greasyjanitor wrote:
sjsj wrote:What does height have to do with it?
do you know what a lever is? simple physics and biomechanics
I don't doubt that Bolt's height allows him to hit higher top-end speeds than his competitors, which should help him in longer sprints, however his height is a disadvantage for exploding out of the blocks. There have been plenty of tallish athletes who have excelled over 400m but none of Bolt's stature who have had the explosiveness to contend in the 100m.
If height was such a great advantage in the 100m, you would have seen plenty of dominant, tall sprinters before Bolt came along.