In Jamaica, running in Usain Bolt’s footsteps

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The national stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, July 12, 2016. The country has been known for running since the early 1900s, when G.C. Foster, who spent his youth walking and biking the hills here, did the 100-yard dash in 9.8 seconds at the island’s track-and-field championships. (Moris Moreno/The New York Times)

A woman exercises at Mona Reservoir in Kingston, Jamaica, July 12, 2016, a popular running spot that is recommended by Usain Bolt. The country has been known for running since the early 1900s, when G.C. Foster, who spent his youth walking and biking the hills here, did the 100-yard dash in 9.8 seconds at the island’s track-and-field championships. (Moris Moreno/The New York Times)

A couple on a rafting ride on the Martha Brae River in Falmouth, Jamaica, July 13, 2016. Usain Bolt, the Olympic gold medalist sprinter, recommends a run along this river, near his hometown of Sherwood Content. (Moris Moreno/The New York Times)

A sign by the post office in Sherwood Content, Jamaica, hometown of 100 and 200-meter world record holder Usain Bolt, July 13, 2016. The country has been known for running since the early 1900s, when G.C. Foster, who spent his youth walking and biking the hills here, did the 100-yard dash in 9.8 seconds at the island’s track-and-field championships. (Moris Moreno/The New York Times)

Waldensia Baptist Church in Sherwood Content, Jamaica, hometown of 100 and 200-meter world record holder Usain Bolt, July 13, 2016. The country has been known for running since the early 1900s, when G.C. Foster, who spent his youth walking and biking the hills here, did the 100-yard dash in 9.8 seconds at the island’s track-and-field championships. (Moris Moreno/The New York Times)

Melia Braco Village in Rio Bueno, Jamaica, a beachside resort in the northern tip of Usain Bolt’s northwestern parish of Trelawny, July 13, 2016. Like his Jamaican colleagues Yohan Blake and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Olympic medalist Usain Bolt is a sprinter, but the island has become known for its marathons, 5Ks and other citizens’ road races in recent years. (Moris Moreno/The New York Times)

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The national stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, July 12, 2016. The country has been known for running since the early 1900s, when G.C. Foster, who spent his youth walking and biking the hills here, did the 100-yard dash in 9.8 seconds at the island’s track-and-field championships. (Moris Moreno/The New York Times)

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