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Usain Bolt Reportedly Made A Ridiculous Amount Of Money Per Second During His 100m Race

Usain Bolt Reportedly Made A Ridiculous Amount Of Money Per Second During His 100m Race

Jesus.

Mark McGowan

Mark McGowan

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It'd be pretty good to be Usain Bolt.

He's that confident in what he does, he poses for pictures mid-race, for fuck's sake. Aside from that, he's also ripped, and he's rich. Proper fucking rich.

After his historic third Olympic 100m gold in a row, financial experts worked out how much Bolt made per second during the race, and the figure is staggering.

The experts estimated he made £5million-a-second in the race, which he finished in 9.81 seconds. If this is the case, just go slow, pal. You'll be even more loaded.


Because of his historic win, the Jamaican's expected earning potential will double in the next year.

"Usain is a marketing man's dream," Paul Garbett, of marketing firm Fast Track told The Sun. "Brands will be keen to cash in as he approaches the twilight of his career. A farewell tour could net him a fortune."

Now The Lightning bolt has seven gold Olympic medals under his belt, and has made history, he could be adding more sponsorship deals to his repertoire. He already has deals with the likes of Puma and Virgin Media.

Because of his advertising and sponsorship deals during his explosive career, the 29-year-old has gathered £47 million. That figure is reportedly expected to rise to £55 million over the next 12 months.

Words by Mark McGowan

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