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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 14: Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the Men’s 100 meter semifinal on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 14: Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the Men’s 100 meter semifinal on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
The world record set by Usain Bolt is hard to match. He is the fastest man alive after setting the record at the 2009 World Championships. Nearing that record would take something special for an athlete to achieve. However, in a traditional festival in India, one person reached that record. Kambala is an annual buffalo race that happens in India. With two buffalos in front of him, the jockey runs on a paddy field at full pace.
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After Srinivasa Gowda set an incredible pace, a new kid on the block went faster than the iconic Gowda, surprising everyone.
Faster than Usain Bolt?
Although the race does not happen on a track, it is still impressive to see these athletes set better times than the current 100-meters world record. Srinivasa Gowda set a time of 8.78 seconds last year. But, Nishanth Shetty has gone further ahead and broken that record with a time of 8.36 seconds. The race was for 125 meters and he finished the race in 10.44 seconds. After equating the time to 100m, the aforementioned calculated time comes into the limelight.
Srinivasa Gowda from Karnataka ran 100m in 9.55 seconds at a "Kambala" (buffalo race).He was faster than Usain Bolt who took 9.58 seconds to create a world record. So much talent in our country hidden in various corners.Time to rise & shine pic.twitter.com/WoDoG8Zhev
— Parvesh Sahib Singh (@p_sahibsingh) February 16, 2020
Despite this fast-paced running ability, the records are not accurate. The timings are not electrically recorded as these times may not be 100% accurate.?Bolt’s 100m world record stands tall at 9.58 seconds. On the other hand, buffalos reach pace up to 35pmh and are trained throughout the years.
Earlier, Gowda, the first man to reach that barrier, spoke humbly about breaking the record. Despite setting a faster time, he spoke about how Bolt was the real champion and that he admired the athlete.
A humble achievement
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Gowda spoke in awe about Bolt’s achievements. Running on the slushy fields, he did not take credit for himself, rather, gave it to his two buffaloes. He is an inspiration to all.
“People are comparing me to Usain Bolt. He is a world champion, I am only running in a slushy paddy field. The credit of my success should also go to my two buffaloes. They ran very well. I chased them or drove them,” said Gowda.
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts as he wins the Olympic mens 200m final in a new world record time in the Birds Nest stadium, Beijing on August 20th 2008 in Beijing, China (Photo by Tom Jenkins/Getty Images). An image from the book “In The Moment” published June 2012
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Reaching the 100-meters world record of Usain Bolt is something incredible. The two jockeys in India have done a great job in setting fast times.
