BERLIN, Germany – Usain Bolt set a new 100m World record of 9.58 at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin and earned a $100,000 World record bonus.
“I was definitely ready for the World record and I did it,” Bolt said. “I didn’t think I could run a tenth (of a second) faster than my World record, but for me, anything is possible.”
Bolt beat defending champion Tyson Gay who ran 9.71 coming in second, a national record, that was just 0.02 shy of the previous World mark.
“I’m disappointed to have lost the race, but i ran my fastest time,” Gay said.
Both Bolt and Gay will meet again in the 200m, which starts on Tuesday (18 Aug).
Bolt’s compatriot, the former World record holder Asafa Powell took bronze for the second consecutive championships, in 9.84.
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the gold medal in the men’s 100m with a world record of 9.58 seconds (Getty Images)
“I’m so excited about Usain’s run tonight, it is great to be part of this,” said Powell, who’s personal best is 9.72. “Usain showed us that it is possible.”
Antiguan Dan Bailey who was fourth in 9.93, Richard Thompson of Trinidad who was credited with the same time.
Dwain Chambers of Great Britain was sixth in 10.00, edging the second Trinidadian in the race, Marc Burns, who also stopped the clock in 10.00.
