Usain bolts for third Olympic gold in 400-meter relay
7:29 AM, August 22, 2008
Usain Bolt on Friday got his third gold medal and third world record of the meet by running the third leg for a Jamaican relay team that crushed the old 400-meter relay record held by the United States.
Jamaica clocked 37.10, besting the record of 37.40 set by the U.S. relay team at the 1992 Olympics and equaled by a U.S. relay team at the 1993 world championships.
The Jamaica quartet was Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Bolt and Asafa Powell.
The U.S. did not make the final, having botched an exchange in the heats.
-- Philip Hersh
Photo: Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates winning his third gold medal after the men's 400-meter relay final at the Beijing Games on Friday. Credit: David J. Phillip/Associated Press Photo
HE IS JUS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: pethreena | August 22, 2008 at 10:09 AM
BIG UP USIAN! BIG UP JAMAICA! Congrats to you and all the other athletes for representing Jamaica in such a remarkable way. NUFF RESPECT, ONE LOVE.
Posted by: H | August 22, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Way to go Jamaica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so proud to be a Jamaican.
Posted by: LREN | August 22, 2008 at 11:40 AM
YESS JAMAICA AH MASH UP TINGS RIGHT NOW...WE WERE JUST WAITING TO PROVE TO TEH WORLD WAT WE ARE CAPABLE OF..NUFF RESPECT TO JAMAICA WE ARE SO PROUD.
Posted by: KEEKZ | August 22, 2008 at 12:14 PM
u can never get tired to watch him.his name will go down in history. I would but my tickets now get front row seat just to see him do it all over again in 2012. I am so proud to be jamaican. and for the rest of them. remember what he said.IF YOU WORK HARD AT IT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.this is what i am telling my
kids.
Posted by: susan payne | August 22, 2008 at 12:48 PM
usain bolts is a fer nominal athlete who is a double Olympic gold medalist because of his outstanding efforts, he is someone to look up to as a fantastic role model.
Posted by: sade payne-hines | August 22, 2008 at 01:08 PM
first of all big up ALL jamaicans!!!! big up usain you & the others have made this our time! we are shining like jamaica sun!
Posted by: may-may | August 22, 2008 at 02:03 PM
Congrats to Usain Bolt and all the others who have worked so hard. Thanks for being a Role Model that other kids can dream and aspire to be like. Nuff respect!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Mobile, Alabama Gulf Coast>>>>>>>>>>>>USAIN BOLTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Posted by: VHenry | August 22, 2008 at 02:57 PM
Such a joy to see him compete. Surely the athlete of the 2008 Olympics who will be remembered as a hero and role model for the youth.
Posted by: Karl | August 22, 2008 at 06:50 PM
Jamaica, Jamaica. U have the world lock inna track and field and unu nuh see nuting yet. Wait till the next Olympics. !!!!
Posted by: lisa | August 22, 2008 at 07:15 PM
Why is nothing being made of the lane violation that should have been called on the Jamaicans? Prior to the second exchange, Frater to Bolt, Frater clearly steps outside of his lane...multiple times! I think that it is a shame that they get the gold and the WR when they should have received a dq!
Posted by: Clint | August 22, 2008 at 10:53 PM
I thought one only gets dq'ed if he/she steps INSIDE the lane?
Posted by: passerby | August 23, 2008 at 01:56 PM