The fastest man in the world Usain Bolt blitzed London in what was the most hotly-anticipated ? and contested ? 100m final of all-time. Lightning: Bolt wins the men?s 100m final (Picture: REUTERS) The Jamaican sensation became only the second man in history to win the men?s 100m final twice, following Carl Lewis in 1984 and 1988, and sped to victory in 9.63 seconds ? a new Olympic record. Bolt?s countryman Yohan Blake came second with 9.75secs, while Justin Gatlin took bronze in 9.79secs. The final attracted the highest-price tickets of all London 2012 sporting events, rising to a maximum ?2,012 ? the last of which sold last week. All eyes were on charismatic 25-year-old Bolt, with many wondering whether his own doubts about his recent form and fitness were a warning ? or just a bluff. Bolt became a superstar by coasting to Olympic gold in Beijing four years ago, setting a world record time of 9.68 seconds. He then broke that a year later at the World Championships in Berlin, finishing in 9.58 seconds. But Bolt was not the nailed-on favourite going into last night?s race that might have been expected in recent years. He has been hampered by hamstring injuries and underwhelming form ? including two defeats this year by his 22-year-old Jamaican training partner Blake. Bolt also failed to defend his 2009 world championship title in Daegu last year after being disqualified from the final for a false start. Blake won that race and is the reigning world champion ? and in their most recent match-up before last night, beat Bolt with a time of 9.75 seconds. He was also one of the slowest qualifiers in Friday?s first-round heats although commentators said he looked like he was holding back.
Source: http://bbc-worldnews.net/2012/08/usain-bolt-dashes-to-record-100m-olympic-gold-in-9-63-seconds/
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