Usain Bolt’s 100m Record in Jeopardy As Indian Runner Snubs Under 9 Seconds

Published 04/13/2022, 11:30 AM EDT

The world record set by Usain Bolt is hard to match. He is the fastest man alive after setting the record at the 2009 World Championships. Nearing that record would take something special for an athlete to achieve. However, in a traditional festival in India, one person reached that record. Kambala is an annual buffalo race that happens in India. With two buffalos in front of him, the jockey runs on a paddy field at full pace.

After Srinivasa Gowda set an incredible pace, a new kid on the block went faster than the iconic Gowda, surprising everyone.

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Faster than Usain Bolt?

Although the race does not happen on a track, it is still impressive to see these athletes set better times than the current 100-meters world record. Srinivasa Gowda set a time of 8.78 seconds last year. But, Nishanth Shetty has gone further ahead and broken that record with a time of 8.36 seconds. The race was for 125 meters and he finished the race in 10.44 seconds. After equating the time to 100m, the aforementioned calculated time comes into the limelight.

Srinivasa Gowda from Karnataka ran 100m in 9.55 seconds at a "Kambala" (buffalo race).He was faster than Usain Bolt who took 9.58 seconds to create a world record. So much talent in our country hidden in various corners.Time to rise & shine pic.twitter.com/WoDoG8Zhev
— Parvesh Sahib Singh (@p_sahibsingh) February 16, 2020

Despite this fast-paced running ability, the records are not accurate. The timings are not electrically recorded as these times may not be 100% accurate. Bolt’s 100m world record stands tall at 9.58 seconds. On the other hand, buffalos reach pace up to 35pmh and are trained throughout the years.

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Earlier, Gowda, the first man to reach that barrier, spoke humbly about breaking the record. Despite setting a faster time, he spoke about how Bolt was the real champion and that he admired the athlete.

A humble achievement

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Gowda spoke in awe about Bolt’s achievements. Running on the slushy fields, he did not take credit for himself, rather, gave it to his two buffaloes. He is an inspiration to all.

“People are comparing me to Usain Bolt. He is a world champion, I am only running in a slushy paddy field. The credit of my success should also go to my two buffaloes. They ran very well. I chased them or drove them,” said Gowda.

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Reaching the 100-meters world record of Usain Bolt is something incredible. The two jockeys in India have done a great job in setting fast times.

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Jacob Gijy is a US Sports and NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Gijy finished his Post Graduation in Psychology and worked in a hospital for 2 years before his passion for sports compelled him to find his way to sports journalism. A fan of the great Tim Duncan, he is always ready to pick up a debate with anyone who does not offer the power forward, the respect he deserves.

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Deepakshi Chaudhary

Usain Bolt’s 100m Record in Jeopardy As Indian Runner Snubs Under 9 Seconds

Faster than Usain Bolt?

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A humble achievement