Never thought I'd see Michael Johnson's 200m world record beaten

Amazing run by Usain Bolt.

 

Against wind aswell, would have beaten it by a few more hundreds of a second, like thats a lot. But in there terms it is a lot.

 

You never thought you'd see Michael Johnson's record beaten? Can I just ask why? World records are being beaten all the time by people getting stronger and fitter. I know it all has to stop somewhere, but i'd be willing to bet that in the next 20 years Bolts record will be beaten.

 

No-one has been within 2 tenths of a second of the record set in 1996

Bolt himself had only run 19.62 or so until today. The record he broke was one of the greatest records in History.
The 100 meters record had been broken numerous times since 1996 and as you say the athletes are getting stronger and faster, but until today no-one had come close to Johnson`s record

 

no me too ..totally amazing nt

 

Fair point mate. I just think that time does tell, the odds are heavily in favour of being broken, but as you say, Johnson's was a great time and no doubt it was always gonna be difficult to be - but definitely beatable nonetheless given time.

 

They said the same about Bob Beamon's record.

Has that gone BTW?

 

Indeed an exceptional run.

I did see data for how low scientists believe track records could go based on improved physiques, diet, training, technique etc. in a newspaper a couple of years ago (would've been Guardian or Observer). I've done a quick search for the article (or the research it was based on but no luck). My recollection was that they were suggesting about 9.3 for the 100m and 19.0 for the 200m.</p>

 

This might be something similar

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20001001/ai_n14348434

 

I think Mike Powell of USA beat it in about 1991!

It was at World Champs not sure about year, but think it was 91.

 

Incredible.

200m records seem to have a habit of lasting for ages. Remember some Italian guy in the 70s setting the record (Mendeta?) and I don't think that got broken until Johnson and Fredericks both broke it in Atlanta.

 

Pietro Mennea

set the record in World Student Games 1979. He won 200 m at Moscow Olympics, when Alan Wells won 100m.

 

Both Mike Powell and Carl Lewis beat it that day

It was Tokyo and it was 1991. Powell jumped 8m 95, Lewis 8m 91. Beamon still holds the Olympic record though, 8m 90.

Best part of those Championships was when we beat the USA in the 4x400m

 

Pietro Mennea admitted using drugs.

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1008320/1/index.htm

 

reminded me of myself pacing it down to the chippy on a friday before closing time.

 

RE: Both Mike Powell and Carl Lewis beat it that day

You must be a 103. What a memory!

 

Carl Lewis failed drugs tests.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2003/apr/24/athletics.duncanmackay