September 2008

Usain Bolt helps Jamaica set a new world record in 4×100 relay at the Bejing Olympic Games 2008

Usain Bolt helps Jamaica set a new world record in 4×100 relay at the Beijing Olympic Games 2008

“I pushed myself to help Usain Bolt and his quest for three gold medals,” Powell said.

On the Friday, the 14^th day of the Olympic Games the “Jamaica Four” broke the previous world record (37.40s) in the men’s 4×100 sprint relay, run by the USA in the 1993 Oly

mpic Games. The team consited of Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Michael Frater, and Nesta Carter who together were unbeatable and finished in 37.10s. “We simply couldn’t compete,” said Burns.

The first one to run was Nesta Carter who was very strong in his run. He handed the baton to Michael Frater, who actually ran the first 100m final in 9.97s setting a new personal best time, who handed it over to Usain Bolt. Usain Bolt helped the team to win another gold medal, before passing the baton over to Asafa Powell who saved his energy for the relay run. Asafa Powell looked relaxed and ran a superb anchor leg finishing almost 40m before Trinidad and Tobago, bringing the gold home for the “Jamaican Four”.

The silver medal was won by Trinidad and Tobago who finished in 38.06 seconds and Japan won the bronze in 38.15 seconds.

Usain, “Lightning” Bolt breaks the 200m world record at the Olympic Games, Beijing 2008.

August 20^th and a massive crowd over 91, 000 people are excited to see the 200m men final. With no wind and the people’s cheers the conditions were perfect.

Usain Bolt of Jamaica, who won a gold medal for the men’s 100m just a few days before, broke the men’s 200m world record in 19.30 seconds despite a 0.9m/s head wind, and also won his second gold medal in the Beijing Olympic Games. Churandy Martina won the silver in 19.82s and Shawn Crawford the bronze in 19.96s.

The men’s 200m world record has not been broken since the Atlanta Olympic Games on August 1 1996 when Michael Johnson (USA) ran 19.32 seconds. Johnson himself was in the stands smiling and giving Usain Bolt the thumbs up when he broke his record.

Usain Bolt who have been getting some negative comments for he jogging through the finish lines in the heats and in the men’s 100m final. However, before the 200m final he said that he would run all out, and he delivered this promise. He exploded out of the blocks and already had a lead after 100m and then ran as fast as never before.

Michael Johnson said “ Bolt was simply incredible, this guy is Superman 2” after watching Usain Bolt breaking the 200m world record set by himself.

After his gold medal victory, Usain Bolt told BBC “This is a dream come true. You come out every day to be a champion and I’m just happy. I have been dreaming about winning the 200m since I was yay high,” he continued and pointing at his knees.

“It means a lot to me - more than the 100m because I have loved this event since I was 15 and I became the youngest ever winner of the world junior championships. Since that day it was dear to my heart. I am looking forward to my birthday tomorrow - I am looking forward to going to bed, going to sleep and letting it all soak in.”

Usain Bolt will be celebrate his 22nd birthday in Beijing on Thursday and running the 4*100m relay more experienced and mature.

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Usain Bolt Breaking The 100 Meter World Record!

Usain Bolt smashed the World Record

Usain Bolt set a new world record while winning the finals at the Olympic 100 meters title in Bejing with the amazing time of 9.69 seconds while Richard Thompson (Trinidad and Tobago) clocked 9.89 seconds and Walter Dix (U.S.A) ran 9.91 seconds. His fellow countryman and biggest rival Asafa Powell, was voted to be second winner but placed a disappointing 5^th position.

Usain Bolt did not only win the race and setting a new world record, it was also how he did it. He skidded out from the blocks, and still outran all his competitors in only 41 strides with a untied shoelace on the left shoe. Bolt was the man who for the first time in history of track and field being the first

person sprint under 9.7 seconds. Being 21 years old and already 196 cm it is easy to understand how after a couple of steps he was already in the front.

Some would call Bolt’s attitude arrogant and others simply happy as Bolt took out triumph 10 meters before crossing the line by opening his arms wide open before pounding his chest in victory. At the end of the race Bolt did not even seem to be running maximum effort and one might wonder, what time he would have run if he would have given his maximum effort until the end.

Bolt however did not expect to break the world record but entered the competition to win as he said the following to BBC Sport:

“I felt the world record might go as it’s a new track and very quick,I came here just to win and I did just that. I didn’t even know I’d broken the world record until I did my victory lap. Now I’m just concentrating on my two races coming up. I came here prepared and I’m going to try and do it the (100 and 200m double).”

Bolt’s has specialized in the 200 meters, and he will be the number one favorite to win that one next week,