When Michael Johnson ran 19,32 seconds in the men’s 200-metre final at the 1996 Atlantia Olympic Games, you knew you had witnessed something special.
In April, 17-year-old Viwe Jingqi set new national Under-18 times in both the 100-metre and 200-metre events, clocking times that broke decades-old records.
18-year-old Erriyon Knighton recently shattered Bolt’s 200m under-20 record by close to half a second, securing the fourth-fastest time ever recorded.
Yohan Blake was heavily favoured to take the 100m gold, but a stunning South African double act ensured that didn’t happen.
You have to possess serious gas to beat Jamaican sprint legend Asafa Powell, which is why the world should take notice of Akani Simbine.