(EFE).- Jamaican Usain Bolt, who remains the world record holder in the 100 (9.58) and 200 meters (19.19), said this Thursday that “with time, with new shoes and new technology, the records he has held since 2009 will be broken,” although he was skeptical about whether the chosen one could be the American Noah Lyles.
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Bolt, retired since 2017, is the fastest man in the history of track and field. His records attest to this and, in fact, since 2009 no one has managed to lower his marks despite the attempts of athletes like the American Noah Lyles, who has spoken about it on several occasions.
In Tokyo to see the World Championships
“Noah is as crazy to think that as Justin Gatlin was in my time. For me, they’re just words. Gatlin and I faced each other constantly but he emerged at a time when provocations were normal for everyone. I never listened to anyone. I knew that if I was prepared and ready, he could say whatever he wanted. It would never be a problem,” Bolt said this Thursday at a press conference before the Tokyo World Athletics Championships.
“I think that with time, with new shoes and new technology, top-level athletes will emerge who will do well and may be able to break my records. Even so, you need to have talent, in addition to technology,” commented the Jamaican who has traveled to Tokyo to watch these World Championships in person.
“I am excited to attend my first World Cup as a spectator and excited to see the Jamaican team compete and feel the atmosphere. Watching my Jamaican compatriots run will be more stressful for me than competing. I get very nervous watching them. When I was on the track, I never got nervous. They have shown this season that they are doing very well, so I hope I can hand a gold medal to one of them,” he concluded.
Duplantis, against his own limitsA month ago, on August 12th, the Swede Armand Duplantis flew with his pole to surpass the 6.29-meter bar at the Memorial Gyulai István in Budapest, a new world record that threatens to be broken again in Tokyo, at the World Athletics Championships to which he comes as one of the great international stars.
