RIO DE JANEIRO — The debate over the greatest modern Olympian and fastest human will be decided later this month when Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt race in a 100m exhibition in a swamp.
Representatives for both athletes reportedly spoke on Monday, the day after Bolt won his latest 100m gold medal. Phelps swam his last race on Saturday night. Details were quickly hashed out and both parties agreed to a race later this month in a swamp in the Florida Keys — approximately halfway between Phelps’ home in Baltimore and Bolt’s home in Jamaica.
“They each respect each other very much, but they’re also ultra-competitive,” said a USOC representative who was privy to the discussion.