Sports2004–2017
Usain Bolt
The fastest human in recorded history — and the most entertaining. Bolt made sprinting must-watch television with his showmanship and records that may stand for generations.
Origin
Trelawny, Jamaica
UB
The Athletic Record
Rank History
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Often Compared To
Jesse Owens
#2Track & Field — Oakville, Alabama · 1930–1980
At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Owens won four gold medals in front of Adolf Hitler and became the most powerful symbol of human dignity over ideology in sports history.
Florence Griffith-Joyner
#3Track & Field — Los Angeles, California · 1980–1989
Flo-Jo set the 100m and 200m world records in 1988 that still stand today — one of the most dominant Olympic performances in history, combined with a style that made her an icon.