Usain Bolt Seals Triple-Triple as Jamaica Win 4x100m Relay

Usain Bolt secures a sweep of the three men’s sprint titles for a third successive Olympics.

Usain Bolt celebrates after winning his ninth Olympic gold medal. (Photo: AP)

Usain Bolt secured a sweep of the three men’s sprint titles for a third successive Olympics when Jamaica successfully defended their 4x100 metres relay title in 37.27 seconds on Friday.

Bolt ran the anchor leg to add the Rio relay crown to the 100 metres and 200 metres titles he had already won for a third straight Games.

He won his ninth Olympic gold medal, which drew him level with Paavo Nurmi, the Finn who dominated distance running in the early 20th century, and American sprinter and long jumper Carl Lewis as the most successful Olympic track and field athletes.

Japan were second in 37.60 seconds to take a surprise silver while the United States team, who finished third were disqualfied from the race along with Trinidad and Tobago.

The Canada team, who clocked 37.64 seconds, were awarded the bronze medal.