Usain Bolt has shattered his 100-meter world record.
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Sprinter Usain Bolt has set a new 100-meter world record at the World Championships, that now stands at 9.58 seconds. Bolt shattered his old 100-meter world record that he set in the finals of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, with a time of 9.69 seconds, a race in which he slowed down in the last 20 meters and showboated to the crowd. This time, Bolt showboated only after winning this race, breaking the old record by 0.11 seconds, the biggest change in the 100-meter record books in more than 40 years. The world record was set in the finals of the World Championships and assured Bolt of the gold medal. Bolt, once again, proved that he is the best sprinter today, and one of the greatest in history.
Tyson Gay finished the race in second place, with a time of 9.71 seconds, well behind Bolt. Gay earned the silver medal and set an American record. It was the fastest that he had ever run in a 100-meter race, as well. Gay had been having a groin problem before the Championships, but raced the race of his life. Bolt and Gay were side-by-side for the first part of the race, before Bolt pulled away in the last 50 meters.
Bolt's Jamaican teammate Asafa Powell got the bronze medal, finishing in third place, with a time of 9.84. Powell was the first person to congratulate Bolt after his record win, as the two are very good friends. Bolt took a Jamaican flag and wrapped it around himself and Powell after the victory. The packed crowd of 55,000 spectators at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, where the World Championships were taking place this year, cheered for all the runners, before, during, and after the race.
The top three finishers had a time of under 10 seconds, quite impressive, considering that the world record was 10.02, in 1968, and a record that stood for over 15 years before being broken.
Tyson Gay finished the race in second place, with a time of 9.71 seconds, well behind Bolt. Gay earned the silver medal and set an American record. It was the fastest that he had ever run in a 100-meter race, as well. Gay had been having a groin problem before the Championships, but raced the race of his life. Bolt and Gay were side-by-side for the first part of the race, before Bolt pulled away in the last 50 meters.
Bolt's Jamaican teammate Asafa Powell got the bronze medal, finishing in third place, with a time of 9.84. Powell was the first person to congratulate Bolt after his record win, as the two are very good friends. Bolt took a Jamaican flag and wrapped it around himself and Powell after the victory. The packed crowd of 55,000 spectators at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, where the World Championships were taking place this year, cheered for all the runners, before, during, and after the race.
The top three finishers had a time of under 10 seconds, quite impressive, considering that the world record was 10.02, in 1968, and a record that stood for over 15 years before being broken.
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Super cool.
This guy is amazing and hopefully nothing ever comes out about him using any kind of performance enhancing drugs. It does make you wonder how fast guys will be 20 years from now because they seemingly get faster every year.
:-)
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