Usain Bolt Beats Justin Gatlin To World Championship Gold

Usain Bolt has stunned the sporting world by beating clear favorite Justin Gatlin in the 100m final at the Athletics World Championships in Beijing.

Gatlin had come into the competition on a 28-race winning streak over the last year, in which he has consistently ran at times below 9.8 seconds. However, he has been a controversial figure after returning from a second doping ban in his career. This has helped to paint the final as a battle between clean athlete Bolt and the perceived cheater, leading for many people in the media and the sport to show delight when the Jamaican sprinter won with a time of 9.79 seconds.

Meanwhile, 29-year-old Bolt has struggled to find form this year after a spate of injuries kept him out of action for much of the season, making his victory even more remarkable.