Kenyan runner Jemima Jelagat Sumgong brought her country its first-ever gold medal in an Olympic women's marathon. Usain Bolt became the first person to win three straight Olympic 100-meter titles. And Russian wrestler Roman Vlasov won gold at his second consecutive Olympics. Here are the Day 9 highlights from the Rio Summer Games.
Rio Olympics, Day 9
Highlights of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016
![Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after placing first in the men's 100-meter race, making him the first person to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in that event. The sprinter clocked 9.81 seconds in the final in Rio on August 14. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/67b69bea-6685-4a8c-8185-99f1d8648d3e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after placing first in the men's 100-meter race, making him the first person to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in that event. The sprinter clocked 9.81 seconds in the final in Rio on August 14.
![Brazilians watch live television coverage as Usain Bolt wins the men's 100-meter race. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/9c7859a2-a77f-4736-9501-7c10cfce8852_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Brazilians watch live television coverage as Usain Bolt wins the men's 100-meter race.
![Nineteen-year-old U.S. gymnast Simone Biles won her third gold of the Rio Games in the women's vault event.](https://gdb.rferl.org/7826ef71-04bf-40b0-82c4-1888ac17bc3b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Nineteen-year-old U.S. gymnast Simone Biles won her third gold of the Rio Games in the women's vault event.
![Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (center) brought Kenya its first-ever gold medal in an Olympic women's marathon and its first gold of the Rio games. Sumgong finished with a winning time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, and 4 seconds. She was unfazed by a protester's attempt to jump onto the marathon course. ](https://gdb.rferl.org/c13eae40-f09c-49ca-8a1b-7c012735b69a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (center) brought Kenya its first-ever gold medal in an Olympic women's marathon and its first gold of the Rio games. Sumgong finished with a winning time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, and 4 seconds. She was unfazed by a protester's attempt to jump onto the marathon course.