It wasn't the kind of end to a career the world expected as American athlete, Justin Gatlin gatecrashed Usain Bolt’s finale to claim the 100m world championship title.
Gatlin won a highly-charged race in 9.92 seconds as Bolt could only come third behind Christian Coleman.
With this sad defeat, Usain Bolt the great Jamaican will retire after the IAAF World Championships in London, bringing the curtain down on an incomparable career.
Fastest human ever, 8-time Olympic gold medalist, and 11-time world champion Usain Bolt has lost his last solo race to long time rival Justin Gatlin.
Bolt had announced the 16th IAAF World Championship in London would be his final competition.
Bolt finished third in 9.95 seconds, equalling his best time for 2017, behind America’s Gatlin who finished in 9.92 seconds, and Christian Coleman who clocked 9.94 seconds.
Gatlin, who has been banned twice for doping, was booed before the race, and after he won. He is winning what is his second world championship 12 years.
Usain Bolt will retire next week after the 4×100 meters relay finals.
