Usain Bolt v Mo Farah

Would be close over 10cm too.

Farah could probably run about 1:46 for 800 where's Bolt would have no chance at that.  Obviously at 400m it's Bolt's but sprinters really are useless at over distance where's elite distances runners can sprint pretty damn well considering.  Bolt would be done by 600 at best imo.  I reckon 550m would be where they're level.

in 1996, Donovan Bailey won the 100m and JOhnson the 200m.  They had a big 150m race soon after. Bailey won because I think MJ pulled up (when it looked like he was gonna lose apparently).  There was talk of Bolt taking on Bekele over 600m after beijing but it never happened.  I suppose the purists wouldn't like it but straight after the olympics, with a whole year to go before their next big championship why not?  they'd both've made loads of money, and would be a good way of getting the sport out there and perhaps increase its popularity in one go - I'd defo be interested in watching it.

I'll agree with Rob on this thread

They should have loads of match races over all sorts of distances. TV viewing figures would be excellent.

seriously, if they raced over 550m I wonder where JV would have to start to make it 2/1 the field?  Ath 30m mark.  reckon theyd do 550m in 70s?  could JV run 275m in 70s.  reckon he could so he'll have to start at the 250m mark - 300m in 70s would be a fair race.  get it on - if you don't do it sky will.

bolt has done 45 sec for 400m





if bolt raced farah over 800m , bolt could pace himself off farah
and i reckon would beat him,

an 800 time trial, and i'd back farah




i saw brendan foster race geoff capes over 200m

Well i don't really know tbh, that's why i think it'd be great fun to have a race like this.  imo.  in fact i'd love to see usain have a go at th 400m or long jump or something - no idea how hard it'd be to do.

Bolt could NEVER hang with Farah for an 800.  Even if he just tucked in behind him and let Farah lead him round.  It would be a jog for 400 but the wheels would come off very quickly between 450-500 at the pace Farah would be running.  Sprinters muscles are fast-twitch which means they can generate huge amounts of force for a very short time, they're hopeless when it comes to a sustained effort.  Bolt says even the 400m is too far for him and that he hates it, another lap and he'd be crying!

The talk of Bolt vs Bekele after the last Olympics was a great idea I thought.  The media would say Bolt would walk it but I think if it was a 600 Bekele would take it, despite being a 10000m runner he can still run 400m in 49 seconds which isn't exactly slow.  It would be a good idea for promoting the sport though and a nice pay day for those involved!

I have never been an usain bolt fan, but that changed after seeing his adverts for virgin and jamaica.  I have even caught myself rewinding the adverts, just to see him smile.  I do not fancy him but I love his sense of humour and smile.  Men take note

I would love to see him run against a fit bekele, not farah.  I think farah has not proved he is better than bekele.  He has just taken advantage of the fact that bekele was not competing due to injury.  He also ducked a meeting with him, instead running in a mickey mouse competition instead.

I would also love to see him run hurdles, maybe against dai greene?

That's not really true Donny.  You can't really change your muscle fibre type, no matter what training you do.  Bolt could run 150 miles a week but he'd still be terrible at anything over 800m.  If he focussed on the 800 he might run a decent time but he'd never be world class at it.  Elite distance runners are much better sprinters than sprinters are distance runners.

also throws up Hoy V Cavendish @ what distance would they be equals?
Think Hoy would certainly have the edge up to around 2 miles?
Again & even more so dependent on whether race or time trial as race conditions Hoy could certainly last far longer with drafting & still have the edge.

Cavendish would destroy Hoy in a straight line sprint imo his top speed has been recorded at 78kmph on a flat road, Hoy wouldn't get anywhere near that

Distance is irrelevant in a race IMO because Cav could just sit on his wheel until the final 250m and ride well away.

Like that question. Can someone tweet Cav and ask hm?

England football team vs Kenyan team at football.
Naturally over 90 minutes England would win
But make it a 9 hour match the Kenyans would win
So there would be a duration point somewhere around 4-5 hrs ( guessing ) where it eould be a 50:50 contest. You couldn't set it up though due to costs.

Mom you say distaqnce is irellevant.
Cav could sit on Hoys wheel till last 250m wouldnt work to well if it was a 200 m sprint.
Hoy would annihalate Cavendish in a short pure speed sprint.

On a straight track with a rolling start Cav wins everytime.
A velodrome would obviously be to Hoy's advantage.
Track cycling max speed is based on time spread over a 200m distance (which is how the sprinters qualify)
The world record holder is Kevin Sireau in 9.572 seconds which equates to an average speed of 46.7kph, added in the boost track riders get from banking down the track before they start their flying lap(s) and it is clear that Cav's top sprinting speed clocked at 49kpm would be far too good for them out on the road

Cav often beats 180+ others, almost all on pro contracts.
Hoy doesn't beat 180 other riders in a year, and most of them are either amateurs or on state contracts ( so not proper professionals imv ). That and the fact Hoy chickened out of the race that was offered him at the end of the Bran Flakes advert knowing he would get beat outdoors, clinches it for Cav for me. Hoy is very much a specialist.

Bongo
20 Aug 2008 – ... the only member of the 14-strong squad to leave the Laoshan velodrome without a medal was Mark Cavendish

So much for being a "pro"