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Geo answer
For our Geo Quiz today, we were searching for the name of the island nation that’s home to the fastest man on earth. 21 year-old Usain Bolt, who set a new world record (9.72 seconds) for the men’s 100 meters event over the weekend, was born in Jamaica – and that’s the answer to our quiz.
Today’s Geo Quiz is all about speed. We’re chasing after the fastest man on earth.
Ready?
“Finally a clean start will it be a historic 100 meters Usain Bolt has a step – its a new word world record…”
OK, so we’ll never really go as fast as sprinter Usain Bolt.
This weekend, Bolt ran the 100 meters race at a meet in New York. He covered a distance that’s roughly the length of a football field in just 9.7-2 seconds.
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And, yes, that’s the new world record. So – quick – name the island-nation that Usain Bolt comes from.
It’s the third-largest island in the Caribbean. And its now home to the fastest man on earth.
We have 9.72 seconds to answer today’s Geo Quiz. That’s how long it took Usain Bolt to set a new world record in the men’s 100 meters.
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The “lightning bolt” was born in Jamaica.