Usain Bolt delivers in Moscow
Published: 2013 August 11 19:50:32 (5268 Views)
Usain Bolt lit up the Luzhniki Stadium by blazing to 100metres gold at the world championships in Moscow.
The world record holder defied the pouring rain to storm to victory on a drenched track in a revised time of 9.77 seconds, his best time of the year.
The Jamaican held off the challenge of American Justin Gatlin, who clocked 9.85sec, with Bolt's countryman Nesta Carter landing bronze in 9.95. Great Britain's big hope James Dasaolu was eighth in 10.21.
Bolt performed all his customary pre-race preening, pretending to hold up an umbrella, all part of the show from the born entertainer but when it came to the crunch he was, as always, ice cold.
He was out of the blocks well and, just as it looked as if Gatlin, in the lane inside him, might be closing, he pulled clear to reclaim the title he lost after a false start in the final in Daegu two years ago.
The final had been headed for a mouthwatering showdown between Bolt and a rejuvenated Tyson Gay, before the latter's failed drug test sent shock waves through athletics.
Former world record holder Asafa Powell's failed test was confirmed hours later and the sport was on its knees.
So it was perhaps apt that tonight's race was a head-to-head between Bolt, the saviour of the sport, and two-time former doper Gatlin.
The American had beaten Bolt by a whisker at a Diamond League meeting in Rome at the start of the season but the world stage is where the world record holder feels at home.
Lightning flashed overhead ahead of the final but, with Bob Marley's 'Three Little Birds' playing before they took to their blocks, Bolt delivered.
Bolt said: 'I am happy but I wanted to do better. My legs were sore after the semi-finals, I don't know why but the world record wasn't on so I came out just to win.
'Back in Jamaica, they do not expect less than that from me. They always expect me to dominate.' by blazing to 100metres gold at the world championships in Moscow.
The world record holder defied the pouring rain to storm to victory on a drenched track in a revised time of 9.77 seconds, his best time of the year.
The Jamaican held off the challenge of American Justin Gatlin, who clocked 9.85sec, with Bolt's countryman Nesta Carter landing bronze in 9.95. Great Britain's big hope James Dasaolu was eighth in 10.21.
Bolt performed all his customary pre-race preening, pretending to hold up an umbrella, all part of the show from the born entertainer but when it came to the crunch he was, as always, ice cold.
He was out of the blocks well and, just as it looked as if Gatlin, in the lane inside him, might be closing, he pulled clear to reclaim the title he lost after a false start in the final in Daegu two years ago.
The final had been headed for a mouthwatering showdown between Bolt and a rejuvenated Tyson Gay, before the latter's failed drug test sent shock waves through athletics.
Former world record holder Asafa Powell's failed test was confirmed hours later and the sport was on its knees.
So it was perhaps apt that tonight's race was a head-to-head between Bolt, the saviour of the sport, and two-time former doper Gatlin.
The American had beaten Bolt by a whisker at a Diamond League meeting in Rome at the start of the season but the world stage is where the world record holder feels at home.
Lightning flashed overhead ahead of the final but, with Bob Marley's 'Three Little Birds' playing before they took to their blocks, Bolt delivered.
Bolt said: 'I am happy but I wanted to do better. My legs were sore after the semi-finals, I don't know why but the world record wasn't on so I came out just to win.
'Back in Jamaica, they do not expect less than that from me. They always expect me to dominate.'
- Metro
The world record holder defied the pouring rain to storm to victory on a drenched track in a revised time of 9.77 seconds, his best time of the year.
The Jamaican held off the challenge of American Justin Gatlin, who clocked 9.85sec, with Bolt's countryman Nesta Carter landing bronze in 9.95. Great Britain's big hope James Dasaolu was eighth in 10.21.
Bolt performed all his customary pre-race preening, pretending to hold up an umbrella, all part of the show from the born entertainer but when it came to the crunch he was, as always, ice cold.
He was out of the blocks well and, just as it looked as if Gatlin, in the lane inside him, might be closing, he pulled clear to reclaim the title he lost after a false start in the final in Daegu two years ago.
The final had been headed for a mouthwatering showdown between Bolt and a rejuvenated Tyson Gay, before the latter's failed drug test sent shock waves through athletics.
Former world record holder Asafa Powell's failed test was confirmed hours later and the sport was on its knees.
So it was perhaps apt that tonight's race was a head-to-head between Bolt, the saviour of the sport, and two-time former doper Gatlin.
The American had beaten Bolt by a whisker at a Diamond League meeting in Rome at the start of the season but the world stage is where the world record holder feels at home.
Lightning flashed overhead ahead of the final but, with Bob Marley's 'Three Little Birds' playing before they took to their blocks, Bolt delivered.
Bolt said: 'I am happy but I wanted to do better. My legs were sore after the semi-finals, I don't know why but the world record wasn't on so I came out just to win.
'Back in Jamaica, they do not expect less than that from me. They always expect me to dominate.' by blazing to 100metres gold at the world championships in Moscow.
The world record holder defied the pouring rain to storm to victory on a drenched track in a revised time of 9.77 seconds, his best time of the year.
The Jamaican held off the challenge of American Justin Gatlin, who clocked 9.85sec, with Bolt's countryman Nesta Carter landing bronze in 9.95. Great Britain's big hope James Dasaolu was eighth in 10.21.
Bolt performed all his customary pre-race preening, pretending to hold up an umbrella, all part of the show from the born entertainer but when it came to the crunch he was, as always, ice cold.
He was out of the blocks well and, just as it looked as if Gatlin, in the lane inside him, might be closing, he pulled clear to reclaim the title he lost after a false start in the final in Daegu two years ago.
The final had been headed for a mouthwatering showdown between Bolt and a rejuvenated Tyson Gay, before the latter's failed drug test sent shock waves through athletics.
Former world record holder Asafa Powell's failed test was confirmed hours later and the sport was on its knees.
So it was perhaps apt that tonight's race was a head-to-head between Bolt, the saviour of the sport, and two-time former doper Gatlin.
The American had beaten Bolt by a whisker at a Diamond League meeting in Rome at the start of the season but the world stage is where the world record holder feels at home.
Lightning flashed overhead ahead of the final but, with Bob Marley's 'Three Little Birds' playing before they took to their blocks, Bolt delivered.
Bolt said: 'I am happy but I wanted to do better. My legs were sore after the semi-finals, I don't know why but the world record wasn't on so I came out just to win.
'Back in Jamaica, they do not expect less than that from me. They always expect me to dominate.'
- Metro
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