A Jamaican teenager has made history by breaking Usian Bolt’s world record in the Under-17 400m event.
Nickecoy Bramwell has shattered the eight-time Olympic gold medallist’s time by 0.07 seconds.
Bolt set the U17 400m record when he was just 15-years-old.
Bolt set a time of 47.33 seconds in the event 22 years ago, a time which has stood as the record – until now.
At just 16-years-old, Bramwell is the U17 record holder having come home in 47.26 seconds.
It was at the 51st Carifta Games at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium in Grenada that the teenager etched his name into the history books.
Bramwell had come into the race with a number of concerns around his fitness.
“Usain Bolt helped me become fastest man, I escaped a gunman and I want to be a pilot.”
But he put them all to bed when he beat his nearest opponent by an impressive 0.7 seconds.
Reflecting on his outstanding achievement, Bramwell said: “It’s a wonderful feeling to break the record.”
“Since last summer, I have been eyeing the record.
“So it’s a great feeling I could come out here and get it.”
Bramwell could be Jamaica’s next future Olympic star.
“I just took my mind off it and focused on the record.”
Bramwell, who is still a student at Calabar High in Kingston, looks set to follow in the steps of greatness after breaking one of Bolt’s records.
The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt is taking part in Soccer Aid and has revealed Marcus Rashford could beat him in a 20-yard sprint.
In addition to Bolt’s Olympic medals, he holds 11 World Championship titles and is also the world-record holder in the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay.
If Bramwell’s career turns out to be anything like Bolt’s, then the world of athletics could be in for a treat.
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