Let's Be Reality Only Reason Jamaica Dominates Track Is...

[locoloco87]

this shyt caught me by surprise

 

[Willy Waffle]

i aint really big into track and field but the fact that this usain is 6'5 and most of these other runners are under 6'1, wouldn't that be an advantage to him in track. usain stride is not like normal runners.

 

[↓R↑LYB]

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[Real Talk of NY]

TS is a dumbass. As if every wide receiver, cornerback, and running back didnt run track in high school. Either you olympic fast or you're not. You cant teach that shyt.

 

[↓R↑LYB]

i aint really big into track and field but the fact that this usain is 6'5 and most of these other runners are under 6'1, wouldn't that be an advantage to him in track. usain stride is not like normal runners.

So you saying physical attributes give one athlete an advantage over the other

WHY HAVENT THEY DONE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS YET

 

[Real Talk of NY]

i aint really big into track and field but the fact that this usain is 6'5 and most of these other runners are under 6'1, wouldn't that be an advantage to him in track. usain stride is not like normal runners.

height does not equal speed. If anything its the opposite. With your logic Yao Ming would dominate because of his long strides. The taller you are the more you weight, and the more wind resistance will factor.

 

[locoloco87]

track is pretty huge in europe,in usa not so much

 

[Real Talk of NY]

The only US track gold medal so far is from Sanya Richards Ross, and she was born in Jamaica! lol

 

[mamba]

TS is a dumbass. As if every wide receiver, cornerback, and running back didnt run track in high school. Either you olympic fast or you're not. You cant teach that shyt.

If given the opportunity to play D1 football or run D1 track, most dudes would choose football.

What the TS is pointing out is that there's been a shift in preferences for young athletes as far as sports are concerned. 50 years ago, if you were a young Black athlete, boxing, baseball and track were your main opportunities.

Top Black athletes don't box or play much baseball right now. Which is why boxing is in a terrible state right now. As much as I like Floyd, he's lucky boxing isn't the sport of choice for Black men right now.

What does this mean for Bolt and other world sprinters? Well, it means they aren't seeing the best that Black Americans have to offer in track and field. Those dudes are playing football.

If you're 6'5 and Bolt fast, you're going to be playing receiver or basketball in high school and college. Like Randy Moss. Track isn't going to be your priority.

Moss was a world class athlete in his prime. You're telling me he couldn't have been molded into a sprinter if that's all he'd focused on in middle, high school and college?

I guarantee you. If Bolt had grown up in the US, he'd be playing football, not running track.

 

[Loose]

TS is a dumbass. As if every wide receiver, cornerback, and running back didnt run track in high school. Either you olympic fast or you're not. You cant teach that shyt.

Clearly you're the dumbass

 

[mr x]

not feeling the negative vibes in this thread...

 

[posterchild336]

i aint really big into track and field but the fact that this usain is 6'5 and most of these other runners are under 6'1, wouldn't that be an advantage to him in track. usain stride is not like normal runners.

Yo in a sense you are right he does have an advantage with height..but its pure talent that makes him the champion he is..I remember articles over the past years showing that the average sprinter needs 45-48 strides to do 100m while he only averages 40-41. He has remarkable athleticism and to move his long legs at the rate he does is something that Yao Ming could never do..check out these reads they are interesting


Usain Bolt: Case Study In Science Of Sprinting | ThePostGame

Usain Bolt Workout Routine and Diet Plan

 

[Real Talk of NY]

If given the opportunity to play D1 football or run D1 track, most dudes would choose football.

What the TS is pointing out is that there's been a shift in preferences for young athletes as far as sports are concerned. 50 years ago, if you were a young Black athlete, boxing, baseball and track were your main opportunities.

Top Black athletes don't box or play much baseball right now. Which is why boxing is in a terrible state right now. As much as I like Floyd, he's lucky boxing isn't the sport of choice for Black men right now.

What does this mean for Bolt and other world sprinters? Well, it means they aren't seeing the best that Black Americans have to offer in track and field. Those dudes are playing football.

If you're 6'5 and Bolt fast, you're going to be playing receiver or basketball in high school and college. Like Randy Moss. Track isn't going to be your priority.

I guarantee you. If Bolt had grown up in the US, he'd be in the NFL right now, not running track.

so you are saying that the NFL has a bunch of guys that can run with Usain Bolt? That is what you saying bro.

 

[Real Talk of NY]

Clearly you're the dumbass

thats all you got.

 

[DalMem]

and common sense didnt kick in to tell you the reason for this? We only compete in track, you got black american athletes doing more than track.

Why am I even conversing with an idiot like you?

Exactly, you the idiot that is bragging about 2 medals, like that something to brag about. How you the champs when your country only have 2 Gold medals. That was a dumbass statement