Usain Bolt Reveals His Biggest career Regret
For an athlete with numerous world and Olympic titles, the word “regret” is rarely mentioned. However, Usain Bolt, who retired as the greatest sprinter in history, recently admitted that he has one regret from his illustrious career.
Bolt burst onto the sprinting scene in the mid-2000s, breaking records and winning medals with ease. The 37-year-old claimed gold medals in the 100m and 200m at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympics, and set multiple world records during this period. He recorded a time of 9.58 seconds in the 100m and 19.19 seconds in the 200m at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany. These records followed his 9.69-second 100m and 19.30-second 200m performances at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Bolt retired after the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London with an iconic status in the world of sports.
What is Usain Bolt’s biggest regret?
In a recent interview with Eurosport, the sprint legend revealed that his one regret is not lowering the 200m world record even further. “I wish I had lowered this world record. That’s something throughout my career I wish I had done,” he said. “It was my favorite event. If I could have got under 19 seconds, it would have been a big milestone and I would have loved to have done that. If I had a regret in my career, it would be not running under 19 seconds.”
Bolt also expressed satisfaction in proving former world record holder Michael Johnson wrong when he broke his 200m record in Beijing in 2008. “For me, it’s my favorite event. I love to be the fastest man in the world, but the 200m means a lot more to me because it’s something that I worked very hard to perfect,” he added.
