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As John Weaver suggests in Tuesday’s Cape Times, Bolt may have let go of the 100m crown, but clearly went out with a bang in his 4x100m relay finals display, which clearly sent out a warning to other pretenders, harbouring any thoughts of stealing away his Olympic title in London next year.
After his dramatic disqualification from the 100m final, in which countryman, Yohan Blake assumed Bolt’s title, Bolt blitzed all-comers in the 200m, to defend the title he won in Berlin in 2009 in the fourth quickest time over that distance.
The Trelawney-born athlete’s championships only improved from there as he anchored the successful 4x100m Jamaican relay team to gold in a new world record time.
Afterwards, Bolt reflected on the race as well as his championships as a whole.
“We ended the championships on a good note. We reminded ourselves about the Olympics. We focused on getting the baton all around. When I saw the first two legs, I thought anything is possible and I ran my best. I ended the championships very well. I started on a bad note, but I ended on a good note,” he said.
Bolt reminded the world and opposition alike that despite his obvious dismay at not retaining his title, as well as his newfound ‘vulnerability’, there is a greater goal in mind.
“Next season, I should be ready and it should not be a problem. The Olympics are going to be a big thing for me. I’m going to be serious,” Bolt added.
