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Walter Dix runs 3.75 for 40 yard dash in basketball shorts
Posted on 1/15/09 at 2:22 am
Posted on 1/15/09 at 2:22 am
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Posted on 1/15/09 at 2:30 am to quentincassidy
no, not seriously
Posted on 1/15/09 at 2:30 am to quentincassidy
It can't be too reliable since it was hand-timed. I remember reading an article after the Olympics, where a mathematician was trying to estimate the fastest 40 time ever. He seemed to think that Donovan Bailey (Gold Medalist in Atlanta) would be the best, and his 40 would probably be around 4.05-4.10. I can't imagine that Dix could be .3 seconds faster.
I don't have a link, unfortunately.
I don't have a link, unfortunately.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 2:33 am to Keys Open Doors
This post was edited on 1/15/09 at 2:34 am
Posted on 1/15/09 at 2:45 am to quentincassidy
Sweet, bruh.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 4:11 am to Keys Open Doors
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Keys Open Doors
worst. poster. ever.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 4:18 am to TulaneTigerFan
Do I not post enough emoticons for you?Posted on 1/15/09 at 7:20 am to Keys Open Doors
I just hand timed it myself and it pretty much is within the margin og error of a 3.9 - 4.1
Posted on 1/15/09 at 7:49 am to quentincassidy
no way .. a human being won't break 4.0 in the 40 in our generation if ever ..
Posted on 1/15/09 at 7:54 am to quentincassidy
i counted that in my head and it was over 4 seconds
and there's no way to guarantee that was 40 yards
and there's no way to guarantee that was 40 yards
Posted on 1/15/09 at 7:58 am to SlowFlowPro
I think they mentioned Usain Bolt running about a 3.8? or am I just nuts and do not know what I'm talking about?
Posted on 1/15/09 at 8:02 am to Prominentwon
i think that was either a joke or estimated
to be honest, a guy like trindon will be the one to test what you can do in the 40 yard dash
the 40 tests acceleration as much as top speed. comparing the 40 to track isn't completely different, but it's 2 different running styles
to be honest, a guy like trindon will be the one to test what you can do in the 40 yard dash
the 40 tests acceleration as much as top speed. comparing the 40 to track isn't completely different, but it's 2 different running styles
Posted on 1/15/09 at 8:11 am to SlowFlowPro
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but it's 2 different running styles
Correct, in the 100 you wanna delay hitting your top speed till 60-70 yards out.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 8:16 am to barry
and that's why trindon's development is limited, b/c he's at top speed at like 30 yards out
Posted on 1/15/09 at 8:27 am to Prominentwon
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I think they mentioned Usain Bolt running about a 3.8? or am I just nuts and do not know what I'm talking about?
I'm pretty sure that was from 30-70 yards into his 100 though, not the first 40.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 8:27 am to Prominentwon
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I think they mentioned Usain Bolt running about a 3.8? or am I just nuts and do not know what I'm talking about?
Considering he's fairly slow(relative to other top-flight sprinters) coming off the block, I'd say that's false.
This post was edited on 1/15/09 at 8:30 am
Posted on 1/15/09 at 9:05 am to quentincassidy
If anybody has a stopwatch, time him. I did it 3 times and got 4.4,4.3, and 4.3. It likely is 40 yards, but it's nowhere close to a 3.75.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 9:06 am to wolfhawk71
it's laughably not close to a 3.75 
Posted on 1/15/09 at 9:13 am to SlowFlowPro
nah, i just timed it at about 4.10 still impressive
Posted on 1/15/09 at 10:28 am to SlowFlowPro
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i counted that in my head and it was over 4 seconds
look at the clock on youtube, it was at least 4 seconds....but yes, this time/run has no merit anyway. Is the distance even correct? Did the guy start and stop the clock anywhere near the right time?
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