Usain Bolt

[razorsharp]

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Usain Bolt helped Jamaica win the 400-meter relay final in 37.10 seconds Friday night for his third gold medal and third world record of the Olympics.
Bolt ran the third leg of the relay, then handed the baton to former 100-meter world record-holder Asafa Powell. Bolt yelled and pointed as Powell began the anchor leg. </p>

<p>The Jamaican quartet, which also included Nesta Carter and Michael Frater, eclipsed the old 400 relay mark of 37.40 set by the United States at the Barcelona Olympics in the 1992 and tied by the U.S. at the world championships a year later. </p>

<p>Bolt added that to the records he set in winning the 100 meters (9.69) and 200 meters (19.30) in Beijing. </p>

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[Bolt</a> gets 3rd gold, record as Jamaica wins relay](<a href=“http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D92NCQJ00&show_article=1]Bolt”>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D92NCQJ00&show_article=1)</p>

<p>There are approximately 6 to 7 billion people on this planet and the fastest person on earth is Usain Bolt. I realize that merely being in the Olympics is amazing. And winning any gold medal is also amazing. But being the fastest man on earth seems to be almost like being Superman. Not everyone knows how to polevault or to throw a discus but just about everyone knows how to run and Usain Bolt can beat them all.</p>

[1sokkermom]

<p>He is AMAZING !!!</p>

<p>Two questions will undoubtedly be pondered:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Is he a better “athlete” than Michael Phelps?</p></li>
<li><p>Has he accomplished this without any enhancements?</p></li>
</ol>

<p>(FWIW. The track star in our house would answer yes to both. ;))</p>

[tetrisfan]

<p>All hail Usain Bolt. I like this guy a lot more than Phelps, FWIW. ;)</p>

[tega]

<p>Bolt has done a good job, but I think Phelps is more impressive, 18 swims is not easy.</p>

[Newjack88]

<ol>
<li><p>Bolt is is a much better athlete than Phelps is. I doubt Phelps can run very fast–most swimmer can’t. Given their skills sets, I think Bolt would be better at more sports than Phelps would be.</p></li>
<li><p>Not sure.</p></li>
</ol>

[tega]

<p>I doubt Bolt can swim 18 races.</p>

[BunsenBurner]

<p>I doubt Bolt could do a 25 yards of fly ;)</p>

<p>They are both unique athletes, and I would not want them to switch places. They are great at what they do.</p>

<p>(Did you know that MP had ADD, and since his parents’ divorce, his dad has hardly been in the picture and did not talk to his kid. What a jerk, I mean MP’s dad! MP is writing a book about his quest for gold, and the book should be out by Christmas.)</p>

[My_Sweet_Babboo]

<p>Bolt/Phelps = apples/oranges</p>

<p>My first thought after seeing him win the 100 meter was I hope he was clean.</p>

[Inthebiz]

<p>They’re both fabulous and I enjoyed watching all their races.</p>

<p>Why should we try to compare them? - they do very different things.</p>

<p>I’ve been curious about MP’s father. His (the father’s) loss!</p>