Usain Bolts Sets World Record in 200m

Usain Bolt continues to be a world record shattering machine after he ran the 200m at the world championships yesterday.  The six-foot-five Jamaican sprinter topped his old world record by an astonishing 0.11 with a final time of 19.19.  His closest competitor, Panama’s Alonso Edward, was behind by a whopping 0.62 seconds.  That’s insane!  Even his fellow runners have to give credit where it’s due.

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America’s Shawn Crawford came in fourth place and said: “He’s a gift to this earth.  He’s a blessing to the track game. … I’m just waiting for the lights to flash ‘game over’ ’cause I felt like I was in a video game.

Wallace Spearmon, who took the bronze medal, echoed the sentiments: “Even if I run the best turn of my life, I’m still going to be behind.  I knew what was in store for the race. I expected it to be at least that fast.”

I think that Bolt is the most dynamic athlete to step on to the track ever.  Of course, I don’t mean any disrespect to greats like Michael Johnson, Donovan Bailey and Carl Lewis (among others) but he’s just incredible.  He’s changing the sport, one race at a time.