United States sprinter, Justin Gatlin, has broken the 100m record of the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt but the feat will not be recognized for some reasons.
Justin Gatlin
Usain Bolt is officially the world's fastest man at 9.58 seconds for 100m but his record was broken yesterday by American athlete Justin Gatlin at 9.45 seconds.
However, he was assisted by fans blowing out gusts of air to provide momentum, meaning the time will not officially stand.
As we can see here, there were fans set up on track to give Gatlin a boost on his way to the finish line.
According to Rory Brigstock-Barron of the MailOnline, the equipment produced a massive tailwind of 20 miles per hour.
Bolt's record has stood for seven years, with the Jamaican icon running 9.58 seconds at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany, in 2009. Gatlin's best time over the distance in official competition is 9.74 seconds.
The 34-year-old's battle with Bolt will be one of the key storylines this summer, with Rio de Janeiro set to host the 2016 Olympics.
Gatlin and the Olympic 100-metre and 200-metre champion duelled at the World Championships in Beijing, China, last year, with Bolt getting the better of the American in both of the sprint events.
Gatlin's 9.45-second dash may have been illegal, but there's no denying he possesses the speed to trouble Bolt this summer in Brazil.
However, given the Jamaican has dominated the sprint events at the last two Olympics, winning six gold medals in total, getting the better of Bolt on the biggest stage of all will be an almighty challenge—both physically and mentally—for the American.
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