With great interests in mind, Jamaican track legend Usain Bolt is now supporting improvements in the track and field sport.
The 8th-time Olympic champion has too many accomplishments to list. He accomplished a lot and took home numerous awards in the sport he loves. While all the attention is focused on his 100-meter world record, he also holds numerous noteworthy world records in the 200-meter and 4×100-meter relay races.
However, not a single one of these records has been surpassed thus far. Since many athletes have gone close to breaking them but not far enough, the Jamaican track star is advocating for a systemic reform.
Usain Bolt on changes needed
In a social media post by Track Spice, it was stated that Bolt declared: “I love the competition, but I think track and field needs to evolve. To look in ways they can evolve, change the scenery, and change the way they go about doing meets. And I think until we evolve, track and field will continue to float under the radar.”
100m world record holder Usain Bolt ⚡ 🇯🇲 wants changes to be introduced in track and field.
"I love the competition, but I think track and field needs to evolve. To really look in ways they can evolve, change the scenery, and change the way they go about doing meets. And I… pic.twitter.com/Jj7ATnCP1n
— Track Spice 🌶️ (@trackspice) March 25, 2024
In the 100-meter dash category, Usain Bolt set a new world record in the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany. The renowned athlete did, however, break his previous record in the process, which stood 0.11 seconds behind the recently established 9.58 seconds.
In the same competition, Bolt set a record in the 200-meter dash with a time of 19.19 seconds. At the 2012 London Olympics, he and his team set a new world record in the 4×100-meter event with a record of 36.84 seconds. Even while it might seem impossible to beat the time, one athlete in particular is eager to go after all Bolt’s world-class achievements.
Noah Lyles targets Bolt’s records
Noah Lyles is also included in the list since a lot of athletes are monitoring Usain Bolt’s WRs. Lyles has been confident and devoted his all to a variety of pursuits and he showed curiosity and eagerness to participate in lots of events when given the opportunity to do so.
He has set his eyes on breaking the current 200-meter world record of 19.19 seconds. Lyles is focused on breaking the world records, or WRs, at the largest athletic event of the year—the Paris Olympics.
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Source: The Sports Rush
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