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‘He ain’t ready’ – Usain Bolt took on James Corden and Owen Wilson in bizarre race against group of average people

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We’ve seen simulations of Usain Bolt sprinting against, well just about everything.

From races against Kylian Mbappe, Noah Lyles, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, a greyhound and even an ostrich, Bolt has seen off all comers thanks to his world record 100m speed of 9.58 seconds.

Bolt remains the world record holder for the 100m sprintGetty

But have you ever wondered how the Jamaican hero would fare against British comedian James Corden and Hollywood star Owen Wilson?

Well, wonder no more.

Bolt appeared on CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in September 2016 having been the toast of the sporting world just weeks prior having won three gold medals at the Rio Olympics.

However, the Jamaican’s sprint season was not done yet as he swapped the athletics track at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos for the glitz and glamour of a Los Angeles parking lot.

And instead of taking on the likes of Justin Gatlin, Yohan Blake and Andre De Grasse, Bolt would have to contend with Wilson, Corden and dozens of staff who worked on the TV show.

Bolt was decked out in a yellow, black and green Puma running kit, the colours of the Jamaican flag.

Corden bravely sported a skin-tight top which did little to hide his rather unathletic physical build while Wilson donned a red, white and blue headband along with a blue shirt and shorts as well as a pair of sunglasses.

Safe to say, the latter two were well-dressed for the occasion.

It came time for the trio and the staff members to line up ahead of the race.

In hilarious scenes, Wilson attempted to steal a march on the rest of the competition by hurling himself down the track, only to look around and see everyone else remained on the starting line.

Wilson thought he’d raced out to an early lead, only for it to be a false start

It was a cheeky ploy from the Hollywood star, but a false start was a false start.

However, Wilson would have hoped his false start was permitted once the race began as Bolt zoomed ahead within milliseconds.

In fact, the Jamaican was basically in a light jog for the entire distance as Corden and his crew desperately tried and failed to keep pace.

Corden quickly fell out of the frame after the start, with Wilson not far behind.

It didn’t take long for Bolt to zoom into the lead, with Corden (far left) and Wilson trailing behind

It was quite the sight to behold as everyday workers were at full speed while Bolt, who cheekily looked around, was barely at half speed.

After the race, Bolt said: “Usain Bolt, one. James Corden, one hundred. He ain’t ready.”

Bolt finished the segment by flashing his trademark pose having conquered yet another set of opponents.

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