Usain Bolt upset by Justin Gatlin in final 100m race (Video)

Usain Bolt couldn’t capture a gold medal at the IAAF track and field championships in London, losing to Justin Gatlin in the 100-meter final.

The IAAF track and field championships in London have provided everyone a chance to get one last look at Usain Bolt. At the end of the event, on August 13, Bolt will retire from the sport of track and field for good. But the first day was the 100-meter final, which was set to be Bolt’s last ever race at that distance.

When Andre de Grasse pulled out of the World Championships, many thought that Bolt’s closest competitor had dropped out. But he still competed against a familiar foe in American Justin Gatlin. The polarizing sprinter shocked the world when he stole Usain’s thunder and beat him by three-hundredths of a second:

Gatlin’s compatriot Christian Coleman placed second with a time of 9.94, meaning Bolt missed a silver medal by a hundredth of a second.

Although Bolt can be consoled by his nine Olympic gold medals at home, this is still an agonizing finish for him. A fierce competitor like him never wants to lose a race, but he clearly wanted to put on a show for the same crowd that he electrified back in the 2012 Olympics. When Gatlin reached the finish line, they booed him, but he returned the favor by bowing down to Bolt.

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Prior to the race, Bolt issued a stern warning to his fellow track and field athletes when he said stop doping or “the sport will die.” Given Gatlin’s checkered past, it may have been a direct shot at him. He’s been focused on putting the past behind him ever since he returned to the competition in London. Hopefully, this upset win will make everyone take notice. It should only boost his, and America’s, confidence heading into the 2020 Olympics.