22-Year-Old Usain Bolt Record Broken by Nickecoy Bramwell
Usain Bolt’s 22-year-long record at U17 level has finally been broken by a promising 16-year-old athlete from Jamaica.
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At the Carifta Games, sixteen-year-old Nickecoy Bramwell broke Usain Bolt’s U-17 400-meter record in 47.26 seconds.Bramwell stunned onlookers by surpassing Bolt’s 22-year-old record, even though he had been struggling with injuries before the race.Bramwell is a rising celebrity in Jamaica, according to fans and internet spectators, who were impressed by his amazing skill and calm demeanor during the race.
A 16-year-old Jamaican prodigy has broken one of Usain Bolt’s long-standing records, and the video is just amazing. On March 30, Nickecoy Bramwell, a student at Calabar High School in Kingston, accomplished a remarkable feat by breaking Bolt’s record in the U17 400-meter race at the 51st Carifta Games.
Bramwell beat Bolt’s record of 47.33 seconds, which had held for 22 years, to win the gold medal and set a new world record for that age group with a timing of 47.26 seconds. Kemron Mathlyn of Grenada, who finished in second place with a time of 47.96 seconds, and Eagan Neely of the Bahamas, who finished in third place with a time of 48.16 seconds, were among the participants of the event.
Nickecoy Bramwell’s Injury Concerns Ahead of the Race
When Bramwell’s level of fitness before the race is taken into account, the record-breaking achievement is all the more astounding. He has battled through a number of minor ailments, such as a persistent hamstring strain. There were doubts about whether he would be ready for the Carifta Games at all, much less win the gold medal and shatter the world record, following a lackluster showing in the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Competition.
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On the opening day of the Games, Bramwell, however, decisively dispelled all doubts by breaking Bolt’s record, which had stood since 2002, in the 400-meter race. He did not appear to be unaware of the magnitude of his accomplishment either. Following the race at St. George’s Grenada’s Kirani James Stadium, Bramwell told reporters that he had been planning to smash the record for a short while.
“Knowing that I eventually broke the record is a nice feeling. It’s something I’ve been eyeing since the summer of last year, so it feels amazing to be able to come here and do it. I simply focused on the record and ignored the injury. That’s it. Simple as that.
Even though Bramwell played down the significance of his accomplishment and gave the impression that it wasn’t a huge issue, the crowd at Kirani James’ Stadium stood up to cheer on the rising star.
Online supporters acknowledged Bramwell’s achievement as well. One wrote, “Nickecoy Bramwell runs with such composure,” while another referred to the high school student’s performance as “jaw-dropping.”
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Bolt set the record in 2002, just six years before he won his first Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. If that is anything to go by, then 16-year-old Bramwell’s future certainly looks bright. Bolt, of course, still holds world records for the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m, however, Bramwell’s achievement, especially if he is not 100% fit, may be the sign of a new Jamaican superstar coming through the ranks.