BEIJING -- Usain Bolt lowered his 6-foot-5 frame into a too-small seat in the warm-up room and watched on TV as his main rival coasted across the line in a first-round heat at the world championships.

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Usain Bolt turned the Olympic Stadium into his stage again for his first race at the Rio Games. With an easy win in his 100-meter heat, backed up by the trademark showmanship, he did ...

Usain Bolt restored order to the world of sprinting. Regaining the 100-meter world championship gold he lost through a false start two years ago, the Olympic champion once again holds every major ...

BEIJING -- After two years of uncertainty, Usain Bolt produced his biggest clutch performance to beat rival Justin Gatlin on Sunday in the 100-meter final at the world championships with a lunge at ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Usain Bolt won a 100-meter race on a Rio de Janeiro beach with a time of 10.06 seconds on Sunday. Bolt cruised to victory on a four-lane standard running track set up on Leme beach.

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