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Bolt shatters his own 100 metres world record in Berlin
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Jamaica’s Usain Bolt obliterated his own world record on Sunday as he won the men’s 100 metres final at the world athletics championships in an incredible, mind-boggling 9.58 seconds.
One year to the day from his world record breaking victory in the Olympic final in Beijing, Bolt blew away the field on the blue track in Berlin. American Tyson Gay ran 9.71 to take silver, and Asafa Powell was third after running 9.84.
Congratulations, Usain… must be the power of the yam!
PHOTO: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after winning the men’s 100 metres final at the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 16, 2009. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
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Congratulations on a new world record!
“”Very good, bolt..the best men the world of 100 e 200 metres…
It is only the Jamaican yam and dumplin
is “Bolt” his real name? or has he earned that nickname from his amazing speed, i wonder
Good question, Sean. AFAIK it’s his real name … not bad to be born with a name and talent that combine to make you a headline writer’s dream…