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“I wanted to do it for my fans. Without them, I wouldn't have done what I've done.”

Source: Farewell lap at the World Championships, London, 13 August 2017

Context He spoke after a farewell lap of honour at his last World Championships, a day after a hamstring injury ended his final race, the 4x100m relay.

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Usain BoltJamaica · b. 1986
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