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New World Record

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Mr.O
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A new world record was set last night in the men's 100m dash. Set by Usain Bolt of Jamaica with a time of 9.72 seconds. Which means he was running a pace of about 25.5 - 26mph.

Here is a video:
Jun 1 2008 8:06PM
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-dva-
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sign that dude up for the bobsled team.  he'd make for an ill pusher
Jun 1 2008 8:10PM
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Deletedtoday
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he was probly juiced
Jun 1 2008 8:11PM
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Mr.O
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just like asafa powell was? Jamaicans dont use steroids.
Jun 1 2008 8:13PM
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bigolrig
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jesus christ.
26mph is ridiculous.
Jun 1 2008 8:17PM
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Scolson
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"fastest any human has ever covered 100 meters"

hmm i doubt it.
Jun 1 2008 8:19PM
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Mr.O
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why is that?
Jun 1 2008 8:22PM
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[Adam]
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word
Jun 1 2008 8:23PM
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Duncan*
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insane i wish that i could run that fast...26mph DAM
Jun 1 2008 8:35PM
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A-Style**
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what you think some egyptian or caveman ran faster?


Jun 1 2008 8:41PM
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Ahmets_Brother
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does that make 26mph the top speed or the average speed? cuz he is fuckin moving by the end
Jun 1 2008 8:43PM
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Mr.O
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I believe it is the max speed he hit. Because being a sprinter i know it takes elite sprinters about 50-70 meters to reach their max speed and then the last 30 meters is holding your speed.
Jun 1 2008 8:46PM
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emopoppins
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100m runners usually keep it constant
Jun 1 2008 8:46PM
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2+2=5
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maybe some tribe in africa centuries ago could run faster, we'll never know
Jun 1 2008 10:12PM
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Mr.O
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your right we will never know but we are talking about now, regardless 9.72 in absurdly fast
Jun 1 2008 10:13PM
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RunDMc
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what an appropriate last name
Jun 1 2008 10:17PM
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i.ski.troll.
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shiiiit!
Jun 1 2008 10:17PM
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Mr.O
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haha yeah thats gonna turn into a nickname, Usain "lightning" Bolt
Jun 1 2008 10:25PM
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Mooose...
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I thought that same thing.
Jun 1 2008 11:04PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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that was fudgin unreal
Jun 1 2008 11:35PM
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