Jamaican Usain Bolt roared into Olympic history on Sunday Aug 14,2016, capturing an unprecedented third consecutive 100m crown to confirm his place in the pantheon of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen.
Gatlin, who had been booed by the Rio crowd as he was introduced, crossed in 9.89sec with De Grasse just behind in 9.91
Britain's heptathlon silver medallist Jessica Ennis, and fellow medallists Nafissatou Thiam and Brianne Theisen-Eaton, grabbed Bolt for a trackside selfie after his win
Usain Bolt took off his shoes and held them up to the sky as he walked barefoot on the track where he made history once again
| 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing | 9.69 - world record |
| 2009 World Championships, Berlin | 9.58 - world record |
| 2012 Olympic Games, London | 9.63 - Olympic record |
| 2013 World Championships, Moscow | 9.77 |
| 2015 World Championships, Beijing | 9.79 |
| 2016 Olympic Games, Rio | 9.81 |
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