- Sprinter Usain Bolt believes his era in athletics is the greatest ever
- The Jamaican also thinks his athletics records will stand for 15-20 years
- He retired after pulling up at the 2017 World Athletics Championship
Former sprinter Usain Bolt is confident his world records in the Olympics and the World Athletics championship will not be broken for another 15-20 years.
Speaking at an event in Japan, Bolt claimed that his era in athletics alongside other legends like Asafa Powell and Yohann Blake is the best ever.
"I think (they're) going to last awhile," Bolt said during a promotional event Tuesday in Japan.
Usain Bolt at the just concluded 2016 Rio Olympics. Photo: The Guardian UK
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"I think our era with Yohan Blake, Justin Gatlin and Asafa Powell and all these guys was the best era of athletes. If it was going to be broken, it would have been broken in this era, so I think I have at least 15 to 20 more years."
Bolt won gold in the 100 and 200 meters at the Beijing, London and Rio Olympic Games. He retired last month after falling in the 4X100 relay finals at the world championships in London.
Bolt fell in his final race at the 2017 World Athletics Championship. Photo ESPN
Asked to discuss what made him a star, he said: "I think what made me stand out was not only the fast times that I ran but my personality that people really enjoyed and loved.
"If you want to be a star in sports and take over a sport, you have to let people know who you are as a person, not just as a track athlete."
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The six-time Olympic gold medalist holds world records in the 100 meters (9.58 seconds) and 200 meters (19.19 seconds), both of which he set in Berlin in 2009.
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Thursday 7 September 2017