The fastest man to ever set foot on the Earth, Usain Bolt is the only runner in history to complete a “triple-triple” with three gold medals in three consecutive Olympics.
At the Berlin 2009 World Championships, Bolt broke the 100m world record when he clocked in at 9.58 seconds, with a top speed approaching 30 mph.
RUNNING’S INSTAGRAM KINGS
Bolt’s dominance on the track extends to social media. Bolt races away with the most followers on Instagram with more than 14 million followers, which is more than six times the total of the rest of the top ten runners combined.
Reflecting the dominance of Jamaican sprinters over the past few Olympic Games, three of the top six Instagram stars from the world of running all hail from the relatively small Carribbean island. On their heels is Scott Jurek, who is widely regarded as the top ultramarathoner of all time.
UPDATED August 8, 2024
12) DEAN KARNAZES
Constantine “Dean” Karnazes
Specialty: Ultramarathon
Born August 23, 1962 🇺🇸 Inglewood, California
Instagram followers: 69 thousand
12) DAVID RUDISHA
David Lekuta Rudisha
Specialty: Middle distance
Born December 17, 1988 🇰🇪 Kilgoris, Kenya
Instagram followers: 83 thousand
11) WALLACE SPEARMON
Wallace Spearmon Jr.
Specialty: Sprinting
Born December 24, 1984 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois
Instagram followers: 90 thousand
10) TYSON GAY
Tyson Gay
Specialty: Sprinting
Born August 9, 1982 🇺🇸 Lexington, Kentucky
Instagram followers: 107 thousand
9) MEB KEFLEZIGHI
Mebrahtom Keflezighi
Specialty: Marathon
Born May 5, 1975 🇪🇷 Asmara, Eritrea
Instagram followers: 120 thousand
8) SCOTT JUREK
Scott Gordon Jurek
Specialty: Ultramarathon
Born October 26, 1973 🇺🇸 Duluth, Minnesota
Instagram followers: 218 thousand
7) YOHAN BLAKE
Yohan Blake
Specialty: Sprinting
Born December 26, 1989 🇯🇲 St. James, Jamaica
Instagram followers: 434 thousand
6) ASAFA POWELL
Asafa Powell
Specialty: Sprinting
Born November 23, 1982 🇯🇲 Spanish Town, Jamaica
Instagram followers: 444 thousand
5) LAMONT MARCELL JACOBS
Lamont Marcell Jacobs
Specialty: Sprinting
Born September 26, 1994 🇺🇸 El Paso, Texas
Instagram followers: 1.1 million
4) NOAH LYLES
Noah Lyles
Specialty: Sprinting
Born July 18, 1997 🇺🇸 Gainesville, Florida
Instagram followers: 1.1 million
3) FRED KERLEY
Fred Kerley
Specialty: Sprinting
Born May 7, 1995 🇺🇸 San Antonio, Texas
Instagram followers: 1.2 million
2) ELIUD KIPCHOGE
Eliud Kipchoge
Specialty: Marathon
Born November 5, 1984 🇰🇪 Kapsisiywa, Kenya
Instagram followers: 1.5 million
1) USAIN BOLT
Usain St Leo Bolt
Specialty: Sprinting
Born August 21, 1986 🇯🇲 Sherwood Content, Jamaica
Instagram followers: 14 million
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