Usain Bolt's biggest rivals were absent with injuries, and despite a subdued season by his exclamation-point standards, he had cruised through the first two rounds of the 100 meters at these world athletics championships looking confident and comfortable.
Who could stop the world's fastest man now?
Only Bolt himself as it turned out. In one of the most stunning developments in the history of track meets, Bolt never got to run the 100 final on Sunday night after being disqualified for a false start.
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