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With the Kylian Mbappe vs Usain Bolt saga still ongoing, here's how World Athletics reacted and how a track legend is in support.
World's fastest man in history Usain Bolt has been in the headlines since UK-based media firm BBC Sport compared his 100m speed with PSG star Kylian Mbappe.
BBC Sport aroused track fans' anger with their X post comparing football star Mbappe's 100m speed to that of the legendary Usain Bolt.
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The post stated that Mbappe's 100m time at 10.9 seconds was just over a second slower than Bolt's World Record of 9.58s.
This ignited a lot of conversations, especially from athletics enthusiasts, who understand the magnanimous difference between both times and using 'just over a second slower' was disrespectful to Bolt's record and legacy in the event.
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14:20 - 06.03.2024
UK-based sports firm dares compare Kylian Mbappe's 100m speed to Usain Bolt. Angry track fans react
Track fans have shown their utmost disgust at a post made by a UK-based sports firm that football star Kylian Mbappe was 'just over a second' slower than Usain Bolt.
Despite Mbappe's status as one of the fastest men in football, he remains way behind the extraordinary Bolt. According to the Olympic website, Bolt reached a staggering top speed of 47.72km/h when he set the 100m world record at the 2009 IAAF World Championships, which is roughly 29.65mph - an outrageous number.
Seeing how viral the post became, it was expected for Bolt to see it and respond, which he did.
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"I know I was laughing when I saw it. The girls are running faster than that [10.9]," he said after chatting to @jumpers_world founder Andreas Trajkovski.
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19:33 - 06.03.2024
'The girls run faster than 10.9' - Usain Bolt responds, laughs at comparison with Kylian Mbappe
Track legend Usain Bolt has given an hilarious response to viral post of football speedster Kylian Mbappe running close to his 9.58s World Record.
Then the World Athletics joined in the conversation by making a shady post on their social media pages.
"10.90? That's cute"
Which Bolt shared on his Insta story, confirming that he agrees with what World Athletics posted.
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