Beijing 2008: Men 100m report

9.69 seconds - World RecordFor RACE ANALYSIS, including split times, and average speeds for Usain Bolt's world record: Click HEREUsain Bolt delivered. Nobody else stood a chance. It was quite simply the most devastating display of 100m sprinting I have ever seen. The "race" that everyone (including us) had predicted never materialised - Bolt was just too good (and Powell bad, it has to be said).The...

Beijing 2008: Men 100m race analysis

Bolt's 9.69s. Analysis of speed during the world record. How fast did Bolt run?Welcome to The Science of Sport! Be sure to visit our main page for daily comment and analysis on cycling, athletics, and more.Well, yesterday evening we posted on the incredible performance of Usain Bolt, who took the Olympic 100m title in 9.69 seconds, breaking his own world record by 0.03 seconds, despite the fact...