Usain Bolt : Beijing Olympics 2008 100 meters Gold and World record

Usain bolt has become the fastest man on this planet. And fastest by some margin.
He took a meager 9.62s to cover the 100meter stretch. The previous fastest was asafa powells 9.72s. considering the mammoth difference between usains and asafas timing can give you an idea what an amazing athlete usain is.

As i watched with anticipation the semfinals of the mens 100 meters at the Beijing olympics i couldnt forget the lineage of former sprinters right from carl lewis, ben johnson, maurice green, tyson gay, justin gatlin, asafa powell and others who have at different times in history held the coveted title of "Fastest man on the planet".
Though the semi finals turned out to be a cake walk for usain, for tyson gay it turned out to be a shocker since he couldnt even qualify for the finals. But the ease with which usain completed the semifinals gave a glimpse of how the finals were going to be. he literally jogged home after the first 70 meters. Considering he is mainly a 200 meters sprinter this is amazing. even after being slow off the blocks the acceleration with which he draws ahead of the field shows the unbelievable condition he is in.

The finals was no different, after being slow off the blocks he showed remarkable stamina and speed to clear himself of the others and put unassailable distance between him and the others. half way throuh the sprint he knew he had won the race and the celebrations started for him then and there itself. Usain won the gold is nothing compared to the way in which he won it. his demeanor was nothing more than pure grace. never did power overwhelm his sprint over the 100 meters. it was more like a gazelle sprinting in the savannas of africa. It was more of an honor than pleasure to watch the performance. its not everyday that you get to see a man shattering the 100 meter speed barrier in sub 9.70 seconds. and going by the daylight between the latest recored i wont be surprised if he himself betters in some day in the near future. His peers may agree with me on this as he certainly is the best of the best of the best. GO GO usain ....