Bolt powers to gold metal
Usain Bolt confirmed his status as the best sprinter in history as he regained his Olympic 100 meter title in grand style. Bolt, doubted by many after a season dogged by defeat and injury, ran the second-fastest time ever to beat fellow Jamaican and training partner Yohan Blake into silver and American Justin Gatlin into bronze
Bolt’s 9.63 seconds, just 0.05 seconds slower than his own staggering world record,was a new Olympic best and capped a race in which seven men went under 10 seconds, with only the injured Asafa Powell failing to break that mark.
“I was happy when I went out in the first round, I felt I could do this,” said the 25-year-old Bolt. “I was slightly worried about my start. I didn’t want to false start again, so I sat in the blocks a little bit.
Fastest 100m times
9.58secs Usain Bolt in Berlin 16 Aug 2009
9.63secs Usain Bolt in London 5 Aug 2012
9.69secs Usain Bolt in Beijing 16 Aug 2008
9.69secs Tyson Gay in Shanghai 20 Sept 2009
9.71secs Tyson Gay in Berlin 16 Aug 2009
“I was happy when I went out in the first round, I felt I could do this,” said the 25-year-old Bolt. “I was slightly worried about my start. I didn’t want to false start again, so I sat in the blocks a little bit.
Next up for Bolt…200 meters.
Justin Gatlin of Team USA took the bronze.
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