World's fastest man Usain Bolt washed away the memory of his false start disqualification in Daegu two years ago to win the World 100 metres crown by coming behind to beat Justin Gatlin in a time of 9.77 seconds.
According to the Mirror, Bolt expressed later that he wanted to distract people away from the bad things in the sport and help in any way he could.
As if receiving divine approval, a spectacular lightning flash lit up the Moscow sky as he crossed the finish line ahead of Gatlin (9.85) and Nesta Carter (9.95), the report said.
Bolt said that he had never been worried because he knew what he was capable of but wanted to do better.
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