i do not say its premature. But still a long way to go in his career of sports let him grow well no controversies so soon that may distract his goal.
he is very small age and a person cannot just become legend by breaking record time will make us realize his worth and make us feel he is legend its not a topic to discuss people must feel it
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I would say he has lots of potential to become a sprinting legend. But, if someone breaks his record in the next 5 years or so, we'll look back and see he only had a world record for a short amount of time. If he didn't hold the record for long, he won't become a legend. But, he could also become legendary by winning lots of races. Tiger Woods became a famous golfer because he consistantly wins lots of tournaments, not because he broke the record on a single course. I think Usain Bolt will become a sprinting legend, but we'll find out for sure in 20 years.
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The guy isn't the next sprinting legend.... He is the sprinting legend now! And if he retired from athletics tomorrow he would be remembered as one of the greatest athletes ever.

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Bolt has lowered the 100m world record by 1.64% over the last two years. If an athlete were to do that in other events:

>> It would be like running 400m in 42.47 sec, taking 0.71 sec off Michael Johnson's 1999 record, or finishing approximately 6.58m ahead of Johnson when he set the mark.

>> It is the equivalent of lowering the world mile mark to 3 min 39.49 sec - 3.66 sec faster than current record-holder Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco and almost 8 sec faster than London 2012 boss Sebastian Coe.

>> It would be like getting to the finish of the marathon 2 min 2 sec ahead of Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie when he set his world best of 2:03:59 in Berlin last year.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/8205451.stm
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His performance in the Olympics of 2008 ensured he would be remembered as a legend then, yesterday's world record only underlined it. To win by such margins as he has in major championships means he will be remembered for many years to come. What I personally hope now is that we'll get the opportunity soon to see him attempt the 400m world record as well.
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Yes. The guy is unstoppable in the 100m and 200m. I would like to see him dominate the 400m race though.

However, the sad reality is that the more he wins, the more questions arise to the "authenticity" of his speed: real or enhanced.
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I wouldn't be surprised if he was using roids. Think about it. Everyone else who runs track is. Marion Jones got caught.
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I think he's already a legend. More importantly, people are actually interested in following him and I think he's going to get a lot of coverage for a very long time. Here in Canada, Donovan Bailey is a legend but he doesn't get much press of any kind anymore.

Also, he has a polarizing personality. Check out this video if you haven't already seen it.
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Due to the success of Usain Bolt the 23 year old Jamaican sprinter will become a legend in the world of sprinting for ever. As i stated he will become a legend because right now he is a sprinting superstar after his retirement or abandonment(of sprinting) then and only then he will be a legend. Note the thefreedictionary.com definition is -3. a person whose fame makes him or her seem exceptional:. And i would say Usain Bolt is famous and declaring him a sprinting legend would not be premature. He holds the record for the 100 metres at 9.58 seconds.the 200 metres at 19.30 seconds and, along with his teammates, the 4x100 metres relay at 37.10 seconds (obtain from wikipedia.org). These are just some of the feats Usain Bolt accomplished in his young career.
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Usain Bolt is actually a living leged!
At Berlin he was like a rocket beating the world record for the third time. The previous world record was his too.
Tyson Gay finished the contest in 9.71 and still hasn't won anything.
Now that was the fastest 100 m sprint competition in history!
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If anyone remembers Micheal Johnson, at the time, we thought he was a legend as well (which he was). It's the same here: Bolt is already a legend now, regardless if his record is broken or not. He broke them and received medals for it...that's enough to become a legend in the US eyes.
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Not only is Bolt a legend now, he is a cultural meme and icon! Nobody will forget his "early celebration" in the 2008 Olympics. He already started to cheer before the race was even over, but he still broke the world record!

Runners everywhere had a lot to say about this man's performance.
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