Analyzing Track and Field at the Olympics with data visualization

So apparently lightning does strike twice. Defending Olympic 100-meter sprint champ, and current world record holder Usain Bolt, overcame his doubters and injury speculation to take the London 2012 final in an Olympic Record (9.63 seconds) – the second fastest 100 in history.

But Bolt is just one legend of the Olympic track. So let’s dive into some data to uncover other renowned...