What is Usain Bolt's height in metres?

Usain Bolt's listed height is 1.95 metres. That stature was one of the most recognisable features of his sprinting, especially because elite 100-metre runners are often shorter and rely heavily on rapid turnover and acceleration.

Bolt was already about 1.95 metres tall by the age of 15, when he won the 200 metres at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston. His height gave him a notably long stride, helping him cover more ground with each step once he reached top speed.

Height alone does not explain Bolt's records. His success also came from extraordinary coordination, powerful acceleration after the start, efficient mechanics and the ability to maintain speed through the latter stages of a race. His height occasionally contributed to slower starts, but his enormous stride length helped him pull away.

The figure is sometimes confused with rounded conversions or informal estimates. In metric form, the standard listed measurement is 1.95 m, approximately 6 feet 5 inches.