The three-act Bolt carnival, back on track

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RIO de JANEIRO — Maybe, in the dawn before time, there was a human specimen who, racing away or toward the likes of sabertooth tigers or wooly mammoths, could run for all he was worth and do it really, really fast.  

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For now, we have Usain Bolt.

Adding to his legend, Bolt roared to gold in the men’s 100m Sunday night at Olympic Stadium, crossing the line in 9.81 seconds.

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