He's still the king: Usain Bolt trumps Justin Gatlin to retain world 100 metres title
Towering Jamaican runs a season's best of 9.79 seconds to confirm his status as the greatest sprinter ever
Jamaican Usain Bolt trumped American rival Justin Gatlin in a thrilling showdown to retain his 100 metres title in style at the world athletics championships on Sunday.
Bolt, also the double Olympic gold medallist and world record holder in the blue riband event, ran a season's best of 9.79 seconds in Beijing.
I came out relaxed, no stress, and brought it home. It is all about running the race and getting it done. My aim is to be number one until I retire
Gatlin, who has served two doping bans, was just one-hundredth of a second off Bolt, taking silver in 9.80 with fellow American Trayvon Bromell and Canadian Andre de Grassse awarded bronze medals after both timing 9.92.
“I came out relaxed, no stress, and brought it home,” said Bolt. “It is all about running the race and getting it done. My aim is to be number one until I retire.”
Asked whether he understood why he was being regarded as the saviour of his sport, Bolt said: "For me I understand why but I wanted to do it for myself also. It was a big deal.
"This means a lot because I've been struggling all season. It's taken me a while to work things out. It's been up and down but it's okay now."
