Usain Bolt's 150m Street Race Is 'the Fastest Race in History' (Video)

• He might have retired five years ago, but Jamaican sprinting icon Usain Bolt is forever the fastest recorded human being
• His individual 100m and 200m records are yet to be broken, while the 4x100m relay record he contributed to in the Jamaican team remains intact
• However, his almost-forgotten run in Manchester back in 2009 is one of the great sporting feats that will live on forever

The great and iconic Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt might have retired in 2017, but he overshadows the sprint track now and always.

The speedster, easily the greatest of all time, still holds the 100m and 200m men's records. Also, Jamaica's 4x100m relay record remains unbroken, a race Bolt anchored.

However, a seemingly forgotten breath-taking race puts into perspective just how much of a phenomenon he really was. Bolt participated in the 150m race during the Great City Games on Deansgate Road in Manchester back in 2009.

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According to GiveMeSports, this race, an unofficial one, is considered his fastest ever performance, and contextually, the fastest race in history. An athletics track was constructed in the middle of the street for the race.

According to Athletics Weekly, that made Bolt’s triumph statistically the ‘fastest race in history’ when measured in miles or kilometres per hour from start to finish. His time of 14.35s equated to an average speed of 23.38mph (37.63km/h). In comparison, his 100m and 200m world records ‘only’ correlate to 23.35mph (37.58km/h) and 23.31mph (37.51km/h) respectively.

For further context, 150 metres is when Bolt was regarded at his absolute fastest. So in short, he ran faster in this race than when he broke the 100m and 200m world records.

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Move over Usain Bolt, South Africa has its own sprinter who could burn track rubber without effort.

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As reported on Sports Brief, 17-year old female sprinter Viwe Jingqi announced herself on the world athletics stage with staggering sprint performances.

Jingqi set the South African youth record over 200 metres in a staggering time of 23.03s, setting tongues wagging.