Usain Bolt, Jamaica Win 4×100-Meter Relay Gold Medal
London Olympics with another gold medal and another world record.
Running the anchor leg in the men’s 4×100-meter relay, Bolt helped the Jamaican team win the gold medal in 36.84 seconds, a new world record. Just days after declaring himself “the greatest athlete to live,” the charismatic 25-year-old sprinter went back to work bolstering his argument.
Bolt received the baton from teammate Yohan Blake and then left behind Ryan Bailey of the United States to reach the finish line ahead of the field. The United States won the silver in 37.04 seconds, a new national record. Canada finished the race third but was disqualified, giving the bronze to Trinidad and Tobago.
