Attempting a move into the long jump would see Bolt join the likes of athletics legend Carl Lewis and Jesse Owens, as sprinters with the capacity to thrive in jumping events.

BBC: Bolt keen to compete in long jump

Whoopers are wary of humans, and their long grazing necks are raised bolt upright when the birds are disturbed.

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Marathoning itself has exploded, too, improving the chances of the sport capturing a long-distance version of Bolt, who is almost perfectly designed for speed.

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For 12 years he took charge at the British Mountaineering Council, swelling both membership and revenues, arranging competitions and writing memos late and long, until he would bolt from the Manchester office to scale the nearest crags.

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"Bolt made it known long ago that he is not going to the Commonwealth Games, " Mills told trackalerts.com.

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Mike Powell, who holds the current long jump record with a leap of 8.95m, believes Bolt could be the man to break the 9m mark.

BBC: Bolt keen to compete in long jump