World record progression Mens 100m

[snowy]

What world record time would be possible in say 20/30 or 100 years time.

Surely the human body could get down to a certain time, what would this be?

Maybe in 20 years will it be 9.5 secs?

[Sixpackpert]

I should think Usain Bolt could run 9.5 in 3 years time.

Goes off to put a bet on...

[Metroarea]

I think Usain Bolt could run 9.5 if he tried.

[PhilLL]

More importantly, when will a boy be born that can swim faster than a shark?

[bad_roo]

Am I right in thinking that a few years ago, some experts were predicting that the women's marathon record would eventually become quicker than the men's time?

[snowy]

Usain Bolt could run under 9.6 if he tried very hard in favourably conditions, but to run 9.50 dead i think maybe another ten years.

[lunarscope]

What was his time in the 100M final ?

Whatever it was, I reckon he could have easily bettered it by 2/10th of a second if he had powered his way to the line instead of pissing about for the last 20 metres.

[Metroarea]

snowy said:

Usain Bolt could run under 9.6 if he tried very hard in favourably conditions, but to run 9.50 dead i think maybe another ten years.

Ah sorry, I misunderstood your question, I thought you meant "In the 9.5's" as opposed to 9.5 dead.

I guess it's taken 20 years to go from 9.92 t0 9.69 (ignoring Ben Johnsons record) so another 20 years seems sensible.

[Steve Evil]

Metroarea said:

snowy said:

Usain Bolt could run under 9.6 if he tried very hard in favourably conditions, but to run 9.50 dead i think maybe another ten years.

Ah sorry, I misunderstood your question, I thought you meant "In the 9.5's" as opposed to 9.5 dead.

I guess it's taken 20 years to go from 9.92 t0 9.69 (ignoring Ben Johnsons record) so another 20 years seems sensible.

You're getting into the realms of diminishing returns though.

[evenflow]

I'm sure I read somewhere (and it could be - indeed sounds like - complete c0ck) that limitations of the strength of tissue within the human body meant that an 8.5 was the physical limit. Beyond that ligaments and tendons would rupture.

[shirt]

surely we are at the limit of what technology can do in terms of the running shoe and the track surface.

technique is prob. largely fixed by now, so any other improvements will have to be evolutionary ones.

can't see many going faster than bolt. 6ft5 for gawds sake. if he starts the 100m like he did the 200m and runs his best then i think it will be decades before his record falls.

[lazyitus]

evenflow said:

I'm sure I read somewhere (and it could be - indeed sounds like - complete c0ck) that limitations of the strength of tissue within the human body meant that an 8.5 was the physical limit. Beyond that ligaments and tendons would rupture.

bks - I did 9.39 at school without really trying. It's not that hard. If I applied myself, I reckon under 9 second is easily achievable and I'm not even a professional.

[VladTheDad]

PhilLL said:

More importantly, when will a boy be born that can swim faster than a shark?

Thanks Gareth.

[evenflow]

lazyitus said:

evenflow said:

I'm sure I read somewhere (and it could be - indeed sounds like - complete c0ck) that limitations of the strength of tissue within the human body meant that an 8.5 was the physical limit. Beyond that ligaments and tendons would rupture.

bks - I did 9.39 at school without really trying. It's not that hard. If I applied myself, I reckon under 9 second is easily achievable and I'm not even a professional.

Chinny reckon, belm, cinzano etc.

[VladTheDad]

lazyitus said:

evenflow said:

I'm sure I read somewhere (and it could be - indeed sounds like - complete c0ck) that limitations of the strength of tissue within the human body meant that an 8.5 was the physical limit. Beyond that ligaments and tendons would rupture.

bks - I did 9.39 at school without really trying. It's not that hard. If I applied myself, I reckon under 9 second is easily achievable and I'm not even a professional.

We're talking about running not w@nking!

[lazyitus]

VladTheDad said:

lazyitus said:

evenflow said:

I'm sure I read somewhere (and it could be - indeed sounds like - complete c0ck) that limitations of the strength of tissue within the human body meant that an 8.5 was the physical limit. Beyond that ligaments and tendons would rupture.

bks - I did 9.39 at school without really trying. It's not that hard. If I applied myself, I reckon under 9 second is easily achievable and I'm not even a professional.

We're talking about running not w@nking!

Oh, right.

Sorry. My misunderstanding.

[shirt]

lazyitus said:

evenflow said:

I'm sure I read somewhere (and it could be - indeed sounds like - complete c0ck) that limitations of the strength of tissue within the human body meant that an 8.5 was the physical limit. Beyond that ligaments and tendons would rupture.

bks - I did 9.39 at school without really trying. It's not that hard. If I applied myself, I reckon under 9 second is easily achievable and I'm not even a professional.

teachers' stopwatches are dead accurate aren't they

[mybrainhurts]

Mike Parry, Talksport Radio presenter, asks how long it will be before an athlete completes the 100 metres in...

Wait for it....

Wait for it....




ONE SECOND...




He let that one slip last year and his fellow presenters have saved it a a jingle...

[lazyitus]

shirt said:

lazyitus said:

evenflow said:

I'm sure I read somewhere (and it could be - indeed sounds like - complete c0ck) that limitations of the strength of tissue within the human body meant that an 8.5 was the physical limit. Beyond that ligaments and tendons would rupture.

bks - I did 9.39 at school without really trying. It's not that hard. If I applied myself, I reckon under 9 second is easily achievable and I'm not even a professional.

teachers' stopwatches are dead accurate aren't they

Are you suggesting I'm lying ?

If it helps to convince you, I beat Roger Banister to the 4 minute mile too but never got the recognition because he was more famous than me at the time AND his wife was something to do with the Guiness records at the time.

Edited by lazyitus on Thursday 21st August 12:11

[Digger.]

The key to all this is that he remains injury-free. Apparently he may even be tempted by the 400m, another event to train for. I think he might have another 2 or 3 years in him to break his own records and lower the marks. Injuries may well affect his speed from then on.