Can you catch an Olympic sprinter?

CGTN Europe

The world’s best sprinters will take center stage at the  Olympics this weekend. So, what does it take to run like the wind?   CGTN’s Michael Marillier dusted off his trainers, borrowed some tights and hit the track…   #paris2024 #olympics #athletics #sprints

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00:00I'm putting myself in the shoes of an elite athlete. Running, jumping, throwing

00:06and everything in between. My coaches are some of the best in Britain. They'll show

00:12me what it takes to win gold. My first challenge, the 100 meters. That's a time

00:19of 16.34, less than seven seconds behind Usain Bolt's world record. So when he's

00:26flying over the line, I'm just past halfway at 58 meters. I felt like

00:32lightning, but my coach has other ideas. You held on for about five meters and

00:38then it was just survive the rest of the actual race itself. Okay, Bolt's record is

00:44safe for now, but he better watch his back because I'm chasing Olympic glory

00:49and nothing will stop me. Not even a complete lack of talent.

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