Jamaica's Usain Bolt won his third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter final Sunday in a time of 9.81 seconds, becoming the first man ever to accomplish the feat. He finished just .08 of a second ahead of American rival Justin Gatlin.
The accomplishment caught the attention of many in the sports world:
Nothing u can do vs that cheetah! #Bolt
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 15, 2016
Usain Bolt is not real...
— Le'Veon Bell (@L_Bell26) August 15, 2016
Bolt the greatest
— Todd Gurley II (@TG3II) August 15, 2016
This man is ridiculous!!!!! How he run Gatlin down like that last 30 meters?!!! Still accelerating!!!!
— Mark Ingram II (@MarkIngram22) August 15, 2016
Congratulations to our friend, @usainbolt! 🏅#MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/AGrswjRxZc
— FC Bayern US (@FCBayernUS) August 15, 2016
Bolt is a CHEAT CODE!
— Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) August 15, 2016
Usain Bolt is so fun to watch. Has fun, is confident, and is a winner! Wins so easily and effortlessly...
— Tyus Jones (@Tyusjones06) August 15, 2016
GOAT⚡️⚡️⚡️
Bolt ain't normal wowzer! Lol He just hit it like... 🏃🏾💨💨💨 😩.. #RioOlympics2016
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) August 15, 2016
Big up 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 Usain Bolt the 🐐
— Tristan Thompson (@RealTristan13) August 15, 2016
What a race it definitely lived up to the hype
— Cj Spiller (@CJSPILLER) August 15, 2016
The best forever...
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) August 15, 2016
Got out the gates slow but what a recovery!
— Myles Turner (@Original_Turner) August 15, 2016
Zero to 💯 REAL QUICK! #Bolt ⚡️
— Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321) August 15, 2016
When 4 years of training comes down to 10 seconds... Not just a physical beast, he's a mental giant! #UsainBolt ⚡️
— Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321) August 15, 2016
Bolt's signature showmanship was on display with a tweet from his official account published moments after the race was finished:
Jamaica Stand Up!!!
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) August 15, 2016
This for you my people