Centrowitz blazes to win in 1,500m
USA's Matthew Centrowitz celebrates winning the Men's 1500m Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Photo: AFP
Matthew Centrowitz produced a stunning gun-to-tape 1500m run on Saturday to claim the United States' first gold in the event since 1908.
Centrowitz, fourth in the London Games four years ago and twice a world championship medallist, timed 3min 50.00sec.
Algerian defending champion Taoufik Makhloufi added silver to second place in the 800m, in 3:50.11, while New Zealand's Nicholas Willis claimed bronze (3:50.24).
"It's been a dream come true," Centrowitz told reporters. "Doing my victory lap, I literally kept screaming to everyone I know 'Are you kidding me?'"
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