Usain Bolt wins 2nd consecutive Olympic 100 gold

LONDON (AP) — Pulling away from the pack with every long stride, Usain Bolt crossed the finish line and thrust his right index finger in the air.

Yes, he's still No. 1 in the 100-meter dash. Maybe not better than ever, but Bolt is definitely back.

Only about fifth-fastest of the eight runners to the halfway mark Sunday night, Bolt erased that deficit and overtook a star-studded field to win the final in 9.63 seconds, an Olympic record that let him join Carl Lewis as the only men to claim consecutive gold medals in the marquee track and field event at the Summer Games.