Sunday, August 23, 2015

Bolt beat Gatlin in super thriller – Aftonbladet

BEIJING / STOCKHOLM. Usain Bolt has done it again.

In the World Cup final in the 100 meters, he hit with its by far the best race this year, 9.79 – and beat rival Justin Gatlin by a mere hundredth.

According to many, biggest highlight during World Athletics Championships in Beijing is over.

With just Tyson Gay in between was eventually Justin Gatlin and Usain Bolt lock horns next to each other in the final.

After that Justin Gatlin has been completely dominant both during the season and try and semifinals, it was Usain Bolt who showed the strongest nerves.

Headwind in the final

In the final, which was a rysarhistoria, he struck with his superior best races this year and finished on time 9.79 – a mere hundredth before Gatlin, who looked tense at the end of the race.

– I realized that I won when I looked to the right. For the first time this year was someone next to him (Gatlin) at the finish line. When I saw his face, I knew he says SVT.

– My goal is to continue to win until I finish. It means more than anything else, he said.



Powell not surprised

Asafa Powell had no chance in the final was not surprised that his countryman won.

– But I thought that Gatlin would run faster, he said in the mixed zone.

Neither Mike Rodgers raised his eyebrows.

– He rises always, he says Sportbladet.

Many people say it is a victory for the sport to Bolt wins, do you agree with?

– No, it was a victory for the sport that there was a so good contest. It was a packed

stadium and it’s good for the sport.

In addition to the false start in 2011 as the Usain Bolt not lost a single final at the championships when he won the gold in just Beijing seven years ago.

Andre De Grasse shared the bronze with Trayvon Bromell time 9.92.

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