Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit MONTAGNE, HOST: Yes, Usain Bolt is still the fastest man on Earth. He won the Olympic 100 meters in 2008, then again in 2012. And last night, he officially entered his fastest-man title in the record books. Bolt won the 100 meters in Rio and became the first to win the event in three Olympic Games. NPR's Tom Goldman watched it happen at Rio's Olympic stadium and joins us now. Good morning. TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Hi, Renee. MONTAGNE: Well, it must have been exciting to be there. GOLDMAN: Electric. There's so much anticipation, you know, for the men's 100 meters. And when you have a guy like Bolt, who's the greatest sprinter ever, it just adds to the excitement. And I think the moments right before the gun are really amazing. You can hear a pin drop in a stadium filled with thousands of people. And where I was - I was sitting, an usher came over and reminded us not to jump up in excitement because so many people behind us had iPhones and cameras
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