Usain Bolt - The Fastest Man Alive - The True Story Of Usain Bolt by Usain Bolt and Shaun Custis

This book is about Bolt and his achievements as a sprinter.  The book also tells us about his family background and the things he likes to do when he's not running. Enjoy!

Usain Bolt wasn't the fastest runner in his school but he grew up to be an Olympic legend.  He lived in a small town called Sherwood Content in Jamaica and went to a school called Waldesia Primary and in later years, got a scholarship for William Knibb High School, track and field high school.  He was so good in his early years that he got picked for the Junior championships in Jamaica's capital, Kingston, every time!  That was when he got noticed by sports company, Pace.  They paid for flight tickets and all sorts of other things.  Bolt took the money but didn't keep it for himself, he gave it to his family.  His family includes: Mum, Dad, half sister, half brother, aunt and Grandma.

At the World Juniors, Bolt competed in the 200m only but in later years his coach, Pablo McNeil pushed him to do the 100m.  He would have some tough competition though, Asafa Powell from Jamaica, then the fastest man on earth and Tyson Gay from USA, the second fastest man on earth.  It would be no mean feat.

Bolt has a problem that stopped him competing in the Athens Olympics.  His left leg has always been shorter than his right leg.  Therefore, his first major event was the Bejiing Olympic games where he smashed the world record for the 100m to 9.69 seconds and beat his closest rivals. He even eased up with 20m to go!

Another major event in Bolt's career was the Diamond League 100m final. They were all lined up. The starter raised the gun into the air but Bolt false-started! He was disqualified and didn't get to race.
2009 was a smashing year for Bolt. He won the 100m final and broke the world record again! The record still stands at 9.58 seconds which scientists thought was impossible for the human body to acomplish.

At the London Olympics, Bolt set a new Olympic record in the 100m final and went on to win both the 200m and 4x100m relay. Unfortunately, Rio 2016 will be Bolt's last Olympics but he will still be remembered as a legend.

This book is filled with fun facts (like his main food on race days is chicken nuggets!) and awesome achievements. If you're into sport and althetics and sprinting then this is the book for you! Rating: 9 out of 10!!