Usain Bolt is supreme. The Jamaican gave a remarkable performance in the 200 meters on Thursday, besting American rival Justin Gatlin to secure a record 10th gold medal at the world championships in China.
Coasting at the end, Bolt lifted both arms and punched his thumbs into his chest, an act of personal recognition that he really is the greatest sprinter of all time.
Bolt wins the mens 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015
With a time of 19.55 seconds, he set the best time of the season. And despite slowing down, he still beat Gatlin by .19 — much more than the .01 second edge Bolt had in Sunday's 100 final.
Bolt is now 2-0 in Beijing against Gatlin, who had been unbeaten in two seasons, with only the 4x100 relay to come on Saturday. Once he sat down to savor his victory on a trackside chair, Gatlin came over to congratulate Bolt and the two rivals shook hands and chatted.
Seven years ago, Bolt started his amazing run of gold at the Beijing Olympics and has not lost a major 200 race since. The Jamaican, however, had been struggling with injury since winning his third straight 200 title at the 2013 world championships in Moscow.
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt reacts after a cameraman on a segway crashed into him in the final of the men's 200 metres athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium in Beijing on August 27, 2015. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FRANCK FIFE via Getty Images)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt reacts after a cameraman on a segway crashed into him in the final of the men's 200 metres athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium in Beijing on August 27, 2015. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FRANCK FIFE via Getty Images)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt is tracked by photographers and a cameraman on a segway as he celebrates after winning the men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt is tracked by on a cameraman on a segway as he celebrates after winning the men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 27: Usain Bolt of Jamaica takes a selfie after wining gold in the Men's 200 meters final during the '15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015' at Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest) on August 27, 2015. (Photo by Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt reacts after a cameraman on a segway crashed into him in the final of the men's 200 metres athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium in Beijing on August 27, 2015. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:FRANCK FIFE via Getty Images)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt shows his shoes to the crowd as he celebrates after winning the men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt points at his race bib celebrates after winning the menâs 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, celebrates as he crosses the line to win the gold medal in the men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt, fourth from left, crosses the line to win the gold medal in the men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the menâs 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the menâs 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, crosses the line to win the gold medal in the men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the menâs 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the menâs 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt, middle, celebrates after winning the menâs 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt races to the gold medal in the men's 200m final at the at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, crosses the line to win the gold medal in the men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt, centre, races clear of United States' Justin Gatlin, second right, and South Africa's Anaso Jobodwana, left, to win the gold in the men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt (R) wins the final of the men's 200 metres athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium in Beijing on August 27, 2015. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:OLIVIER MORIN via Getty Images)
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BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 27: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with supporters after crossing the finish line to win gold in the Men's 200 metres final during day six of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 27, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein via Getty Images)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt (C) wins the final of the men's 200 metres athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium in Beijing on August 27, 2015. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:OLIVIER MORIN via Getty Images)
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BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 27: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with supporters after crossing the finish line to win gold in the Men's 200 metres final during day six of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 27, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein via Getty Images)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the final of the men's 200 metres athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium in Beijing on August 27, 2015. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ADRIAN DENNIS via Getty Images)
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt (R) wins the final of the men's 200 metres athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium in Beijing on August 27, 2015. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:OLIVIER MORIN via Getty Images)
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BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 27: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates with supporters after crossing the finish line to win gold in the Men's 200 metres final during day six of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 27, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF) (credit:Alexander Hassenstein via Getty Images)
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BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 27: Usain Bolt of Jamaica takes a selfie with supporters after crossing the finish line to win gold in the Men's 200 metres final during day six of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 27, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) (credit:Patrick Smith via Getty Images)