BEIJING, China (Reuters) – Usain Bolt delivered Justin Gatlin a second knockout blow in five days to win his fourth straight 200 metres world title yesterday and to prove that when it comes to major championship sprinting, he simply has no peer. In the seven years since the Jamaican first lit up the Bird’s Nest at the 2008 Olympics, a disqualification in the 100 metres at the 2011 world championships is the only blemish on an otherwise perfect record in major global races.
Six Olympic gold and now 10 at the worlds are glistening metal proof of his ability to get the best out of his huge natural talent when the stakes are highest.
Six Olympic gold and now 10 at the worlds are glistening metal proof of his ability to get the best out of his huge natural talent when the stakes are highest.