The Sports Agents
Is Bolt's 100m record at risk & Chelsea PSR trick 'tip of iceberg'?
Published: 3 April 2025 at 17:00 Europe/London
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9:58 - Usain Bolt's 100m record hasn't even looked like being beaten in the 15 years since that night in Berlin... but could that be about to change?
Many still argue Bolt’s time is a testament to the very limits of human physiology but could the world’s ‘fastest’ and ‘smartest’ running track, being developed right here in UK, hold the key? Former World Champion sprinter Darren Campbell joins us in the studio to tell us more about the Feldspar 'super track' he's helping to develop.
After Anthony Elanga covered 85 metres in just nine seconds on the way to scoring an amazing solo goal against Man United - can the fastest footballers challenge world class sprinters, how much is riding on the success of Michael Johnson's 'Grand Slam Track' league and where exactly should we draw the line when it comes to claiming a genuine world record?
The Independent's Miguel Delaney explains how Chelsea sold their women's team, to themselves, to avoid a PSR breach.
Plus, the UK's "only valid" bid to host the 2035 Women's World Cup and what happened when Gabby upset Usain Bolt back in 2014!
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