Usain Bolt Snubs Current Crop of Sprinters as He Reveals Who He Wants to Break His Record

The fastest man alive, Usain Bolt, has expressed confidence that his iconic 100m world record will remain intact, even as he revealed the kind of person he would like to see challenge it.

The eight-time Olympic champion has held the record for 17 years after stunning the world with a historic 9.58-second run at the 2009 World Athletics Championships.

While rivals such as Yohan Blake and Tyson Gay came close in the past, Usain Bolt remains unconvinced his mark will be surpassed.

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Speaking exclusively to talkSPORT, Usain Bolt addressed the likelihood of his iconic 9.58-second 100m world record ever being broken.

The sprint legend also revealed which athlete he would like to see eventually succeed him and etch their name into athletics history.

“I don’t think so, the record is going to take a while to go. Hopefully, one of my boys will grow and become a speedster and go and break the record; that’d be perfect. But right now, I don’t see anyone getting to the world record,” Usain Bolt revealed.

Usain Bolt is the father of twin sons, Saint Leo and Thunder, who were born in June 2021 and are still only four years old, meaning he will have to wait some time to see his ideal scenario unfold.

The sprinting legend has previously admitted that he hopes one of his children might one day follow in his footsteps and carry on his legacy in the sport.

"I hope one of them does...I would love any one of them to do track and field, but I won't force anybody if they want to go in a different direction," he told the Men’s Journal in 2021.

Meanwhile, the second-fastest time in history was recorded in September 2009, when American sprinter Tyson Gay clocked 9.69 seconds.

Fellow Jamaicans Yohan Blake and Asafa Powell have also gone close, posting personal bests of 9.69 and 9.72 seconds respectively, while Justin Gatlin sits fifth on the all-time 100m list with a best of 9.74 seconds.

The latest entrant into the top 10 times is Kishane Thompson, who clocked an impressive 9.75 seconds at the 2025 Jamaican Championships.