Usain Bolt: The World’s Fastest Man (English Edition)

Usain Bolt of Jamaica, considered the fastest man in the world, has dominated track and field since his international debut at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. With his trademark victory pose pointing to the heavens, he has proven time and again that no one on earth can catch him. He holds world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter races and won nine gold Olympic medals. He is the only man or woman to win the Olympic 100-meter three times at three consecutive Games: Beijing, London and Rio de Janeiro. Bolt, who is 30, has said that he plans to retire after the world championships in 2017. This TBook, featuring articles from The New York Times, focuses on Bolt’s meteoric rise to become the king of sprinters.