The 35-year-old Bolt has been retiring for four years, but he still holds world records in the men's 100m and 200m, at 9.58.58 and 19.19.19. As a legend in the sprinting world, Bolt also envisioned the Tokyo Olympics. Bolt said: "I am very confident (the record will not be broken in Tokyo). ”
"I'm not saying it won't be broken in the future, but I think the people I'm seeing so far, I don't think they can run 9.58 seconds or 19.19 seconds in Tokyo."
Bolt's expression is very rational. He believes that the current batch of 100 meters runners is not enough to break the world record of 9.58 seconds. Since 2009, only 6 runners have made 9.80 seconds. Of the six athletes, only two qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, one is the post-80s veteran John Blake, and the other is Bromel.
American star Bromel is known as the "Bolt successor" and can be called the king of today's 100-meter runway. This season, Bromel has broken the ten-second mark six times under the compliance wind speed, and the best time has reached 9.77 seconds, becoming the world's best result this year. However, the 9.77 seconds is still a long way from 9.58 seconds.
It must be admitted that since the 2012 London Olympics, the level of the 100-meter war has shown a downward trend. In the men's 100m final of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the "five fastest men of all time" Bolt, Guy, Blake, Powell and Gatlin competed in the same field, and finally Bolt won 9.63 seconds, Blake won the second place in 9.75 seconds, Gatlin won the third place in 9.79 seconds, and Guy's time of 9.80 seconds could only be ranked 4th, missing the medal.
Looking at the current 100-meter battle, it is rare to be able to run steadily into 9 meters 80, no wonder Bolt is so confident.