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I Could Have Run Faster – Usain Bolt

larry.dogbey
Published July 11, 2013
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Sprint sensation Usain Bolt says he could have posted a faster time in the 200 metres at the Areva Diamond League Meeting in Paris last Saturday.

Bolt was made to work hard in the half-lap and was forced to fend off a challenge from his compatriot Warren Weir, before completing victory in 19.73 seconds, the fastest 200 metres of the season.

“I think I could have run the last 50 after the turn much better,” Bolt said.

“I didn’t come in the straight as powerful as I used to. The last 30 metres, I was kind of, I won’t say struggling, but my technique wasn’t perfect.”

Fellow Jamaican Weir, who was second in 19.92, stayed with him into the top bend before the world record holder pulled away.

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“The time, I think I could have done better,” Bolt said.

“I wanted to do better, but it’s just one of those things you never get, but you wish for sometimes.”

Bolt broke the meet record of 20.01 seconds set by Michael Johnson in 1990. But he said he still has plenty work ahead of the World Championships in August.

“First, I think I should have run faster on the curve,” he said.

“My first 50 was great. But then, for some strange reason, my last 50 wasn’t so great. So I just need to figure what went wrong and then work on it.”

Bolt will next compete in the 100m and 4x100m relay in London on July 26-27, his final major meeting before the World Champs, which start August 10.

AP

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt (right) stretches out to win the men’s 200-metre race, during the Athletics Diamond League meeting at Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, north of Paris, last Saturday. Other sprinters are (from left): Jamaican Warren Weir, France’s Christophe Lemaitre, and Jamaican Nickel Ashmeade.Sprint sensation Usain Bolt says he could have posted a faster time in the 200 metres at the Areva Diamond League Meeting in Paris last Saturday.

Bolt was made to work hard in the half-lap and was forced to fend off a challenge from his compatriot Warren Weir, before completing victory in 19.73 seconds, the fastest 200 metres of the season.

“I think I could have run the last 50 after the turn much better,” Bolt said.

“I didn’t come in the straight as powerful as I used to. The last 30 metres, I was kind of, I won’t say struggling, but my technique wasn’t perfect.”

Fellow Jamaican Weir, who was second in 19.92, stayed with him into the top bend before the world record holder pulled away.

“The time, I think I could have done better,” Bolt said.

“I wanted to do better, but it’s just one of those things you never get, but you wish for sometimes.”

Bolt broke the meet record of 20.01 seconds set by Michael Johnson in 1990. But he said he still has plenty work ahead of the World Championships in August.

“First, I think I should have run faster on the curve,” he said.

“My first 50 was great. But then, for some strange reason, my last 50 wasn’t so great. So I just need to figure what went wrong and then work on it.”

Bolt will next compete in the 100m and 4x100m relay in London on July 26-27, his final major meeting before the World Champs, which start August 10.

Source: AP

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