Justin Gatlin & Usain Bolt
Fastest human ever, 8-time Olympic gold medalist, and 11-time world champion Usain Bolt has lost his last solo race to long time rival Justin Gatlin.
Bolt had announced the 16th IAAF World Championship in London would be his final competition.
Bolt finished third in 9.95 seconds, equalling his best time for 2017, behind America’s Gatlin who finished in 9.92 seconds, and Christian Coleman who clocked 9.94 seconds.
Gatlin, who has been banned twice for doping, was booed before the race, and after he won. He is winning what is his second world championship 12 years.
Usain Bolt will retire next week after the 4×100 meters relay finals.
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hmnnhmnnhmnnhmnn the sound you make when the tears are about to drop
An anti-climax. 😟
Chai! I kept rejecting this feeling on his behalf. I really felt he won’t win this race.
I don’t care if he came in last, he is still the G.O.A.T 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Lol, something tells me he just want to taste what it means to lose a race once before he retires.
Great reminder that we’re all infallible humans – even the best of us. Amazing athlete who really rescued athletics from the mess it was in and gave it a new image. Always a Champion!
*fallible (just goes to prove my point 😊)
It’s not like this is his first time being beaten in a race. The guy is still a legend all the same. World record holder shits! Lol….However, I can feel the pain and disappointment though in not winning this very race. Hopefully, he wins the relay, else I’ll consider this as a “retirement agreement” of some sort. . .*raises eyebrows*
Something tells me he did it intentionally
I watched the race and that was what came through my mind. You can tell that he didn’t put a winning effort to it. I’m sure it is not an easy race for him especially when all eyes are on him. Good luck to all of them.