The win took the sprinter a step closer to his goal of winning a historic “triple-triple” combination of gold in the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relay in three consecutive Olympics.
American Justin Gatlin won silver in 9.89 and Canada’s Andre de Grasse bronze in 9.91.
Usain Bolt (JAM) of Jamaica runs to win the gold. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
(Gracenote) – Olympic athletics men’s 100m final result in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
