<p>Jason Kenny became Britain's greatest Olympian as he powered to victory in the men's keirin on Sunday to claim the seventh gold medal of his incredible career.</p>.<p>The 33-year-old arrived in Tokyo tied on six golds with former track cycling team mate Chris Hoy.</p>.<p>He failed to add to his gold haul in the team sprint and individual sprint, looking a little off his best form.</p>.<p>But he saved the best to last with a virtuoso performance to win the keirin by a country mile, retaining the title he won in Rio in 2016, after Hoy had won it in 2008 and 2012.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/italy-basks-in-tokyo-games-medal-glory-as-covid-19-gamble-pays-off-1017436.html" target="_blank">Read | Italy basks in Tokyo Games medal glory as Covid-19 gamble pays off</a></strong></p>.<p>After the electric pace bike pulled off the track with three of the six laps remaining, Kenny put the hammer down and surprised his rivals with an audacious attack.</p>.<p>The plan worked a treat, building a huge lead that none of his rivals could reel in.</p>.<p>Malaysia's Azizulhasni Awang finished a distant second, while world champion Harrie Lavreysen of the Netherlands took the bronze to add to his golds in the team and individual sprint in the Izu Velodrome this week.</p>.<p>Kenny was lifted high into the air by Lavreysen and Awang on the podium while Hoy, commentating for the BBC, was the first to congratulate the king of the sprints.</p>.<p>"I have never seen a race like it, to watch the guy at the front ride off into the distance, it was just incredible," Hoy said. "He gained a bit of height, kept the pressure on the pedal and he just went for it. It was never in doubt.</p>.<p>"An absolutely awesome performance."</p>.<p>Kenny's nine Olympic medals is the most by a British athlete in any sport. He had been tied on eight with fellow cyclist Bradley Wiggins.</p>.<p>While there was joy for Kenny, Japan's hopes of an historic gold in a race that has deep roots in the host nation ended in disappointment as neither Yuta Wakimoto or Yudai Nitta made the final.</p>
<p>Jason Kenny became Britain's greatest Olympian as he powered to victory in the men's keirin on Sunday to claim the seventh gold medal of his incredible career.</p>.<p>The 33-year-old arrived in Tokyo tied on six golds with former track cycling team mate Chris Hoy.</p>.<p>He failed to add to his gold haul in the team sprint and individual sprint, looking a little off his best form.</p>.<p>But he saved the best to last with a virtuoso performance to win the keirin by a country mile, retaining the title he won in Rio in 2016, after Hoy had won it in 2008 and 2012.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/italy-basks-in-tokyo-games-medal-glory-as-covid-19-gamble-pays-off-1017436.html" target="_blank">Read | Italy basks in Tokyo Games medal glory as Covid-19 gamble pays off</a></strong></p>.<p>After the electric pace bike pulled off the track with three of the six laps remaining, Kenny put the hammer down and surprised his rivals with an audacious attack.</p>.<p>The plan worked a treat, building a huge lead that none of his rivals could reel in.</p>.<p>Malaysia's Azizulhasni Awang finished a distant second, while world champion Harrie Lavreysen of the Netherlands took the bronze to add to his golds in the team and individual sprint in the Izu Velodrome this week.</p>.<p>Kenny was lifted high into the air by Lavreysen and Awang on the podium while Hoy, commentating for the BBC, was the first to congratulate the king of the sprints.</p>.<p>"I have never seen a race like it, to watch the guy at the front ride off into the distance, it was just incredible," Hoy said. "He gained a bit of height, kept the pressure on the pedal and he just went for it. It was never in doubt.</p>.<p>"An absolutely awesome performance."</p>.<p>Kenny's nine Olympic medals is the most by a British athlete in any sport. He had been tied on eight with fellow cyclist Bradley Wiggins.</p>.<p>While there was joy for Kenny, Japan's hopes of an historic gold in a race that has deep roots in the host nation ended in disappointment as neither Yuta Wakimoto or Yudai Nitta made the final.</p>
