To put it mildly, Usain Bolt’s 100- and 200-meter records have endured throughout time. The retired Jamaican has not been defeated in the fifteen years since Bolt recorded his personal-best performances at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. That raises the question of how Bolt might do in comparison to the average person.
The now 38-year-old put that to bed back in 2016, as James Corden challenged him to a 100m dash on his hit American show ‘The Late Late Show’.
Bolt had to race Corden, actor Owen Wilson, and every member of the show’s crew. It came as no surprise when the record-breaking sprinter easily defeated his rivals and won first place.
In a skintight top, Corden’s physique was on full display, and he soon lost ground to the majority of the competitors. Wilson made a cheeky attempt to get ahead of the Olympian, but he was likewise utterly unsuccessful. After sprinting ahead, Bolt slowed into a light canter and easily won first place. “Usain Bolt, one,” Bolt declared following the race. One hundred, James Corden. He’s not prepared.
Bolt finished the segment by posing with his trademark pose having conquered yet another set of fairly-average opponents
Perhaps the fact that Bolt’s records have not yet fallen is evidence of his diligence throughout the years. The closest 200-meter time was recorded by US sprinter Noah Lyles in Eugene in 2022, with a timing of 19.31.
Bolt now has a 19.19 record, and Lyles has previously said that his goal is to defeat the greatest Jamaican of all time. “I know that I’m going to break it,” Lyles remarked in reference to the 2023 record. “After witnessing someone accomplish greatness, the second most popular and beloved pastime of people is witnessing them fail. “People enjoy seeing others fail. They simply do. I have no idea why.
Because they don’t know who I am, my background, my hobbies, my level of talent, or how hard I work. However, I am aware.
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