Usain Bolt narrowly beat rival Justin Gatlin to the gold medal in the 100-metre final of the IAAF World Championships on Sunday, finishing the race with his best time of the season: 9.79 seconds.
BBC Sport confirmed the news:
The two favourites were separated by just a single lane, and both had solid starts, with Gatlin leading Bolt entering the final 40 metres. Gatlin seemed to defend his lead until the final 15 metres, when Bolt shifted gears and beat his rival on the line.
Andre De Grasse and Trayvon Bromell tied for third place, via L'Equipe:
Classement final 100m : u26a1ufe0fu26a1ufe0fu26a1ufe0f 9"79 Gatlin 9"80 Bromell 9"92 De Grasse 9"92 Rodgers 9"94 Gay 10"00 Powell 10"00 Vicaut 10"00 Su 10"06
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Here are the highlights of the close final:
As shared by the Press Association's Simon Peach, the fans in the stadium exploded when Bolt, one of the world's most popular athletes, beat Gatlin in such a close final:
The moment Bolt crosses the line to win the 100m.