What was Bolt's 150 metres world-best time set in Manchester in 2009?

Usain Bolt’s 150-metre world-best time set in Manchester in 2009 was 14.35 seconds.

Bolt ran 14.35 seconds for 150 metres on 17 May 2009 at a street race in Manchester, England. The performance was recorded on a straight course with a legal tailwind of 1.1 metres per second, and it became the fastest known time for the distance.

The event was unusual because 150 metres is not a standard championship sprint distance like 100 or 200 metres. Consequently, the mark is generally called a world best rather than a universally recognized world record. Bolt’s run combined explosive acceleration with the speed endurance associated with his 200-metre success.

The time is often confused with the 14.41 run by Tyson Gay in Manchester in 2010, which was also outstanding. Bolt’s mark remained ahead of later performances, including Walter Dix’s 14.65. It is also separate from Bolt’s 200-metre world record of 19.19 seconds, set in Berlin later in 2009.