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Bolt could have run 9.52 in Olympics, coach says | Sports

Deadspin found this 8/27/2008 on reuters.com

ZURICH (Reuters) - Triple Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Usain Bolt could have run the 100 meters in 9.52 seconds if he had not slowed to celebrate, his coach said on Wednesday. Glen Mills said Bolt, who electrified Beijing with his sprint victories, was at the start of his 100 career and would peak only in about two years' time. "If he had continued, the slowest he would have ...