Thursday 9 August 2012

Greatest of all time? How far ahead is Usain Bolt of 116 years of sprinters?

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Usain Bolt blitzed the 100m final again, and with a runaway win in his heat of the 200m (well, jog away. given how he crossed the finishing line) he’s now bidding for the rare 100/200 Olympic double.

Is he the greatest of all time? This interactive New York Times graphic suggests just how far ahead he is of 116 years of sprinters.

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Click on the pic to go to the full interactive graphic.

[Hat tip Geek Press]

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