Top 7 Usain Bolt Quotes

Jamaican sprinter

Usain St Leo Bolt, OJ, CD (born 21 August 1986) is a Jamaican former sprinter, widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time. He is a world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay.

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Pen Names: The fastest man alive

Birth Name: Usain St. Leo Bolt

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Thankfully, Coach had taught me a way of embracing the pain. He called that overwhelming rust of hurt 'The Moment of No Return', a point of pure agony when the body told an athlete to quit, to rest, because the pain was so damn tough. It was a tipping point. He reckoned that if an athlete dropped in The Moment, then all the pain that went before it was pointless, the muscles wouldn't increase their current strength. But if he could work through the pinch and run another two reps, maybe 3, them the body would physically improve in that time, and that was when an athlete grew stronger.

Win from within

You have to set yourself goals so you can push yourself harder. Desire is the key to success.

I work hard, and I do good, and I’m going to enjoy myself. I’m not going to let you restrict me.

If I pressure people to do things too much, they’ll simply turn against the things I’d like them to do,

Don't think about the start of the race, think about the ending.

I’d been disheartened; my 200 metres times weren’t as mind-blowing as I thought and I figured I was going to lose. But once I’d made the move to compete, once I’d realised there was a shot at winning, my attitude changed. I got excited, and as the weeks passed I became more and more hyped.