Eight-time Olympic champion, Usain Bolt defeated in his final race as Justin Gatlin clinched the gold
- It was a heartbreaking moment for the eight-time Olympic champion as Usain Bolt settled with bronze.
- Bolt was beaten by the United States Justin Gatlin in the 100-meter World Championship.
Usain Bolt ended up in 9.95 and was behind Christian Coleman who won the silver in 9.94 seconds. Justin Catlin achieved the feat in 9.92 seconds as he thrashed Usain Bolt in his farewell race.
As he lost in the World Athletic Championship, Bolt stated,
“It doesn’t change anuthing for me, I think I lost the race to a great competitor. I gave it my best shot but my body’s telling me it’s time to go.”
Champ beats Champ
As the world championship began in London, Justin Gatlin was returning from a huge gap. Similarly, Bolt and Gatlin both were contenders to win the Gold.
Bolt was expected to win the gold as he announced, that it would be his last race. It was Bolt’s slowest time in a major 100-meter final as he ended at No. 3 with 9.95 seconds.
Talking about the Silver medal winner Christian Coleman, Bolt said,
” I came in third to a young kid that is coming up. He has a great talent and great future ahead of him. So no regrets. I came out and did my best. I was always going to end no matter what happened- win, lose or draw. I was always going to walk away. I’ve done all I can do for the sport and for myself. It’s time to go.”
After beating the world champion the Gold medalist Justin Gatlin said,
“At the end of the race, I bent deep for Usain and paid homage to him. That’s what it is. This night is still a magical night for track and field and for Usain Bolt. He’s done so much.”
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‘Justin Gatlin’ The new World Champion
As the race finished, Gatlin emerged as the new world champion.
Later Gatlin stated,
“It is Bolt’s last race and he’s the man so it’s not about beating him. I have had many victories and many defeats down the years, he’s pushed and inspired me to be the athlete I am today. It’s surreal really to come across the line first – it’s still his night.”
After he was introduced to the stadium, he was booed by the fans in the whole stadium. Before this championship, he was allegedly banned from a couple of competitions after the drug scandals.
For a long time, he was pretty far from any tournament, as he faced a ban from the competition. When the whole stadium rang with boo, the 37-year-old veteran said,
“Bolt congratulated me and the first thing he said was I didn’t deserve all these boos. I tuned it out through the rounds and stayed the course. I did what I had to do.”
Gatlin added,
“The people who love me are here cheering for me and cheering at home.”
Usain Bolt farewell
Usain Bolt retires after the world championship, which was recently held in London. The eight-time Olympic gold medalist announced his retirement after competing in 100 meters in the world championship.
As he said goodbye to his extraordinary athletic career, many sports stars gave farewell to the legend in their way.
Manchester United player Paul Pogba also tweets in his style,
Who's watching @usainbolt race tonight? ⚡ qui regarde @usainbolt ce soir? #AgentP 🕵🏽 #London2017 #BeTheNext pic.twitter.com/WLnlRDQjL7
— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) August 5, 2017
Short Bio on Justin Gatlin
Justin Gatlin is an American sprinter and one-time Olympic gold medalist. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, after taking home the gold in the 100 m in Athens in 2004. Gatlin currently defeated three-time world and Olympic champion Usain Bolt at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London. More Bio…
