Usain Bolt picks the sprinter who can break his 100m world record: 'He’s the master'

Usain Bolt’s 100m world record of 9.58 seconds has withstood all challenges since 2009. However, the Jamaican legend believes that the sprinter who finished last at the Paris 2024 Olympics could be the one to break it.

Can anyone ever break Usain Bolt’s 100m sprint record? Oblique Seville can — or so believes the legendary Jamaican sprinter himself. The 24-year-old Seville has been picked by the 38-year-old Bolt as the athlete most likely to break his iconic record.

Bolt, who won eight gold medals at the Olympics, scripted the 100m record at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin when he registered the timing of 9.58 seconds. The record has stood unchallenged since then.

A few racers including Yohan Blake and Tyson Gay did come to the timing, both registering 9.69 seconds in 2009 and 2012 respectively, but 9.58 seconds has proved to be an insurmountable challenge.

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