With a surge just before the 200m mark, Pierre-Ambroise Bosse established a dominant kick to win the men's 800m at the IAAF World Championships on Tuesday in London. The Frenchman ran 1:44.67 to claim gold and was followed by Adam Kszczot of Poland who closed for silver in 1:44.95. Kipyegon Bett of Kenya finished third in 1:45.21 for the final podium spot.

For Bosse, the performance marks the first medal of his career after coming excruciatingly close to a podium finish for the past three global championships. He finished seventh at the 2013 World Championships, fifth at the 2015 World Championships, and fourth at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. After today, he can finally call himself a medalist and a world champion.

After crossing the finish line, Bosse looked completely shocked and pointed at himself, seemingly in disbelief at his accomplishment.

"Wait. The chef that made this ratatouille was a rat?" - 800m world champ Pierre Ambroise Bosse pic.twitter.com/wyAOrgQOWL

— Liam Boylan-Pett (@liam_bp) August 8, 2017

"Am I dreaming? This is a great stadium, a great arena in which to perform. I need some time. I still don't believe it," he told reporters.

The early pace was established by former Mississippi State NCAA champion Brandon McBride who took the pack through the 400m mark in 50.78 seconds. McBride continued to lead down the backstretch until Bett and Nijel Amos stepped ahead of the Canadian. 

Just before the 200 meter mark, Bosse made a sudden jump to the front which seemed to shock the competitors in his wake. Down the homestretch, Bosse maintained his lead as Amos, Bett, and Kyle Langford started to fall behind. 

Meanwhile, Kszcsot swiftly kicked on the outside lane to secure the runner-up position while Bett clung to third place. 

For Kszcsot, the silver medal marks his second silver and the fourth global championship medal of his career. 

At 19 years old, Bett was the youngest competitor in the field. The performance followed a winning performance at the 2016 World Junior Championships.