It was August 16, 2008, in Beijing, and the world was about to witness something extraordinary. Usain Bolt, a lanky Jamaican sprinter who had already raised eyebrows earlier in the year, lined up for the 100m final. What happened next was pure magic.
Bolt started slower than his competitors, but by the 30m mark, he had surged past them. He wasn’t just fast—he was gliding, arms relaxed, head tilted slightly upward, as if daring anyone to catch him. By the time he crossed the finish line, Bolt had shattered the world record, clocking in at 9.69 seconds. What made the feat even more astonishing was that Bolt slowed down, thumping his chest in celebration before crossing the line, leaving spectators wondering just how fast he could have gone had he sprinted through.
Days later, Bolt returned for the 200m final. Any doubts about his versatility were extinguished when he once again decimated the field, breaking Michael Johnson’s seemingly untouchable record with a time of 19.30 seconds. It was official: Usain Bolt wasn’t just fast; he was rewriting the rules of speed.
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