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Usain Bolt 'not worried' about records being broken by today's cast of sprinters

Usain Bolt believes his 2009 world records in the 100m and 200m remain safe despite rising talents like Gout Gout and Noah Lyles approaching his times.

  • Usain Bolt expressed that he is 'not worried' about his records being broken, suggesting that he expects them to fall eventually due to advancements in technology and training.
  • Bolt commented that if today's sprinters execute well, they may achieve high placements, specifically predicting a podium finish for Jamaicans Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville.
  • Noah Lyles is among the few sprinters targeting Bolt's records, stating, 'I have a good reason to believe I'm going to do something I've never done before.'
  • In 2009, Bolt set world records of 9.58 seconds in the 100 meters and 19.19 seconds in the 200 meters at world championships in Berlin.
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Since Usain Bolt set his world records for the 100 and 200 m at the 2009 World Championships, no sprinter has come close to threatening them.

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Usain Bolt 'not worried' about records being broken by today's cast of sprinters

In the 16 years since Usain Bolt posted his world records in the 100 and 200 meters, nobody has really come close to toppling them.

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Since August 16, 2009 and his 100m world record raised to 9′′58 as part of the Berlin World Championships, Usain Bolt can boast of being the fastest man on the planet. And it won't change any sooner according to him. "I think that talent is there and that those who arrive will do beautiful things, but for the moment I don't think they will be able to break the world record," breaths calmly the interested one. On Jamaica's scale, however, the hei…

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
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