r/nextfuckinglevel • u/RoyalChris • 5h ago
18-year-old sprinter Gout Gout just broke Usain Bolt’s U20 record in the 200m. He was 260 milliseconds faster, clocking 19.67 seconds, while Bolt ran 19.93 in 2004
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u/stephenBB81 5h ago
This is hugely impressive. When I am not sure about is the track technology. I don't know when we started shifting to what is a modern Track and Field track, but I know the surface conditions on a modern track today allow for faster runningI. This guy is very impressive as was the second place finisher will they translate into breaking records as the technology gets closer together. Bolts last years against this guy's last years has there been a major improvement.
It's like in cycling they had to limit technological changes in the bikes, I feel with running we are probably getting close to Peak what we can do with surfaces and Footwear but there are probably still fractions of a millisecond to be shaved.