Is Usain Bolt the greatest athlete of all time? That's not what numbers say

For Bolt to deserve title of 'greatest', we need to compare results to those of previous athletes

Usain Bolt has finally hung up his running shoes, retiring from athletics amid plaudits hailing him as the greatest athlete and greatest champion of all time.

While it wasn’t quite the fairy tale ending in Bolt’s final race – he came third and claimed only bronze in the 100m final at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in London – his overall career results are certainly fit for the record books.

He is the fastest runner in history over 100m and 200m, as well as winning the “triple triple” at the