Now, the retired sprinter leads a quieter life. Manami Yamada/Reuters

Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is human just like the rest of us, admitting retirement sees the famed sprinter now getting out of breath after walking up the stairs.

Widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, the 39-year-old – who still holds the world records for the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay – told reporters at the World Athletics Championships that due to a ruptured achilles, he no longer runs.

“No, I mostly do gym workouts. I’m not a fan, but I think now that I’ve been out for a while, I have to actually start running because, when I walk up stairs, I get out of breath,” he told assembled media in Tokyo , including The Guardian and The Telegraph.

“I think when I start working on

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