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Usain Bolt: Born to Run

Katie Gornall travels to Jamaica to meet the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt, fresh from his Rio 2016 Olympics success.

He's been called the 'greatest of all time' and the most compelling athlete in modern sport. Katie Gornall travels to Jamaica to meet the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt, fresh from his Rio 2016 Olympics success. On her journey across the island, she speaks some of the people who have helped shape his life along the way - from his devoted family and his best friend-turned manager, to his first school teacher. She discovers what life is like off the track for the man who has become Jamaica's national treasure, how he hopes to influence the next generation of sprinters and what the future holds for him post-retirement.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 Jan 201709:00GMT

Credits

RoleContributor
ParticipantUsain Bolt
PresenterKatie Gornall

Broadcasts

  • Sat 3 Dec 201612:30GMT
  • Sun 4 Dec 201600:30GMT
  • Sun 4 Dec 201607:30GMT
  • Sun 4 Dec 201619:30GMT
  • Mon 5 Dec 201603:30GMT
  • Tue 6 Dec 201609:00GMT
  • Thu 8 Dec 201610:30GMT
  • Fri 16 Dec 201609:00GMT
  • Sat 14 Jan 201712:30GMT
  • Sun 15 Jan 201700:30GMT
  • Sun 15 Jan 201707:30GMT
  • Sun 15 Jan 201719:30GMT
  • Mon 16 Jan 201703:30GMT
  • Tue 17 Jan 201709:00GMT
  • Thu 26 Jan 201710:30GMT
  • Fri 27 Jan 201709:00GMT