Bolt Smashes Record To Win World 100m Title

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Mon, 08/17/2009 - 2:28am

Bolt smashes record to win world 100m title

Olympic champion Usain Bolt smashed his own record to end the reign of 100-meter title-holder Tyson Gay at the world athletics championships in Berlin on Sunday night.

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