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made it to warp speed a few steps past the halfway point of the Olympic 100 meters. Emerging from behind, he put clear daylight between himself and the field. • Now he was racing against the clock, not the competition. • "Then, I thought, 'World record,'" Bolt said. "But it was too late to do anything about it." • And so the Jamaican simply had to be satisfied with the second-fastest time in history -- 9.63 seconds -- another gold medal and, of course, the comfort of knowing he'll have another chance to rewrite the record book very soon. • Undeterred from his goal of becoming a "living legend," Bolt returns to Olympic Stadium on Monday to receive his medal. A day later, he'll begin running in his favorite race, the 200. • ___
EYES ON LONDON: Gabby's back for more gold, and a men's 400m final with no Americans
• LONDON (AP) -- Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: • ___ • MORE GOLD FOR GABBY? • With two gold medals in her pocket already, Gabby Douglas is back for more. • The dynamic gymnast who helped the Americans to their first team gold since 1996 and then won the all-around competition returns to action on the uneven bars on Monday. • ___
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