Trindon Holliday Update (and Track Championships)

Actually, I think if soemone were to do a little research on the matter we'd find out that they do get faster as they get older. Our guys have both come very close to the NCAA recrod in the hundred, which is not all that close to the fastest times ex-collegians have run.

 

FYI,
Michael Johnson was 28 when he set the 200 world record and 31 when he set the 400 world record. Carl Lewis was 30 when he set his last 100 world record and Leroy Burrell was 27 when he set his last 100 world record. Donovan Bailey was 28 when he set the 100 world record at the 1996 Olympics and Maurice Greene was 25 when he set the 100 world record. Current 100 world record holder, Asafa Powell, still competes, but he just set the world record near the end of last season just shy of his 25th birthday.

 

Can you explain this in a little more detail. I've been fortunate enough to watch a couple of the competitions and have repeatly seen Thompson and Holliday come in 1, 2. But I don't know enough about the sport to understand the difference in the two's techniques. Does it have something to do with Holliday coming out of the blocks high?

 

Thompson runs with great form and holliday runs with more raw form so it's expected that he has a higher upside once he fine tunes

 

Thanks for the info, I think that verifies my statement. And just think, when Trndon has his growth spurt he will likely take .5 seconds off his time!!!!!:yelwink2:

 

This is generally true. Holliday can get much better with time.

 

much like a good wine. :grin:

 

Watch this indoor race again and notice Holliday's side-to-side motion compared to Richard when they show the front view. Notice how Trindon almost loses his footong at one point during the race.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdgkP1722GA

Also, watch this race again and notice in the last 30 meters how much higher Richard lifts his knees than Trindon. Trindon seems to start overstriding once he feels Richard pulling away from him. If he could have maintained his form, he may not have beaten Richard on that day since Thompson was in "the zone". However, he probably could have gone faster than 10.05 and maybe even dipped under 10 seconds. Nobody accelerates after 60 meters. After 60 meters, the key is to relax so that you'll decelerate as little as possible. Anything you do to try and accelerate after 60 meters will only make you run slower.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHHjnqrovTA&hl=en

 

The Olympic trials men's 100 final is one month from today and if the experts are right, LSU will have two people to make the team in the 100 and one in the 200. Check it out.

Track & Field News: 2008: Olympic Trials Formchart - Men

 

i dont follow track, so i appreciate not only your updates, but your (for lack of a better way to put it) x's and o's explanations.:thumb: