Usain Bolt wins third gold in Jamaica 4x100m relay victory

Usain Bolt wins third gold in Jamaica 4x100m relay victory

Tom Fordyce BBC chief sports writer at the Olympic Stadium

Usain Bolt claimed his third gold medal of the London 2012 Games as Jamaica won the men's 4x100m relay at the Olympic Stadium in a world record time.

The Jamaican quartet of Bolt, Yohan Blake, Nesta Carter and Michael Frater were too good for their nearest rivals, a US team boasting the talents of Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin.
Bolt received the baton with Jamaica already in the lead and crossed the line in 36.85 seconds, smashing the previous record of 37.04 secs and Olympic record of 37.10 secs.

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Olympics: Jamaica crash out in 4x400m relay

Olympics: Jamaica crash out in 4x400m relay
London: Jamaica's bid for the men's 4x400 metre relay gold was cut short by injury on Thursday when Jermaine Gonzales pulled up in qualifying, while South Africa went through on appeal after their race ended in a collision with Kenya.