100 metres. So what?

[doctordb]

Why do people get excited by someone running in a straight line for 10 seconds? No tactics, no mental anguish, no emotion, no gut busting challenge.

10,000 metres, now that deserves respect.

[brionon]

Ask Insane Bolt.

[tenrec]

2 cakes on the finishing line and I'll be there.

[craft1948]

I love the 100 metres...............all those fit men wearing lycra (oh god I'm dribbling)

[snags]

''No tactics, no mental anguish, no emotion, no gut busting challenge''

Well done: wrong on all 4 counts.

[doctordb]

Snags, I can think of only one way to run the 100 metres; Hear the gun. Run like mad.

[Sqad]

snags....I agree with 3 of your points , but wonder what are the tactics in the 100metres other than getting to the other end first?

[EcclesCake]

It's all about who is out of the blocks first in the 100 metres. First out first home, that is the tactic.

[doctordb]

Not true eccles, some like to attack from behind. Damn, i'm arguing against myself.

[Sqad]

Eccles...that is not a tactic ( which has alternatives) that is obligatory with no alternative.

[EcclesCake]

Doctorb, please name a high ranking athlete from the last ten years who does that.

[Khandro]

squad; // what are the tactics in the 100metres other than getting to the other end first?// Getting away to a good start in order to do so?
doctordb; If your objection is on the grounds of its brevity, you could rule out many other events; including long and high jumps, weightlifting, javelin,and shot putting.

[EcclesCake]

Sqad, my definition of tactics is to have a plan to deliver a desired outcome.

The incredible level of control required since the introduction of electronic blocks has added an enormous amount of precision to the starts.

[craft1948]

It would be good if a streaker won.............

[Sqad]

Eccles....OK.

[doctordb]

Getting a good start is a technical requirement not a tactic.

[EcclesCake]

You really are contradicting yourself doctorb!

Sqad, I just love the way you say ......OK, I don't know if it your intention but you seem to squeeze an awful lot of condescension couple with a teenagers 'whatever' into just a few characters.......or am I reading it wrong?>

[doctordb]

Khandro, I don't have an objection to the 100 metres I just don't see why it gets so much hype compared to the other races, which in my opinion are more demanding and intresting.

[EcclesCake]

^^^ Hell, I don't know about reading things wrongly but my typing is definitely wrong!

[Sqad]

Eccles......for Christ's sake I haven't analysed it.......read it whichever way is least contentious.

[EcclesCake]

Sorry Sqad, I'm not trying to over analyse, just understand. OK can be used in may ways:-

OK - I agree
OK - That's your view
OK - I hadn't thought of that
OK - You are mind-numbingly stupid and I don't want to continue this interaction.

A lot gets lost with out the intonation and facial expressions of face to face conversation.