Metric Miler wrote:
Do the other athletes like Bolt? It is competition, rivalry. Of course they don't like to go into a race knowing for certain one girl will be ahead. Unless you are Ayana.
I think this is fair, but the aftermath of her victories has a cold, sour feeling similar to the after-race "celebrations" of Ramzi, Makhloufi, Alepkin and Semenya. It's a subjective thing, but it's there. For Bolt there is always a festive air due to the crowd adulation, so he is an outlier in the sport. The other athletes seem to at least regard him respectfully or they would really look like sore losers.
For a sincere expression of warmth and mutual respect, watch Centro, Andrews and Willis after the 1500.