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Usain Bolt says Justin Gatlin 'getting old' after 200 meters race

Reigning 100 meter and 200 meter Olympic champion Usain Bolt says he is surprised that rival Justin Gatlin failed to advance to the 200-meter final on Thursday.

"Everybody's in shock," Bolt told BBC Radio 5 Live. "You can tell from the 100 meters he's getting old. It's a fact the older you get, the rougher it gets to double."

Gatlin, 34, and a silver medalist in the 100 meters, finished third in his 200-meter heat.

Bolt will look to defend his title and won his semifinal heat in 19.78, 0.02 seconds faster than Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse.