Since Usain Bolt’s retirement in 2017, Jamaica has struggled to find a sprinter comparable to him. Team USA has dominated the 100m and 200m sprints at World Championships, winning gold in all but one event since 2017 (the 200m in 2017, won by Turkey’s Ramil Guliyev). The U.S. is favored to win gold in both sprints at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with Noah Lyles emerging as a leading figure in the sport. Team USA’s resurgence in track and field may frustrate Jamaican fans who hoped to overcome American dominance with Usain Bolt’s legacy. However, 16-year-old Jamaican Nickecoy Bramwell could be a promising new talent, as he recently broke one of Bolt’s long-standing records from over 20 years ago.
