Usain Bolt loses for the first time in 4 years to Justin Gatlin in 100m final at World Championships
Usain Bolt lost for the first time in four years as American Justin Gatlin beat him in his 100m farewell race.
The Jamaican superstar was competing in his last solo race in a championships before retiring, but was edged out by Americans Christian Coleman and Justin Gatlin.
35 year old Gatlin, was booed by many in the sell-out London crowd when it was announced he had clinched the world championship title.
Gatlin finally defeated his great rival - at the age of 35. Bolt got a slow start and came in at 9.95 - unable to surge past his rivals in the closing seconds as he has done on so many occasions.
Gatlin took the win in 9.92, with Coleman clocking 9.94.
Bolt embraced Gatlin after they crossed the finish line
Despite not going according to the script, fans packing the Olympic stadium were treated to a lap of honour as Bolt thanked the crowd and struck his iconic pose.
"I'm sorry I couldn't end it on a winning note, but I want to thank you for your support," said the sprinter - who admitted his race had been "very poor".
Bolt still has a chance of glory in the 4x100m relay
New world champion Gatlin, who served a doping ban between 2006 and 2010, was embraced by Bolt after he crossed the line.
He told the BBC: "The first thing he did was congratulate me and say that I didn't deserve the boos. He is an inspiration."
Gatlin was the last man to have beaten Bolt over 100m - by just a hundredth of a second in Rome in 2013.
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Usain Bolt lost for the first time in four years as American Justin Gatlin beat him in his 100m farewell race.
The Jamaican superstar was competing in his last solo race in a championships before retiring, but was edged out by Americans Christian Coleman and Justin Gatlin.
35 year old Gatlin, was booed by many in the sell-out London crowd when it was announced he had clinched the world championship title.
Gatlin finally defeated his great rival - at the age of 35. Bolt got a slow start and came in at 9.95 - unable to surge past his rivals in the closing seconds as he has done on so many occasions.
Gatlin took the win in 9.92, with Coleman clocking 9.94.
Bolt embraced Gatlin after they crossed the finish line
Despite not going according to the script, fans packing the Olympic stadium were treated to a lap of honour as Bolt thanked the crowd and struck his iconic pose.
"I'm sorry I couldn't end it on a winning note, but I want to thank you for your support," said the sprinter - who admitted his race had been "very poor".
Bolt still has a chance of glory in the 4x100m relay
New world champion Gatlin, who served a doping ban between 2006 and 2010, was embraced by Bolt after he crossed the line.
He told the BBC: "The first thing he did was congratulate me and say that I didn't deserve the boos. He is an inspiration."
Gatlin was the last man to have beaten Bolt over 100m - by just a hundredth of a second in Rome in 2013.
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