No sprinter in Olympic history won three consecutive gold medals in the 100 meters prior to Sunday night. In a career filled with historic accomplishments, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt added that to the list in Rio.
Bolt, as expected, took gold with a time of 9.81 seconds. U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin, who had the lead at the 80 meter point, took silver with a time of 9.89 seconds. Gatlin, who has now won a total of four Olympic medals in his career, was suspended for four years in 2006 after failing a doping test.
Bronze went to Canada’s Andre De Grasse with a time of 9.