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The New York Times’ graphic that shows just how much faster Usain Bolt is than everyone ever

Published 12:48 19 Aug 2016 BST

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The New York Times’ graphic that shows just how much faster Usain Bolt is than everyone ever

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He's fast.

He's demanding. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/766565322954506240 He's the greatest of all time. When Usain Bolt said that he wanted to be considered in the same sphere as the best sportsmen in the history of the planet, he wasn't lying.
"What else can I do to prove I am the greatest? I'm trying to be one of the greatest, to be among Ali and Pele," he said. "I have made the sport exciting, I have made people want to see the sport. I have put the sport on a different level."
His 100m record is already looking like it could never be beaten. 9.58 seconds to scale that distance is crazy. Dare say it, it's unbeatable. No-one even looks close to it. And the New York Times have shown that perfectly. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/766543121022803969 They say the fastest a man could ever possibly run is 9.48 seconds. Good luck, lads. The GAA Hour football podcast is here. Listen below or subscribe here on iTunes.

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The New York Times' graphic that shows just how much faster Usain Bolt is than everyone ever