Okay this guy just continues to impress me and mash up the record books.  On Sunday, August 16, 2009 Usain “Lightning” Bolt broke his previous 100 meter dash record of 9.69 (set at the Beijing Olympics in 2008) by running a ridiculous 9.58.  He has been quoted as saying that he could run a 9.50 and this is darn close.

Sadly I can hear the questions coming; Is Bolt doping?  You can’t blame skeptics for the question seeing that all sports have been hit by doping scandals in recent years.  But as long as they continue to test him and find nothing then I’m believing in Usain Bolt.

The race was remarkable on many fronts.  Tyson Gay, the American record holder, versus Usain Bolt, the world record holder; Asafa Powell, the veteran who continues to come up short in the big races; a 6′5″ phenom who has taken the sport by storm and has essentially become the David Beckham of Track and Field.  The storylines made it hard to turn the channel.

How a 6′5″ man is able to run at such high speeds and separate from the pack like he does is amazing.  The video below is courtesy of NBC Sports and the Versus Network.  Give me you thoughts.

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