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Bolt sets record to win 100m gold
ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Berlin Date: 15-23 August
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Usain Bolt
Bolt continued his dominance of the 100m with another incredible victory
Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt set a new world record as he cruised to a stunning victory in the 100m at the World Championships in Berlin.
The 22-year-old Jamaican stormed home in a time of 9.58 seconds to shave 0.11 off the record he set last year when winning gold at the Beijing Olympics.
American Tyson Gay was second in a time of 9.71, with Jamaica's Asafa Powell claiming bronze in 9.84.
Britain's Dwain Chambers came sixth in a season's best time of 10.00.
Bolt, who set three world record when winning his Olympic golds in Beijing last summer, served up another superlative display as he bounced back from his false start in the semi-finals.
In the final, he powered out of the blocks at the first time of asking and took control of the race within the first 30m, the crowd going wild as he streaked across the line in another landmark time.
"I was ready, I was feeling good after the semi-finals," Bolt told BBC Sport.
"I knew it was going to be a great race and I came out and executed it. It's a great time. I did well and I feel good in myself."
Gay, who went into the final as the reigning world champion, set a national record with his time but admitted afterwards that he was well short of his rival.
"I ran the best I could but it was not enough tonight," he said. "I believe I put in a championship performance and I am very pleased with the national record."
