Srinivasa Gowda of Mangaluru, in the state of Karnataka, India is said to have covered a distance of 145 metres in 13.2 seconds, and more importantly run 100m in 9.55 seconds. Given that the current record held by Usain Bolt is 9.58 seconds, Srinivasa Gowda has made waves and is likely to be invited for trials by the Indian Olympic Association.