USA Speed

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

The Olympic 100m gold medalists

1920...Charles Paddock USC
1932...Eddie Tolan Michigan
1936...Jesse "Buckeye Bullet" Owens Ohio State.....his main rival Eulace Peacock 7-3 vs Jesse was injured
no Olympic in 40 and 44 because of the war, if there had of been Hal "California Comet" Davis wins 1940.
1948...Harrison Dilliard Baldwin Wallace.....he was actually a hurdler, but hit a hurdle so out, so why not give the 100 a shot?
1952....Lindy Remigino Manhatten.....only took 5th in the NCAA
1956.... Bobby Morrow Abilene Christian

Jim Golliday of Northwestern was the top ranked 100m cat in the world in 1951 injured in 1952, he was the top ranked sprinter in 1955, injured in 1956, Poor guy.

1964....Bob Hayes Florida A&M.... the first amazingly fast human the world had ever seen, 11 world records
1968....Jim Hines Texas Southern....histories first sub10.00

Right in here was the heyday for those HBCU schools, there was also Gramblings Stone Johnson and Richard Stebbins in the 200m.
And in 1972 Texss Southern and Florida A&M had Robert Taylor and Rey Robinson in the 100m.

1984....Carl Lewis
1988....Carl Lewis Houston, sorry Ben.

2000....Maurice Greene first JC only KCCC
2004....Justin GatlinTennesse
2024....Noah Lyles....no college at all

All the other countris combined can't match that.

All time USA 100m

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1.Bob Hayes his 10.06 on a dirt track, is a ....wow
2.Tyson Gay 9.6 Arkansas
3.Carl Lewis 9.8 Houston
4.Noah Lyles 9.7
5.Christian Coleman 9.7 Tennessee
6.Trayvon Bromell 9.7 Baylor
7.Justin Gatlin 9,7 Tennessee
8.Maurice Greene 9.7 KCCC
9.Fred Kerley Texas A&M 9.7

Only Jamaica can rival that but.........with just 3 mill people vs the 350 we have gotta give it to Jamaica, Everyone on that island is related to a sprinter.

The old 100 yard dash guys

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1,Bob Hayes 9.1
2.Houston McTear 9.0....ran that as a HS Junior
3.Charlie Greene 9.1 Nebraska
4.Jim Hines 9.1
5.Ivory Crockett 9.0 Southern Illinois
6.Wilie McGee 9.1 Alcorn
7.Steve Williams 9.1 San Diego State......I was there for this one, he ran down Herb Washington the 60 WR holder
8.John Carlos 9.1 San Jose State......a flat tired caused me to miss this one
9.Frank Budd WR 9.2 Villanova

This season USC has 6 sprinters capable of running a sub 10.20, that is a first. Not all Americans however,

Speaking of USC...the school had the first WORLDS FASTEST HUMAN in Howard Drew he was also the first black to run a sprint world record with his 9.6, yep......the roots to the tree. Talking pre 1920 there.

If not for a pulled muscle he wins the 1916 Olympic 100m.

Mel Patton ran the first 9.3
Frank Wykoff the first 9.4

USC also held the 4x1 World Record running

Earl McCullouch a world class hurdler soon to be Detroit Lion
Fred Kuller formr JC record holder 9.3
OJ Simpson soon to be Buffalo Bill
Lennox Miller the great Jamaica soon to win the Olympic silver

They also ran a 4x2 world record running

Leon Brown
Erdesel Garrison
Willie Deckard
Don Quarrie the great Jamaican soon to win the Olympic 200m gold

Can;t talk college relays and not mention the ladies at Tennessee State, in 1960 at those Olympic we ran this colleges 4x1 team, yep....won the gold. A college winning an Olympic 4x1, a first and a last.

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

"Speed City"

From 1959 up to 1970 San Jose State had....

Ray Norton WR 9.3/10.1...ht Olympian
Bobby Poynter 9.4
Willie Wiliams 9.4
Dennis Johnson Jamaican WR9.3 Olympian
Sam Davis 10,2
Ronnie Ray Smith WR9.9 Olympian
Kirk Clayton 9.3
Tommie Smith 11 WR;s Olympic 200m gold
Lee Evans WR400 Olympic gold
Wayne Herman 9.4
John Carlos WR9.1 Olympic 200nm bronze

That's crazy.

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

Little story.....

Houston McTear averaged 13 yards a carry as a Baker HS RB, he was also a 9.0 sprinter one of the fastest in the world in his day, hell.....cover of SI.

But, he couldn't make the grades to get into any major college so he ends up way out here (from Florida) at Cerritos JC.

So there I sit on those hard Ratcliff Stadium bleachers scanning the infield with my binoculars........what?..Houston Mctear?????? I had no idea he;d be in Fresno.

So here is this world class sprinter in with JC guys, and nobody seems to notice it.

So it's the final exchange of the 4x2 relay, Cerritos is way back there, totally out of it, then it began to happen. here comes McTear, the crowd is now on their feet with that.....WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....as he starts picking them off, with 10 yards to go he shuts it down with a....ho hum yawn....look on his face, the crowd going wild.

The PA guy...........ladies and gentlemen....Houston McTear.

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[Sir Elzio Dennick]

This is hard to believe, an island of just 3 mill has given the world.......

Born in Jamaica 100 meters

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1.Ben Johnson Canada....9.7, what a raw deal he got, everyone was juicing
2.Kishane Thompson 9.7 Olympic silver, some thnik he won
3.Yohan Blake 9.6 World Champion
4.Donovan Bailey Canada 9.8WR Olympic gold
5.Usian "THE GOAT" Bolt 9.5WR
6.Linford Christie GB 9.8 Olympic gold
7.Asafa Powell 9,7....King of the sub10.00
8.Nesta Carter 9.8

Everyone up there an Olympian

Yes Jamaica beats the USA in a fantasy 4x1, even after three legs, Bolt the difference.

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

The World Fantasy 4x1 Relay

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1.Canada.....Ben Johnson....Andre DeGrasse....Bruny Surin....Donovan Bailey
2.Nigeria....Davidson Ezinwa....Divine Okuduro...Fasuba....Francis Okiwelu
3.Great Britian.....Dwain Chambers.....Allan Wells....John Regis....Linford Christie
4.Jamaica....Kisane Thompson...Asafa Powell....Yohan Blake....Usain Bolt
5.USA....Christian Coleman...Justin Gatlin....Tyson Gay.....Noah Lyles
6.Cuba....Rafael Fortun.....Silvio Leonard....Hernes Ramirez....Enrique Figurola
7.Trinidad.....Kleston Bledman.....Ato Boldon.....Richard Thompson....Haseley Crawford
8.USA B....Trayvon Bromell.....Fred Kerley....Maurice Greene....Carl Lewis

both USA teams right there with Jamaica after three legs, but......nobody can hang with Bolt.

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

Just think you could take Jamaica, Trinidad and Cuba with those three islands having more sprint prowess than Europe, Asia and the Middle East.....COMBiNED~

 

['Rocky']

@fica
No soccer players can match this speed imo

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

@fica
No soccer players can match this speed imo

There was a soccer player way back in the 20's his name......Silvio Cator....He was the captain of that Haitian national team, he was also the first to long jump over 26 feet. Dude, is on a stamp.

Other than him, soccer hasn't had anyone in track/speed.

Did see something about the third fastest soccerite wa a 10.39 guy, that is....SLOW.

silvio cator stamp - - Image Search Results

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

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[fica]

There was a soccer player way back in the 20's his name......Silvio Cator....He was the captain of that Haitian national team, he was also the first to long jump over 26 feet. Dude, is on a stamp.

Other than him, soccer hasn't had anyone in track/speed.

Did see something about the third fastest soccerite wa a 10.39 guy, that is....SLOW.

silvio cator stamp - - Image Search Results

Lol because they are not interested in track if football is good to them now guy that has no chance of playing in good teams like a guy in dk track meeting with only 6 months of training he can be level d or c sprinter and with more training could hold good times white black Asian or Latino football players

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

Lol because they are not interested in track if football is good to them now guy that has no chance of playing in good teams like a guy in dk track meeting with only 6 months of training he can be level d or c sprinter and with more training could hold good times white black Asian or Latino football players

Dude, cool all this weakass......well if this and if that and they could have.......that sucks...ok?

When it comes to WORLD CLASS sprinting it's Jamaica and the USA, Ok rookie?

All Time 100 meters

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1.Yohan Blake 9.6 Jamaica
2.Christian Coleman 9.7 USA
3.Asafa Powell 9.7 Jamaica
4.Justin Gatlin 9.7 USA
5.Usain Bolt 9.5 Jamaica
6.Tyson Gay 9.6 USA
7.Kishane Thompson 9.7 Jamaica
8.Maurice Green 9.7 USA

What about that don't you get?

 

[fica]

Dude, cool all this weakass......well if this and if that and they could have.......that sucks...ok?

When it comes to WORLD CLASS sprinting it's Jamaica and the USA, Ok rookie?

All Time 100 meters

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1.Yohan Blake 9.6 Jamaica
2.Christian Coleman 9.7 USA
3.Asafa Powell 9.7 Jamaica
4.Justin Gatlin 9.7 USA
5.Usain Bolt 9.5 Jamaica
6.Tyson Gay 9.6 USA
7.Kishane Thompson 9.7 Jamaica
8.Maurice Green 9.7 USA

What about that don't you get?

we all know amrican are full of PED and one guy from jamaica who was with bolt tested positive for PED

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

we all know amrican are full of PED and one guy from jamaica who was with bolt tested positive for PED

Ok, lets go back to pre 1960

USA 100m

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1.Charles Paddock USC 1920 Olympic gold
2.Eddie Tolan Michigan 1932 Olympic gold
3.Ralph Metcalf Marquette 1932/1936 Olympic silver
4.Harrison Dilliard Baldwin Wallace 1948 Olympic gold
5.Bobby Morrow ACU 1956 Olympic gold
6.Jesse Owens Ohio State 1936 Olympic gold
7.Lindy Remigino Manhatten 1952 Olympic gold
8 Thane Baker Kansas State 1956 Olympic silver

What.....PEDS?

Give it up rookie,

Where you from?

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

Hell....pre 1940

Jesse Owens
Eddie Tolan
Howard Drew
Ben Johnson
Eulace Peacock
Mack Robinson
George Simpson

Talkin' USA sprinting.....five world record holders up.

PEDS????

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

The first World Rankings were in 1947

1947 100m World Rankings
1..................................... Mel Patton (US)
2....................... John Treloar (Australia)
3................. McDonald Bailey (Trinidad)
4..................................... Bill Mathis (US
5................................ Barney Ewell (US)
6................................... Ed Conwell (US)
7........................... Juan Testa (Uruguay)
8.................................... Tom Carey (US)
9............................ Harrison Dillard (US)
10.................. Herb McKenley (Jamaica)

Six Americans the rest of thw world four

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

2021

2021
1..............Lamont Marcell Jacobs (Italy)
2....................................Fred Kerley (US)
3...................Andre De Grasse (Canada)
4................................ Ronnie Baker (US)
5............................Trayvon Bromell (US)
6...............Akani Simbine (South Africa)
7................................. Marvin Bracy (US)
8..................................Justin Gatlin (US)
9............................Michael Norman (US)
10..................................Isiah Young (US)

Seven USA three the rest of the world

 

[My Spot]

It's too bad Michael Johnson never prioritized 100m. Donovan Bailey can kiss my ass!

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

It's too bad Michael Johnson never prioritized 100m. Donovan Bailey can kiss my ass!

Johnson started out as a 100m guy, he ran a 10.09 which is good, but he knew his strong point was his "speed enduance" he could sustain/maintain his topend ulike most. So .............enter 200m, enter 400m. As we know there he starred.

Bailey came to sprinting late , do think he'd been better if he'd got into it earlier.

 

[My Spot]

Johnson started out as a 100m guy, he ran a 10.09 which is good, but he knew his strong point was his "speed enduance" he could sustain/maintain his topend ulike most. So .............enter 200m, enter 400m. As we know there he starred.

Bailey came to sprinting late , do think he'd been better if he'd got into it earlier.

They did a 150m race against each other in the Skydome but it was a straight up WWF work.

 

[Sir Elzio Dennick]

Tommie Smith was a feak, he had a supernatual ability to hit his topend and sustained it for the duration of any race he was in, unlike a normal human being he didn't decellerate.

In 1966 he beats the soon to be Olympic 400m gold medalist Lee Evans, his SJS teammate. Aldo in 66 he runs a 19.5 200m straight, yep....world record.

In 1968 he runs down the soon to be Olympic 100m champ Jim Hines on a 4x1 anchor leg.

In a perfect world....

He wins the Olympic 200m which he did.
Runs anchor on the 4x1 and 4x4

Three gold medals.

Smith owned 11 World records he was the first to run a sub 44.00 4x4 split, he was one of the first to be world ranked in all three sprints.

He is STILL one of the legends in sprinting.