Usain Bolt has won the men's 100m final in Rio - becoming the first athlete to win three Olympic golds in the event.
American Justin Gatlin took silver in 9.89 seconds, while Canada's Andre de Grasse won bronze in 9.91 seconds.
Bolt appeared to be in trouble after a slow start, but he cruised past Gatlin in the last 30m and found time to thump his chest as he crossed the line.
The result delighted the crowd in the Olympic Stadium, who had booed 34-year-old Gatlin - twice banned for doping - before the race.
Moments after his victory, Bolt said he felt "brilliant" - although he admitted feeling hampered by a quick turnaround after the semi-finals.
He said: "I'm really happy, I expected to go faster but the time was so quick (before) we had to come back out.
"I'm just happy that I won and that's the key thing."
He said he was surprised at the hostile reception for his rival Gatlin, who was banned in 2001 and again in 2006 for testing positive for banned substances.
Bolt said: "It was the first time I've ever come into the stadium and they've actually booed somebody, so for me it was shocking, but I didn't care about that."
After his victory, the Jamaican hugged his occasional training partner Wayde van Niekerk, who had earlier broken Michael Johnson's 17-year-old world record in the 400m.
The South African's time of 43.03 seconds eclipsed the 43.18 record set by the US legend in Seville in 1999.
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