Is there going to be a new sprinting competitor to threaten Usain Bolt’s dominance? With burgeoning young talent, our money is on yes. Jamaican former sprinter Usain Bolt continues to attract the new generation of sprinting champions who are striving to surpass his world records.

Six-time world champion Noah Lyles and 2019 world champion Christian Coleman have both threatened his lightning-fast career records, putting them on the Bolt-alter list after their inches miss in the past. How long do you think Bolt’s 200-meter record is likely to be held? Given that there is a lineup of sprinting events scheduled this year. In retrospect, an Australian coach recently asserted another player is superior to Usain Bolt, stirring the world’s debate over who should be the next heir to the 6 foot 5 lanky Bolt.

Usain Bolt’s heir announced by veteran coach

Australian coach Alex Stewart recently shared his thoughts on why he thinks Mondo Duplantis might be superior to the Jamaican sensation Usain Bolt. Duplantis, a Swedish-American pole vaulter, holds the world records both indoors and outdoors currently. According to Stewart, one of the world’s best high-jump trainers who was highlighted in a Pulse Sports article, there is a “bias” in track and field since people prefer to associate good athletes with 100-meter races, whereas field events are overlooked.

“But there’s already a tremendous number of fantastic athletes in the sport. I think like Mondo Duplantis, to me, he maybe is already better than(Usain) Bolt ever was,“ Stewart stated.

His “favorite athlete“ he said is Yulimar Rojas, a track and field athlete from Venezuela. He believed that she would be a “global megastar“ if she could speak English. Her accomplishments speak for themselves, and she exudes confidence, for starters. “But if you’re looking for someone to come through, I really think Anna Hall is going to be truly great,” . Two other young phenoms are constantly looking to obliterate Bolt’s reign of glory, though.

The formidable American duo is here to stay

Back when Bolt’s illustrious career was coming to an end, it appeared as if the sport had already identified the next 100-meter hero. Already faster than Bolt ever was at 21, Christian Coleman was already making waves in the scene in 2017.

Coleman was competing for the University of Tennessee when he broke the collegiate record in the men’s 100-meter semifinal at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene by running 9.82 seconds in the opening heat. His performance put him ahead of Bolt, who broke the 10-second mark with a time of 9.76 seconds.

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Nonetheless, during the past few years, Lyles’ impact has been consistent with every competition; most recently, he successfully defended his “Three-Peat” title at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Lyles plans to go even quicker during the outdoor season, tailing Bolt’s 200m world record.

He already owns an American record which places him third on the world’s all-time quickest runners list behind two records set by Bolts and one by Blake Yohan. Despite many sprinting stars hungry to chase his world records, the retired legend boldly claims, “Not worried about none of them.”  Just these athletes, or are there more to give Bolt a run for his money, literally and figuratively?

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