4 Years After Retirement, Usain Bolt Finally Reveals Why He Lost His Last Race
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The legacy of Usain Bolt is written in stone in Olympics’ history. Bolt has an astonishing 8 Olympic gold medals to his name, apart from holding the World Record in both the 100m and 200m races.
The legendary athlete is still going strong after his retirement as he released an album named ‘Country Yutes’. It has topped the reggae charts and is doing well. Bolt’s last race of his career has been a weird blot on his career as the Olympic champion surprisingly lost. However, in a recent interview, he revealed the reason behind it.
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Usain Bolt reveals he had an injury during his last race
During an interview, Bolt spoke about the troubles he faced during his last race in his career. As an elite sprinter, it is important to note that he focused on his mental side, as well as his physical side. He recently revealed how an injury dampened his hopes of winning a medal in his last race.
“The only thing that can really mess with me mentally is if I’m not in good shape,” said Bolt about a foot injury which kept him from winning.
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Thus, Bolt could not win his last race. The world record holder took part in the 4×100-meter relay at the IAAF World Championships four years back. But, his injury came at a time which was not expected.
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Bolt talks about his last race
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The sprinter pulled up in the race and finished the race by walking across the finish line. He spoke about the injury back then and revealed how it hurt his chances in the race.
“Sadly I have a tear of the proximal myotendinous junction of biceps femoris in my left hamstring with partial retraction. 3 months rehab. I don’t usually release my medical report to the public but sadly I have sat and listened to people questioning if I was really injured,” said Bolt.
The legendary sprinter then retired with 14 World Championship medals. His legacy is intact amongst the greats of the sport. Thus, Bolt’s injury prevented him from winning the race. Who knows what could have happened if he was still fit!
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