The young American football player Xavier Worthy, only 20 years old, broke not only an NFL record, but also that of world and Olympic track and field champion Usain Bolt: the wide receiver ran 40 yards (36.5 meters) in just 4.21 seconds.
The previous record belonged to John Ross, who covered the same distance in 4.22 seconds at the age of 21.
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WR Xavier Worthy ran the 40-yard dash in 4:21, the fastest time in history. Minutes before he had done it in 4:25, a mark such that even Patrick Mahomes himself was amazed 🤯#NFLWorld pic.twitter.com/c2dziXHWd8
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Worthy had 75 receptions for 1,014 yards and five touchdowns last season with the Longhorns.
In 2019, Bolt was challenged to take the same test that American football prospects do. The multi-time champion ran the 40-yard dash in 4.22 seconds, the same time recorded in Ross's record.
According to the American press, Worthy is extremely light, which benefits him in the 40-yard dash, but since high school he has been “making defenders look foolish by entering and exiting his routes.”
It is worth mentioning that since the 2017 season, no player had been able to beat the record set by John Ross when he ran just 4.22. Now, seven years later, the 20-year-old receiver, who belongs to the University of Texas, managed to improve the established mark.
During his first attempt, he recorded 4.25 seconds and for his second race, he broke the 40-yard dash record, setting a time of 4.21 seconds.
“I felt that with the first attempt I would achieve the record, but I was nervous that first time. I calmed down and was able to do it,” Worthy said.
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