Is Jamaicaâ€™s sprinting dominance about to end?

Australian 13 year old James Gallaugher has stunned the athletics world by running 200 metres faster than Olympic champion Usain Bolt did at the same age.

Usain Bolt will compete at the Commonwealth Games ... kind of. Source: AFP

JAMAICA has dominated sprinting over the last decade. We all know that.

First there was Asafa Powell, who set a new 100m world record back in 2005. He was overtaken by Usain Bolt at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. And since his rise, Bolt has been challenged by a long line-up of young Jamaican speedsters — Yohan Blake, Nesta Carter, Nickel Ashmeade, Kemarley Brown and Steve Mullings.

That sort of depth is beyond impressive. For years now, Jamaica has boasted not only the world's fastest man, but most of his serious rivals as well.

However, as Deadspin pointed out today, Jamaica's status as the undisputed male sprinting superpower is suddenly under threat.

Usain Bolt probably won't compete in individual events at the Commonwealth Games. Source: AFP

A Jamaican has set the quickest 100m time of each complete season since 2005, with just one exception (an American, Tyson Gay, was the fastest in 2010).

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That imposing record bears no resemblance whatsoever to this year's leaderboard, which has the name of another American, Justin Gatlin, plastered all over it.

No Bolt. No Powell. No Blake.

There's a rather disturbing lack of Jamaicans on the 2014 leaderboard at the moment. Source: Supplied

Where have Jamaica's superstars gone?

In April, Asafa Powell was suspended from competition for 18 months after testing positive for a banned substance called oxilofrine.

"This ruling is not only unfair, it is patently unjust," he said at the time. "Panels such as these, I understood, were assembled to allow athletes who, consciously or unconsciously, come into conflict with the rules of sport, a chance at equitable redemption."

Powell appealed the decision, and managed to get his ban reduced to six months. But since Jamaica's Commonwealth Games squad was selected during his suspension, he won't compete in Glasgow.

Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell will not compete at the Commonwealth Games. Source: AFP

Yohan Blake is perfectly familiar with the Scottish city, but his most recent trip there was an unhappy one.

Earlier this month, Blake had to be carted off the track at the Glasgow Grand Prix in a wheelchair after pulling his hamstring. He had already decided to skip the Commonwealth Games, which were apparently in the way of his preparations for the 2016 Olympics.

"I'm sorry I'm not going to be here, the Scottish people have really been looking out for me, but they understand the level of competitive person I am," he said.

"There are the World Championships and Olympics coming up in the next couple of years and I have to be at my best for that."

Jamaican sprinters Yohan Blake (left) and Usain Bolt (right). Source: News Limited

Meanwhile, Usain Bolt has spent all of 2014 on the sidelines, having suffered a foot injury early in the year. He told the media it was "nothing serious", but the injury forced him to miss the Jamaican Championships, which acted as a selection meet for the Games.

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Bolt is expected to run in the 4x100m relay, but he will sit out his usual individual events, the 100m and 200m.

"I am available for selection for the Commonwealth Games and have submitted the relevant documentation," Bolt said this month.

"I do not wish to take the place of anyone who qualifies in and individual event, but am available for relay duty if the selectors feel I can be an asset to the Jamaican team in Glasgow."

Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Nesta Carter and Michael Frater. Source: AAP

So, the three fastest Jamaicans on Earth are all likely to be absent for the 100m sprint at the Commonwealth Games. That means a bloke called Richard Thompson, of whom you've probably never heard, is expected to win the gold medal for Trinidad and Tobago.

This isn't just a short term problem though. Deadspin also had the sense to check this year's top junior times, and at the moment, Jamaica's next generation of young sprinters is being outrun routinely.

Trayvon Bromell seems fast ... Source: Supplied

The last decade has been glorious for Jamaica. Usain Bolt is the fastest man ever. But the Commonwealth Games could turn out to be the starting point in a string of high profile failures for the Caribbean nation.

EACH YEAR'S FASTEST SPRINT FROM THE LAST DECADE

2004

Justin Gatlin, USA

2005

Powell, Jamaica

2006

Powell, Jamaica

2007

Powell, Jamaica

2008

Bolt, Jamaica

2009

Bolt, Jamaica

2010

Gay, USA

2011

Bolt, Jamaica

2012

Bolt, Jamaica

2013