I was going to make this a "guess the race" thread but it's too sad to politicize

[SpursforSix]

Houston man kills 8

http://www.reuters.com/video/2015/08...eoId=365233653

[Avante]

Speaking of race.....



Now that could be Tommie Smith, Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss, Steve Williams, etc, white people simply don't have that size with speed combo, they don't make um.

This from 1966....




Look at that speed physique on both Bolt and Smith, ever see a , Mexican, Samoan, Okie look like that? Look at that stride.

Speaking of stride.

[Infinite_limit]

Speaking of race.....



Now that could be Tommie Smith, Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss, Steve Williams, etc, white people simply don't have that size with speed combo, they don't make um.

This from 1966....




Look at that speed physique on both Bolt and Smith, ever see a , Mexican, Samoan, Okie look like that? Look at that stride.

Speaking of stride.

Real men compete in the Cold Snow. Against the elements

[SpursforSix]

Speaking of race.....


Now that could be Tommie Smith, Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss, Steve Williams, etc, white people simply don't have that size with speed combo, they don't make um.

This from 1966....



Look at that speed physique on both Bolt and Smith, ever see a , Mexican, Samoan, Okie look like that? Look at that stride.

Speaking of stride.

They were talking on the radio about Bolt being able to win the longjump if he trained for it, and break Beamon's record as well.

[Avante]

They were talking on the radio about Bolt being able to win the longjump if he trained for it, and break Beamon's record as well.

Well if they were talking about Beamon holding the record they know nothing about track.

It is easy to see Bolt being a great long jumper, obviously has more speed than even Carl Lewis and he does have the physique for it. I can see it.

He could have also broken the 400m WR, he was running 45.2 as a teenager.

[Avante]

Real men compete in the Cold Snow. Against the elements

Real men are smart enought to move out of the cold and snow, only some stupid Pollock would stick around.

[SpursforSix]

Well if they were talking about Beamon holding the record they know nothing about track.

It is easy to see Bolt being a great long jumper, obviously has more speed than even Carl Lewis and he does have the physique for it. I can see it.

He could have also broken the 400m WR, he was running 45.2 as a teenager.

Holy . Someone is ing with the internet. I swear that Beamon's record never got broke. Mike Powell in 1991????
Has this always been right?
I feel like I'm in one of those movies where "they" have changed history.

[Avante]

Yep!
All-time men's best long jump

* = best legal jump in series with series best jump wind-aided

1 8.95 +0.3 Mike Powell USA 10.11.63 1 Tokyo 30.08.1991 2 8.90A +2.0 Bob Beamon USA 29.08.46 1 Ciudad de México 18.10.1968 3 8.87* -0.2 Carl Lewis USA 01.07.61 Tokyo 30.08.1991 4 8.86A +1.9 Robert Emmiyan ARM 16.02.65 1 Tsakhkadzor 22.05.1987 5 8.79 +1.9 Carl Lewis USA 01.07.61 1 Indianapolis 19.06.1983 6 8.76 +1.0 Carl Lewis USA 01.07.61 1 Indianapolis 24.07.1982 6 8.76 +0.8 Carl Lewis USA 01.07.61 1 Indianapolis 18.07.1988
But....

[Avante]

But....

Beamons amazing leap was done at a time when nobody had ever jumped 28 feet before. So he went from 27 something to................................................ ..............29-2. It was incredible. Powells jump not really.

[SpursforSix]

Yep!
All-time men's best long jump

* = best legal jump in series with series best jump wind-aided



1 8.95 +0.3 Mike Powell USA 10.11.63 1 Tokyo 30.08.1991 2 8.90A +2.0 Bob Beamon USA 29.08.46 1 Ciudad de México 18.10.1968 3 8.87* -0.2 Carl Lewis USA 01.07.61 Tokyo 30.08.1991 4 8.86A +1.9 Robert Emmiyan ARM 16.02.65 1 Tsakhkadzor 22.05.1987 5 8.79 +1.9 Carl Lewis USA 01.07.61 1 Indianapolis 19.06.1983 6 8.76 +1.0 Carl Lewis USA 01.07.61 1 Indianapolis 24.07.1982 6 8.76 +0.8 Carl Lewis USA 01.07.61 1 Indianapolis 18.07.1988
But....

I seriously think I'm going crazy. I literally have no memory of Powell breaking the record.

[Fabbs]

I seriously think I'm going crazy. I literally have no memory of Powell breaking the record.

Do you have a memory of Boog Powell?

[SpursforSix]

Do you have a memory of Boog Powell?

I remember him being in a commercial but not his career.

[Avante]

I seriously think I'm going crazy. I literally have no memory of Powell breaking the record.

Are you a devoted track fan?

[SpursforSix]

Are you a devoted track fan?

No. But I kept up with it reasonable back then. I'm sure I watched most of the following Olympics which would have shown him as the record holder. And I certainly remember Mike Powell as a long jumper. He was jumping the same time that Conley was doing the triple jump.

[Avante]

No. But I kept up with it reasonable back then. I'm sure I watched most of the following Olympics which would have shown him as the record holder. And I certainly remember Mike Powell as a long jumper. He was jumping the same time that Conley was doing the triple jump.

I see, ok.

Carl Lewis did have a 30 foot foul. But being a foul it wasn't measured.

This is legendary.

[SpursforSix]

I see, ok.

Carl Lewis did have a 30 foot foul. But being a foul it wasn't measured.

This is legendary.

Yeah...maybe...I'm thinking now that I saw this. But now I'm also thinking that I'm making myself think I saw this.

[SpursforSix]

Do you have a memory of Boog Powell?

Did you do that on purpose? LOL.