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Usain Bolt on Sunday maintained his record as the fastest man alive by beating Justin Gatlin to win the 100m Olympic gold in Rio.
The 29-year old athlete ran 9.81 seconds in his final Olympics to replicate his success at Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
Twice banned for doping offences, Gatlin was 0.08 seconds behind Bolt, with Canada's Andre de Grasse in third.
"Somebody said I can become immortal," said Bolt. "Two more medals to go and I can sign off. Immortal."
The feat makes him the only person in world history to win the 100m Olympic gold for three consecutive times.
He'd won the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay titles in 2008 and 2012.
The 29-year old athlete ran 9.81 seconds in his final Olympics to replicate his success at Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
Twice banned for doping offences, Gatlin was 0.08 seconds behind Bolt, with Canada's Andre de Grasse in third.
"Somebody said I can become immortal," said Bolt. "Two more medals to go and I can sign off. Immortal."
The feat makes him the only person in world history to win the 100m Olympic gold for three consecutive times.
He'd won the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay titles in 2008 and 2012.
