"Usain Lightning Bolt" World Athletics Moscow 2013

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Already one of the truly great sporting images - A lightning bolt flashes in the night sky above the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow as the undisputed king of Athletics and sprint legend Usain Bolt of Jamaica wins the 100 metres final at the 2013 IAAF World Championships. Bolt timed a season's best 9.77 seconds, with American Justin Gatlin claiming silver in 9.85sec and Nesta Carter, also of Jamaica, taking bronze in 9.95sec.

This 100m title added to a staggering career haul of major championship gold medals including
2009 World Championships Berlin - 100m Gold, 200m Gold and 4 x 100m relay Gold
2011 World Championships Daegu - 200m Gold and 4 x 100m relay Gold
2013 World Championships Moscow - 100m Gold, 200m Gold , 4 x 100m relay Gold
2008 Olympics Beijing - 100m Gold, 200m Gold , 4 x 100m relay Gold
2012 Olympics London - 100m Gold, 200m Gold , 4 x 100m relay Gold

World Records - 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metre relay with his Jamaican team mates.
AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) Code: 176023921

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