Usain Bolt has a plan to prove just how fast he still is almost eight years after retiring.
The sprinting icon ended his career after the 2017 World Athletics Championships aged 30.
Bolt says ‘everybody’ asks him how quick he is now
Bolt says ‘everybody’ asks him how quick he is :
The eight-time Olympic gold medallist retired in 2017 aged 30
The eight-time Olympic gold medallist retired in 2017 aged 30
However, he revealed last year that ‘everybody’ now asks him how quickly he could run the 100m now.
Bolt’s personal best across the distance was 9.58secs, set at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
The time remains the 100m world record, with Bolt also holding that distinction in the 200m and 4x100m relay.
Appearing on the Obi One Podcast in July, Bolt was asked how quickly he could run the 100m now.
The 38-year-old replied: “Everybody always asks me that question.”
When asked if his time would still be under 11 seconds, he said: “Yeah, of course.
As for 10 and a half seconds, Bolt explained: “I think maybe 10 and a half, that’s where I’m like.
“Yeah, maybe that would be me. I’ll probably rip my hamstring. I’d probably have to run reserved but I’ve said this now.
“So I’ve said to people, everybody asks me this question now. I was like you know what, I’m going to go home, I’m going to train for three weeks, I’m going to do some work for three weeks.
“I’m just going to go to the track, run and do it and just see if I can go fast. Seriously, so I can put it out because I have no idea.”
Bolt believes he could still run 100m in 10.5secs eight years on from retiring
Bolt believes he could still run 100m in 10.5secs eight years on from Obi One Podcast
The sprinting icon plans to train and prove how quick he still is
The sprinting icon plans to train and prove how quick he still
Bolt’s glittering career saw him win eight Olympic gold medals across the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Games.
Those include three consecutive victories in both the 100m and 200m.
A time of 10.5secs at last summer’s Olympics would have been quick enough to see Bolt through the opening preliminary round of heats.
However, he would not have progressed to the semi-finals, with the slowest qualifier clocking 10.16secs.
Eventual champion Noah Lyles won the final with a personal best of 9.79 seconds in Paris to take the gold medal.
His time remained over two 10ths of a second short of Bolt’s world record from 16 years ago, though.
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