USAIN BOLT has delivered an ice-cold verdict on whether he believes his sprint world records are under threat.
Bolt, 39, is the most successful men’s sprinter of all time, setting the record for both the 100 metre and 200 metre sprints at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin 16 years ago.
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His 100 metre dash saw him clock a staggering 9.58 seconds, while his 200 metre sprint came in at 19.19 seconds.
Since then, only one other runner – fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake – has come close to those records.
Blake is the only sprinter to have run under 9.7 seconds for the 100 metres and under 19.3 seconds for the 200 metres.
Today’s sprint game is dominated by the likes of the United States‘ Noah Lyles and Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson.
Lyles won gold in the men’s 100 metre race at the Paris Olympics with a time of 9.79 seconds, while Thompson won silver at those games before setting a personal best time of 9.75 seconds in June this year.
But ahead of the World Athletics Championships starting this Saturday in Tokyo, eight-time Olympic gold medallist Bolt believes his records are not under threat.
Speaking at a Puma event on Thursday, he said: “No, I’m not worried.
“I think the talent is there, there will be talented athletes coming up, and they will do well.
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“But at this present moment, I don’t see any athlete able to break the record, so not worried.”
Bolt also gave his verdict on who he believes will win the 100 metre final on Sunday, backing Jamaican sprinters Thompson and Oblique Seville to finish ahead of outspoken Lyles.
However, Bolt was also asked about up-and-coming sprinter Gout Gout, who at the age of 17 has already dipped under 10 seconds in the 100 metres and below 19.9 in the 200 metres.
The legend added: “It’s always easy when you’re younger.
“The transition to seniors from juniors is always tougher. It’s all about getting the right coach, getting the right people around you…
“Everything evolves in life, people trying to get better, trying to get faster.
“It’s not going to be a surprise if it actually happens.”
