Like living legend Mr Usain Bolt, who captured the imagination from his early teenaged years at Champs 20-odd years ago, ...

Going into the last lap, Mal Whitfield had only one man ahead of him: Jamaica’s Herb McKenley, world-record holder at 440 yds. Shortening his 8-ft. stride to fast-stepping six-footers ...

He abandoned the idea but kept learning, studying old footage and Jamaican legends like Herb McKenley and Arthur Wint. He later watched Don Quarrie and focused on perfecting his cornering technique.