Bolt ignored doctor's orders to miss last race after death of close friend

Who was Germaine Mason? Usain Bolt's British best friend that died in a motorcycle accident

Few months before his final career appearance at the London 2017 World Championships, Usain Bolt lost his best friend in a motorcycle accident. Here is all you need to know about the British Olympic silver medallist.

Bolt ignored doctor's orders to miss last race after death of close friend

Usain Bolt has revealed he ignored doctor’s orders to run his final race, despite struggling with a personal tragedy. The fastest man alive brought his storied career to an end at the 2017 World Championships in London – in the same stadium where he clinched three Olympic gold medals in 2012. GettyUsain Bolt retired from sprinting in 2017, after winning eight Olympic gold medals[/caption] And while Bolt hoped to bow out from athletics in a blaze…