Usain Bolt: the maximum speed of the superstars of athletics

Usain Bolt, the maximum speed is amazing - one of the most popular athletes of the planet of the last ten years. He remained undefeated in major tournaments since 2008, establishing since then a whole scattering of world records. Its fantastic results Jamaican athlete pushed the usual understanding of the possibilities of the human body, as well as passing debunked some of the stereotypes about the necessary qualities for a sprinter at ultrashort distances.

The phenomenon phenomenon

Career Usain Bolt amazing, it results in the 100 and 200 m were beaten out of the total number is much higher than the average level of the other sprinters. Trying to offer a logical explanation of "the phenomenon of Bolt," the discussion joined by representatives of science and leading sports experts.

Lauren Sigrouv, American trainer who specializes in sprint Usain Bolt ties record with its origins. Athlete ancestors were originally from West Africa, which supplied slaves to the slave markets of the New World.

The physical characteristics of the descendants of these internally displaced persons as well as possible better suited for doing sprint, black athletes muscles are ideally suited for short blast working on sprint.

Authoritative astrophysicist Ethan Zitel claims that Usain Bolt, the maximum speed that surpasses the realm of possibility, is a real physiological leap forward thirty years. According to the diagram of the scientist, crazy record set by Usain and was 9, 58 seconds should be set only in 2039, based on the dynamics of development of the sprint.

to the vehicle speed

The fastest man in the world was the focus of statisticians and researchers sport ten years ago. Many people are wondering what is the maximum speed of Usain Bolt? One of his first records on the ultra distance he set in the final of the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Then sprinter speed was fixed by experts, which amounted to 12, 2 m / s.

Higher and more long-legged than its competitors, Usain slightly delayed at the start, but then he accelerated speed of an express train, and in the second half of the race easily bypassing all competitors. One step it covered the distance of 2 m 6, resulting in the fact that for 100 meters it suffice to perform step 41. Lower competitors were forced to work the feet often and spend a few more steps Jamaican.

In 2009, Usain Bolt at the World Championships in Berlin has established its most outstanding performance in the hundred-meter race, not beaten yet. 9, 58 seconds - a tempting and unattainable line for the new generation of sprinters. Here he also set a record rate, fixed at one of the twenty-meter intervals.

between 60 and 80 meters distance supersprinter shown on its value in the speedometer 44, 72 km / h.

Not only running

Records Usain Bolt constitute only one aspect of the popularity of Jamaican sprinter. He does not forget that sport is primarily designed for the fans, and always skilfully and clearly works to the public. Each output Jamaican at the start turns into a real circus show.

Antics, dancing, characteristic gestures - the ability to sprint star to teach yourself the envy of any professional boxer for whom such behavior while entering the ring is one of the most important aspects of his success with the audience. It supports its brand Usain Bolt, the maximum speed is enormous, and at press conferences, skillfully shocking the public and journalists. Thus, at a meeting with the press after winning Olympic gold in Beijing, he began by saying that he demanded to call himself "a living legend", threatening otherwise to interrupt communication.

Jamaican is also famous for the fact that in the short sprint interval he could afford a few meters before the finish line to slow down and look on hopelessly behind rivals.

Fast and rich

Athletes have never been among the most highly paid athletes, but Usain Bolt with a maximum speed burst and in this particular list. In 2012, he got a hundred of the most succeeded financially athletes. Bolt earned 20, 3 million dollars, of which only three hundred thousand he earned as a bonus. The lion's share of his earnings amounted to sponsorship contracts and revenues from advertising.

In 2013, he rose to 45th place in the ranking of the richest athletes, earning 23 $ 2 million. Usain Bolt became the only athlete in history who was able to get into the hundred most highly paid athletes.

Short or long?

Athlete's life largely depends on the case. It could happen that Usain Bolt would not have put his famous records in the shortest sprint. In his youth, he has specialized exclusively in the 200 m, occasionally running a long sprint to 400 m. The tall, long-legged, he is hopelessly fell behind at the start of a more nimble guys, and it seemed very nature was not designed for the hundred-meter race. In 2007, Glen Mills, the legend coach demanded that Usain Bolt began to run a second distance, keeping in mind its potential in the women's 400 meters. However, his client was not eager to tear veins at such a difficult race, requiring exceptional speed endurance.

He offered to try their hand at one hundred meters on the coach just grimaced. In response, Bolt offered to prove their case, and the case went to 100 meters for 10, 03 seconds. Glen Mills was impressed and began to work on the preparation of World Records.

The last sprint Usain Bolt

Care of the great sprinters of the sport has turned into a highly dramatic. He previously announced that has completed its glorious career after the World Championship in 2017. However, he failed his first final race in the 100 meters, the first time in ten years, left without a gold in the hundred-meter race at the world championships.

Last race Usain Bolt spectators expected in the framework of the final relay 4 x 100 meters. He ran on the last leg and was eager to win, but collapsed in the middle distance on the track as knocked down. It took away from the stadium by the arms of teammates.

However, this unfortunate incident did not prevent him to remain in the history of world sports as the greatest sprinter of all time.