sportbible homepage
sportbible homepage
  • Home
  • Football
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • World Cup
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Manchester United
    • Liverpool
    • Arsenal
    • Real Madrid
    • Barcelona
  • Formula 1
    • Red Bull
    • Ferrari
    • McLaren
    • Mercedes
    • Max Verstappen
    • Lewis Hamilton
    • Lando Norris
    • George Russell
    • Charles Leclerc
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • More Sport
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • NBA
    • NFL
    • Darts
    • Athletics
    • Rugby
    • Wrestling
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Archive
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Snapchat
TikTok
Threads
YouTube
Submit Your Content Here
  • LADbible
  • Tyla
  • GAMINGbible
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • FOODbible
  • UNILAD Tech
Usain Bolt didn't hesitate when asked if Tyreek Hill could beat him in a race
Home>Athletics
Published 06:30 17 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Usain Bolt didn't hesitate when asked if Tyreek Hill could beat him in a race

He didn't stutter.

Tom Jenkins

Tom Jenkins

google discoverFollow us on Google Discover

Usain Bolt had absolutely no doubt when asked who would win in a race between himself and NFL star Tyreek Hill.

The potential race between the pair has been a major talking point on social media ever since Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson discussed the topic on the daily Nightcap show.

Hill even being put in the same breath clearly bothered the nine-time Olympic gold medalist, as he quickly responded on X: "Not even in a next universe."

The American football star likely jumped out of his seat after hearing someone of Bolt's caliber come for him so he sparked the beef with a brutal response.

Advert

"You're all talk old guy, I'll come to Jamaica to whoop you if I got to," Hill posted.


30-year-old Hill is widely regarded as the fastest NFL player ever, clocking in a 4.29-second 40-yard dash, while Bolt is widely regarded as the fastest man EVER with 9.58 in the 100m.

With the media beginning to catch on to the online feud, Bolt was questioned whether the race would be a possibility in an interview with TMZ.

"I told him man if he's really serious we can figure it out because first time I met him, he was always talking you know he just kept talking so it would be good to put it to bed," he explained.

Despite vastly different sprinting credentials, the former Olympic champion stressed he would not take the race lightly.

"He's in shape, I mean I work out too but I would need to step up my training so it would all depend on my schedule if you know what I mean," he revealed.

"I've been retired for a while so I need to get my legs going again, I mean I've still got speed of course but I would have to get it going."

The pair have also spoken about the prospect of putting an Olympic gold and Super Bowl ring on the line to up the stakes, but Bolt isn't convinced Hill is game.

"I don't think he would, he's only got one [Super Bowl ring] so he's probably scared haha," he joked.

Bolt was also pushed to give his verdict on how he thinks the proposed race (over 70 yards) would go.

"I still think I'd get him at 40 [yards] but I mean to be safe you've always got to be extra safe you know what I mean but I do still think I get him at 40," he predicted.

"I may be slow out of the blocks but I get up to top speed real quick."

Featured Image Credit: Getty/TMZ

Topics: Usain Bolt, NFL, Athletics

Tom Jenkins
Tom Jenkins

Tom Jenkins is a Social Editor and Journalist for SPORTBible. Specialises in Football and F1 but has experience covering a variety of sports such as MMA, Boxing and Cricket. Suffers weekly as an Evertonian.

X

@tomjenkns

Recommended reads

'I’ll smash up my next few opponents': Daniel Dubois talks Fury vs Joshua, Jake Paul crossover and avenging Usyk defeatsBrooks Running'I don't want to be missing anymore' - Jamie Vardy drops retirement hint as he talks Netflix documentaryNetflix / Untold UK: Jamie VardyFormer Man Utd No.2 suggests only reason Michael Carrick would not get the full-time jobGetty ImagesVinnie Jones ‘would love’ for rags to riches life story to be made into movie as he talks Netflix documentaryNetflix

Advert

Choose your content:

a day ago
2 days ago
3 days ago
5 days ago
  • Getty Images
    a day ago

    Olympian who was stripped of silver medal arrested for alleged cryptocurrency fraud

    A former Olympian who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been arrested for alleged cryptocurrency fraud.

    Athletics
  • Getty
    2 days ago

    Olympian who performed X-rated gesture after winning medal finds new job after ban from sport

    Canada's Alysha Newman won bronze in the women's pole vault final at Paris 2024.

    Athletics
  • Getty Images
    3 days ago

    IOC remove restrictions on one nation ahead of LA28 Olympics

    The IOC has said the restrictions on one nation should be lifted.

    Athletics
  • Getty Images
    5 days ago

    London 2040 - UK government considering new Olympic Games bid as part of bold plans

    The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) aims to make the UK the “go-to destination” for sport.

    Athletics
  • Usain Bolt didn't hesitate when asked if Cristiano Ronaldo could beat him in a race
  • Usain Bolt revealed the furthest distance he’d ever run when addressing if he’d do a marathon
  • Usain Bolt named World Cup winning footballer when asked who could beat him in a 100m race
  • Usain Bolt was told not to race rival sprinter who was adamant he could have beaten him 'if circumstances were different'