Twitterati hail Usain Bolt's legacy as sprint king draws curtain on illustrious career

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London, Aug 6: Justin Gatlin was booed by the crowd after the veteran American athlete defeated sprint king Usain Bolt in his swansong.

Bolt won a bronze medal at the IAAF World Championships after he was defeated by Gatlin.

The Jamaican's farewell did not go as planned for the Olympic Champion's illustrious sprint career came to an end with third place in the 100 metres final on Saturday.

"I told you guys no matter what happened I was going to do my best," Bolt said.

"I did it for the fans, they wanted one more season. I'm definitely disappointed. But the good thing is I knew I came out here and gave it my all.

"It doesn't change anything. I lost the race to a great competitor. Came third to a young kid that's coming up and has a great future ahead of him, so no regrets. It was always going to end, win lose or draw.

"I've done all I can for the sport and myself so it's time to go."

Bolt clocked a time of 9.95 seconds in the final - matching a season best - as Gatlin finished three hundredths of a second better off, failing to recover from a bad start.

Here's how Twitterati reacted on Bolt's swansong:

Ex-Olympic gold medallist Morolake Akinosun:

Actress Sophie Chaudhary:

Fan hails Gatlin:

Harsha Bhogle:

Ayaz Memon:

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