When is bolt running olympics 2017

Anchoring the race, Bolt led the Jamaican team to gold, crossing the finish line in It was the third consecutive gold medal win for Bolt in Rio. I'm now a legend. I'm also the greatest athlete to live. I've got nothing left to prove. Bolt is an time world champion. He holds the world records in races for meters, at 9. Participating in the , and summer Olympic Games, Bolt completed a "triple-triple," with a total of nine gold medals earned in the meter, meter and 4xmeter relay races.

In doing so, Bolt joined just two other triple-triple runners: Paavo Nurmi of Finland in , and and Carl Lewis of the United States in , , and However in January , the International Olympic Committee stripped Bolt of one of these medals, for the 4xmeter relay, because his teammate Nesta Carter was found guilty of a doping violation. Bolt took back the meter world title on August 11, , after having lost the title in Although Bolt didn't strike his signature "lightning bolt" pose after the race, his winning image still caused a stir, with lightning striking just as he crossed the finish line.

Trouble with his pelvic muscles forced him to withdraw from two races, though Bolt made a comeback that July with a meter win at London's Anniversary Games. In , Bolt faced challenges on the track at the World Athletics Championships. He finished third in the men's meters, taking home the bronze medal behind Christian Coleman, who won silver, and Gatlin, who took home the gold. It was the first time that Bolt had been beaten at the World Athletics Championships since His struggles didn't end there: In the 4xmeter relay, which many believed would be Bolt's final race, he collapsed from a hamstring injury and had to cross the finish line with the help of his teammates.

In August , following the World Athletics Championships, Bolt announced his retirement from track and field. Bolt had long talked about eventually making a career in soccer. In August , following his retirement from track and field, he planned to join Manchester United for a charity game against Barcelona, but he had to miss the match due to his hamstring injury. In September, Bolt said he was already in talks with several pro soccer teams, including Manchester United.

In October, Bolt reaffirmed his commitment to playing soccer. I don't care what people really think about it. I'm not going to lie to myself. I'm not going to be stupid," he told reporters at the U. Formula One Grand Prix. It's a dream and another chapter of my life. Now, he's heading back to the track.

The eight-time Olympic gold medal winner announced on social media that he will be running the metres in a promotional race. Though the longer distance may mean more time alone on the track running, Bolt shared in his StrongerTogether video on Olympics. That when you run, you run alone. But when I run, I run for Trelawny. Bolt holds the world record in the meter dash of 9. And no other track athlete has ever come within one-tenth of a second of that record; Tyson Gay and Yohan Blake both recorded times of 9.

To put that in context: Bolt's top speed during his record-setting run was about Bolt still holds the world record, so yes, he is still considered the world's fastest man. Though he's obviously no longer in the elite sprinting shape that he once was. And Bolt said the two men disagree on what time he could run in a competitive meter race these days.

But I think I could run I give myself But he did say he's "keeping my eye on" one U. Olympic track and field trials and has the fastest time in the world so far this year. He hasn't lost this season. And I feel like he came back from injury and his technique has changed, and he's been doing a lot better. Contact Tom Schad at tschad usatoday. Facebook Twitter Email. Is Usain Bolt competing in Olympics?