Visual Analysis of Usain Bolt's Start & Form When He Broke 100meter World Record

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Visual Analysis of Usain Bolt's Start & Form When He Broke 100meter World Record


Bolt ran 23.7 miles per hour
At top speed he moves 12.3 meters per second
From start to finish he moves 10.44 meters per second
Bolt's Horse power in this race was 2.9
That means Bolt's power is equal to nearly 3 horses.

This video is a "Slow Motion" Visual Analysis of Usain Bolt's Start & Form When He Broke 100meter World Record to win at 9.58 seconds August 16, 2009, Berlin, Germany, IAAF World Championship Track and Field.

This video is for sprinters that are interested in World Class start and form for the 100 meter and 200 meter race

"Faster top running speeds are achieved with greater ground forces not more rapid leg movements".

Why Usain Bolt is so fast? Stride Length.

Stride length is determined by the law of physics which is "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction".

Usain Bolt generates a high level of force into the ground with each foot contact. This force is then equally generated back up through his body from the ground which in turn propels his body forward and increases his stride length.

This force is called "Mass Specific Force". Mass Specific Force appears to be the highest determining factor of running speed. It is the amount of force that can be generated into the ground in the limited amount of time the foot is in contact with the ground in relation to athlete's body weight.

As Bolt generates more force into the ground through his foot, his foot comes off the ground quicker. Since Bolt's foot spends less time on the ground his stride increases.

Bolt does NOT move his arms and legs quicker than his competition. He does NOT have better sprinting form. He has a longer stride.

How to develop a longer stride?
1- Do NOT practice picking your knees up. That is "hip flexion". Athletes should concentrate on pushing through the ground using "hip extension" and allow the repositioning of the leg to happen on its own.

2- Do NOT concentrate on getting the perfect arm action. Arm action is used to counter balance leg action.

3- DO Weight training. The two most important exercises are: Dead Lift and One leg squat with the rear foot elevated. (Increases the hamstring and glut musculature.)

4- DO resistance sprint work which teaches the athlete to generate more force into the ground.

5- Sprint work.

6- Start work

To run fast you should come "off the starting blocks" at a 45 degree angle to the ground and drive the lead arm up (the arm on the same side as the front leg) so there will be triple extension (no bend in the knee and waist). Note that Bolt has very little bend in knee and waist.

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[Manuelcr7]

Since Bolt's foot spends less time on the ground his stride increases. FALSE !

The longer the contact time is, the the greater the acceleration. Usain Bolt's BIG advantage are his long limbs (legs). Because of his long legs his ground contact time islonger compaired to shorter sprinter at the same velocity. Longer ground contact means more time to develop the same or more force. F=m*a ; v=a*t The longer the acceleration or Force the higher the take off velocity!

[william69372]

@Manuelcr7 According to Latif Thomas, one of the top speed coaches in the country Usain Bolt leaves his foot static for just 0.08 seconds, and pushes 1,000 lbs of force through it. This allows Bolt to cover 100m in just 41 strides; the average for his Olympic competitors is 44.

[Manuelcr7]

@TWILLY23ify The higher the force, the longer the stride (flight).

More contact time means more time to develop force. v=a*dt

acceleration is mass specific force.

[TWILLY23ify]

@Manuelcr7 How are you moving faster if your on the ground for longer periods of time? doesn't take a long explanation with physics equations to explain his speed.. you actually want less contact time to movie faster down the track.

[Manuelcr7]

@TWILLY23ify you are very incompetent if you won't agree this.

[TWILLY23ify]

@Manuelcr7 Incorrect.

[508dhoom]

@Mparido1 ....thats crap....he never broke any such record



[cptmorgan155]

very good analysis man

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[Ryodisis]

Song please.

[garmay2]

Now you know why they call Usain "Lightning Bolt". He is as fast as lightning