He’s actually the fastest person in human history if you go by the 100-meter dash, in which Bolt holds the world record at 9.58 seconds.
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Barring injury or mishap, Bolt will run in his ninth Olympic final in the relay at the Rio Olympic Stadium on August 20, the day before he turns 30.
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Bolt, the most decorated sprinter of all time, is preparing to compete in his fourth and final Games, having promised to entertain the world as he bows out aiming for another gilded treble.
Bolt has looked unstoppable in recent years.
The short film features Usain Bolt, right back from when he was a child growing up in Jamaica.
Research also shows that each year some 15 Americans run a mile in under five minutes.
“Rules are rules and doping violations in track and field is getting really bad, so if you feel like you need to make a statement then thumbs up”, Bolt said of the Russian ban.
Bolt, who recently recovered from a hamstring injury to win the 200m at the London Diamond League meet, says he is pleased with his preparation for the defence of his titles and is ready to close off his Olympics story covered in golden glory. She will be the favorite in the event after clocking 49.68 seconds, a world-leading time, at Trials. He will be joined by 57,000 others on the startline, including his wife Tania, who will be taking part in the Great North Run for the first time.
So Usain Bolt is a given, but the world record holder still deserves another mention, since this may be his last outing in the Olympics.
Taking care of business in the 100m and 200m is the only thing he needs to do to become one of the greatest athletes of all time.
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The massive doping scandal, which forced athletics world body IAAF to bar Russian Federation after allegations of State-sponsored doping and which had the 2015 Worlds table-topper Kenya anxious that it could face similar action, has left track and field fans shattered.
