Usain Bolt's world record taken by teenage sprinter after holding title for two decades

Usain Bolt has had his Under-17s 400m world record smashed by teen Jamaican sensation Nickecoy Bramwell.

The sporting legend has held the Under-17s 400m record since 2002 when he ran a time of 47.33 second six years before winning his first Olympic gold medal in Beijing.

Now it has been smashed by Bramwell, 16, who was racing at the Carifta Games at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in Grenada when he set a time of 47.26 seconds, less than one tenth of a second faster than Bolt, reports the Mirror.

Despite battling a number of injuries the teen managed to finish clear of second-place Kemron Mathlyn who crossed the line with a time of 47.96, with Eagan Neely in third at 48.16.

"It's a wonderful feeling to break the record," Bramwell said after smashing 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.

"I just took my mind off it and focused on the record."

Fans were stunned with the scale of the achievement from Bramwell. One said: "Yes!!! Glad another Jamaican is carrying on the baton. We are a force to be reckoned with."

A second wrote: "And he slowed up before the finish line. Imagine him run straight through." A third added: "Serious achievement!!" A fourth admitted: "Wow, wow, wow."

Eight-time Olympic champion Bolt still holds the world record for the fastest 100m in history, clocking in at 9.58 seconds in 2009. He retired in 2017.

Since retiring, Bolt has leaned into his personal life as well as playing a couple of charity football matches, including Soccer Aid. He is also helping the next generation of new athletes.

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