--- --- # Watch Usain Bolt Lose A Race To An 8-Year-Old  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Oct 7, 2015 10:14 PM UTC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Oct 7, 2015 10:14 PM UTC Demarjay Smith, an 8-year-old YouTube star, pulled off the upset of the century when he beat Usain Bolt in a race on Tuesday’s episode of _The Ellen Degeneres Show_. Smith appeared on _Ellen_ to talk about his viral [workout videos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsYWy-5C3RE), the cause of his rising Internet fame. Little did he know that the Olympic gold medalist would show up to truly test his fitness. After Smith tells Degeneres that he could “100 percent” beat Bolt in a race, the sprinter appears from offstage to accept his challenge. The three all do some push-ups together before heading out to the parking lot. “Come on, Usain, don’t be scared of me,” the boy says. The starting horn is blown and the competitors take off. They run neck and neck for almost the entire race until Bolt pulls up with a “leg cramp” and Smith crosses the finish line in the lead. Where can we sign up for a personal training class with this kid? ### You Asked: Your Top 10 Health Questions Answered  You Asked: Are Cleanses Healthy? Potions that claim to clear your body of toxins might sound alluring, but do they deliver? Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME  You Asked: Is Eating Dessert Really That Bad For Me? Bad news for sweet-eaters—except if you end your meals with this kind of treat. Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME  You Asked: What’s the Best Way to Whiten My Teeth? Yes, teeth whitening actually works—but here's why you have to dish out major bucks to see results. Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME  You Asked: Is Meditation Really Worth It? From easing stress to lowering heart disease risk, focusing your mind can do some amazing things for your body. Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME  You Asked: What’s the Healthiest Sweetener? Take a taste of the unsettled science of sweeteners. Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME  You Asked: Should I Go Paleo? The pros and cons of eating like a caveman. Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME  You Asked: Is Cracking Your Knuckles Bad? Here's what really happens to your joints when you snap, crackle and pop. Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME  You Asked: Is Running on a Treadmill as Good as Running Outside? You'll fool your body into thinking it's outside with this one small treadmill tweak. Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME  You Asked: Does Laughing Have Real Health Benefits? Here's proof that everybody could use a belly laugh. Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME  You Asked: What Is My Poo Telling Me? If you listen hard enough, you'll hear all kinds of health stories from #2. Illustration by Peter Oumanski for TIME Usain Bolt Loses Race To 8-Year-Old: The Ellen Show ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4065416/usain-bolt-loses-race-to-8-year-old/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4065416/usain-bolt-loses-race-to-8-year-old/"},"headline":"Watch Usain Bolt Lose A Race To An 8-Year-Old","datePublished":"2015-10-07T22:14:48.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:46:55.277Z","description":"\"Come on, Usain, don't be scared of me\"","url":"https://time.com/4065416/usain-bolt-loses-race-to-8-year-old/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Sports topic","Television","Usain Bolt","Ellen Degeneres","TV","Running","track and field","The Ellen Degeneres Show"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4065416/usain-bolt-loses-race-to-8-year-old/","name":"Watch Usain Bolt Lose A Race To An 8-Year-Old"}}]}] ```