2012 London Olympics - The Irresistible Aura of the 100m

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With the London 2012 Olympics ending in 2 days, Health and Fitness decided it would be a good afternoon to summarize its thoughts on the Athletes competition at the Summer Games. Also it would like to post some brief information regarding the 100m, so stay tuned for that at the end.

Undoubtedly the most electric event of the entire competition was the 100m. There is simply no doubt to that. The man/woman who wins the 100m finals are declared officially as the Faster Person In the World, a very attractive title. 

The reason why the 10 second event is so dramatic and eclipses every other discipline is because of one fact - everyone in their lifetime has sprinted! For us humans to comprehend how difficult a task is, we must first try it. The quote "Walk a mile in their shoes" is perfect for this. Not everyone has did synchronize swimming or something as hard as the 800m so they can easily point and say "That's easy." But in the 100m, they have all tried it so they really do understand how difficult it is at the Olympic level. That is also why everyone loves the 100m.

Usain Bolt dramatized this year's Summer Games by false-starting last year in the Daegu Championships. Everyone was really surprised. If anyone did it, it couldn't have been Bolt. So I guess that is why everyone was anticipating the 100m Final this year. Another note to mention is that Yohan Blake, the "Beast", beat Mr. Lightning at the Jamaican Trials. 

The results of the final? You know it, I know it, we all know it. Bolt ran in a very fast time of 9.63 breaking his 4 year-reigning Olympic Record. He then at the 200m final, breezed through with a time of 19.32. Congratulations to Jamaica for their podium sweep.