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fastest man in the world
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ben johnson ran the exact same time. 10 years earlier and slowed at the end and raised his arms ten meters before the finish. slowing himself up conssiderably. ben also ran9.60 in perth australia. not recognized as a record because of governing body sanctions and aslo his drug suspension.havoc said:
I think they should have an uncorked Olympics to see what the human body can do. Johnson proved we are capable of way more than we admit. Let the fucker roll, go on, pass out the dbol and stanozolol......gooooooood.......now..... add some test......there we go, now who's got the A-bombs?
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Jeremy Carriere
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Ben Johnson
Yeah Ben would have hit a 9.72-9.74 if he would have kept on running through the line. He never ran 9.60 in Perth, Australia it was 9.70 and the performance wasn't allowed because the wind factor was approx. +5.1 and the allowable limit is 2.0. It was also hand timed so in total it was only a 9.94 performance if it was FAT (Fully Automatic Timing). His drug suspension (first in '88 and second in '93) had nothing to do with his Perth time in '87.
balplayer said:
Yeah Ben would have hit a 9.72-9.74 if he would have kept on running through the line. He never ran 9.60 in Perth, Australia it was 9.70 and the performance wasn't allowed because the wind factor was approx. +5.1 and the allowable limit is 2.0. It was also hand timed so in total it was only a 9.94 performance if it was FAT (Fully Automatic Timing). His drug suspension (first in '88 and second in '93) had nothing to do with his Perth time in '87.
havoc
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Let me reiterate for the ones who cannot comprehend the English language. "Was" represents a "past" occurence or happening, or something that is not of the present or future. Ben "Winstrol" Johnson "was" at one time the fastest man. However, as of right now, if Ben Johnson got on the track with a Maurice Green caliber track athlete then Ben would suffer an easy defeat. There are at least 30 different track athletes that could beat Ben Johnson in regards to present day status and I'm being generous. Now, for example, lets say Maurice Green gets a 9.1 and just shatters all records; Maurice then retires, blah blah, 5 years later, no one has come close to the record but there are some who are running 9.6's, those gentleman are the fastest men in the world, not Maurice, Maurice is retired with arthritis in his knees. Thats all I'm saying about the "was" thing. peace to all
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MrMuscle
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100m: Maurice Green
200/400m: Michael Johnson
Although there are a lot of sprinter that doesnt get the respect they deserve. Frankie Fredrickson, Ato Boldon, Linford Christie and so on. Sprinting hasnt been as exciting as it was back in the days of Carl Lewis in a long time. there are alot of good sprinters out there, but it just feels to me like then Christie and Lewis went down in the blocks, there was a certain magic around it...maybe this is just cuz i was younger back then. but now, its not the same anymore.
200/400m: Michael Johnson
Although there are a lot of sprinter that doesnt get the respect they deserve. Frankie Fredrickson, Ato Boldon, Linford Christie and so on. Sprinting hasnt been as exciting as it was back in the days of Carl Lewis in a long time. there are alot of good sprinters out there, but it just feels to me like then Christie and Lewis went down in the blocks, there was a certain magic around it...maybe this is just cuz i was younger back then. but now, its not the same anymore.
Longhorn85
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Drugs or no drugs, Ben Johnson was a marvelous sprinter! He revolutionized the start. I loved the way he blasted out of the blocks straight up and powered his way to the finish line. He really made it clear that a great short sprinter should have a powerful, muscular body.
I really loved watching him run the summer of '88 in preparation for the Olympics in Seoul. His races in the prelims and the finals at Seoul were some of the most exciting I've ever seen in all my years as a track fan.
I really loved watching him run the summer of '88 in preparation for the Olympics in Seoul. His races in the prelims and the finals at Seoul were some of the most exciting I've ever seen in all my years as a track fan.
Longhorn85
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I'm not sure who you're talking to, but BJ had his moment and was gone quickly. When he got caught he came across as dumb and inarticulate. He was an embarrasment to Canada. When he came off of the juice he was not competitive at all. Like I said, he was good for a while though, and I liked his start technique and power.
Canada's best sprinter is Donavan Bailey.
Canada's best sprinter is Donavan Bailey.
the nature boy
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me, with some angry husband chasing me.
