Usain Bolt: Fastest Man Alive Explains Why Women Could Topple Flo-Jo's World Records Before His Own

The fastest man alive, Usain Bolt, has explained why the women’s 100m and 200m records might be broken faster than his.

The women’s 100m and 200m world records stand at 10.49 seconds and 21.34 seconds, set by Florence Griffith Joyner in 1988.

The 100m world record was set at the US Olympic trials before the late Flo-Jo went ahead to set the 200m world record at the Seoul Olympic Games.

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Meanwhile, the men’s 100m and 200m world records stand at 9.58 seconds and 19.19 seconds, and Usain Bolt set them at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany.

There has been a rise of new sprinting talent in both women and men, but Usain Bolt believes the women’s world records might go down first.

At the moment, Shericka Jackson is the fastest woman alive in the 200m, following her impressive 21.41 seconds at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

In the 100m, Elaine Thompson-Herah is the fastest woman alive after clocking 10.54 seconds at the 2021 Prefontaine Classic. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Sha’Carri Richardson and Julien Alfred are among the rising stars in the women’s 100m.

The 11-time world champion believes that the women are more dedicated, and they always put in the work, so the world records might be broken sooner.

“Yeah, I do think so. I must say the women have been dominating for a while now. It’s just great to see. I’m really happy about that. I can’t really pinpoint one thing as to why that is the case,” Usain Bolt said in an interview with Hindustan Times.

“But it just shows that with hard work... They keep running faster, and they keep pushing boundaries. They are dedicated, they want to be great, and they want to stand out.”

Usain Bolt explained that he set the world records due to his hard work and dedication, but also singled out coach Glen Mills as the reason behind his dominance.

The eight-time Olympic champion further noted that despite not having faith in the current crop of male sprinters, if any breaks his record, he has no issue with that.

“It’s just a lot of hard work, you know. And, of course, having a coach like Glen Mills really plays a big role. But I don’t know what contributed to it (the faster times in his era). And I have no problem with no one breaking my records. I’m fine with that!” Usain Bolt further said.

With countries like Botswana, Italy, and Canada now winning major sprint medals, Usain Bolt believes that athletes have just become more woke.

He noted that athletes are putting in the work and are unafraid of other nations, like back then when sprinting rivalry was majorly between the US and Jamaica.

“I think people are just believing in themselves a lot more now. They aren't just thinking, ‘you know what, these guys are going to win anyway.’ They come out, they work hard, and you can see the effort being put in. People are finding talent in different places, and that is also inspiring a lot of the other countries,” Usain Bolt added.

Usain Bolt believes that with the dedication, hard work, and rising talent in women’s sprinting, the 100m and 200m world records could be broken before his own.