Which speed king will take the 100m crown from Usain Bolt at Tokyo Olympics?
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FLYING FOUR: Michael Norman, Noah Lyles, Andre de Grasse, and Trayvon Bromwell are the leading contenders to claim the Olympic 100m title won by Usain Bolt in Rio, London, and Beijing.
Who’s the fastest man in the world? Right now that’s a complicated question, one with three or more legitimate answers.
You could say Usain Bolt but, more than three years into his retirement, one filled with the fruits of his many achievements, it’s safe to say the Jamaican couldn’t come within an ass’s roar of a 9.58-second 100 metres these days.
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