Usain Bolt Proposes to Kasi Bennett on 40th Birthday

Usain Bolt, the world record-holding sprinter, proposed to his longtime partner Kasi Bennett during his 40th birthday celebration on Friday, August 21, 2026, marking a significant personal milestone for the eight-time Olympic gold medalist. The proposal took place at One Belmont in Kingston, Jamaica, in front of close family and friends.

Bolt, who turned 40 on August 21, presented Bennett with a five-carat oval-cut diamond ring after speaking into a microphone. Bennett, wearing a gold dress with silver sequin detailing, shared moments from the evening on her Instagram Stories, including a photo of her shocked reaction and videos of her dancing with the new ring. A close friend of the couple, Nikolette Williams, revealed on Instagram that Bennett had been secretly organizing Bolt's birthday party, unaware that others were simultaneously planning the surprise proposal.

The engagement caps a relationship that began in 2013. The couple made their relationship public during the 2016 Rio Olympics and share three children: daughter Olympia Lightning Bolt, age 6, and five-year-old twins Thunder Bolt and Saint Leo Bolt. Ahead of the proposal, Bennett had posted a heartfelt tribute on...