6 August 2012 Last updated at 00:54 ET
Usain Bolt's dash for glory in the 100m took just over 9.6 seconds and left the papers not so much speechless as forced to state the obvious.
Bolt simply is, as the Sun puts it, "the undisputed Fastest Man on Earth".
The Olympic final was "an electrifying race", says the Daily Mirror.
Of his opponents, "they all broke 10 seconds" says the Independent, "but they were nowhere near". Bolt, says the Daily Express, "left his rivals standing".
Weeping
The Financial Times observes "a cascade of gold medals has generated waves of national euphoria and goodwill".
The Daily Telegraph talks
Sunday, 5 August 2012
Papers praise Bolt's 100m victory
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