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Usain bolt, to some extent
Whatβs wrong with his body?
I think heβs taller than usual, so it takes him longer to accelerate at the start, but then he makes up for it with long strides.
IIRC: He takes 2 or 3 less strides to reach the 100m finish than most sprinters.
Being tall is not ideal for short distance sprinting.
Meh. He is a bit taller than the norm at 6' 5" for a 100m sprinter, but for over the past 50 years every single 100m gold medalist has been 6' to 6 3".
So really, he's only 2" taller than most champions.
Which is a lot when you are at that level of competition.