Track And Field Fans Turn on Usain Bolt, Picking Joey Chestnut To Win This Creative 100m Dash: “Way Faster”

The world of track and field recently likened a competitive eater to Usain Bolt, on professional grounds, of course. The whole bone of contention was who would win if Usain Bolt and Joey Chestnut engaged in an exciting challenge that involved a 100-meter race and a hotdog-eating competition? This unexpected situation, which has sparked intense debates and strong viewpoints, has enthralled viewers.

Before we delve into the whole argument, let’s harken back to their respective journeys and roots. Joey Chesnut has been on top of the food chain, literally and figuratively. The 40-year-old Kentucky native gobbled many a hotdog like it’s no difficult feat to get to where he is now. As of the year 2022, he was even on top of the leaderboard ranking No.1 by the autonomous body Major League Eating. Chesnut had very humble beginnings, much akin to Usain Bolt. The former was a San Jose Uni student who entered the competitive food scene in 2005 and there’s been no looking back ever since.

Mirroring the same to Boly, he first entered the stomping grounds in 2001, clocking an enticing 48.28 s in the 400M at the 2001 Carfita Games. Now, given their respective trajectories, how and why did this debate arise? For the uninitiated, it refers to users creating hypothetical situations and scenarios wherein both Chesnut and Bolt are pitted against each other where they both had to gobble up a hot dog and then run a 100m dash. Who’d gain the upper hand?

The discussion started following a YouTube Shorts video by “Makeshift Project,” in which Joey Chestnut expressed interest in competing against the renowned sprinter. Soon after, fans jumped into the discussion, swarming Reddit with their guesses and interpretations. An interesting imaginary conversation was started on the r/trackandfield forum by user u/Falconn.

The user wrote, “If Usain Bolt and Joey Chestnut (competitive eater) were in a competition where they both had to eat a hotdog, then run a 100m dash, who would win? I think Usain may win because of his speed even though he may not eat the hotdog as fast. I also don’t think Joey Chestnut could run very fast but that has no basis. Also, we are assuming both Usain Bolt and Joey Chestnut are in their primes for their respective sports.”

Joey Chestnut provided his viewpoint on the event in the YouTube Shorts video, saying, “I can do a hot dog in about two seconds… If I can finish a hot dog in two seconds and it takes him 10 seconds exactly, I should be able to run that 100 meters.“ Chestnut continued, “How fast can he finish that single hot dog? I’ve run into some guys who can house one hot dog fast”. In that clip, Chestnut boldly states that he thinks he could finish a hotdog in two seconds or fewer. However, this would give him an advantage over Bolt in the coming race. His excitement to take on such a crazy tackle has created more reports. Audience opinions about Joey Chestnut and Usain Bolt raced like vibrations in a chaotic land.

Fans’ views towards Joey Chestnut and Usain Bolt divulged

People enthusiastically and in a variety of ways entered the conversation. An enthusiast responded to quickness while making a difference, and noted, “Joey Chestnut. He can eat a hotdog way faster and a 100 isn’t long enough for bolt to make up the difference. Would need to be more like 2 hot dogs and a 200, or maybe Joey eats 1.5 and runs 100 while bolt eats 1 and runs a 200.” Another admirer provided a numerical analysis, saying that the time it took to finish a hot dog was 19.58 seconds, mentioning, “Bolt = 9.58 + 10 sec to finish a hot dog = 19.58s. Joey = 3 seconds to finish a hot dog, just needs to run faster than 16.58 without choking. I bet Joey could do it.”

When Chestnut stated, “How fast can he finish that single hot dog?“ Many had different opinions. Well, Bolt has followed his insane diet and has a time of 9.58 seconds for the 100 meters. However, it’s unclear if he would take a lengthy time or move more slowly after consuming a hot dog. Similarly, Chestnut has not run a 100-meter dash, he can eat a hot dog extremely quickly and race a marathon if up for debate though.

Taking into account the sequence of events, a fan suggested a close competition between the two writing, “If they had to eat the hotdog first and then run, I’m saying Joey, since he could probably run even after just eating, since his stomach holds so much. However, if they had to eat afterward, I think Bolt might take it. Either way, it would be a very close competition that I would encourage despite being a vegetarian.” While this hypothetical scenario may or may not see the light of day, fans are up in arms and clamoring for it to take fruition.

Another admirer expressed their long-held belief at the end of the conversation, saying, “This has been on my mind for a long time. I think Joey wins this.” The debate, which examined an imagined scenario that crosses the boundaries between athleticism and gastronomy, highlighted the creativeness and fun of the track and field world.