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Live From London: Day 15 Men's 4x100m Relay
In the final event of the track competition, in an Olympics in which he has soared to another stratosphere, Usain Bolt will run tonight as part of the Jamaican 4x100 relay team. (Richard Deitsch/SI)
- "It now looms possible that it will be Bolt's final Olympic race, a signpost in the history of the sport, a brief moment worth witnessing and holding," writes SI.com's Tim Layden.
Bolt adds to his legend with second straight gold in the 200 meters | Tim Layden | SI.comLONDON -- It has happened so quickly, because that is the way for Olympians. The very best of them seem to appear fully formed on the big...- Usain Bolt looks to win his third gold medal at the London Games tonight.
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Aug. 11 | Richard Deitsch | SI.comLONDON -- In the final event of the track competition, in an Olympics in which he has soared to another stratosphere, Usain Bolt will run...- Bolt won gold in the 4x100 relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and Jamaica is favored to win again. Given his prowess on the turn, it's unlikely that Bolt will run the anchor leg.
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Team Jamaica taking Heat 1 Men's 4x100 with a time of 37.39. Beautiful! #London2012 #TeamJamaica- The U.S. will challenge Jamaica with Justin Gatlin likely to anchor the team. The U.S. set an American record in Friday's preliminary round (37.38). The men are hoping to follow the lead of the U.S. women's 4x100-meter team which won gold on Friday. Tyson Gay and Robert Bailey, both finalists in the 100 meters, are expected to run in the relay final.
Justin Gatlin anchored the U.S. team that set a national record of 37.38 seconds in its heat of the men's 4x100 relay. http://pic.twitter.com/lc2RJB9e- US, Jamaica advance easily in Olympic relay - TRACK - SI.comLONDON (AP) - Members of the American 4x100 relay team left the Olympic track Friday believing anything's possible - maybe even a win ove...
- This is actually the first time I've ever run anchor," Gatlin said. "To be the first time running anchor and have an American record is special to me. I like that."
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What's everyone's prediction in the twitter world on the Men's 4x100 relay?? 1,2,3.... I'm going USA, JAM, FRA #London2012
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earn world record gold and settle for first-ever silver | Tim Layden | SI.comLONDON -- A medal table has no soul. It's a collection of bloodless numbers aligned in rows and columns next to the names and tidy, three...- The relay race is set to begin at 9 p.m. London time (4 p.m. ET)
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