preview

How Has Usain Bolt Changed

Satisfactory Essays
Open Document

Usain Bolt has changed track and field forever. This is because he set new world records for the 100 meter and 200 meter sprints. In his autobiography he says, “I looked up at the clock. Usain Bolt: first place. 9.63 seconds- the fastest Olympic 100 ever.” (page 260) This was just the beginning though, he would go on to beat that record by five hundredths of a second, securing him a spot in the record books. He set new standards and changed the way people see track and field. “Winning three gold medals in Beijing wasn’t quite enough to make me one of the greatest sportsmen ever, but doing it twice was something to shout about.” (page 263) Usain Bolt changed track by winning both the 100 and 200 meters not once, but twice in the Olympics,

Get Access