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Usain Bolt shocked by Justin Gatlin in farewell world championships

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finished his individual career with a bronze medal.

Longtime rival Justin Gatlin held off a charging Bolt to win his first global 100m title since 2005 at the world championships on Saturday night. It’s Bolt’s first loss in an Olympic or world 100m final.

Gatlin clocked 9.92 seconds. American Christian Coleman took silver in 9.94, followed by Bolt in 9.95 seconds.

Coleman stormed out to an early led, and Bolt in the adjacent lane closed on him. But it was Gatlin, out in 8, who surpassed both of them with a perfect lean at the line.