Usain Bolt Photo Shows Him Smiling As He Runs 100m Under 10 Seconds And It's Amazing

Best picture of Rio. Maybe ever.
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Usain Bolt made history when the Jamaican won his third Olympic 100m gold medal in the Sunday night final.

Yet the image below of the living legend during the semi-final may have provided the picture of Rio.

Smile for the camera: Usain Bolt finds the time to enjoy the night in Rio.
Smile for the camera: Usain Bolt finds the time to enjoy the night in Rio.
Cameron Spencer via Getty Images

The photograph, captured by Cameron Spencer of Getty Images, of the big man smiling for the camera suggests he is going for a Sunday afternoon stroll, or competing in a school running event.

In reality, he was up against some of the finest athletes of all time and, despite slowing down for the tape, still clocked 9.86 seconds. Mind-blowing.

Plenty of people on Twitter spotted the potential.

When you've tricked the world into thinking Justin Gatlin has a chance: pic.twitter.com/ASXzCLk4lX

— Jesse Washington (@jessewashington) August 15, 2016

Imagine training hard as f*ck for 4 years just to get beat by a smiling Usain Bolt pic.twitter.com/7G41AOfYQk

— DatPiff (@DatPiff) August 15, 2016

Bolt stops, takes a selfie, then continues to win the race. pic.twitter.com/tvr7FxEcQg

— Kevin McSorley (@Sloopjb619) August 15, 2016

pic.twitter.com/J5FauqFglp

— Luke Cripwalker (@sporker_) August 15, 2016

The Getty photographer of this photo you'll see a billion times forever is Cameron Spencer (@cjspencois). pic.twitter.com/ypsZGsJUpS

— Mitch Goldich (@mitchgoldich) August 15, 2016

Bolt is the G.O.A.T🇯🇲😂 pic.twitter.com/dgwBQUuqLO

— Youtube:ShootEmUpYT (@womenappealer) August 15, 2016

Running away from my responsibilities like #UsainBolt pic.twitter.com/FVjl80nU8J

— Radass Badass (@RadassBadass) August 15, 2016

This picture of Bolt will be the hottest Meme for the coming weeks pic.twitter.com/8FzJoBClRH

— Nick Parker (@NickJamieParker) August 15, 2016

So much determination on those faces and he chillin lol @usainbolt cannot be touched! 🐐 pic.twitter.com/tXFrLaq9Q8

— Duane Brown (@DuaneBrown76) August 15, 2016

Smiling like the Roadrunner. Beep... Beep. @usainbolt pic.twitter.com/I0fODmGSW0

— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) August 15, 2016

Not content with smiling during the race, Bolt even found time for a selfie with the heptathlon podium finishers, including silver medalist Jessica Ennis-Hill, after later claiming gold in the final.

@spikesmag @iaaforg @usainbolt Here it is! pic.twitter.com/pjGN4l3qMB

— BrianneTheisen-Eaton (@btheiseneaton) August 15, 2016

Who's jealous? Selfie time with @usainbolt #Athletics #Rio2016 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/mhpU6vSnQy

— IAAF (@iaaforg) August 15, 2016

In the final, the Jamaican sprinter crossed the finish line in 9.81 seconds - a little quicker - marking his first gold medal of the 2016 Olympic Games, bringing his career gold medal haul to seven. He has the potential to reach nine should he win his remaining races in Rio.

Bolt has said that this year’s Olympic Games will be his last. The greatest? Fair play, Usain.

He tweeted to dedicate his win to the people of Jamaica:

Jamaica Stand Up!!!
This for you my people

— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) August 15, 2016

The athlete told the MailOnline he planned to party with Prince Harry to celebrate the win.

He said: “I’ll party with Prince Harry and teach him the running man. But only after Rio!”

Murad Sezer / Reuters

Bolt’s reaction to South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk smashing the world record for the 400m was also brilliant:

Usain Bolt's reaction to Wayde van Niekerk's WR 43.03 in the 400m final. #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/GJIaMLGzIZ

— Stephen Nelson (@Stephen__Nelson) August 15, 2016

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