Sunday 16 August 2009

Berlin 2009 - Bolt smashes 100m world record

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica smashed his own 100 metres world record with a stunning time of 9.58 seconds to win gold at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin.

American Tyson Gay, the 2007 champion, clocked a US-record 9.71 to take silver and Jamaican Asafa Powel claimed the bronze.

Bolt made a near-perfect start, grabbing the lead after only 20 metres and storming to the line.
His friend Powell, a former world champion, ran 9.84 at the Olympic stadium.
Britain's Dwain Chambers came a creditable sil xth with a season-best time of 10.00.

-Nathan133

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