[size=15pt]Usain Bolt beats Justin Gatlin in 100m final[/size]

Over darkened Beijing skies, a moment of blinding light. For two years Justin Gatlin has been the undisputed king of sprinting as well as athletics’ most controversial character, but cometh the hour, cometh Usain Bolt – but by the narrowest of margins.

Usain Bolt beats Justin Gatlin in 100m final: World Athletics Championships – live!

Gatlin is famed not only for having failed two doping tests but also for his explosive starts, while Bolt tends to rise from his blocks like a man who has overslept on a rock hard mattress. This time though there was little in it at the gun or at 40, 50, 60, 70 and even 80 metres. But as they approached the line, Gatlin lost his balance while Bolt kept his nerve. In the end a width of vest separated them with Bolt winning in 9.79sec, from Gatlin in 9.80. The Canadian Andre De Grasse and the 19-year-old American Trayvon Bromell shared the bronze medal in 9.92.

Bolt said: “It definitely means a lot because I’ve been struggling all season. It took me a while to discover what was the problem. And it’s all held together so I’m just happy.”

The Jamaican, who has now won nine world titles over 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay, was also asked how important his victory was given Gatlin’s past: “For me, I understand why but I wanted to do it for myself. It was a big deal.”

For nearly two years athletics had waited for this track-and-field super fight – with Gatlin having gone into the final with an unbeaten streak that stretched back over 28 races and Bolt also unbeaten over 100m – except when easing down in heats – since being outrun by Gatlin in Rome in June 2013. As they say in boxing, somebodies O had to go, and while the winning time was nothing special the occasion certainly was.

At the start both men acted like boxers, rolling their necks and puffing out their cheeks. When he was introduced, Bolt covered his eyes with his hands before opening them and smiling; Gatlin shot imaginary bullets with his fingers before roaring into the camera.

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The race was a slugfest too, with both men hammering it to the line – until Gatlin blinked. Five times this year he has run faster than 9.80, but when the pressure was on and the adrenaline blasting through his veins he wasn’t able to produce his very best.

“Really, I gave it away,” he said. “I stumbled in the last five metres, my arms got a little flaily. But I’m happy to come so close and to represent my country.”

However he denied that the pressure had got to him. “No, I’ve had pressure since 2011,” he said. “You have to come out and run and over the last five metres it wasn’t my day to do so. You have to focus on yourself, keep within yourself. Whether he came out with his A game or his B game, I had to be on top of mine. I leaned a little too far forward, and I got a little off balance.”

But he also paid tribute to Bolt, saying: “He’s a gamer. He’s a showman. Anyone who goes to the line to go against him has to be ready to go to work. In those five metres I let things get away from me. I stumbled a little, and it cost me the race.”

Bolt left the stadium sporting the broadest smile. It was in the Bird’s Nest in 2008 that he first announced himself as a global superstar, by winning Olympic 100m and 200m gold in world record times. And after a difficult couple of years, where he has been beset by injuries, it was once again where he found his wings.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/aug/23/world-athletics-championships

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This boy real name na "running machine" ....... Only am na race



OMG!!!.......... THIS IS MY FIRST FTC oooooooo

After many days of struggle

Gosh, no awardz

Team Bolt!!! Sorry team Gatlin. Light will always travel faster than a Gatling gun round.

My crush.

I fell for him when he started winning every important competition.

Very slim margin!

Photo finish
Bolt 9.79sec and Gatlin 9.80

must he win every time

What a great end to a great few hours of athletics. People seemed to remember that Bolt is, in fact, a mere mortal before that race, and Gatlin's form in both the heats and semi-final looked as though it might be enough to win him gold. But Bolt, in that infectious, indomitable style, just cannot be caught

Nice

People have short memories london 2012 the whole world said bolt is done and finished and what did he do won the 100 and 200. Don't doubt this man he knows when to bring the BIG performance. Bolt will do the double.

Okay I've heard.


But wait,




Were you guys expecting Buhari-go-slow to beat Bolt before?



Na joke I just dey joke o before dis APC dullards go begin throw me bombs nah

The guy is too good

Congrats...

Stale news

Usain Bolt you must to run my race.

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firstEVA:
My crush.
I fell for him when he started winning every important competition.

that ain't suprising, i think every guy understands this

Congratulations to him, he truly deserves it.

He deserves it.

Congratulations to him... The dude suffer this year cos of injury. I hope he stops disturbing his neighbours with loud music

firstEVA:
My crush.

I fell for him when he started winning every important competition.

typical naija girl, gold digger.

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yes!

I knew it. the guy just flies.

He runs as though he is not applying much efforts.

Usain Bolt is a true definition of a legend.

Kudos to Buhari's body language and no nonsense stance!.. Omenka

Yippee! I had been so scared that dopehead Gatlin would beat him.......
Bolt is the undisputed King of 100m. Waiting for 200m.......
My humble two cents