Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Lightning in a graph

Usain Bolt is impressive. I think I have mentioned it in the past. Here's more proof on how spectacular his achievements really are, graphically speaking.
That bit at the end? That's what Usain Bolt's doing to the record book. Here's the best way to put it into perspective: to go from 9.86 to 9.72 (Usain Bolt's first world record) took just under seventeen years. Taking roughly the same amount again off the record — 9.72 to 9.58 — has taken Usain Bolt fifteen months.
Here's his astonishing run at the 200m world record:

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