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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Simon Rice

Twitter reacts to Bolt victory

Usain Bolt of Jamaica is congratulated by Justin Gatlin (GETTY IMAGES)

Usain Bolt beat Justin Gatlin to 100m gold at the World Championships in Beijing - a result that's proving very popular on Twitter.

Bolt, the two-time Olympic champion, was unfancied to beat his American rival, with Gatlin running much faster all season.

Many were against Gatlin even competing, let alone winning, due to him being twice found guilty of doping offences. Luckily for them, it turned out just the way they wanted.

Read more: Bolt beats Gatlin to 100m title

Here's how Twitter reacted to the very popular victory...

 

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