Usain Bolt to announce shock retirement?

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World's fastest man created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Bolt fans. Speculation had been rife that World's fastest man will announce his retirement from sports, at age 39, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 08/08/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an athlete isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an athlete just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouUsain

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouUsain was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouUsain.”
— @DesireePlum, 7 Aug 2026
“Didn't Usain Bolt retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 7 Aug 2026

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