

nah, no chance in my opinion. not enough special 400m endurance. He was the fastest man ever, but I think he couldn't have possibly kept up the pace for a time below 43s

[@MistuhRay]

@@HeXD071b On that 19.19 day, I think he could’ve went 42.9 if it was his only event that day

[@HeXD071b]

@@MistuhRay sadly we can only speculate

[@m.helazior9932]

I think he knows exactly what time he can do. If he doesn't do the 400m, this is because he isn't the best in this distance at the moment.

[@Hasan9t]

I think he should have focused on smashing 400m records immediately after he marked 9.58 in the 100m and 19.19 in the 200 in 2009. It would be even more epic to have nearly untouchable records in four (100, 200, 4x100, and 400) events and retire with 5 gold medals than having three events and 9 gold medals.

[@ToniaAlex13]

He had stopped training for the 400 long before then. So no need to have gone back

[@patsondallars502]

😂 don't be naive , there ain't no way he could have done that in a million years....

[@dowlabombzofficial7556]

@@patsondallars502 crazy. The man could have. He has everything he needed to. What would stop him ?

[@huntychunks]

Well, why give up on being the fastest on the planet to being the fastest at 400m? Besides, he trained for years for the 100m and his body became built for that - bigger, stronger, faster so it's not as simple as just changing distances at the drop of a hat.

[@789uio6y]

@@dowlabombzofficial7556 Only blacks like him. He run like any other blakc men. He doesn't make a treatment for a cancer.

[@cherianmathai5013]

He has still left us with the best performances that we can watch for ages to come.

[@prestonmatthews725]

A lot of Jamaicans wanted him to run the 400m but injuries caused him to focus on the shorter distance

[@seanoneal6011]

He would've run sub-43...he's the one in a generation athlete that we are privileged to witness

[@charlesdickens6706]

....they have to choose,, athletes can't be top in both 100 & 400 . The endurance training slows those fast twitch muscles . They can be good performers in both but not the very best in both .

[@rileyleyva2813]

Not only once in a generation, we won’t see any one like him for many many years. Maybe Boling but who knows

[@martintimmer8574]

He is the Lance Armstrong of track&field

[@strixnebulosa6921]

Yeah I’m thinking we could have seen 42.75

[@kevinkerr333]

In my opinion he would've probably gone sub-42 given his God like talent!

[@danielbohorquezalvarado5841]

He could have won 400m just as a hobby, this man is impressive

[@chissitboy]

Bolt said that he always hated doing the training for the 400m. Even Michael Johnson didn't like training for that distance. 🏃

[@jerrygirdner2753]

I agree with them!! To me it was the hardest race I ever competed in. I hated the 400m I only ran it to get speed training in for my favorite race the 800. And every other track athlete that I knew and competed against said it was the hardest race ever and they all hated it to. Anyone that runs the 400 has all my respect. Semper Fi.

[@shawnfriedeman3426]

The only thing harder than the 400m was the 400m hurdles. Ran it in college...and every track athlete I’ve ever talked to knows...you have to have a screw lose to run that event.

[@MickyTubbs1985]

I wholeheartedly agree! The 400 meter sprint ( HELL, " RUN" ACTUALLY) IS THE " MONSTER " IN TRACK FOR IF DOES TEST ONE'S SPIRIT OF RESOLUTION TO " FINISH THE RACE." AND ONE HAS TO ' LEARN' HOW TO NEGOTIATE THIS EVENT. 🤔😏 ONE CAN ARGUE THAT THE 400M HURDLES IS "THE BEAST";however, IT IS CONTINUALLY CONTROLLED PACING ( and it has to be),WHILE THE 400M IS FLAT-OUT RUNNING .

[@studydontwastetime2963]

At local events you can 400 like 800 and win the race

[@Goodpatron]

When he started to retire from the 100/200, he should have started running the 400. I bet he still could have broken the world record.

[@valiu6235]

400 is more or less torture

[@Goodpatron]

@@valiu6235 It's my favourite race (to watch and to run). It would have been great to see him run it.

[@valiu6235]

@@Goodpatron lol same

[@jimjones2757]

He could probably break the 400m record right now lol

[@chikebunch3119]

Exactly my thoughts.

[@イヨカン-m8m]

I'd watched many 200 semi-final races in which Bolt ran around 20.00 with no fatigue. That made me believe that he could run the next 200 within 23 sec., and this leads to sub 43.

[@philomenaakpanaadie2015]

You can't run a 20 flat 200 on your first half. Even if Bolt looked capable of going faster, to even run an extra 200 after going out in 20.00 is a beamonesque feat.

[@viderim5694]

@@philomenaakpanaadie2015 W.V.N. did a 20.5 22.5 I think bolt could have done the same but a little faster on the 1st 200

[@tevinjosephko]

Bolt's favourite was always 200m. But his first coach wanted him to run 400m. Just for him, he trained for 400m initially. Later, he part ways with that coach, the great 100m sprinter was born.

[@benjiminchew8676]

Bolt the GOAT

[@bakingwithloren6991]

All his training partners were drug cheats

[@954yu9hgkdftu]

@@bakingwithloren6991 were talking about bolt not his friends, idiot.

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

HE'S THE FASTEST NOT THE GREATEST!! THE GREATEST WIN AT MANY DIFFERENT EVENTS. MANY DIFFERENT DISTANCES TOO. BOLT NEVER LEFT HIS COMFORT ZONE. HE' WAS AFRAID OF LOSING.

[@anna.t._7224]

@@bakingwithloren6991 1

[@bakingwithloren6991]

The fastest 10 men of all time were all on drugs bar 1...bolt He beat them all, he was clean they wasnt.. Although all his trainers partners were drug cheats. Seems unlikely to me

[@loicpernot8779]

Imagine you're minding your business being a world class athlete and a guy who has never run your category before completely steamrolls you

[@SamMartinPeakPerformance]

Anyone else surprised Bolt never surpassed his own world records? Def had the potential but didn’t seem like he could be bothered half the time 😅

[@outlaw2191]

I fully agree with you Sam. He was happy and content with the win and not setting records. He didn’t have the “take no prisoners, shoot the wounded” attitude 01/15/2021

[@wss33]

Yeah I'm sure he half-assed it. I mean he was jogging a 9,5s 100m, he wasn't even trying! He was training like what? 4 times a week? If he tried he could've ran sub 9s.

[@aldopedroso6212]

No, no reason to think he could, maybe if a championship race was run with a strong following wind or at altitude. He set TWO world records in TWO events (and I'm trying to think who besides Gebrselassie has) yet somebody is always thinking he could have done more, could have run faster, should have tried the 400 or long jump... I have been following track since the late '60s and i have never seen a cult of personality around an athlete like this one.

[@waterwong12]

@@outlaw2191 Well, I think he was still interested in setting records, just not in the hard work required for it. :p

[@ericdawson845]

@@wss33 too big an "if"

[@gregoryrowlerson8457]

Excellent analysis. That 2010 300 metre race makes it all especially intriguing. But it was too much of a risk to give up his 100-200 dominance.

[@imtheonehero9305]

Who already know this and watched the whole video anyway? Me haha

[@Joeysub4]

it is simply what we do in the world of corona

[@terrywhyte6281]

@@Joeysub4 lmao true😂

[@captainsmoke1612]

Dude could've ruled every discipline he wants if he started it at a young age. Just a natural, perfect build athlete with incredible coordination.

[@TheIrishrogue68]

I wonder what he could’ve done in the LJ? On paper he could’ve been the best , right? With his height and unparalleled speed he might very well have broken the 30’ barrier.

[@messivsronaldostudio4643]

long jump, 400m, 800. He can has WR

[@dachuckbuck669]

Cant you imagine a Jamaican sweep on the world records? Blake on the 100, bolt on the 400c and either or on the 200? That would have been crazy!

[@Omars911]

Tf does he mean “greatest “male” sprinter” he’s the greatest sprinter of all time

[@jmakabd103]

facts

[@oscarb8645]

I mean I don’t think anyone would argue that he is the best female sprinter so I think the title is correct

[@andrewryan9087]

Alyson Felix has a higher medal count than Bolt, so technically she was a greater sprinter than Bolt if you go by the metric of achievements on the world championship and Olympic stage. He specified because some people might criticize him saying greatest of all time without taking the time to acknowledge Felix's accomplishments.

[@Omars911]

Andrew Ryan no one gives a fuck about medals the whole sport is based on speed🤨

[@jmakabd103]

@@Omars911 too much fax

[@hellswindstaff91]

Bolt did train along with Wayde Van Niekerk in 2015 and 2016 running the 400 together right before Niekerk set the record in Rio 2016 Olympics 400 meter. Always wondered what times Bolt set back then training with Wayde in 400m

[@paullemay9573]

Did not know that bit of training trivia. Very helpful.

[@hellswindstaff91]

@@paullemay9573 yea Wade mentioned it during the Olympics in Rio since they both are sprinters and long distance runners it worked out great

[@gordonwaldner9792]

I did know this. Had Usain stuck with the 400, his career would have been much shorter.

[@APBCTechnique]

I think he was capable in his prime to run sub 43 seconds. Which is 10.75 per 100m

[@CartoonzUniverseTz]

I think that his 400m background greatly contributed to his speed endurance. I don’t really think that “being tall” and having long strides necessarily means you slow down a lot less. I think a large part of it is simply being able to hold that speed for a long time

[@paulyoung5393]

8 times Olympic gold medalist, one of the relay golds was taken off him as his team were disqualified for a subsequent drugs ban for one of the other runners.

[@brendanburgess8741]

Idk, that disqualification doesn't make sense. The athlete used a drug that was legal at the time, and made illegal after he ran the race. The logic is flawed

[@realalbertan]

@@brendanburgess8741 it's a related stimulant. WADA code has always had "related compounds" in the language of the banned list

[@shandyooo]

No difference between him and Lance 👀💉

[@davids3539]

I noticed that too. Personally I prefer to focus on individual achievements when discussing individual athletes, so I'd say he won 6 individual Olympic Golds.

[@missindependent8555]

Remember any medication u take it's drugs, it wasn't any form of drugs to let Carter run fast .they have to remember they are human being too.even if u take a advil & they test u .its drugs for them .he is too great so they try to take away one of his medal..carl Lewis run with drugs & got all those medals & didn't got strip...they wish whn they test bolt he was dope..

[@Leonidas-eu9bb]

after 2012 he had enough time to break the 400. But he wasn't motivated enough. He knows how hard the training for the 400 would be and that killed his motivation i think.

[@hoos182]

True and in my opionion a WR

[@Leonidas-eu9bb]

@@hoos182 i don't understand why he doesn't even try. probably form him the triple olympic gold in the 100/200 was more satisfaction. or he has some bad memories from his young training years.

[@zagortenay33]

You nailed it yourself. He had enough time to break the 400 and he did not/could not do it.

[@hoos182]

After 2009 already when he broke his own WR for the 100m and 200m he could have switched to the 400m. If focused from end of 2009 till 2012 on the 400m he probably could have set

[@45Masterking]

At that time he was still aiming to break his 100m & 200m WRs. He stated several times that he wanted to run below 9.5 and 19.00 in the 100m & 200m races respectively. To improve on his already seemingly unbeatable world records, it's unquestionable that he'd have to focus on those events exclusively, especially as he aged. It's not as though he knew he'd never break his WRs in competition again (although he & Jamaica did break the 4x100m record again). If he somehow did know that, maybe he would've switched events then, but he didn't. So, he didn't. Even if he did, the 400m success we're imagining for was far from guaranteed. Also, there's an argument about what would've been more legendary: Winning the Triple-Triple (3 gold medals in 3 different Olympics), or having the Triple Crown in sprinting WRs (100m, 200m, 400m). The dominance over time that the Triple-Triple showcases is unprecedented. However, on the other hand, the Triple Crown would've cemented him not only as the greatest sprinter to have ever lived, but (most likely) the greatest sprinter that will ever live. Many already argue that he is that, but it'd be more concrete in that scenario. Either way, he's a legend, but which is greater? I'm favoring the Triple Crown but I couldn't know unless I experienced it.

[@jeremytole3493]

His running form at his peak is absolutely perfect, majestic!

[@peterfrank1572]

From a pure athletic sense he would have been better at the 400. Those long stride would set a mark unattainable. But the potential for $$$ is greater at the 100M. Salute this man...GOAT!

[@laynebrock]

How would he have been better at the 400 when he has almost unbreakable records in the 100 and 200?

[@nikolkara7546]

I have this dream of Usain making a comeback not in the 100/200 but in the 400 and winning a major title, i genuinely think he is capable of that and i also think that this is going to be the biggest achievement in sports history and make him even bigger legend

[@kanyisamuel8542]

100m is more lucrative...

[@Heat_ts7]

Bolt had superior genetics above even Michael Johnson or Wayde to be a Legend in the 400m. He just lacked the discipline and motivation to want to train for the event because it proved far more difficult when it came to training. For a 16 year old with capabilities of running a sub 44 split, given his height as well that had gave him strides to catch anyone, he would have been running nearly low 44s had he taken the event seriously. Just remember, he didn’t take T&F serious until nearly 2007. Beforehand, he would always mess around so much in practice, not warm up properly and only show up once his event was close to starting because he knew he could torch the competition. Those 19.93s as a 17 year old were nearly Gold medal times even in the pros. Had he focused on the 400m as a youth towards his pro years how he did in the 100m/200m, we’d be seeing low 43s and sub even sub 43s consistently by the time he turned 21. Given his stride lengths, speed and stamina, he would have been miles ahead of the competition. Jeremy Wariner, LaShawn Merritt, & Kirani James would not have been able to touch him in those years.

[@VeridicusMaximus]

Doesn't work like that!

[@Heat_ts7]

@@VeridicusMaximus explain please

[@VeridicusMaximus]

@@Heat_ts7 Because you can't just linearly extrapolate speed into endurance. 300m is about the max for sprinters before other physiological aspect of the body take over. The fact that he was grimacing at 300m means he would have died a horrible death before finishing the last 100 in a 400m race at that pace. And just because you slow the pace of your sprint, say by .50, does not mean that your endurance improves necessarily when you hit that 301m mark and need to go for another 100m. Bolt's physical maturity at 16 was way ahead of others his age and that is why he was such a beast so young. He hardly grew any more after that and only gained muscle because he started to concentrate on the 100/200. If you look at many greats in the 400m when they have run awesome times many of them never grimaced after passing 400 meters which shows their great speed endurance. Bolt was miles from this type of endurance and frankly I doubt he would have ever got to run low 43s. A good example can be seen with Jeremy Wariner's 43.50 run in Stockholm. Look at the fact that he was not breathing that hard after this run and looked like he could have gone another 100m - Bolt looking worse at 300m shows me he was way behind in what it takes to maintain speed in that crucial 100m. Unless you have some serious genetics for lactate metabolism at this pace I don't care if you ran the 100m in 9 flat it does not translate to anything endurance wise.

[@Heat_ts7]

@@VeridicusMaximus you have to take into account considering a 400 runner going 44s and 43s is years in the making as well on strategizing their race in practice such as knowing how fast to hit their marks during those runs. The pacing, relaxing and having enough to floor every bit they have down the final stretch. Bolt definitely didn’t train for it (400m) after 2007 most likely. The closest we have of someone who was ideally like that was Michael Johnson, considering the speed he possessed which was why he was able to run consistent 43s, but put someone who can go beyond those 200m times like Bolt who (if he did) specialized in the 400 instead (not taking away his 9.58 either) and we could see sub 43 because of how much strides he can cover. It’s really years in the making combining with those genetics and hard work putting into it. But I guess we’ll never know 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@VeridicusMaximus]

@@Heat_ts7 No doubt he would have been a sub 44 guy if trained but beyond that I have my doubts. Just because he was the fastest 100/200 guy I don't see that factoring in much beyond a sub 44. There are always trade offs with speed/endurance/stride length/etc. A lot people just assume fastest at 100/200 means that if they just trained then they would be the fastest at 400 too. But we could say the same about the 800. The same people say that about 400m runners being the best at 800 if they just trained for it. But as history shows it does not work like that. That said Bolt would have been a definite contender and medalist as well - I'm sure. But that is far from this videos claims about a sub-43 based off of his 100/200/300 times. Most of the 100/200 specialist have the basic speed to run sub-44 but that is not the problem it is their ability to maintain speed (which is a genetic metabolism issue) in that last 100m. And training is not always the answer - it's physiological - and it is physiological trade offs. There is a balance and personally WVN has the sweet spot not Bolt IMHO!

[@RobManser77]

His form’s interesting back then. He looks like Michael Johnson!

[@heightdevil]

Better I think, he has more of a lean than MJ

[@xristosportokalis6157]

Bolt himself has said that he was mimicking him when he was younger

[@RobManser77]

@@xristosportokalis6157 That’s really interesting, thanks. I’m just a casual fan and spotted it straight away! He did a good job if he was trying to mimic him. 😊

[@crosslink1493]

That huge stride in the 400m clips reminds me of Edwin Moses in the 400IH. EM only needed to take 13 strides between hurdles while everyone else did 15 strides.

[@DanielJxnd]

2021, there’s erriyon knighton, very extremely fast for his age, the fastest. I just hope he can continue to get low times in the future and stay consistent like Bolt. He’s only 17.

[@TenorCantusFirmus]

Seeing his juvenile 400 Mts. races makes Bolt's talent and speed looking even more insane, he practically ran "The Lap" almost as fast as he ran the 100 and 200s!

[@maelughran6981]

The secret of Usain Bolt's phenomenal success must have been primarily down to his natural physique - the perfect design for sprinting, but added to that, his champion like mentality, and strength of character. After all, he was/is human like the rest of us: ultimately, there would have been good days and bad days. Racing against drug cheats would have kept him 'on his toes', but he showed them all 'a clean pair of heels'.

[@livingstonemaughan9651]

I believe Usian Bolt could easily run 42.5 in the 400 metres. I use to run 400 metres myself and I see he has the knowledge to combine speed with endurance, knowing how to run the second half of a 400 metre race.

[@vlogsbyalejandro]

I really thought I was going to be the first one this time. 😂 Awesome video as always.

[@175139]

Depending how his speed endurance capabilities progressed, I think he would have ended up with 42.5-42.7. That sort of time would have also led to a 300m time of around 30.5. Great video, as always. I look forward to many more in the lead up to the Olympics

[@dfgfddffd4297]

One day I will run 42.50, I just have to leave the my couch first.

[@christopherfletcher5384]

I was able to get under that time but it was only 200 meters!

[@scratchgolfermd]

lzr

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

Same

[@anubhav5721]

Great Video as always..... Love from India 🇮🇳😎

[@kidproduction6720]

Final clue: bolt is a human cheetah and Phelps is a human fish

[@FanArch]

Track Content is Awesome! Love that you are helping build the community!

[@CitrusMike]

you don’t have to say greatest male sprinter of all time, he’s better than the female record holder. he IS the fastest human

[@Lumite-123]

Noo that's offensive!! - female rights activist

[@billybussey]

I saw Obea Moore run the 400 live in LA in 1995. It was incredible.

[@Mornings]

He's also one of the few top runners of all time that wasnt popped for steroids

[@botskype9386]

Ikr and persons who used steroids still didn't beat him 😂or his world record

[@maratonlegendelenemirei3352]

He was on the juice for sure.

[@burrusaga]

@@maratonlegendelenemirei3352 the same juice your mother is on

[@colaboy86]

@@burrusaga watch your mouth

[@TheShoalguy]

@@maratonlegendelenemirei3352 I have watched running for decades. I picked Ben Johnson when he was about to start at Seoul, also Carl Lewis and Linford Christie who were 2nd and 3rd in that race. All were found to be on steroids in that race. Lewis hid it the longest. You only have to look at their necks and it is easy to see. Bolt is one of only a handle of runners I have seen that am 100% confident is clean.

[@michaellavery4899]

It is an honour to have witnessed Usain in his prime. I was told he never ran 1 mile or further, which I find surprising as a former amateur sprinter. As a child I ran any time I had to go any distance on foot and thought little about it. I remember the euphoria of breaking the pain barrier and the feeling of invincibility.

[@team0415]

The problem for about is that we will never know how fast he could have run in any event because he was head and shoulders faster than his closest competitor during almost his entire career especially during the height of his career, so unfortunately for us he was never pushed to the finish line and he will never know what his best time could have been either! But it was fun to watch him destroy his competitors.

[@flashgordon1541]

Fr he would just start jogging once he got ahead

[@andisoshal3715]

I think Bolt could have taken the 43 seconds barrier to pieces if he'd taken up the 400. I genuinely believe that a time of around 42.5 would have been a distinct possibility. And, I think that's a fairly conservative figure. Looking at how he demolished an already mind blowing record of Johnson's in the 200, it seems perfectly feasible that 42.5 could possibly have been well within his capability. I know we'll never know, but what a privilege it was for us who actually got to see his ability and hard work (and, of course, results) in the shorter events. Total legend of the sport! Thanks for posting this fascinating clip. Kudos!

[@independent_bully_maguire9320]

Didn't he say it was too stressing for him to practice and prepare for the 400m?

[@mowvu]

that boy was on another level. it's rare when a solo sport like track running can make you smile.

[@LaneyStudios5]

Imagine what could have happened had we had Usain Bolt's speed and genetics, with Yohan Blake's drive and discipline, those world records would have been even quicker still

[@LaneyStudios5]

@Jackson Five Bolt has said in several interviews that Blake works harder, I'm not saying he himself doesn't have drive, but the man was eating chicken nuggets the night before he ran at the Olympics

[@jblifts5760]

@@LaneyStudios5 was the morning of the race, he woke up, had his nuggets, chilled out, had a nap, more nuggets then ran

[@THE-RIGJUICE]

Love that you cover all of running, both distance and sprints

[@kevinpye3140]

Hi from lockdown UK ! Using my 100m to 400m conversion 12.5/53.8 (52.7 relay ) Usain's time would be 41.23 or 40.4 ! I was in 1:59.8 800 shape at that time . As I was more endurance based I could see something in the region of 42.2 - 42.7 at worst .

[@a6hiji7]

Future athletes would be thankful to Bolt for keeping his records lower than he could achieve by always slowing down before the finish line!

[@ejones3157]

These titles are getting a bit clickbaity, still enjoy the content though

[@nealkelly9757]

I agree, especially on this one. It's pure speculation

[@PotemkinDogs1]

I'm okay with the title, but the thumbnail is absolutely the worst kind of click bait. You're right, though, the content is so good we can overlook that :)

[@mab0738]

I really enjoyed this video. And thanks for more background info on this legend.

[@haiyumhamid1259]

I would think he can achieve 42. 50, if he seriously concentrate on the 400 meters

[@abcd-yg2rx]

It s too late man. He retired some years ago. Maybe now he's also too old

[@mrhmd8308]

Bolt is the Goat. He’s an Amazing brother. Watching Bolt run is like watching Dominique Wilkins dunk.

[@joebob9626]

youtube doesn't show the exact number of subscribers, but shows that videos being posted "25 seconds ago" wtf youtube

[@judsdragon]

well put together and enjoyable video, didnt know anything about bolts early days or 400m racing so thx for enlightening me on that

[@BjarkeRasmussen_NexGenPerform]

Love you videos, this is such a great Channel. Keep it up my man🙌😉😎

[@yoandy10]

I did some objective math based on physics, trigonometry, and astronomy. And this are my results: Based on the gravitational pull of the galaxy M87 on Pluto, the age of the oldest Native American fossil found, the amount of time that it took between the asteroid strike and when the last dinosaur actually died, plus the cosine of the height of the tallest solar flare in 2015, I conclude that Usain Bolt’s 400m time in 2016 would be at around 42.30 seconds.

[@camhodge1755]

I recon he could’ve gotten a 43 or 42 in 400m if he focused on it. Can’t believe we have such an amazing athlete

[@bouncejuggle]

This content is awesome. Love the old school stuff not many people have seen or know about.

[@dangeneral5753]

One day i promise you am gonna be exactly just like him

[@lucidsolstice1452]

Your name?

[@dangeneral5753]

@@lucidsolstice1452 trevo

[@antking4505]

What is ur time for 100m sprinting.Age is also a factor

[@ToniaAlex13]

All the best! 🇯🇲

[@Pulsonar]

It’s a privilege even to witness Bolt live on TV, sprinting away from other elite world class sprinters as if they belonged in the 1500 metres. Bolt had the awesome ‘Wow!’ fact that only a few select superstars ever had.

[@donrane]

3:32 - Cameraman has to zoom out to see the rest of the pack..in a 200 meter race!

[@chunnin33]

There's so many of us on this planet; that I think that we never see who has the greatest potential for any event. No opportunity, no interest, injuries ending careers early. Bolt is the closest we've ever seen to the pinnacle

[@penguinmilkshake6257]

I think he could definitely broken 43 for the 400 if he trained for it because his height and natural talent. I think it would be good if would run in 100, 200 and 400m. He is a better 400m runner than a 100 in my opinion. If he focused on the event I see a 42.5

[@robinbauer1975]

I actually know none other runner that is as tall as Bolt, so imo it isn't easy to say if his height would have had an impact on the 400m. But yes Bolt is insane that guy was just flyin :) Btw tf is wrong with that dude's growth, I mean at 15 he was 6'5 already I am aswell 15 and just 5'10..

[@waterwong12]

@@robinbauer1975 his height was thought to be a hinderance, but he overcame it with his supreme talent.

[@maximiliankremser]

@@robinbauer1975 steven gardiner is the same height as bolt

[@ericdawson845]

way too speculative. the difference between 45s and 44s is huge, and even bigger the jump to 43s.lyles IMO a better choice for the 400 with even better speed endurance already

[@penguinmilkshake6257]

@@ericdawson845 You make a good point but remember that bold was a teen when he ran those times. If he could make the jump from 45 to 44 as a teen then I think he could probably go sub 44. He also has good speed endurance from his 300m best

[@chokolao]

Yes, Bolt is a GOAT. We are blessed to be able to watch such phenomena as Bolt, Phelps, Jordan, Messi and Ronaldo, Federer, etc.

[@RobertSmith-ql3yk]

Even without concentrating on the 400 and doing the workload for that event, Bolt would have run in the low 43 second range. Way to much speed and running savvy not to have been able to do that.

[@marijomutavdzic9813]

In 9 seasons from 2008 to 2016, Usain Bolt was the undisputed and untouchable ruler of the sprint disciplines. At 3 Olympic Games and 4 World Championships that took place during that period, he won 6 gold medals in 100 m, 7 gold medals in 200 m, 7 gold medals in 4 x 100 m - a total of 20 gold medals, he is the owner of the current incredible world records in 100 m, 200 m and 4 x 100 m, he broke other people's and his own world records 6 times - achievements that no one has ever had and I doubt that anyone will ever have in the future. Usain Bolt is simply the greatest and best athlete of all time.

[@onedon4324]

Usain bolt is The Greatest Ever💯🔥🔥🔥

[@youuuuuuuuuuutube]

When I was doing athletism, the coach sometimes said that the 400m was the hardest discipline by far. I think he said something like "you can only run one per day because it completely depletes your energy."

[@unknowenunknowen4060]

Small correction: Bolt has „only“ 8 Olympic Gold Medals. Nevertheless great video like always. 👍🏃‍♂️

[@realmerdon1123]

@@solwesfe9352 big big robbery my friend

[@andrewhudson7092]

He still earned 9 either way it go

[@mak00ileven]

The Training for 400m is BRUTAL. those drop sets circuits are killer. 2x1600m, 2x800m, 2x400m 2x200 all at 75%-90% pace. And this was in high school.

[@litespeed65]

There should be NO doubt he would have lowered the WR to sub 43- Easy.

[@DonLee1980]

Bolt is really one in a billion type of specimen. He was born for greatness

[@charlesthorndike2702]

If there was an Academy Awards for KZbin videos or KZbin channels, Total Running Productions would be a strong contender.

[@camfg8908]

This man could have cracked others in many sports. Only not in distance running or high jump, pole vault etc.

[@fernandolemos2823]

Best "male" sprinter of all time... Don't make me laugh. It's best sprinter of all time, period!

[@SoulSociety404]

Well that statement isn’t wrong since he isn’t a female lmao

[@fernandolemos2823]

@@SoulSociety404 Yes, that's a fact. The point is, there is no other sprinter better than him, male or female, so it's pointless to mention his gender. In case of the best female athletes, their gender is mentioned because there is the male counterpart, who will always be stronger or faster or more competitive.

[@berbanedash7935]

Met Usain in Jamaica in 2010. I am 6f 4inches and that dude had to bend over to get his face in the shot of the picture we took. Dude was built like a tank back then and he has put on more size over the years abd still remained dominant. If you ask me he is the greatest sports man that ever lived period

[@wilhelmw3455]

The 400m is tougher than the 100m and 200m combined so with that amount of talent he chose the easier option.

[@Bokaj97]

and the more lucrative option as well

[@abcd-yg2rx]

Yeah 400 m make produce more lactic acid

[@andrewmetcalfe9898]

The options with more medal opportunities and more prestige as well.

[@thefinaldispatch]

Our high school ran the 4x100 in 45 seconds with perfect hand offs and four fast runners. I realize this is probably not a crazy junior time even in the early 2000s but they destroyed every other school in that race and they were FLYING. To think another kid, the same age as us, ran that same time by himself is unbelievable

[@mosesmbeseha6915]

Bolt running the 400m may have accelerated his injury problems. Has another world junior ever run under 20 secs in the 200m since Bolt?

[@alicksasylum]

No

[@abone2pick]

No it actually would have decelerated his injury problem , that's why van niekerk switched to the 400 from the 100 because he was very injury prone in his early years in the 100/200 . If bolt ran the 400 he would have also been lighter which puts less pressure 0n his bones and muscles.

[@mosesmbeseha6915]

@@abone2pick lol Van Niekirk Is not a great example because obviously Bolts 100m limits were much greater than anything Van could dream of. I agree with you on the lightness and body dynamics. However we all know usain had major problems with his running and form and serious back problems all throughout his career. It’s a miracle he sustained such high levels after 2014. I don’t see how that would have helped him sustain a 400m career.

[@iandixon7641]

I feel blessed that I lived in the era of Bolt in the 100 and 200m because if he focused on the 400m he would certainly not of broke the 100 world record.He is one of them athletes that only comes around every 30-40yrs and I expect his WRs to stay for a long time.

[@jaque3901]

*It’s actually 8 gold medals, he did win 9 golds, but one was taken away in 2017 in the 4 x 100 after a teammate admitted to PED use, just to let you know if you didn’t....

[@kid_acel9914]

I'm from Jamaica and it's the first I heard about these thanks bro👍👍

[@713Calm]

With a 19.19 200m, he could definitely have gone under 43 in the 400m, had he trained for it.

[@silk3778]

⚡ bolt 41.6 / 400m.....

[@astrospeedcuber]

"What They Never Told You About Usain Bolt" More like "What you never told me about Usain Bolt"... I learnt basically everything about track and field from this channel

[@daxgarza2413]

I feel like Bolt’s start as 400m runner is similar to Matthew Boling and even how they both lead a major comeback for their high school teams in the 400 m relay to win.

[@brucewilson1958]

I live in the state of Iowa in the American Midwest. We have 3 Million Citizens. That is the same population of Jamaica. Amazing the athletes that have come from such a small population base. Bravo!

[@MrKylepg]

Love how “42.8” is mentioned in the frame and then not even remotely talked about. Great click bait. 👎🏻

[@Visionary0001]

Remember, Francis Obikwelu was a 9.8 guy (he ran a PR of 9.86 FAT at a time when the world record was still 9.79), and he was 6 foot 5 inches tall.

[@cartergiacomelli2364]

Why does this make me mad though because it seems like a waste of potential. But I know it’s not because he’s still the goat of sprinting

[@claudejohnsonsr414]

400 takes an entirely different running rhythm; requires a much more intense training regime and totally different dedication. I’ve seen Bolt run a 400 and at a high competitive level he seemed tentative. That difference between 300 and 400 meters is large!!

[@abcd-yg2rx]

I think one has to get to used to pain In 400s