Retirement is on the horizon for Usain Bolt — he’s planning to be done in August after the World Championships in London. But before he says goodbye, he has a handful of races left, one of which happened on Saturday night in his native Jamaica in front of a sold-out stadium. Bolt raced the 100m, and as he’s done so many times in the past, he easily won, finishing in 10.03 seconds.
Usain Bolt wins his last race in Jamaica, then celebrates with a dance party
According to the BBC, Bolt was actually a little nervous going into the race, but overall, he was grateful to everyone at the stadium for all their support:
“The run, it was just OK. I must say it was OK. I don’t think I’ve ever been that nervous running a 100m,” he said.
He added: “It’s big to see everybody that turned out. It shows that what I’ve done for the sport is a big deal to them and they really appreciate it.
The crowd responded with applause and vuvuzelas:
And it looks like after the race, everyone including Bolt turned it into a dance party:
It’s a little too soon to say goodbye to Bolt when he still has the aforementioned World Championships, as well as another meet in June in the Czech Republic. But I think everyone would agree that it’s been a privilege to see the greatest show on earth.
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