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It has gotten to the point now that it takes longer to take stock of Adam Peaty's record-breaking career, than it does for the 26-year-old to swim 100 metres.
The Uttoxeter-born superstar was streets ahead of his closest rivals as he romped to a second Olympic gold medal, five years on from his triumph in Brazil.
His time of 57.36 seconds was only his fifth-fastest time recorded, yet for Peaty, his Tokyo glory certainly ranks higher than his success at the Rio Games in 2016.
Adam Peaty cemented his legacy as Britain's greatest ever swimmer after his gold in Tokyo
The 26-year-old became the first British swimmer to ever defend his Olympic title
'I'm just so f***ing relieved,' he told the BBC. He later told reporters: 'I couldn't give a s*** about my time. That race was mine to lose. Everyone knew it, I was trying not to think it.'
If Brazil was Peaty's coming out party, Japan was the 26-year-old's opportunity to cement his legacy as Britain's greatest ever swimmer, and the greatest breaststroker in history.
