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  sappquest at 09:36 PM JST - 1st June

  It will be great to see the rivalry between Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt over the next few months/years. They are good friends and both train locally in Jamaica but are very serious when it comes to their races. It's good to see that the 2 fastest men in the world are Jamaicans!

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  romulus3 at 10:44 PM JST - 1st June

  Bolt paraded around with the Jamaican flag, accepted a hug from Gay

  I wouldn't have

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  Altria at 09:28 AM JST - 2nd June

  Great performance!

  Having Gay coming hard and fast from behind must have really pushed him to bolt.

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  pathat at 06:15 PM JST - 2nd June

  Jamaica's Bolt sets world record in 100 meters

  Why should we believe this legitimate?

  Recent years have seen the downfall of one 100m/200m champion after the other due to PED use. A partial list includes the names of Justin Gatlin, Maurice Greene, Linford Christie, and Tim Montgomery.

  Throw in a name or two from further back like Ben Johnson. Oh, and of course Florence Griffith-Joyner was clean. Uh-huh...Marion Jones was a cheat. A Hall of Shame of cheats, liars, and frauds.

  Throw in a white name or two like Costas Kenteris and Katrin Krabbe.

  Nobody can run a 9.72 100m without cheating. The Jamaicans will get caught. It is simply a matter of time.

  Enjoy it while you can, Usain Bolt.

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  sappquest at 06:52 PM JST - 2nd June

  > Why should we believe this legitimate?......Nobody can run a 9.72 100m without cheating. The Jamaicans will get caught. It is simply a matter of time. Enjoy it while you can, Usain Bolt. >

  Pathat, first, the IAAF's website says, as it always does, "*a World record subject to the usual ratification procedures"

  Secondly, I guess that all athletes who break a world record should be considered cheats then. How about in 1968 when the first fully automatic timing sub-10 world record time of a 'stunning' 9.95s was set, then all the other 9.9's after that? Who gives you the right to determine what can be run without cheating? Just because it hasn't been done yet doesn't mean it can't.

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  sappquest at 06:53 PM JST - 2nd June

  Jamaican athletes have probably been tested more than many others over the years, especially since they traditionally do well in Track.

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  sappquest at 06:54 PM JST - 2nd June

  I am not saying that it isn't possible that someone from Jamaica would cheat, but Bolt has set records at the Junior level before and he has the height advantage (6ft 4in) that would give him a natural advantage of a longer stride once he reaches his drive phase. He can't be faulted for having that height advantage, can he? Oh, and Asafa Powell is also tall, but not as tall as Bolt.

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  pathat at 07:35 PM JST - 2nd June

  sappguest wrote:

  Pathat, first, the IAAF's website says, as it always does, "*a World record subject to the usual ratification procedures"

  The world`s best sprinters are in a constant battle to stay ahead of the drug testers. There are always new BALCOs for them to go to. The names I mention above are but a few of the many examples of those who have found ways to beat the system before finally getting caught.

  Secondly, I guess that all athletes who break a world record should be considered cheats then.

  I was not talking about ALL athletes in ALL sports if that is what you are implying, or maybe it is just your vague language.

  Who gives you the right to determine what can be run without cheating?

  I am not quite sure what you mean by "Who", but as far as this statement goes my answer is that I am simply expressing an opinion that I am entitled to, and the overwhelming evidence demonstrates unequivocally that the top sprinters in the world cheat. How many more examples do you need than the ones I have previously mentioned? I think the top sprinters in the world have generally been "dirty" for many years now. You can believe otherwise if you so choose, but just remember to show up here someday after the Jamaicans, including Usain Bolt, are caught.

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  sappquest at 06:48 PM JST - 3rd June

  Tyson Gay's comments: "I honestly think we were on the same rhythm, but his stride pattern was longer, and he was covering more ground [than Gay was] with every stride."

  Pathat, I don't know what sports you like but world records are made to be broken. Your comment clearly says that "Nobody can run a 9.72 100m without cheating." You are entitled to your opinion but it doesn't mean that it is a correct opinion to have. Maybe someone with a similar mindset 40 years ago said "Nobody can run a sub 10s 100m without cheating." What would you have said to that person? Bolt has been tested 6 times for the year already and both he and Powell train in Jamaica where they develop their raw talent. There are those who actually work hard and get the rewards of their labour. Let's give them credit for that when it happens. Congrats to Usain Bolt, and if in future there is some other scandal, then I'm sure that his name will be brought down. By the way, his coach said that Bolt doesn't even want to take Vitamin C! because he is afraid of getting anything into his system that could cause him to fail a test.

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  Carlly at 11:02 AM JST - 19th August

  Sappquest, I have to agree with you, and I can also understand Pathat commnts after all the atlethes mentioned in her comments have all been flying high until they were brough down and maybe they are ones she/he use to count on and so is very disappointed, but let us all start thinking like him, all athletes that break world records are on drugs and they will be caught eventually.

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  someJamaicandud at 07:01 AM JST - 20th August

  hmm 9.69, impossible without cheating no? ha. actually before the olympics the jamaican team went thru so many test that the coaches wondered if it would take a toll on the athletes,i mean come on, to give blood 5 times in a week? pretty harsh if u ask me

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