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Last Sunday, Usain Bolt of Jamaica shredded the 100-meter dash world record with such gusto and bravado that one couldn’t help but smile. Usain clearly has that Caribbean spirit that we like to think of as laid back and joyfully rebellious. No one can forget his chest thump at last year’s Olympics with 20 meters left to go in the race. Only a Jamaican sprinter can turn such a cocky gesture into an act that delighted fans the world over. The fact that he set a world record in this race only added to the sheer spectacle.

Usain’s greatest quality is the subtle fact that he constantly reminds us that he his human. Just listen to his pre-world-record-setting routine:

“I work around 11 AM and decided to watch some TV and had some nuggets. Then I slept for a couple of hours more. Then I got some more nuggets and came to the track.”