USAIN Bolt lit up the Luzhniki Stadium by blazing to 100 metres gold at the World Championships in Moscow, on Sunday.
The world record holder defied the pouring rain to storm to victory on a drenched track in a revised time of 9.77 seconds, his best time of the year.
He held off the challenge of American Justin Gatlin, who clocked 9.85secs, with Bolt's fellow Jamaican Nesta Carter getting bronze in 9.95s.
Great Britain's big hope James Dasaolu was eighth in 10.21.
Bolt performed all his customary pre-race preening, pretending to hold up an umbrella, all part of the show from the born entertainer but when it came to the crunch he was, as always, ice cold.
He was out of the blocks well and, just as it looked as if Gatlin, in the lane inside him, might be closing, he pulled clear to reclaim the title he lost after a false start in the final in Daegu two years ago.
This final had been headed for a mouthwatering showdown between Bolt and a rejuvenated Tyson Gay, before the latter's failed drug test sent shock waves through athletics. Former world record holder Asafa Powell's failed test was confirmed hours later and the sport was on its knees.
