By Kazeem Ugbodaga
American
sprinter, Justin Gatlin defeated Usain Bolt to claim gold in the World Athletic
Championship in London.
Bolt
who was running his last 100 meter race paid the price for a late start and he
never recovered from the error as he came third in a time of 9.95.
Gatlin,
who also was behind forced himself to the front to pull a stunner, winning the
race in a time of 9.92 to claim the gold medal.
Christian
Coleman also stunned Bolt as he claimed silver in a time of 9.94.
The
race virtually ended Bolt’s dominance of the 100 meter race, but he is still by
far the greatest Athlete of all time.
According to Tom Fordyce, Chief sports writer at London
Stadium, 2015 was
supposed to be Gatlin’s year to dethrone Bolt.
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| Gatlin bowed befor Bolt after the race |
“He’s
being booed through every round here. And now the man banned twice for drugs
has taken his revenge. A party has officially been pooped,” he said.
Michael Johnson, 200 great and four-time Olympic gold
medallist athlete on BBC TV said “I thought Bolt would be challenged but by Coleman not by
Gatlin. Bolt was under pressure. He didn’t have to be here and you have to give
him credit for putting himself out there and give people the chance to beat him.”
“Two
did beat him and I’m sure people are upset. I can guarantee you Bolt will not
be upset. He is a competitor but he realises that life goes on.”
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