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Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin cruise through to Sunday night's 100-meter final at 9:25 p.m.

The most famous Jamaican since Bob Marley has made his big arrival in Rio.

After a false start -- and immediate disqualification -- by Bahrain's Andrew Fisher, Usain Bolt took first in his 100-meter semifinal heat with a blazing time of 9.86.

As is Bolt's typical style, he didn't go 100 percent from start to finish. He looked around at about 80 meters, then Bolt was smiling, and slowing down, as he crossed.

When you can just smile all the way to the finish line, you know it was a good race. pic.twitter.com/PoaBliHCyV

"When he is looking that good and that easy to run 9.