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Usain Bolt pulled up hurt in his final race and the photos are heartbreaking

16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 - Day Nine
16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 - Day Nine
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Usain Bolt’s track career came to a disappointing end on Saturday, when he pulled up hurt and fell to the track in his final race at the world championships in London on Saturday. The photos were heartbreaking.

Usain dropped his baton after pulling up on the final leg of the 4x100 relay.

16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 - Day Nine
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images for IAAF

As Great Britain crossed the finish line for gold, Bolt tumbled to the track.

16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 - Day Nine
Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images

He lay there for a bit.

16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 - Day Nine
Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images
16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 - Day Nine
Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF

Man, this sucks ...

16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 - Day Nine
Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images
16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 - Day Nine
Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images

Eventually, he got up and crossed the finish line with his teammates.

16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 - Day Nine
Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images
16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 - Day Nine
Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 - Day Nine
Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images

Feel better, Usain. You’ll always be a legend.

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