100M
IF THE SIZE of the crowds on the opening couple of days of the athletics programme were poor, all that changed when Usain Bolt took to the track to defend his 100m title. The near-47,000 capacity Estadio Olimpico was packed to witness history being written by the Jamaican legend with spectators filling the aisles to catch a glimpse of the world’s most famous athlete.
After Justin Gatlin had the better start, Usain Bolt coasts to his third 100m Olympic gold
MARK SHEARMAN