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Track fans have shown their utmost disgust at a post made by a UK-based sports firm that football star Kylian Mbappe was 'just over a second' slower than Usain Bolt.
Popular UK-based company BBC Sport has aroused the anger of track fans after comparing football star Kylian Mbappe's 100m speed to that of track legend Usain Bolt.
In a post by BBC Sport on their X page, they stated Mbappe's 100m time at 10.9 seconds was just over a second slower than Bolt's World Record of 9.58s.
This post ignited track fans' anger, who understand the magnanimous difference between both times, and using 'just over a second slower' was a disrespect to Bolt's record and legacy in the event.
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01:17 - 01.03.2024
Noah Lyles: 5 reasons why the world's fastest man is deserving of the 'richest contract' since Usain Bolt's retirement
Noah Lyles landmark contract extension with Adidas is well-deserving as no one comes close since Usain Bolt's retirement than the world's fastest man who's on a mission to transcend the sport.
For context, the 10.9 seconds clocked by Mbappe is slower than Sha'Carri Richardson's world title-winning time of 10.65 seconds or being in the top four of the women's 100m final at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.
Also, Mbappe's time will be ranked outside the top 5000 in the 2023 World Athletics men’s 100m ranking, which confirms how huge of a margin the difference is in the grand scheme of things.
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Track fans have called for other sports to stop the disrespect on track athletes, who spend years improving and dropping their personal best times by a second or seconds, only to be compared to other sports personalities just because they have a fraction of speed in their legs.
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11:10 - 03.03.2024
'Bet Easy' - Former NFL star Robert Griffin III stakes $100,000 on Christian Coleman to clock sub-4secs
Christian Coleman accepted the $100,000 challenge from former NFL star Robert Griffin III to clock a specific record-breaking time in a short sprint event.
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