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malaise

(269,022 posts) Sun Aug 23, 2015, 09:03 AM Aug 2015

IAAF World Championship 100M- Place your bets

I say
Bolt - Gatlin - Powell in that order

Seven minutes to the final

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IAAF World Championship 100M- Place your bets (Original Post) malaise Aug 2015 OP

BOLT!!! malaise Aug 2015 #1

British commentator (who is therefore neutral, by nationality) muriel_volestrangler Aug 2015 #2

I knew Bolt would win after he stumbled in the semis malaise Aug 2015 #3

malaise

(269,022 posts)

1. BOLT!!!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Aug 23, 2015, 09:22 AM

Aug 2015

Freaking brilliant

Bolt - Gatlin - deGrasse

muriel_volestrangler

(101,320 posts)

2. British commentator (who is therefore neutral, by nationality)

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 23, 2015, 09:33 AM

Aug 2015

"He's saved his title, he's saved his reputation, and he may have saved his sport"

Not many people outside the USA wanted Gatlin to win, and I'm not sure how many inside did.

malaise

(269,022 posts)

3. I knew Bolt would win after he stumbled in the semis

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 23, 2015, 09:40 AM

Aug 2015

and still finished first. Once he gets a good start no one can beat him. Bolt is a once in a lifetime freak - count his strides then count the others.

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