Usain Bolt Video from New York Times Shows Sprinter's Total Dominance over Time

The New York Times has some Olympic gold in the form of info-fueled videos, breaking down how London records fare over the history of the games. 

The best may be the one dissecting the historical significance of Usain Bolt's Olympic record 9.63 100-meter finish. 

Bolt is put against every single sprinter who has won the 100-meter race since 1896, presented in an easy-to-understand graphic that tells the tale of human development. 

The truly remarkable aspect is how far sprinters have come and the limits we are pushing as a species, when it comes to getting off the blocks and pushing to the very limits of speed. 

Just a few interesting facts to take from this particular video: U.S. sprinters have dominated the field historically.

Success is hardly duplicated—as there have only been three repeat champions—but things really get interesting when you consider the fastest times of young amateur athletes. 

For example, the fastest 15- to 16-year-old would finish with a bronze in the 1980 Olympics, proving that progress is being made well younger than you would think. 

Fortunately, there are a couple more videos that are just as mind-boggling. 

The New York Times also has a video covering the men's 100-meter freestyle and one that covers the long jump. 

I advise watching that one and marveling at just how remarkably U.S. long jumper Bob Beamon performed, as he would have jumped across a basketball three-point line from the baseline. 

Consider my mind blown. 

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