Usain Bolt does not mess around. He had a torrid year that had all his critics lined up to put him to bed. Main contender Justin Gatlin had been the best sprinter this year by a country mile.
Yet the Olympic and World Champion has been in blistering form since the World Championship began in Beijing. After winning a tightly contested 100m final, he made short work of Gatlin to retain his 200m crown whilst running a leading time for the year.