Usain Bolt to be honoured with BBC Sports Personality Lifetime Achievement award
2 years ago

Usain Bolt to be honoured with BBC Sports Personality Lifetime Achievement award

The Independent  

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World Athletics: Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’
1 month, 1 week ago

World Athletics: Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’

The Hindu  

Dutch marathon runner Sifan Hassan and Botswanan sprinter Letsile Tebogo, both of whom took gold at the Paris Olympics, were named ‘Athletes of the Year’ by World Athletics in Monaco on Sunday. Swedish pole-vaulter Armand Duplantis won the men’s field category after an unbeaten 2024, winning Olympic gold and setting a new world record of 6.26 metres. Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Aug. 16 - Aug. 22
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Aug. 16 - Aug. 22

Associated Press  

Aug. 20 1921 — Molla Bjurstedt Mallory beats Mary Browne, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to win the U.S. women’s national tennis title at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia. 1932 — Helen Hull Jacobs beats Carolyn Babcock to win the women’s singles title in the U.S. 1982 — Mystic Park becomes the first 3-year-old trotter to win the American Trotting Championship. …

Noah Lyles Wins Gold In Thrilling Olympics 2024 100m Finish; Sets Sights On Usain Bolt's 200m Record
5 months ago

Noah Lyles Wins Gold In Thrilling Olympics 2024 100m Finish; Sets Sights On Usain Bolt's 200m Record

ABP News  

American sprinter Noah Lyles stormed to victory in a thrilling men's Paris Olympic 2024 100m final in Paris on August 4, clocking 9.79 seconds to win a gold medal. ALSO ON ABP Live | Yusuf Dikec's Daughter Reveals Tips She Gave Turkish Shooter Ahead Of Olympics 2024 Silver Medal Win Noah Lyles becomes the first American sprinter to win an …

Memorable Olympic 100 metres finals following Noah Lyles’ photo finish Paris win
5 months ago

Memorable Olympic 100 metres finals following Noah Lyles’ photo finish Paris win

The Independent  

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Noah Lyles wins 100m final by 5 thousandths of a second as Usain Bolt's Colosseum captures photo finish at Olympics
5 months ago

Noah Lyles wins 100m final by 5 thousandths of a second as Usain Bolt's Colosseum captures photo finish at Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Arriving at the monumental Stade de France as the world champion, ace sprinter Noah Lyles completed the thrilling men's 100m final of the Paris Olympics 2024 in 9.784 seconds to become the fastest man on the planet. Putting the United States of America on top in the medal standings on Sunday, Lyles secured a photo-finish win in the closest 100m …

When to watch Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson and the rest of Team USA’s sprinters in action at the Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

When to watch Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson and the rest of Team USA’s sprinters in action at the Olympics

The Independent  

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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, July 26 - Aug. 1
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, July 26 - Aug. 1

Associated Press  

July 26 1859 — The first intercollegiate Regatta is held in Worcester, Mass., with Harvard beating Yale and Brown. 1996 — American swimmer Amy Van Dyken wins the 50-meter freestyle to become Atlanta’s first quadruple gold medalist and the first U.S. woman to win four in a single Olympics. 2014 — Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali wins the Tour de France, becoming …

Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles lead USA to TWO gold medals in 4x100 relays, completing a sweep at the World Championships for the first time since 2007
1 year, 4 months ago

Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles lead USA to TWO gold medals in 4x100 relays, completing a sweep at the World Championships for the first time since 2007

Daily Mail  

Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles anchored the U.S. to back-to-back victories in the 4x100 Saturday, giving the Americans a sweep of the short relays at the world championships for the first time since 2007. When Lyles crossed the line, closing out a lap of 37.38 seconds for the U.S., he lifted three fingers in the air to punctuate what he's …

Noah Lyles captures sprint double at world track championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Noah Lyles captures sprint double at world track championships

LA Times  

Noah Lyles celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 200 meters at the world track and field championships on Friday in Budapest, Hungary. Four days after claiming 100-meter gold, and the unofficial title as world’s fastest man, in 9.83 seconds, Lyles won the 200 in 19.52 seconds Friday in Budapest, Hungary. You take the win.” Lyles joins fellow Americans …

Man sprints 100-metre in high heels, sets world record
1 year, 6 months ago

Man sprints 100-metre in high heels, sets world record

Hindustan Times  

Walking in heels can be quite a challenge for many of us. Christian Roberto López Rodríguez, 34, broke this world record by achieving an impressive time of 12.82 seconds. 12.82 secs by Christian Roberto López Rodríguez.” Watch the video shared by Guinness World Records below: According to GWR, Christian has a total of 57 world record titles to his name. …

Jim Hines, legendary US sprinter who broke the 10-second barrier for 100m, dies aged 76
1 year, 7 months ago

Jim Hines, legendary US sprinter who broke the 10-second barrier for 100m, dies aged 76

Hindustan Times  

New DelhiJim Hines blazed a trail in world athletics, but if what he achieved in the summer of 1968 is not as widely celebrated as it should be it is because the tumultuous 1968 Mexico Olympics are best remembered for the defiance of black US athletes to protest racism in their country. “There will never be another night like it,” …

Kenyan sprint star Omanyala hopes to close in on world record
1 year, 9 months ago

Kenyan sprint star Omanyala hopes to close in on world record

The Hindu  

Kenya’s star sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala said Thursday he is targeting a 100-metre time of 9.6 seconds this season in the lead-up to the world athletics championships in Budapest in August. “I intend to achieve the target either in South Africa, at the Kip Keino classic in Nairobi on May 13, or in Budapest, to atone for the disappointment of missing …

The sporting landmarks still standing as LeBron James becomes the NBA's all-time record scorer
1 year, 11 months ago

The sporting landmarks still standing as LeBron James becomes the NBA's all-time record scorer

Daily Mail  

Many had considered Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA career total of 38,387 points to be a record which would stand the test of time. Lebron James has surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time top scorer in the NBA Alan Shearer's Premier League goalscoring record A recent example of one of the perceived unbreakable records falling by the wayside came on Sunday, as …

Usain Bolt missing $12.7 million from account, attorneys say
1 year, 11 months ago

Usain Bolt missing $12.7 million from account, attorneys say

LA Times  

Usain Bolt, the legendary Jamaican sprinter who retired in 2017, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2022. Lawyers for Jamaican Usain Bolt, one of the world’s greatest sprinters, said Wednesday that more than $12.7 million is missing from his account with a private investment firm in Jamaica that authorities are investigating. “If this is correct, and we …

‘I was freaking scared’: How sprinter Noah Lyles shook off doubt in return to record form
2 years, 1 month ago

‘I was freaking scared’: How sprinter Noah Lyles shook off doubt in return to record form

LA Times  

Ever since Noah Lyles broke the American 200-meter record at July’s world track and field championships, the 25-year-old sprinter has rewatched numerous times his 19.31-second, runaway victory and his celebration that followed. “Seeing the results of that at Oregon was writing the perfect end to a story.” Yet when Lyles looks at one angle of last July’s full-flex celebration in …

On this day in 2008: Usain Bolt wins first Olympic gold medal
2 years, 4 months ago

On this day in 2008: Usain Bolt wins first Olympic gold medal

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On This Day in 2014: Another unbeatable display from Usain Bolt
2 years, 4 months ago

On This Day in 2014: Another unbeatable display from Usain Bolt

The Independent  

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The Man Who Broke Usain Bolt’s World Record Cheated Everyone?
2 years, 5 months ago

The Man Who Broke Usain Bolt’s World Record Cheated Everyone?

News 18  

Srinivas Gowda, famously known as the man who shattered the world’s fastest human Usain Bolt is now in soup, a criminal soup specifically. In February 2020, Gowda who is a native of Moodabidri town and a Kambala jockey broke Usain Bolt’s world record in the 100 meters in a sprint. The complainant mentioned that Gowda along with his aides created …

Faster Than Usain Bolt? Criminal Case against Srinivas Gowda for Misleading Everyone with Fake Record
2 years, 5 months ago

Faster Than Usain Bolt? Criminal Case against Srinivas Gowda for Misleading Everyone with Fake Record

News 18  

Srinivas Gowda, famously known as the man who stole the record for world’s fastest human from Usain bolt, has landed in criminal trouble. On Feb 2020, Moodabidri resident Srinivas Gowda, a Kambala jockey who is said to have broken Usain Bolt’s world record in hundred meters in a sprint. The complaint mentions that Srinivas Gowda along with his aides created …

World Athletics Day: Usain Bolt, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Mo Farah inspiring generations
2 years, 8 months ago

World Athletics Day: Usain Bolt, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Mo Farah inspiring generations

Firstpost  

On World Athletics Day, here is a look at some of the top athletes from across the world. Be it speedster Usain Bolt or shot put star Ryan Crouser, several top athletes continue to show their talents to the world and inspire future generations. On World Athletics Day, here is a look at some of the top athletics stars in …

US teen sprint sensation Erriyon Knighton 0.3 seconds behind Usain Bolt's 200m world record
2 years, 8 months ago

US teen sprint sensation Erriyon Knighton 0.3 seconds behind Usain Bolt's 200m world record

Firstpost  

18-year-old sprint sensation Erriyon Knighton clocked 19.49 seconds at the Baton Rouge meet while destroying his U-20 world record of 19.84 seconds. American teenage sprint sensation Erriyon Knighton became the fourth-fastest man over 200 metres on Saturday when he timed 19.49 seconds at the Baton Rouge meet destroying his own Under-20 world record of 19.84sec in the process. The 18-year-old’s …

Usain Bolt: I could have won Tokyo Olympics 100m
3 years, 1 month ago

Usain Bolt: I could have won Tokyo Olympics 100m

The Hindu  

Sprint legend Usain Bolt said he could have emerged from retirement to win a fourth straight Olympic 100m title in Tokyo this year, insisting the winning time was within his reach. But Bolt, who has dabbled in football and music since retiring, said it was "all about motivation" when he was considering a potential comeback in Tokyo. - 'Lightning Bolt' …

No connection: Olympic champion Jacobs yet to hear from Bolt
3 years, 5 months ago

No connection: Olympic champion Jacobs yet to hear from Bolt

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Usain Bolt hasn’t yet reached out to congratulate the man who succeeded him as Olympic 100-meter champion. “I know he received some messages from other Olympic champions welcoming him to the club, so to speak,” Paolo Camossi, the personal coach of the surprise gold medalist from Italy, Marcell Jacobs, told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Marcell grew up …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins first men’s 100m gold in post-Usain Bolt era
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins first men’s 100m gold in post-Usain Bolt era

Firstpost  

Jacobs, 26, timed a European record of 9.80 seconds, with American Fred Kerley taking silver in 9.84sec in one of the most understated major championship 100m races of recent times. Tokyo: Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs outshone a field of unusual suspects to claim a shock Olympic gold in the men’s 100 metres on Sunday, breaking retired Jamaican star Usain Bolt’s …

Italy’s Jacobs wins men’s 100 metres gold at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Italy’s Jacobs wins men’s 100 metres gold at Tokyo Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy won the men’s 100 metres gold at the Tokyo Olympics, breaking retired Jamaican star Usain Bolt’s 13-year hold on the event. Jacobs, 26, timed a European record of 9.80 seconds in Sunday’s final, with American Fred Kerley taking silver in 9.84 seconds in one of the most understated major 100 metres races in recent times. …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Athletics in the post-Usain Bolt era
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Athletics in the post-Usain Bolt era

The Hindu  

How will athletics look at the Olympics in the post-Usain Bolt era? Sydney McLaughlin, a precocious talent born to an athletics family from New Jersey, smashed countrywoman Dalilah Muhammad’s world record at the US Olympic trials on June 27 to set up a mouthwatering clash between the two in Tokyo. The battle for the men’s 400m hurdles gold may also …

Olympic legends: Usain Bolt – The Greatest
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympic legends: Usain Bolt – The Greatest

The Hindu  

Let us agree on one point straightaway – Usain Bolt is the greatest athlete of all time. Bolt first marked himself as a track prodigy at the 2002 world junior championships on home soil as he struck gold in the 200m to become, at 15, the youngest-ever male champion in any event. Prior to taking to the track, he was …

Tokyo Olympics: Usain Bolt backs Fraser-Pryce to win third Olympic 100m crown
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Usain Bolt backs Fraser-Pryce to win third Olympic 100m crown

The Hindu  

Usain Bolt believes the only person that can stop his fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce from winning a third Olympic 100 metres title at the Tokyo Games is herself. Only Bolt, at the last three Olympics, has previously managed the feat so Fraser-Pryce would become the first woman to bag a hat-trick of 100m gold medals if she wins the final …

Tokyo Olympics: Usain Bolt sees only tough times for Jamaica's men
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Usain Bolt sees only tough times for Jamaica's men

The Hindu  

Usain Bolt is disappointed with how Jamaican men's sprinting has developed since he retired and predicts his compatriots will find it tough in Tokyo after his glorious domination of the last three Olympics. While Jamaica's women look very strong going into their Tokyo campaign, triple 100m and 200m Olympic champion Bolt thinks the men will struggle. Bolt not only inspired …

Fast, faster, fastest: The evolution of the Olympic sprint
3 years, 5 months ago

Fast, faster, fastest: The evolution of the Olympic sprint

The Hindu  

When Coroebus, a cook, won the first recorded event at the Ancient Olympic Games in 776 B.C., one could imagine the crowd that rushed to embrace him. Frank Jarvis, a descendent of the first US President George Washington, beat Burke’s time hollow clocking 11.0s for the gold at the next Olympics in 1900 after timing a world record-equalling 10.8s in …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: From Naomi Osaka to Sifan Hassan, a look at five stars to keep an eye on at Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: From Naomi Osaka to Sifan Hassan, a look at five stars to keep an eye on at Games

Firstpost  

Five stars to watch at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which start on 23 July after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics 2020, which start on 23 July after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, here’s a quick look at five stars to keep your eye on at the megaevent: Naomi Osaka …

Letesenbet Gidey shatters 10,000m world record
3 years, 7 months ago

Letesenbet Gidey shatters 10,000m world record

The Hindu  

Two days after Sifan Hassan smashed the world 10,000 metres record in Hengelo, Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey – competing on the same track in the Dutch city – improved the mark by another five seconds to win the Ethiopian Trials on Tuesday. Dutchwoman Hassan had run 29:06.82 to slice almost 10 seconds off the record set by Almaz Ayana at the …

World record breakers Letesenbet Gidey, Joshua Cheptegei in running for Athlete of the Year
4 years, 2 months ago

World record breakers Letesenbet Gidey, Joshua Cheptegei in running for Athlete of the Year

Firstpost  

Gidey, 22, sliced more than four seconds off the previous 5,000m record with a time of 14 min 06.62sec in a race in Valencia Paris: Ethiopia’s Letesenbet Gidey, who smashed the women’s 5,000m world record in October, was among the nominees for the female World Athlete of the Year announced on Tuesday. Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda, who broke the men’s …

AP WAS THERE: 2012 London Olympics - Bolt defends 100 gold
4 years, 4 months ago

AP WAS THERE: 2012 London Olympics - Bolt defends 100 gold

Associated Press  

EDITORS — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of the Summer Games. Pulling away from the pack with every long stride, Bolt surged after his typical lumbering break from the blocks and overwhelmed a star-studded field to win in 9.63 seconds Sunday night, the …

World Fastest Man Usain Bolt Now a Father! Welcomes Baby Girl
4 years, 7 months ago

World Fastest Man Usain Bolt Now a Father! Welcomes Baby Girl

News 18  

Jamaica's Olympic sprint legend Usain Bolt has become a father for the first time after welcoming the birth of a baby girl with partner Kasi Bennett, reports said Monday. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness appeared to confirm the birth of Bolt's daughter in a social media post. "Congratulations to our sprint legend Usain Bolt and Kasi Bennett on the arrival …

Bolt Posts Olympic Win’s Picture, Captions It ‘Social Distancing’
4 years, 8 months ago

Bolt Posts Olympic Win’s Picture, Captions It ‘Social Distancing’

The Quint  

It showed the Jamaican crossing the finish line at the Bird's Nest stadium in a then-world record time of 9.69sec, glancing round from lane four as his despairing competitors trail two paces behind. "Savage", commented one Twitter user, while New York Times journalist Christopher Clarey posted another picture of Bolt out in front on his own, captioned "self isolation". Bolt's …

Sportstar's classics: From Usain Bolt's three-peat to Federer-Nadal Wimbledon classic
4 years, 9 months ago

Sportstar's classics: From Usain Bolt's three-peat to Federer-Nadal Wimbledon classic

The Hindu  

The coronavirus pandemic has forced cancellations or postponements of events across the globe. Read: Olympics postponed to 2021: Neeraj, Yadav welcome the move Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal, Wimbledon final, 2008 In the mid-2000s, I was always told by legions of Roger Federer fans that Rafael Nadal, in his pirate pants and sleeveless shirt, was nothing more than an upstart …

Kiren Rijiju calls Indian man who ran 100 metres 'faster than Usain Bolt' for SAI trials
4 years, 10 months ago

Kiren Rijiju calls Indian man who ran 100 metres 'faster than Usain Bolt' for SAI trials

India TV News  

Indian Kambala jockey Srinivas Gowda, who made headlines for running the distance of 100 metres in 9.55 seconds, is all set to undergo trials under 'top SAI coaches', sports minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. "I'll call Karnataka's Srinivasa Gowda for trials by top SAI Coaches. His run drew comparisons with Usain Bolt, who currently holds the tag of the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Usain Bolt picks USA's Christian Coleman as 100-metre favourite for showpiece event
4 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Usain Bolt picks USA's Christian Coleman as 100-metre favourite for showpiece event

Firstpost  

Usain Bolt has some advice for speedy Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill: Forget trying to make the US team for the Tokyo Olympics. While Hill, perhaps the fastest man in the National Football League, may have run quality sprint times in high school that were non-wind assisted eight years ago, Bolt pointed out the 25-year-old would need to …

Who is the next star sprinter after Usain Bolt?
4 years, 11 months ago

Who is the next star sprinter after Usain Bolt?

The Hindu  

Athletics has gone through its darkest chapters in the past decade. Several polls towards the end of 2019 put David Rudisha’s world record of 1:40.91 to win the London Olympics 800m gold as the ‘performance of the decade’. On the track, apart from Rudisha in the London Olympics, there was a fabulous world record by South African Wayde van Niekerk …

Is there a worthy heir to Usain Bolt’s throne in the 100m and 200m sprints?
5 years, 2 months ago

Is there a worthy heir to Usain Bolt’s throne in the 100m and 200m sprints?

The Hindu  

Usian Bolt bagged the gold medal in the 100m and 200m sprints in three Olympic Games between 2008 and 2016 and three World Championships between 2009 and 2015. The chart compares the five best runs of the fastest active 100m runners post Bolt’s retirement with Bolt’s five quickest runs. Although Lyles is the second-fastest 100m sprinter since Bolt’s retirement, he …

World Athletics Championships 2019: Despite standout performances, track and field still in search of next big star after Usain Bolt
5 years, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2019: Despite standout performances, track and field still in search of next big star after Usain Bolt

Firstpost  

The debate about the wisdom of bringing the IAAF’s biggest competition to a country that is still gearing up to host the biggest in any sport — the 2022 FIFA World Cup — haunted this event from the get-go Doha: If the goal of this year’s track and field world championships was to find a fresh face, a vibrant personality, …

Olympic sprinter Allyson Fenix breaks Usain Bolt’s record for most World Championship gold medals
5 years, 3 months ago

Olympic sprinter Allyson Fenix breaks Usain Bolt’s record for most World Championship gold medals

CNN  

CNN — Not so fast, Usain Bolt – there’s a new World Championships record holder, and her name is Allyson Felix. USA Olympic sprinter Felix broke Bolt’s record Sunday after winning her 12th gold medal at the World Championships on the mixed-gender 4x400m relay team. DOHA, QATAR - SEPTEMBER 29: Allyson Felix of the United States reacts after setting a …

Just 0.18 seconds behind Bolt! Christian Coleman clocks 9.76 to win 100m title at World Athletic Championships- WATCH
5 years, 3 months ago

Just 0.18 seconds behind Bolt! Christian Coleman clocks 9.76 to win 100m title at World Athletic Championships- WATCH

Hindustan Times  

Christian Coleman hit back at US sprinting legend Michael Johnson after powering to a brilliant 100m victory at the World Championships. READ | Usain Bolt’s World Championships gold medal record broken by USA’s Allyson Felix Coleman, however, was unmoved by Johnson’s remarks as he celebrated Saturday’s win. “Michael Johnson doesn’t pay my bills or sign my cheques,” Coleman said. Like …

Indian sprinter who ran Rameshwar Gurjar 100m in 11 seconds eyes Bolt's world record
5 years, 4 months ago

Indian sprinter who ran Rameshwar Gurjar 100m in 11 seconds eyes Bolt's world record

The Hindu  

A video of 19-year-old runner Rameshwar Gurjar completing a 100-metre lap in 11 seconds went viral on social media last week. Gurjar, who comes from a farmers’ family in Narwar village of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh, has expressed optimism of breaking Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt’s world record if he gets proper training. On Friday, BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan …

MP sprinter eyes to break Usain Bolt's record if 'properly trained'
5 years, 4 months ago

MP sprinter eyes to break Usain Bolt's record if 'properly trained'

India TV News  

Rameshwar Gurjar, the 19-year-old runner from Madhya Pradesh, whose video went viral on social las week in which he is seen completing a 100-metre lap in "11 seconds", has expressed optimism of breaking Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's world record if he gets proper training. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Gurjar said, "Usain Bolt made a world record of 9.58 …

Special Olympics World Games 2019: Tips from Bolt do the trick for Jamaican sprinters
5 years, 9 months ago

Special Olympics World Games 2019: Tips from Bolt do the trick for Jamaican sprinters

The Hindu  

O’Brian McFarlane and DaeShawn Green had the world’s biggest star advising and motivating them just before they left for Dubai for the athletics events of the Special Olympics World Games. Read: Race walker Irfan K.T qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics McFarlane lives at Trelawny, the same parish as Bolt, and often watches videos of the legendary sprinter. 200m WORLD RECORD …

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