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BOLT DOES THE TRIPLE! WINS GOLD!
Gee… Bolt just led from start to finish to win in 19.78, a poor time by Bolt’s standards, but considering the conditions and where everyone else finished, that was easy.
GOLD: Usain Bolt – 19.78
SILVER: Andre De Grasse – 20.02
BRONZE: Christophe Lemaitre – 20.12
That’s just how it’s done. Typically a slow starter, Bolt led from start to finish, and although he might have lagged a little bit close to the finish, he ended up winning by three metres or more.
Simply, he’s the best.
It looked as through he was running his own race.
Andre De Grasse a clear second, with the blanket finish for third, with France’s Christophe Lemaitre running a good last 20 metres to take bronze.
Men’s 200m final times
1 Usain Bolt – 19.78s
2 Andre De Grasse – 20.02s
3 Christophe Lemaitre – 20.12s
4 Adam Gemili – 20.12s
5 Churandy Martina – 20.13s
6 LaShawn Merritt – 20.19s
7 Alonso Edward – 20.23s
8 Ramil Guliyev – 20.43s
Usain Bolt will run his final individual Olympic race today in the men’s 200m final, competing against Canada’s Andre De Grasse for the gold medal.
It should be a cracking race, and will determine whether Bolt can win his eighth gold medal gold medal at an Olympic Games. Join us for live updates as Usain Bolt shoots for gold in the men’s 200m final from 11:10am AEST.
Bolt has also stated that he believes he’s in good enough shape to break the 200m world of 19.19, which he set in Berlin seven years ago. It would be a hell of a race, but the Jamaican believes he’s the only man in the field capable of running such a time.
He’s probably right.
His main competition will come in the form of red hot American LaShawn Merritt, and Canada’s Andre De Grasse. Bolt and De Grasse shared an Olympic moment in the semi-final, as the Canadian pushed the defending champion all the way to the finish line, as Bolt beamed in response.
It was a fantastic moment for spectators, but the vision of Bolt cruising to the finish line makes you think that the great Usain has a bit left in the tank for this race.
One of the big surprises was Justin Gatlin missing out on the final. Whatever you say about the man and his past, it’s a shame that rivalry won’t have another chapter written here.
Look for Bolt to get out of the box slowly, as he gets those long legs pumping, but take the lead around halfway through the race and power away from there.
His top speed is without doubt the best in the field, and it’s hard to see anyone beating him here.
Join us for live updates of the defending champion Usain Bolt running for his eighth gold medal in the men’s 200m final, as we follow another bit of Olympic history from Rio.
Starting list for men’s 200m final:
1 Ramil Guliyev – Turkey
2 Adam Gemili – Great Britain
3 Alonso Edward – Panama
4 Andre De Grasse – Canada
5 LaShawn Merritt – United States
6 Usain Bolt – Jamaica
7 Christophe Lemaitre – France
8 Churandy Martina – Netherlands