One final time in the 100m event, Usain Bolt peered down the last 50 meters of his lane and saw sprinter upon sprinter running footsteps ahead of him.
One final time, the world's fastest man furiously pumped the arms and legs on his gangly 6-foot-5 frame, desperately trying to reel in all those would-be winners as the finish line fast approached.
This time, the afterburners kicked in but not hard enough. Not one, but two overlooked and underappreciated Americans — Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman –withstood what was once Bolt's undeniable late charge.
This time, Bolt finished third at the World Championships. That's right – a bronze medal finish on Saturday in the going-away party for one of the planet's most entertaining icons and track and field's lone shining star.
The eight-time Olympic gold medallist spoke about the race, his competitors and which mistake cost him the gold at the World Championships.
Bolt also expressed about wearing a badge of his friend and fellow athlete Germaine Mason, who died in a motorbike crash this year.
Video Editor: Mohd Irshad Alam
(With inputs from AP)
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