Usain Bolt became the first man in Olympic Games history to win three straight 100m titles.
Bolt, who trailed American Justin Gatlin briefly, eased pass and across the line in a season best 9.81 seconds.
Gatlin was second in 9.89 and Canadian Andre de Grasse, third in 9.91.
Yohan Blake was 4th in 9.93.
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Is a two-time Jamaica sports journalist of the year (2004 and 2005) and world-renowned journalist. One of his award-winning articles was on Usain Bolt, 6-time Olympic champion, 11-time World champion and sprint double record holder, was published in the Jamaica Gleaner in 2004. Anthony has covered Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016; Six (6) IAAF World Athletics Championships between 2007 and 2019 and several other international sporting events, including the 2007 World Cup of cricket and his favourite football team, Argentina vs the USA in 2004.
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Bolt a di real big man…the man can even run 10.5 and no one can beat him.
Congratulations to you Mr Bolt