Jamaica's Usain Bolt ran an electrifying 9.69 seconds in the 100-meter sprint to set a new world record and take Olympic gold at Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing on Saturday night.
Bolt, who turns 22 on Thursday, annihilated the field. Getting off to a decent start, he then exploded ahead and even took time to celebrate with his arms out with several meters left.Canadian Donovan Bailey's long-standing Olympic record fell as a result of the race in front of over 90,000. Bailey of Oakville, Ont., ran to gold in 9.84 at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Bailey symbolically placed an imaginary crown on Bolt's head after the race.
"I never knew how fast I was going," Bolt told CBC Sports. "One aim was just to win and do what I have to do."
Bailey said the sky's the limit for the sprinter, who gave Jamaica its first ever gold in the event.
"He can absolutely run sub 9.6," said Bailey.
"He's doing things no other human being has ever done before," he added.When asked about his celebration before the finish line, which may have cost him some time, Bolt said he was concerned about winning more than running the fastest possible.
"Better to break it smaller than bigger, I would say," he said. "[Then] you have a next time to break it.""Usain was spectacular," Powell said. "He was definitely untouchable tonight. He could have gone a lot faster if he had run straight through the line."
Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after winning the gold in the 100m Saturday in Beijing.
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Bolt, who turns 22 on Thursday, annihilated the field. Getting off to a decent start, he then exploded ahead and even took time to celebrate with his arms out with several meters left.Canadian Donovan Bailey's long-standing Olympic record fell as a result of the race in front of over 90,000. Bailey of Oakville, Ont., ran to gold in 9.84 at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Bailey symbolically placed an imaginary crown on Bolt's head after the race.
"I never knew how fast I was going," Bolt told CBC Sports. "One aim was just to win and do what I have to do."
Bailey said the sky's the limit for the sprinter, who gave Jamaica its first ever gold in the event.
"He can absolutely run sub 9.6," said Bailey.
"He's doing things no other human being has ever done before," he added.When asked about his celebration before the finish line, which may have cost him some time, Bolt said he was concerned about winning more than running the fastest possible.
"Better to break it smaller than bigger, I would say," he said. "[Then] you have a next time to break it.""Usain was spectacular," Powell said. "He was definitely untouchable tonight. He could have gone a lot faster if he had run straight through the line."
Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after winning the gold in the 100m Saturday in Beijing.
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