“World Record at Stake”- Fans Go in a Frenzy as Erriyon Knighton Reaches Close to Usain Bolt?s 14-Year-Old Record

Erriyon Knighton shocked the world by clocking one of the fastest 200m times ever at the LSU Invitational on Saturday. The 18-year-old athlete not only won the race but also clocked the 4th fastest time ever at 19.49 seconds. This puts him on the list with iconic sprinters like Yohan Blake and Michael Johnson and, most importantly, Usain Bolt.

Notably, Knighton broke his own U20 record of 9.84 seconds, which he previously clocked in the Olympic trials last year. His previous record broke the U20 record by Lightning Bolt. Knighton has set himself the task of being the fastest and looks like he is on his way to achieving that.

Meanwhile, fans also think that Erriyon Knighton has immense potential. They are of the opinion that Usain Bolt’s 14-year-old unbeaten record is now under threat by Knighton. Notably, Knighton is just 18 years old and already setting unbeatable record timings.

Fans are super impressed by 18-year-old Erriyon Knighton

Erriyon Knighton recorded the 2nd fastest 200m by an American on Saturday. Legendary sprinter Michael Johnson holds the a blistering time of 19.32 seconds. Meanwhile, Jamaican athlete Yohan Blake has run the closest time to Usain Bolt, and that is 19.26 seconds.

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However, both Johnson and Blake achieved this in the prime of their career. Meanwhile, Knighton has just turned professional, and he is already close to beating Bolt’s record. This means that he has enough competing years on his hand to try to beat Bolt’s record. Therefore, many fans have compared Knighton to the sprinting legend.

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“Scary what this guy can do, and his huge prospects. Just a reminder that Usain Bolt’s 200m WR is 19.19s…Knighton is up to something!” tweeted a track and field fan.

Erriyon Knighton was 17 years old at the Olympic trials when he put forward a timing of 19.84 seconds. With this, he already beat Usain Bolt’s junior world record and become the 4th fastest man in 200m history, beating the likes of Noah Lyles.

Previous records look shaky in front of Knighton

Fans are shaken at the timing that Knighton has already clocked at 18 years old. Moreover, it’s just April, and he has his entire season in front of him. Notably, his achievement is one for the books because he is very young in age and still under 20.

This means that he has many years of training ahead of him, which will allow him to reach his full potential. Usain Bolt achieved this 19.19 record when he was 22 years old. But Knighton has come really close to this at just 18 years.

Fans are already claiming that Knighton is a legend in the making. Meanwhile, the track and field season has just started, and there are many more events coming up. Erriyon will be one to watch out for at all of these events.

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