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What would Usain Bolt's 40 yard dash time be?
Posted on 2/23/12 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 2/23/12 at 4:31 pm
Read an article today that said that Bo Jackson had the fastest 40 yard dash ever at NFL combine at 4.12 seconds. When you look at Usain Bolt run, it seems to be he takes some time getting up to speed. But once he hits cruise mode, nobody can touch him in the 2nd half of the 100 meter sprint. But since the 40 yard dash is only 36.58 meters long, do you think Usain Bolt could beat Bo's 40 yard dash record?
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Posted on 2/23/12 at 4:36 pm to iPadThai
If Bo ran it at this years combine at his peak physical form he couldn't run a 4.12.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 4:38 pm to iPadThai
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Read an article today that said that Bo Jackson had the fastest 40 yard dash ever at NFL combine at 4.12 seconds.
Maybe but that is completely irrelevant considering it was hand timed. The fastest real combine time was 4.24 (I believe) by Chris Johnson.
Bolt is notoriously a slow starter (all relative of course). I'd say he would run a 4.25-4.30.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 4:43 pm to iPadThai
Posted on 2/23/12 at 6:17 pm to iPadThai
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do you think Usain Bolt could beat Bo's 40 yard dash record?
NO.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 8:52 pm to iPadThai
The fastest football player in the nfl would be able to keep be able to keep up with Bolt because as someone already stated the distance is to short.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 10:34 pm to iPadThai
Bo's time was a hand time and totally illegitimate.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 10:36 pm to iPadThai
There is an old thread about this. And there is a web site that has the time for each 10 meter increment of Bolt's WR. I'm too lazy to go find it.
Posted on 2/23/12 at 10:59 pm to iPadThai
There is so much ignorance being posted here, I need to set the record straight about a few things.
1) Bolt is not a slow starter. When he set the world record at the 2009 World Championships, he led from gun to finish.
This chart show how Bolt's 10-meter splits compares to other great 100 meter sprinters.
2) With a PR of 10.34, Bo Jackson was not even in the same class as Trindon Holliday, not to mention Usain Bolt.
3) In Beijing 2008, Richard Thompson led through 30 meters and he was second through 30 meters in Berlin 2009. However, even in his senior year at LSU when he was both the indoor and outdoor champion, he always trailed Trindon Holliday in the early part of races despite going through the college season undefeated.
1) Bolt is not a slow starter. When he set the world record at the 2009 World Championships, he led from gun to finish.
This chart show how Bolt's 10-meter splits compares to other great 100 meter sprinters.
2) With a PR of 10.34, Bo Jackson was not even in the same class as Trindon Holliday, not to mention Usain Bolt.
3) In Beijing 2008, Richard Thompson led through 30 meters and he was second through 30 meters in Berlin 2009. However, even in his senior year at LSU when he was both the indoor and outdoor champion, he always trailed Trindon Holliday in the early part of races despite going through the college season undefeated.
Posted on 2/24/12 at 2:37 am to iPadThai
That is a myth. World class sprinters. Can run in the 4.1 range. Prob only 1-2% of man kind can run an electric 4.30
Posted on 2/26/12 at 8:57 am to iPadThai
RGIII just lit it up, running an unofficial 4.38 after weighing in at 223 pounds.
Posted on 8/4/12 at 10:52 pm to iPadThai
According to IAAF Analysis Split Times, Usain Bolt ran his first 40m in 4.65 seconds. Subtracting his reaction time which was .165 seconds, he ran the 40m in 4.485 seconds. 40 yards is equal to approximately 36.576m
By simple ratio:
(40m/4.485)=(36.576m/X)
X=( 36.576 / (40/4.485) )
Usain Bolt's 40 yard dash would be: 4.100 seconds
By simple ratio:
(40m/4.485)=(36.576m/X)
X=( 36.576 / (40/4.485) )
Usain Bolt's 40 yard dash would be: 4.100 seconds
Posted on 8/5/12 at 8:23 pm to iPadThai
This is a great question. I think it would be over 3.8 for sure.
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