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Usain Bolt beaten in 100m race by Justin Gatlin

Fastest man on earth, Usain Bolt has been stunned as he finished third in the 100 meters Final of World Athletics Championship at London, last night. In his farewell 100 meters, Bolt clocked a time of 9.95 seconds but was left behind by veteran American sprinter Justin Gatlin who clocked 9.92 seconds to claim Gold, his compatriot Christian Coleman came second with 9.94 seconds. World record holder Bolt had a dreadful start from the blocks but he stretched in the 70 meters, like he always does, however, this time it was not enough to win it. It is an amazing turnaround for Gatlin, who was the Olympic champion in 2004 and world champion in 2005, to win it after 13 years. Despite being the Champion, Gatlin recieved a rough reception from the crowd. Since 2008, when Bolt set his first world record, he had not lost a championship race, and collected 19 gold medals in 100, 200 and 4×100 meters. The only time, he did not won the gold was in 100 meters at the 2011 world championships, when he was disqualified for a false start and the 2008 Olympic 4×100, a gold won by Jamaica that was subsequently stripped because a teammate tested positive for banned substances.

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