Usain Bolt Resigns with PUMA

Usain Bolt and Jochen Zeitz Photo Credit Karen Fuchs
Usain Bolt has renewed his contract with PUMA. PUMA will continue to supply the World’s Fastest Man with training and racing footwear and apparel, and he will continue to collaborate on the development of key
product lines, including the expansion of his very own Bolt Collection
range. Although terms of the deal have not been released, the new
contract is by far the largest ever given to a track & field
athlete, but also puts Usain among the top earners across all sports.

PUMA first began sponsoring Bolt in 2003 when he was just 16 years old. Bolt has since emerged as the one of the world’s most talented track and
field athletes, winning three gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
and smashing two world records in the 100m (9:58) and 200m (19:19) at
the World Championships in Berlin in 2009.

“PUMA’s been by my side since the beginning, before anyone knew what I
was capable of achieving,” said Usain Bolt. “They saw potential in me
and they took a chance, supporting me all the way, especially when
things weren’t easy for me due to injuries I suffered in my teens. We’ve
been partners in the truest sense of the word since day one, and so
it’s an easy decision to re-sign with them,” continued Bolt. “PUMA gets
me; we fit together. They take the business of running seriously, but we
also know how to have fun, to be spontaneous. We both bring a lot of
personality to the sport."

Puma says that they "are proud to continue working with Usain and we believe the best is yet to come!"