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While Usain Bolt and American track legend Michael Johnson never faced of in direct competition their records pitted them against each other.
Jamaican sprint icon Usain Bolt has revealed one of his most satisfying career moments and it remains humbling American track legend Michael Johnson.
Despite the two never directly competing, comparisons between the sprinters have often fueled debates among fans and experts alike.
Bolt shared the experience during an appearance on the High Performance Podcast, where Johnson had previously tipped himself as having the edge over the Jamaican star. However, Bolt was quick to dismiss any such claims.
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“No way he’s going to beat me,” Bolt confidently stated, as he proceeded to recall how he silenced Johnson’s doubts with an unforgettable performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
“One of the funniest videos, in ’08, I think it was BBC he was broadcasting with. If you go on the internet, you can find this video,” Bolt said, laughing as he recounted the moment.
“They were asking him, ‘Oh, do you think he’s gonna break the record?’ And he was like, ‘No, I think his mechanics need some work. It will take him two more years to get to the world record.’ Then, on the same day, I broke the world record.”
Bolt described watching the video as one of his guilty pleasures. “It’s one of my best videos. I watch it every now and again,” he admitted.
The moment Bolt referred to was his stunning performance in Beijing, where he ran 19.30 seconds in the 200m final, breaking Johnson’s long-standing record of 19.32 seconds that had held for 12 years.
The feat was a defining moment in Bolt’s career, proving his dominance on the global stage. But Bolt wasn’t done. A year later, at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, he obliterated his own record, clocking a jaw-dropping 19.19 seconds, a mark that still stands to this day.
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While the two legends never raced head-to-head, Bolt’s achievements in the 200m remain a symbolic victory over Johnson’s legacy, cementing the Jamaican as one of the greatest sprinters of all time.
For Bolt, proving doubters wrong has always been part of the thrill. But humbling Michael Johnson remains a memory he cherishes.
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