Rio Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt blitzes his way into the Olympic 100 metres final
USAIN BOLT has blitzed his way into the Olympic 100 metres final with confident run of 9.86 seconds.
The Jamaican – who became the first man to defend an Games 100m title at London 2012 – will bid to make history and win his third final.
Usain Bolt qualifies for the men’s 100 metres final as the fastest of the eightUsain Bolt crosses the line with speed to spare ahead of this morning’s showpiece 100m finalUsain Bolt looks across in the final metres of his 100m semi-final as he eases into the final
In what should be the last final in the event at the Olympics of his stunning career, the 29-year-old will go in as the hot favourite.
Major rival Justin Gatlin of the United States ran 9.94sec in the third semi-final, with Canada’s Andre de Grasse hitting 9.92sec.
There was bad news though for Team GB’s top sprinter Chijindu ‘CJ’ Ujah – who was edged out of the final by THOUSANDTHS of a second.
Ujah ran 10.01sec – the same time as Jamaica’s Yohan Blake and United States’ Trayvon Bromell.
But he was denied the chance to run in the final, with the select eight runners just nudging him out of contention.
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Bolt ran a then world record 9.69sec at the Beijing Olympics as he stunned the world and crossed the line while thumping his chest.
The Jamaican sensation then ran 9.63sec at London 2012 – making history as the first sprinter in history to defend his Games title.
And now he takes to the start-line as the hottest favourite, as he visibly eased down in the final 30m, suggesting he could go close to his world record of 9.58sec if the wind blows in the right direction.
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