American Justin Gatlin, who many believed would give Bolt a run for his money in the 200, finished third in his semi-final and did not qualify for the race. Gatlin won silver Sunday in the 100-meter final.
LaShawn Merritt will be representing Team USA in the race.
Here's more on Usain Bolt:
>Usain Bolt has never run a full mile
>Ellen DeGeneres faces backlash for 'racist' Usain Bolt tweet
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