Usain Bolt has fired a brutally honest dig at Noah Lyles and Oblique Seville after the 100m world championship final.
Bolt remains the fastest man in history, with the eight-time Olympic champion still holding his 100m world record. The 39-year-old first broke the world record in 2008, before improving on it at the Olympics and eventually setting his infamous 9.58 seconds at the World Championships in 2009.
Bolt still holds the three fastest times in history, while Tyson Gay and Yohan Blake also clocked some of the quickest speeds ever. This year's 100m world championship final was won by Oblique Seville, who became the first Jamaican man since Bolt to take a global 100m title.
Seville recorded an impressive personal best of 9.77 seconds to claim victory. Although it was an impressive time from the young Jamaican, it was still only quick enough to be the joint 23rd fastest time in history.
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Bolt was asked about the inability of modern sprinters to come close to the records set by his generation.
In an interview with The Times, Bolt said: “You want the real answer? We’re just more talented. That’s all I’m saying.
"Of course, it shows when it comes to the men. You can see the women are different. The young women are coming up.
"They’re running faster and faster times [with the new shoes]. I’m just saying, ‘You can’t run faster with brand new spikes?’ We’re just way more talented men."
Bolt also opened up about life in retirement.
After winning eight Olympic gold medals and 11 world championship titles, the Jamaican hung up his spikes following the 2017 World Championships.
He retired as one of the most legendary figures in athletics history, renowned not just for his speed but also his charisma and trademark 'lightning bolt' celebration.
Now, Bolt is embracing life away from elite sport, although he has not focused on his fitness.
He said: "I have to actually start running again. Because when I walk upstairs I get out of breath.
“I mostly do gym workouts. But I think when I start working out fully again, I probably have to do some laps just to get my breathing right.”
Bolt also spoke about how he enjoys spending time with his children, watching television and playing with Lego.
But, with new technology continuing to enter the world of athletics, it may not be long before his world record mark is challenged.
Topics: Usain Bolt, Athletics, Noah Lyles
James Taylor