Sport of athletics

The fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt, was dethroned in the final 100 meters race in his sports career. In the final of the World Championship in London, the record holder (9.58 seconds) remained third, finishing in 9.95 seconds. The lightning was overtaken by two Americans Christian Colman - 9.94, and Justin Gatlin - 9.92.

One final time, Usain Bolt peered down the last 50 meters of his lane and saw sprinter upon sprinter running footsteps ahead of him.

Greek athlete Paraskevi Papachristou makes an attempt in the women's triple-jump qualification during the World Athletics Championships in London on Saturday. Papachristou, a European bronze medalist, was not in the best of form on the day and failed to make the triple-jump final, managing only 13.40 meters and 13.75 meters - way below the 14.20-meter threshold needed.

The Turkish Athletic Federation's discovery of Meryem Bekmez's remarkable skills in athletics at the age of 12 saved her from getting married at a young age.

"She would have been married off like her sister, or would be working on the field," said her father Hacı Bekmez, had she not been "discovered" yet.

Legend of track and field athletics Usain Bolt admitted to the BBC that his decision to put an end to his career was caused by the accumulated physical problems over the years and not purely psychological. The eight-time Olympic sprint champion announced he plans to step out of the track unbeaten.

TRACK & FIELD: Pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi made it three in a row at the IAAF Diamond League meetings so far this year finishing first in London on Sunday, after clearing 4.81 meters. Cypriot Milan Trajkovic was second in the 100-meter hurdles at the same meeting, clocking 13.25 second, a national record.

TRACK & FIELD: Teenager Miltos Tentoglou produced a new national Under-20 record in the men's long jump and the fourth best jump in the world this year measuring 8.29 meters at the National Championship that took place over the weekend in Patra.

After dominating the world of athletics, nine-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt will move on to his next challenge and become a pro footballer. At least, for now, in the world of video games.

TRACK & FIELD: Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi cleared a world-leading 4.85 meters at the women's pole vault event of the Rome Diamond League meeting on Thursday. She went on to try her luck at 5.07 m. for a new world record, but she could not make it.

Bulgarian athlete Ivet Lalova-Collio placed 4th in the 100 m sprint race at the athletics tournament in the French city if Marseilles, reported BNR.

 She finishted in 11.49 seconds. Winner with time of 11.17 seconds became Nigerian Blessing Okagbare, followed by Carole Zahi from France with 11.34 seconds and British Asha Philip with 11.43 seconds.