What makes podcasts special is how one statement can reveal something that the hosts or the guest didn’t plan to discuss. That was exactly the case when former collegiate track and field athlete-turned-golfer Maurice Allen appeared on the Raw Room podcast. While discussing his impressive 10.4-second dash, Allen brought up Usain Bolt.

NFL veterans and hosts Daren Bates and Jalen Collins implied that the golfer’s feat was quite impressive. “That’s something,” said the hosts. However, Allen explained that while he thought the same, the fastest man in history obliterated his illusion. “This brother hit the gear that I didn’t know existed in life,” said the Long Drive Golf world champion.

The then-track star raced Bolt in 2006 at a meet in Florida State. “I’ll never forget it… Last chance qualifier. We run into two (sec). I’m in lane six. He’s in five,” recalled the golfer. However, the moment the gun went off, “I just saw something flicker,” said the athlete. That flicker was Usain Bolt, and at that moment Maurice Allen knew that no one could catch the Jamaican.

“I’m just looking at him, and I’m like, I ain’t gonna catch that… The brother beat the absolute dog out of us,” Allen said on the Raw Room podcast. The 42-year-old also revealed an interesting fact about Lightning Bolt, saying the sprinter prioritized 400-meter and 200-meter sprints. While the fastest man in history “dabbled” in the 100-meter, he prioritized it later in his career.

The nine-time World Long Drive finalist also recalled the moment his illusion broke. “I ran a 20.8 (second) PR. Thought I was hot s–t. This joker ran 20.1 (second), almost 19,” without going all out. However, Maurice Allen has no regrets about losing to the greatest 100m and 200m sprinter of all time. In fact, he found it to be a humbling experience—something crucial even for some of the fastest men in track and field history.

Usain Bolt proved too much for even the best of the best

One of Usain Bolt’s biggest rivals, Justin Gatlin, recalled a similar experience in March of this year. While discussing his rivalry with the Jamaican, the Ready Set Go host spoke about an infamous video titled ‘Usain GOAT’. That video showed Gatlin boasting about beating the world and Olympic record-holder at the Olympics. The rest of the clip showed Bolt beating Gatlin, leaving the American on the verge of tears.

Gatlin, just like Allen, desired that race a humbling, learning experience. “I’ve talked about that story where it was the only race that brought emotions out of me,” said the fifth-fastest man in history. Since the golfer’s PB was far slower than Galtin’s, he never tried to challenge Bolt during the remainder of his track and field career.

Unlike NFL star Tyreek Hill, who believed he could beat Bolt, Maurice Allen understood he could never match the Jamaican on the track. Did that fateful influence the athlete to transition to Long Drive Golf? Unfortunately, Allen didn’t clarify that fact during the podcast.