Usain Bolt wins the 100 meters and once again he made it look easy

Usain Bolt won the men's 100 meters on Sunday night in Rio in convincing fashion, pulling away from the field to capture gold in 9.81 seconds and retain the title of "World's Fastest Man."With the win, Bolt becomes the first sprinter in history to win gold in the 100 meters in three consecutive Olympics.In the final, Bolt got off to a slow start, while American Justin Gatlin looked to be closing in a surprise gold. But then Bolt turned into his top gear, passing Gatlin and again crossing the line well ahead of the field."I expected better," Bolt said of himself, and his start, in a post-race interview with NBC.When he crossedthe line, Bolt still hadenough of an edge of his competitors to pound his chest in victory:Here's the finish:Gatlin took silver. AndreDe Grasse of Canada took bronze.After his win, Bolt celebrated with his famous lightning-bolt pose. This time, without shoes:Bolt entered the Rio Olympicsas something of a question mark, having dropped out of Jamaican Olympic qualifying five weeksbefore the Games with a nagging hamstring injury. But after being named to the Olympics by the Jamaican track and field team, he has looked like his old self in Rio.In the preliminary round of the 100 meters on Saturday, Bolt looked solid, practically jogging into the semifinal despite an average start. Then, in the semifinal earlier on Sunday night, he again cruised to victory, flashing a toothy smile and looking around at his competitors as he effortlessly flew across the line.Bolt, who is nearly 30,still has the 200 meters and the 4x100m relay ahead of him in Rio. Withhis performance on Sunday, Bolt has once again showed the world that he's the best sprinter to ever live.But was that ever really a doubt'Join the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: A Chinese Olympic swimmer in Rio has tested positive for a banned substance
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