100m semifinals at 2008 Olympics in Beijing

Jamaica's Usain Bolt (L) and USA's Walter Dix fly toward the finish in the semifinals of the Men's 100m at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on August 16, 2008. Bolt finished with a 9.85 and Dix a 9.95. (UPI Photo/Terry Schmitt)

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