Olympics roundup: Usain Bolt still the fastest man in the world

Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the gold in the men's 100-meter final during the athletics competitions in the Olympic stadium of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.

By Associated Press August 15, 2016 5 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO – Even a lumbering start couldn’t slow down the world’s fastest man.

Usain Bolt became the first person to win three straight Olympic 100-meter titles, blowing down the straightaway in 9.81 seconds at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

The Jamaican great defeated American rival Justin Gatlin by .08 seconds for his seventh Olympic gold medal. Andre de Grasse of Canada won the bronze.