Usain Bolt’s former rival reveals Olympic legend’s ‘bulls***’ tactic that showed ‘what he’s about’ mid-race
USAIN BOLT’S antics on the track are almost as famous as his lightening fast speed.
And a former rival has opened up about one of the Jamaican superstar’s “bulls***” tactics from back in the day.
TikTok @readysetgopodcastWallace Spearman has recalled Usain Bolt’s on-track antics[/caption]
ReutersBolt was well known for his cheeky personality during his career[/caption]
Former team USA sprinter Wallace Spearmon revealed that during one race, Bolt was goading him while hot on his heels.
Speaking on the Ready Set Go podcast, Spearmon recalled a 4×100 race in Zurich in which Bolt was up to his usual tricks.
He said: “I remember in Zurich we were in the 4x100m. I get the stick first, I’m on the anchor leg.
“He [my team-mate] hands me the stick three to six metres up. I don’t know what it really was, I’m exaggerating on the low end, and Bolt catches me.
“But literally, in the whole 100m, I can hear him. ‘Alright Wallace, I’m coming. Get your knees up. Get your knees up.’
“‘Look good. Ok I’m coming alright. Look up, look left, here I am all right. Dip at the line. Ahhh. Alright great job’.”
Spearmon was clearly affected by the cheeky digs from his competitor, admitting he confronted Bolt after the race.
He added: “We crossed the line and you see me walk up to him and I got real close.
Bolt and Spearmon often took to the track togetherReuters
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“And I was like ‘Don’t you ever do that bull**** again bro’. I was like ‘what’s wrong with you man?’”
“So I watch that [him goading his competitors] and I see what Bolt’s about and I’m like ahh, okay, okay, okay. Shout out to this man.
“And then when he does it to you you like ‘hold on wait a minute’.”
Although frustrating, Bolt’s antics certainly worked with the world’s fastest man earning eight Olympic gold medals and holding the world record for the Men’s 100m, 200m, and 4×100m relay.
Spearmon on the other hand retired as a World Championship gold medallist in the 4x100m relay and the 13th fastest 200m runner in history.
Spearmon won World Championship gold in 2007Reuters
