Re-read the article, Mortac. I’m sure you’ll have a more understanding POV. Fab was only talking about breaking the Aussie record (8.49) and the money for the PV record was put up to draw media attention to the competition, not because Hooker was saying he’d do it.
At any rate, who cares? The first thing every 100m guy says (or at least said before '08) when he breaks 10 seconds is that the WR is next. No one bats an eyelid, because thats what sprinters say.