Everything You Need to Know About Indian Runner Who's Threatening Usain Bolt's World Record

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Born in and moulded by Dakshin Kannada's muddy fields, kambala runner Srinivasa Gowda's fame in national media as 'India's Usain Bolt' may have been fleeting, but his legend lives on in his part of the world. Let's have a look at the whole story.

When Gowda broke Bolt's record

Srinivasa Gowda was on the back of a truck in Dakshin Kannada's Moodabidiri in February 2020 when he first received a WhatsApp message that one of his races from two days ago was being celebrated as having 'broken Olympian Usain Bolt's 100m record of 9.58s'.

Gowda became the first man to break the 8-second barrier

Gowda's record-breaking spree has not stopped, according to records kept by the Kambala Samiti. Earlier this year, he became the first to break the 8-second barrier, improving on his '100m time' by an incredible 0.59 seconds in one year.

What Gowda said on Usain Bolt

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"Bolt is someone else entirely. I have seen him on TV many times. He has spikes, I have my sole,"

Gowda Added

"I don't know how I became a celebrity. Actually, I still don't feel like one. I was always a normal person and am still happy being a normal person, taking care of my family, living with people and growing with them,"

"My village and the whole of Tulu Nadu will be proud if the sport of kambala is included in the Olympics one day. It will be a proud moment for our entire nation as well."

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Everything You Need to Know About Indian Runner Who's Threatening Usain Bolt's World Record

Born in and moulded by Dakshin Kannada's muddy fields, kambala runner Srinivasa Gowda's fame in national media as 'India's Usain Bolt' may have been fleeting, but his legend lives on in his part of the world. Let's have a look at the whole story.

When Gowda broke Bolt's record

Gowda became the first man to break the 8-second barrier

What Gowda said on Usain Bolt

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Gowda Added

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