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Three World Records at 2008 Beijing Games Usain Bolt will be known as the greatest sprinter of all time for a long while and not just because of what he accomplished at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. In those Games, the Jamaican sprinter blew away his competition in both sprint races and helped the sprint relay team to set another world record. He won three gold medals easily and did it with his captivating smile.

In the 100 meter, Bolt ran the first 15 meters in a lunge position before standing in a tall running position. He pulled way ahead of the pack and even appeared to slow down as he crossed the finish line in 9.69 seconds for a new world record.

Bolt also ran away from the pack in the 200 meter at those same Games, winning by 5 meters in another world record of 19.30 seconds. The first two runners from the Jamaican 4x100-meter relay team had built a slight lead before Bolt got the baton on the third leg, and the anchor finished it off as Bolt, Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, and Asafa Powell also broke that world record with a time of 37.10 seconds.

The Summer Olympics: Record Breakers

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