About even with the last U.S. runner when he got the baton for the anchor leg of the 4×100-meter relay, Bolt steadily pulled away down the stretch, gritting his teeth and leaning at the line to cap his perfect Summer Games by leading Jamaica to the title in a world-record 36.84 seconds Saturday night.

After crossing the line, Bolt pleaded with an official to let him keep the yellow baton he was clutching. But the answer was “No,” and Bolt handed it over while some nearby spectators booed. About 40 minutes later, that same official approached Bolt and returned the stick. Bolt responded with a bow of thanks and kissed the baton.

One more possession to help him remember his week at 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium, where any mention of Bolt’s name drew raucous cheers, countless camera flashes and chants of “Usain!” or “We want Bolt!”

Talking to the specators, he said: “You guys are wonderful. Thanks for the support. I love you guys.”

Associated Press

Usain Bolt’s Jamaican team-mates made it through to the final of the 4×100m relay which takes place tonight at 21:00. Bolt was rested for this final, and will more than likely take the place of Kemar Bailey-Cole in the final leg.

Updated Friday August 10th 2012

Jamaica are competing in the 4×100m relay Semi Final tonight at 19:45. It’s not known yet if Usain Bolt will line up in this team or if he will be rested for the final on Saturday should Jamaica qualify.

Updated Thursday August 9th 2012

Usain Bolt is scheduled to run in in the 200m Final tonight at 20:55 (UK Time).

See 200m final lineup here

Updated Wednesday August 8th 2012

Usain Bolt is scheduled to run in in the 200m Semi Final tonight at 20:10 (UK Time). Should Bolt make it through the Semi Final, he will compete in the Final tomorrow night (Thursday 9th August) at 20:55.

Updated Tuesday August 7th 2012

Usain Bolt is scheduled to run in the 200m heats of the London Olympics today at 11:50am (UK Time).

Barring injury, Bolt should compete in the 200m Semi Final on Wednesday 8th August at 20:10 (UK Time) with the Final scheduled for Thursday 9th August at 20:55 (UK Time).

Updated Sunday August 5th 2012

A lot of people are wondering what time is Usain Bolt running today. Usain is set to run in the 100m Semi Final at 19.45 (UK Time). Should Bolt make it through to the final, he will run again at 21:50 (UK Time).

Updated Saturday August 4th 2012

A lot of people are wondering what time is Usain Bolt running today. Usain is set to run in the 100m heats at 12.30 (UK Time).

The draw for these heats will be made after the Preliminaries are run at 10am. These preliminaries do not feature Usain as only athletes put forward by their country without achieving a qualifying time (all countries can enter an athlete in each event) race in this preliminary round.

Please check Usain Bolt London Olympics Schedule 2012 page for more details.

The race capped a historic night when Kenya’s David Rudisha broke his own 800m world record, leaving the field trailing from the gun to become the first man under 1 minute 41 seconds.

Bolt’s time equalled the fourth fastest ever run as he eased down in the last 10 metres, sensing that he was not on course to break his own world record. Silver went to his main rival and training partner Yohan Blake, bronze to Warren Weir.

“I knew it wasn’t going to be a world record when I came around the corner, I could feel it,” Bolt said. “I really wanted to try to get a world record in the 200 metres but it was harder than I think.”

Now unchallenged as the greatest sprinter of all time, Bolt could add a sixth gold medal if he can anchor Jamaica to a second successive Olympic 4×100m victory on Saturday, in the last athletics event.

Reuters

Bolt is drawn next to Wallace Spearmon and Warren Weir, with Christophe Lemaitre in lane 2 and Yohan Blake and lane 4.

200M Final – Thursday 09 August 2012 – 20:55 (UK Time)

2. Christophe Lemaitre, France
3. Alex Quinonez, Equador
4. Yohan Blake, Jamaica
5. Churandy Martina, Netherlands
6. Wallace Spearmon, USA
7. BOLT Usain, Jamaica
8. Warren Weir, Jamaica
9. Anaso Jobodwana, South Africa

Bolt ran a very good bend and jogged over the last 100 ahead of Anaso Jobodwana from South Africa.

Bolt will line up in the final along with fellow Jamaicans Yohan Blake and Warren Weir, Wallace Spearmon of the USA, Christophe Lemaitre from France, Churandy Martina of the Netherlands, Alex Quinonez of Equador and South African Anaso Jobodwana.

Brazilian Aldemir Da Silva Junior and American Isiah Young took the other two automatic qualifying spots.

Christophe Lemaitre of France will run in Heat 2, Britain’s Christian Malcolm goes in Heat 3, fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake goes in Heat 4 alongside Irish Man Paul Hession and Wallace Spearmon of the USA competes in Heat 6.

Heat 1 – Tuesday 07 August 2012 – 11:50 (UK Time)

2. HERRERA Michael, Cuba
3. WILSON Alex, Switzerland
4. YOUNG Isiah, USA
5. BOLT Usain, Jamaica
6. AKWU Noah, Nigeria
7. EL MOCTAR Jidou, Mauritania
8. MURAVYEV Vyacheslav, Kazakhstan
9. DA SILVA JUNIOR Aldemir, Brazil

Updated Saturday August 11th 2012

Usain Bolt’s Jamaican team-mates made it through to the final of the 4×100m relay which takes place tonight at 21:00. Bolt was rested for this final, and will more than likely take the place of Kemar Bailey-Cole in the final leg.

Updated Thursday August 9th 2012

Jamaica are competing in the 4×100m relay Semi Final tomorrow night, Friday 10th August at 19:45. It’s not known yet if Usain Bolt will line up in this team or if he will be rested for the final on Saturday should Jamaica qualify.

Updated Thursday August 9th 2012

Usain Bolt is scheduled to run in in the 200m Final tonight at 20:55 (UK Time).

See 200m final lineup here

Usain Bolt is scheduled to run in in the 200m Semi Final tonight at 20:10 (UK Time). Should Bolt make it through the Semi Final, he will compete in the Final tomorrow night (Thursday 9th August) at 20:55.

Usain Bolt is next set to run in the 200m heats of the London Olympics on Tuesday 7th August at 11:50am (UK Time).

Barring injury, Bolt should compete in the 200m Semi Final on Wednesday 8th August at 20:10 (UK Time) with the Final scheduled for Thursday 9th August at 20:55 (UK Time).

Bolt finished well ahead of Blake who ran 9.75 seconds, with Justin Gatlin of the USA finishing third in 9.79 seconds.

More to follow…

Bolt is drawn next to Justin Gatlin and Ryan Bailey, with Powell, Gay and Blake in lanes 3, 4 and 5 respectively.

100M Final – Sunday 05 August 2012 – 21:50 (UK Time)

2. THOMPSON Richard, Trinidad and Tobago
3. POWELL Asafa, Jamaica
4. GAY Tyson, USA
5. BLAKE Yohan, Jamaica
6. GATLIN Justin, USA
7. BOLT Usain, Jamaica
8. BAILEY Ryan, USA
9. MARTINA Churandy, Netherlands