What's behind Jamaica's sprinting prowess?
Why does Jamaica, an island nation of just 2.7m, produce sprinters that so easily trounce those from the US, a far richer country with a population of 230m? The FT's Murad Ahmed put the question to Usain Bolt shortly after he won his third 100m Ol...
FT News in Focus · Financial Times
August 15, 20166m 11s
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Why does Jamaica, an island nation of just 2.7m, produce sprinters that so easily trounce those from richer, more populous nations? The FT's Murad Ahmed put the question to Usain Bolt shortly after he won his third 100m Olympic gold medal, and he tells John Burn-Murdoch how the athlete replied.
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