Thursday 27 August 2015

Athletics:Usain Bolt wins World Championship 200m to complete sprint double


Usain Bolt powered to victory in the 200 metres final at the World Championships to complete a sprint double in Beijing.

The Jamaican renewed his rivalry with Justin Gatlin and burst clear of the second-placed American to secure the gold medal in 19.55 seconds, which was the fastest time of the year.

South Africa's Anaso Jobodwana took bronze with a national record of 19.87, while Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes ran a personal best of 20.02 to claim a creditable fifth place finish.

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