Usain Bolt was is a 21 year-old sprinter from Trelawny, Jamaica and on May 31 at the Reebox Grand Prix in New York City, he bested his fellow countryman's world record in the 100 by .02 seconds as he ran a 9.72 compared to Asafa Powell's 9.74. I can remember years ago when Maurice Green ran a 9.86 and the whole world gasped in shock, this was during the time of Ato Bolden and Jon Drummond and most fast guys clocked in the 9.9's. I watched this kid run this race and I was in absolute shock as Rudy Gay couldn't catch him and he still had some inconsistencies in his technique, but that mattered not. I have always loved the collegiate/pro track game, from the 60m to 4x400 relay, speed is King and speed kills, and it is amazing how the human body can be encouraged to reach such heights. When Michael Johnson ran his 19.32 in the 200m in the last Olympics, I kept rewinding my tape and I even shed a tear at his absolute decimation of the standing record. Usain Bolt has the potential to have that effect on the world and millions of his soon to be fans, he is the truth and rightfully earned the moniker, "Lighting Bolt."

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