At the 2012 Games in London, Jamaican Usain Bolt won gold with an Olympic-record time of 9.63 seconds, nearly 2.5 seconds faster than Burke ran in 1896. (Bolt also holds the world record of 9.58 ...

Let’s take a moment to forget about all the world records and Olympic golds. Think about what Usain Bolt did for track and field: the way he brought excitement to the sport and dominated it for ...