Usain Bolt Sets World Record in 200 Meters

Published by Marcus Vanderberg on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 10:00 am.

Usain Bolt

Lightning does indeed strike twice.

Usain Bolt broke the world record in the 200 meters, running a 19.30 to take home gold for Jamaica.

Michael Johnson held the old world record at 19.32, a mark he set during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

For a runner who claimed earlier in the week that he wasn’t interested in breaking records, Bolt actually ran a complete race for the first time in Beijing.

In winning the 200 meters, Bolt becomes the first athlete since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win gold in both the 100 and 200 meters.

Phelps won his eight. Bolt put Jamaica on the map. Team USA is blowing away the competition.

Can we just end the Olympics today?

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camille Said on

WELCOME TO JAMROCK !!! if u neva know … u betta ask sumady bout wi



MELLISSA Said on

hi



K-SMILE Said on

i feel so honoured to be apart of this country, yes its been on the map but it will more so now strike your attention instantaneously just by a clipse!! usain bolt yu ting globalize !!! i wish i was in ur being just for a second to share this wonderful feeling!!! JAMAICA man i salute my country , just by callin the word J.A.M.A.I.C.A brings tears to my eyes and so proud to live and be apart of these wonderful and talented people. and to all the other winners of bejiing 08 from JA!!! big ups!! i know for sure we talking the gold and silver medal for the 200m women too!!! in your face haters!!!! he he sweeeeeeepppp!!!!



DEMSEY Said on

WELL PRAISE GOD, NUMBER ONE AND RESPECT TO WE THE TRUE ISREALITES,THE CARIBBEANS AND THE BLACK AMERICAN, ONE LOVE TO ALL OUR JAMAICAN WINNERS , THE TABLE IS TURNING, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THESE YOUNG BLACK PEOPLE TREAT THEM WITH LOVE AND RESPECT, NO MATTER WHERE THEY ARE LOOK OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER, I LOVE ALL MY BLACK PEOPLE WE ARE ALL WINNER, ONE LOVE AND GOD BLESS US ALL. ASAFA POWEL AND THE LADIES, BIG UP ONE AND ALL



Niya Said on

I respect usain he came to the olympics with one thing in my mind to win the gold medal and to put Jamaica on the map ( FOR REAL), and he accomplished that. It’s about time for someone other then the US to take home a gold, and on top of that do something that no man has ever done before in olympic HISTORY!!!! MUCH RESPECT!



White Knight Said on

Bolt was as fast as me two years ago and now he is the greatest of all time????? Our guys tuned him up when he was in college. He is 100% on juice as well as those gorilla Jamaican women. They said he ran a 3.54 40 yard dash. PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!



sunshine Said on

BIG UP Jamaica everytime! And for you white Knight you need to stop player hating on the guy. Bolt won the race fair and square and he doesn’t need to be on any juice either. Maybe you where on juice to know that Bolt was on juice and maybe you have a gorilla woman for yourself. So Boy go wai from here and leave the man alone. You know how the man train it’s now in any college turn him up, he turn up in Jamaica BOY!



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pam Said on

usa take note



lamar Said on

Jamaica to tha world mon!! As Dj Khaled would say “We tha best”…1



Paola Said on

Im so glad to say, CONGRATULATION from Mexico To JAMAICA, wich is a BIG country and now has showed to the world that doing things with love and passion, courage u just can made it!! Its not about money or being the “powerful” country in this world.

Usain Bolt had made so much for his country and now for his community, which want to fix the roads and take water by pipes to receive USAIN!! Also he has invited the princess of China to visit Jamaica, and their people is trying fixing roads,to support Usain for being a Host!

Congratulations Jamaica, I know your people and is wonderful. There is a little community of Jamaicans here in Mexico, and we are so proud a happy!!

VIVA JAMAICA!!



Brother Panther Said on

As long as the black man or woman gets a gold medal, I don’t care what country he or she is from. Black Power is all that matter.



Donna-lee Said on

White Knight I am a proud black Jamaica Gorilla GAL and to top that off i am feeling gorilla like on top of the world right now, people like u give us more reason to feel elated and enjoy the glory that our athletesother hard working Jamaicans have bestowed upon our great nation. I LOVE THEM ALL AND NO ONE CAN CAN TAKE THAT FEELING AWAY FROM US. MORE GOLD IN THE RELAYS, SORRY US WE REALLY WANTED THE COMPETITION AND TEARS FLOWED FREELY FROM MY EYES, JUST TO KNOW WE ALL WORKED SO HARD FOR THIS MOMENT. GOD BLESS ALWAYS.



quelz Said on

USAIN BOLT 2 DI BLOODCLOT WORLD ……..CHA CHING CHING……………..NO ONE CAN TOUCH HIM ….



Shammy Said on

Congratulations! I feel soo proud to see a fellow Caribbean national break history! It’s awesome to see someone excel at his career and see his dreams through, making his goals a reality. As for claims of him boasting, it;’s the nature of the sport! Ay, he broke a world record – twice! Which proud athlete won’t show how happy he is! They jus hatin on the Lightning Bolt! Shine bright man!!!!



Honey B Said on

That’s how you do it people! Congrats to Jamaica and Usain Bolt for winning both races and setting records that we’ll probably never see broken for a long time to come. I’d love to see it, but it’s going to be hard. USA has a lot to make up for! Jamaica track and field is literally smashing the competition.



prettybaby Said on

bolt u r the best Jamaica is very proud of u i Love u to di world



ricky ricketts Said on

bob marley the greatest , already say it ” dem a go tired to see we face but them caaant get we out the race” but ” we nuh gaawn nuh we deh ya same way” and we promise we still have some boys on the gully side to show you all that we can SWIM tooooooo[MAKE NOTE ],,,,,watch out phelps”” black people rule sports, jamaican the greatest ” BOLT ” the BOSS along with all the GIRLS home ,,,,LOVE YOU ALL , ALL real YARDY MEK THEM KNOW”" WE NUH DRINK AND DRIVE , WE SMOKE AND FLY !!!! EAT YAM BANANA DUMPLIN JERK PORK JERK CHICKEN CURRY GOAT AND RUNNNNNNNNNNNN ,,BULIT !!!BULIT!!!! TO THE WORLLLLLLLL THATS all you wil find in the blood test



Hempress Said on

Anyone who has anything negative to say, needs to put their green eye of envy to the back and give that man, his dues.BOLT u gone to d FLIPPING WORL!!!! That stadium was packed for one reason and for one reason only, to see 100m WR holder Bolt do it again in the 200m.Big up yuh self Bolt..tru talent finally a shine…drugs caan stop wi again!! JAMAICA U LARGE !!!.Dem need fi start use Cd,,caus all a d records a bruk..Jamaica a rewrite Olympic history.



Boots Said on

bolt a numba 1 strait