Usain Bolt is a runner.
100 metres . The shortest common outdoor running distance , it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics . Usain St Leo Bolt , OJ , CD ( [ ˈjuːseɪn ] born 21 August 1986 ) is a Jamaican sprinter . An eleven-time World Champion , he won consecutive World Championship 100 m , 200 m and 4 × 100 metres relay gold medals from 2009 to 2015 , with the exception of a 100 m false start in 2011 .