“I want to be iconic,” proclaims the Jamaican sprinter, whose 9.58-second flash run in the 100 easily puts him in violation of some small-town speed limits. “That’s my mind-set. It’s why I’m still in the game.”
His victory in the 100 on Sunday against training partner Yohan Blake, Americans Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay and the rest of the star-studded field promptly and emphatically shut down all the questions about his fitness and dedication — questions that only grew louder after losses to Blake in both sprints five weeks ago at Jamaica's Olympic trials.
Lightning strikes twice. And it lit up London. After all the rumours and theories about his supposedly lessening powers, all the technobabble and psychobabble about why he was not the same Usain Bolt we saw in Beijing, the fastest man on the planet gave the world his answer – and gave it with both barrels right between the eyes.
He proved it again. He is indeed the fastest men on earth and damn, that was a magnificent run.
Till next time Chikas.
Mwah
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