5 incredible records held by Usain Bolt that will not be broken anytime soon

#4 100m in 8.70 seconds

Bolt during the 150m dash in Manchester

While the 9.58 secs is a feat to behold in itself, it has been found that the Jamaican legend has run a 100m distance in an even shorter time of 8.70 secs. In 2009, he raced to victory at a unique 150m sprint event at the BUPA Great City Games held in Manchester.

The 50-150m section of the race was covered by Bolt in an incredible 8.70 seconds, the fastest ever time recorded over 100 meters, as he completed the 150m in 14.35 seconds, which is another record in itself.

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Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.

His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.

He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.

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