Rio Olympics: Usain Bolt wins; GB golds for Whitlock, Murray, Rose & Kenny

Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt claimed a record third 100m title while tennis player Andy Murray won Britain's fifth Rio gold on GB's best day at an overseas Olympics.

A 15th gold of the Games, putting GB second in the medal table, followed gymnast Max Whitlock's historic double success and Justin Rose's golf victory.

Cyclist Jason Kenny defeated team-mate Callum Skinner for his fifth title. Bolt, 29, ran 9.81 seconds to beat Justin Gatlin to gold and follow up his titles at Beijing 2008 and London 2012.

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He remains on course for the sprint 'treble treble' with the 200m and the 4x100m relay to come. "I expected to go faster, but I'm happy that I won," he told BBC Sport. "I'm here to perform. I did what I had to."

South African Wayde van Niekerk broke Michael Johnson's 17-year-old world record by 0.15secs to win 400m gold in 43.03. The mark had stood for 6,198 days.

Wimbledon champion Murray retained his Olympic title with an epic win over Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in the men's singles final.