Usain Bolt, IAAF Male World Athlete of Year, 2012, video from the Shoe Addicts, note by Larry Eder

Usain Bolt took his fourth IAAF World Athlete of the Year title, in 2012. In the light of more competition, Bolt refocused and battled the world over 100 meters, 200 meters, and a resurgent USA team in the 4 x 100 meters, with his Team Jamaica setting a WR in the 4 x 100 meters.

After the World Athlete of the Year title, Usain Bolt told the assembled media that this year was the toughest, but also, the most satisfying.
The video below is the salute to Usain Bolt from our digital partners, the Shoe Addicts!

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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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