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So, the men's 4x100-meter relays in Beijing will be a battle for the gold between two teams, the USA and Jamaica? If that's your view, I apologize for bursting your bubble this morning. Just look at the following comparison of the 2008 season’s best performances below! I'm listing only the top three athletes from each country.
And oh yeah, sprint relay running is not only about foot speed, but also smooth baton passing as well, right? Well guess what, the Trinis have been working on that for a long while now, and most likely already have it down pat!
Jamaica:
9.72 - Usain Bolt (JAM)
9.82 - Asafa Powell (JAM)
10.00 - Michael Frater (JAM)
The USA:
9.77 - Tyson Gay (USA)
9.89 - Darvis Patton (USA)
9.96 – Walter Dix (USA)
Trinidad:
9.93 - Richard Thompson (TRI)
9.97 - Marc Burns (TRI)
10.02 – Darrel Brown (TRI)
And oh yeah, sprint relay running is not only about foot speed, but also smooth baton passing as well, right? Well guess what, the Trinis have been working on that for a long while now, and most likely already have it down pat!
Jamaica:
9.72 - Usain Bolt (JAM)
9.82 - Asafa Powell (JAM)
10.00 - Michael Frater (JAM)
The USA:
9.77 - Tyson Gay (USA)
9.89 - Darvis Patton (USA)
9.96 – Walter Dix (USA)
Trinidad:
9.93 - Richard Thompson (TRI)
9.97 - Marc Burns (TRI)
10.02 – Darrel Brown (TRI)
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