Let's make this birthday one to remember.

51 years old (Born on January 05, 1974)

Happy Birthday, Iwan Thomas! You're still sprinting through life faster than most of us can jog to the fridge. From your silver medal dash at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to conquering gold medals at World Championships, European Championships, and Commonwealth Games—you've always been ahead of the pack.

Even though you've hung up those speedy spikes, we bet you still race people in supermarket aisles or challenge friends to spontaneous sprints down hallways. May this birthday be filled with laughter, cake (you've earned it!), and fewer pulled muscles than your glory days. Keep running circles around everyone—just maybe not literally anymore!