Ashton Eaton stamped a 10.35s run to grab the gold and set a new Olympic record as he edged the old one with a .6 difference in the Heat Three of the 100m Decathlon during the 2012 London Olympics yesterday.

 

“When you’re in this place, and you’re in this environment, this is what happens,” said Eaton in the post-game interview.

 

Eaton put an exclamation in the initial moment of the race, gaining an early lead after a swift headstartin the very first seconds.

 

Ukrainian sprinter Oleksiy Kasyanov tried to even the pace in the 2.5th second, along with Eaton and Trey Hardee.

 

Eaton outran Hardee and Kasyanov in the 3.8th second, successfully taking the first post and sought an advantage.

 

Canadian decathlete Damian Warner and American Trey Hardee stepped on a deadlock in the 5.9th tick, but Hardee broke free from the tie in the 6.5th second of the race.

 

Eaton and Hardee stepped on the gas to outrun their international rivals in the 7.6th count, thus tied the pace in the 7.9th.

 

Warner tried to trim the gap from Hardee, but he couldn’t keep up with the renowned opponent in the 9.8th second.

 

Eaton terminated the lap with a 10.35s record breaker, while his old friend and colleague Hardee went for a 10.37s finish.

 

Kasyanov ended up in 4th as he marked a 10.40s score, while Warner got third with a 10.39s turnout.

 

The 30-year old two-time Olympic Champion Ashton Eaton sustained his dominance and kept a stable momentum throughout the race, paving the way for his historic win.