When did Usain Bolt break the world record?
May 3, 2008
On May 3, 2008, he lowered his best time to 9.76 sec, then the world’s second fastest mark. Four weeks later in New York City, Bolt broke the world record, running 9.72 sec to defeat world champion Tyson Gay.
What was Usain Bolt’s time in the 200m?
19.19 seconds
What is the current 200m sprint world record? Usain Bolt boasts the men’s 100m and 200m records and ran the latter in 19.19 seconds at the 2009 World Championships. Florence Griffith-Joyner of the United States still holds the record in the women’s race with her 21.34s at the 1988 Summer Olympics yet to be broken.
Who broke Usain Bolt Record 2020?
Erriyon Knighton
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What is Usain Bolt’s personal best in the 200 meters?
Bolt’s personal best of 19.19 s in the 200 metres is the world record. This was recorded at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin against a headwind of −0.3 m/s. This performance broke his previous world record in the event, his 19.30 s clocking in winning the 2008 Olympic 200 metres title .
When did Usain Bolt win his first World Championship?
At the 2009 World Championships in August, Bolt eased through the 100 m heats, clocking the fastest ever pre-final performance of 9.89 seconds. The final was the first time Bolt and Gay had met in the season, and Bolt improved his world record with a time of 9.58 s to win his first World Championship gold medal.
When did Usain Bolt win the 100m in Rio?
Bolt, 29, has already won the 100m in Rio and will run in the 4x100m relay final on Friday (02:35 BST, Saturday). Bolt is aiming to match his achievement of claiming gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at both Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
When did Usain Bolt retire from the Olympics?
Bolt is aiming to match his achievement of claiming gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay at both Beijing 2008 and London 2012. The Jamaican, who said in February he would retire after the 2017 World Championships, has won all eight Olympic finals in which he has appeared.