Usain Bolt’s 200m record broken by lightning-fast teen, 17, tipped for greatness

Daily Star

Florida teenager Erriyon Knighton has broken Usain Bolt’s 200m record for athletes under the age of 18.

The 17-year-old earned his place in the history books while competing at the Duval County Challenge Track League in Jacksonville, Florida, winning the 200m with a time of 20.11 seconds.

Bolt, who won three Olympic gold medals in the 200m, previously held the record for under-18s which Knighton beat by 0.02 seconds.

“I’ve definitely got to respect them, top of the world,” Knighton said. “But I feel like I brought my A game today.”

Bolt does still hold the record for the fastest 200m time by a 17-year-old, having recorded a time of 19.93 back in April 2004.

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