Justin Gatlin wins it with a season's best The pantomime villain of the piece comes away with the top prize. Judging by the boos in the stadium, and the collective groan from those watching in Telegraph Towers, that was a far from popular outcome. Bolt came out of the blocks well but Gatlin, almost under the radar as everyone was watching Bolt, comes through and takes it.
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Sunday night’s world championships 100m medal ceremony has been switched because athletics’ chiefs do not want to see a full stadium booing Justin Gatlin and the American national anthem.Usain Bolt beaten in last solo race as drug cheat Justin Gatlin gatecrashes world 100m final read more on
Bolt understood this dynamic. Asked this week how he hoped to see his final dash reported, he said: “Unbeatable. For me, that would be the biggest headline. Unbeatable. Unstoppable. Hear that guys? Jot it down.”
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