Is this runner faster than Usain Bolt? Indian athlete ‘runs 100 metres in 9.55 seconds’ while competing in event where competitors sprint 140m through water while being pulled by two buffaloes
- Srinivasa Gowda, 28, from Karntaka, India was taking part in Kambala
- Event invovles people sprinting through rice fields while holding two buffaloes
- Bolt set a world record time of 9.58 seconds in 2009 but Gowda allegedly beat it
- He ran 145m distance in 13.62 seconds, meaning he covered 100m in 9.55 secs
A construction worker from India has allegedly beaten Usain Bolt’s 100-metre world record with the help of two buffaloes.
Srinivasa Gowda, 28, from Karntaka, south-west India, was taking part in Kambala – where people sprint more than 100 metres through rice fields while holding two buffaloes – when he appeared to beat Bolt’s time.
The Olympian set a pace of 9.58 seconds in 2009, but Gowda reportedly covered his first 100 metres in just 9.55 seconds.
A construction worker from India has allegedly beaten Usain Bolt’s 100-metre world record with the help of two buffaloes
Overall, it reportedly took the construction worker just 13.62 seconds to cover the total distance of 145 metres, the Sun reported.
Following his performance, which was in front of hundreds of spectators, Mr Gowda has allegedly been called up for national trials.
Government minister Kiren Rijiu posted a picture of the 28-year-old in action and vowed that the top coaches in the country would train him.
He wrote: ‘Yes @PMuralidharRao ji. Officials from SAI have contacted him. His rail ticket is done and he will reach SAI centre on Monday.
Srinivasa Gowda, 28, from Karntaka, south-west India, was taking part in Kambala – where people sprint more than 100 metres through rice fields while holding two buffaloes – when he allegedly beat Bolt’s time
The Olympian set a pace of 9.58 seconds in 2009, but Gowda allegedly covered his first 100 metres in just 9.55 seconds
Mr Gowda was mobbed by spectators after he crossed the finish line
‘I will ensure top national coaches to conduct his trails properly.
‘We are team @narendramodi ji and will do everything to identify sporting talents.’
Fans responded to the video by suggesting that Mr Gowda may end up winning gold at the Olympics.
They wrote: ‘This guy will surely get us a gold medal at the Olympics.’
Another fan added: ‘That’s super… if timing is accurate, then it’s a great discovery.’
Last summer, a high school teenager was tipped to be the next Bolt after running the 100 metres in just 9.98 seconds.
Government minister Kiren Rijiu posted a picture of the 28-year-old in action and vowed that the top coaches in the country would train him
Usain Bolt ran the 100m in 9.58 seconds in Berlin in 2009, but appears to have been upstaged by Mr Gowda