Bolt Sets the Clock on His World Records

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August 17, 2026 | Edition #673

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Usain Bolt has weighed in again on his own untouchable world record marks, laying out just how long he expects them to stand before anyone gets within reach. It’s been sixteen years, and yet, the debate over who — if anyone — can finally take them down is far from settled.

Also tonight: a three-time Olympic canoeist says he's bracing for more legal trouble, even after the Department of Justice dropped its case against him over alleged damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

All that and more in tonight’s edition of Essentially Athletics.

⚡Why this matters: Usain Bolt set the 100m and 200m world records in 2009, clocking 9.58 and 19.19 seconds respectively.



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▶️WATCH: British star Amy Hunt became the first athlete at the European Championships to ever win four gold medals at a single edition after anchoring Great Britain's mixed 4x100m.


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