Usain Bolt Breaks 200m Record In Beijing
BEIJING — A sprint double was all too predictable. To make the Olympics absolutely special, Usain Bolt added a world record double Wednesday by winning the gold medal in the 200 meters.
Already well ahead coming off a tight bend that was supposed to be his only challenge, the Jamaican didn’t slow for the first time in the games and bettered the world record of Michael Johnson — one that even the track great considered still out of reach.
With his time of 19.30 seconds, he sliced .02 off the mark dating to the 1996 Atlanta Games. And, incredibly, he cut his personal best by a massive .37.
On the eve of his 22nd birthday, Bolt did the celebrating early. In a sport dominated by hundreds of seconds, he beat the field by over half a second.
All too far behind him, Churandy Martina of the Netherlands Antilles took silver in 19.82. Defending champion Shawn Crawford got bronze 19.96.
Never letting up, Bolt dipped at the finish line and once he saw the record was gone, he fell to the track, his giant legs and arms pointing every which way.
“He is Superman 2,” Johnson said on the BBC said after he saw his record fall….[MORE >>]
Previous Record Holder — Michael Johnson: 200m in 1996: Michael Johnson sets the world record in the 200m at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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After his sensational win Bolt said:
“This is a dream come true. You come out every day to be a champion and I’m just happy.”
“I told everybody I would leave everything on the track and I did just that.”
“I’ve proved I’m a true champion and that with hard work anything is possible.”
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