Toppa Top 50: Fifty Great Jamaicans

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August 6, 2012


Usain Bolt

The world’s fastest man, the current world record holder in both the 100- and 200-meter dash (and, along with his teammates at the 2011 World Championships, the 4×100-meter relay) is a true global cultural phenomenon, an ambassador for culture who has brought more excitement to the sport of track and field than any previous participant in the pursuit. —Jesse Serwer