Not worried about who will break my world record first: Usain Bolt

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New Delhi. Double (100m and 200m) world record holder and eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is not worried about anyone breaking his world record, he said.

The fastest man in the world set a 100 m world record of 9.58 seconds and a 200 m world record of 19.19 seconds at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Despite being retired from athletics since 2017, the Jamaican still holds the title of “world’s fastest man”.

In an interview with World Athletics, Bolt was asked which of his records would be broken first. He replied: “Not worried about any of them.

Triple world champion Noah Lyles, Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala and former world champion Fred Kerley are among the athletes aiming to set the world record. However, none of them have achieved this feat so far.

Lyles, the reigning world champion in both the 100m and 200m events, targeted Bolt’s 200m record of 19.19 in 2023 but could not achieve his target. The American’s national record of 19.31 remains the third-fastest time ever.

Still, the sprint star believes chasing the 100m record will be more challenging for today’s athletes.

Bolt said, I think it will be difficult to break the 100 meters because it is fast, and if you make a mistake during the race you will not be able to achieve it. It’s a lot more technical so I think the 100m will probably go last.

–IANS

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