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Usain Bolt New world records 1OOm 2OOm
9.58s 19.19s
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BERLIN -- Usain Bolt crossed the finish line, saw his record-setting time on the clock and spread1 his arms as if he were soaring like a bird. About all this guy can’t do is fly. And by saving his celebration until after the finish line this time, he showed how fast a man really can go on two feet. The Jamaican shattered the world record again Sunday, running 100 meters in 9.58 seconds at the world championships2 to turn his muchanticipated race against Tyson Gay into a one-man show. That was 0.11 seconds faster than the mark he set last year at the Beijing Olympics -- the biggest improvement in the 100-meter record since electronic timing began in 1968. Bolt’s only competition these days is the clock. And when he’s really trying, not hot-dogging it over the line the way he did in China, even time itself doesn’t stand a chance. “I don’t run for world records,” said Bolt, who crossed the line with a slight breeze3 at his back. Yet those records always seem to find him. He thinks he can go even lower. “I know I said 9.4,” Bolt said, grinning. Last summer at Beijing, Bolt shut his race down early, waving his
arms and celebrating about 10 meters before he got to the line. Bolt ran his latest unforgettable4 race at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, the history-filled home of the 1936 Olympics where Jesse Owens became the world’s biggest track star. Bolt lives in Owens’ stratosphere now, having set the 100 world record three times and also owning the 200-meter record thanks to the 19.30 he ran in Beijing to break Michael Johnson’s 12-yearold mark. Before climbing into the blocks, Bolt gave spectators5 a quick wave and did his trademark bow-andarrow pose. That drew big applause. Then the real show started.
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spread - abriu
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championships - campeonatos
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breeze - brisa
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5 unforgettable - inesquecível
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spectators - espectadores