For those interested in mental arithmatic .. here are the NRL's fastest players in 2022 according to data tracker ...
Saab .. 37.4 kph
Crighton .. 37.4 kph
Dom Young .. 37.3 kph
X Savage .. 36.7 kph
K Ponga .. 36.6 kph
Dufty .. 36.6 kph
Addo-Carr .. 36.1 kph
X Coates .. 35.6 kph
R Mulitalo .. 35.4 kph
V Vailea .. 35.4 kph
Isaako .. 35.3 kph
K Naiqama .. 35.2 kph
Tolutau Koula .. 35.1 kph .
So, at those speeds, Saab would run the 100m in 9.62 secs.
And Koula would run the 100m in 10.25 secs.
But those fiqures are their top speeds and do not allow for a stationary start .. so how much time should we add/adjust those fiqures by?
If we take Usain Bolt's record breaking run of 9.63 secs for the 100m as a guide .. we can apply the following estimates ...
His top speed during the run was 44.72 kph .. which would have resulted in a 100m time of 8.05 secs ..
However his average speed over the 100m was 37.58 kph ... resulting in a time of 9.63 ..
So, the difference is 1.58 secs in times ..
So, if we apply the same formulae to the data tracker fiqures provided .. then Saab's adjusted 100m time would be 11.2 secs .. and Koula's adjusted time would be 11.83 secs.
PSS ... and yes I do not know the accuracy of data tracker, and yes I know they have on football boots and running on different length of grasses with different wind conditions and carrying a football .. all while humming jingle bells.
Saab .. 37.4 kph
Crighton .. 37.4 kph
Dom Young .. 37.3 kph
X Savage .. 36.7 kph
K Ponga .. 36.6 kph
Dufty .. 36.6 kph
Addo-Carr .. 36.1 kph
X Coates .. 35.6 kph
R Mulitalo .. 35.4 kph
V Vailea .. 35.4 kph
Isaako .. 35.3 kph
K Naiqama .. 35.2 kph
Tolutau Koula .. 35.1 kph .
So, at those speeds, Saab would run the 100m in 9.62 secs.
And Koula would run the 100m in 10.25 secs.
But those fiqures are their top speeds and do not allow for a stationary start .. so how much time should we add/adjust those fiqures by?
If we take Usain Bolt's record breaking run of 9.63 secs for the 100m as a guide .. we can apply the following estimates ...
His top speed during the run was 44.72 kph .. which would have resulted in a 100m time of 8.05 secs ..
However his average speed over the 100m was 37.58 kph ... resulting in a time of 9.63 ..
So, the difference is 1.58 secs in times ..
So, if we apply the same formulae to the data tracker fiqures provided .. then Saab's adjusted 100m time would be 11.2 secs .. and Koula's adjusted time would be 11.83 secs.
PSS ... and yes I do not know the accuracy of data tracker, and yes I know they have on football boots and running on different length of grasses with different wind conditions and carrying a football .. all while humming jingle bells.