Usain Bolt claims third Beijing gold as Jamaica win 4x100m relay
Friday 2 October 2015 15:03, UK
Usain Bolt secured a sweep of the sprint golds at a world championships for the third time but USA were disqualified following the 4x100m final in Beijing.
Bolt had already secured the 100m and 200m events before running the anchor leg at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing as Jamaica claimed gold in 37.36 seconds..
The USA looked to have taken second, despite a poor final changeover, but they were later disqualified after Mike Rodgers failed to take the baton before he crossed the yellow line.
That meant hosts China were bumped up from bronze to silver, with Canada promoted to third.
It was also a race to forget for Great Britain's team, who were on course to claim bronze themselves before a crucial mistake scuppered them on their final handover, as James Ellington failed to get the baton safely to Chijindu Ujah.
Victory for Bolt meant a record-extending 11th world gold for him, with the 29-year-old having also claimed all three sprint titles at the 2009 and 2013 world championships.
He and team-mates Nesta Carter, Asafa Powell and Nickel Ashmeade helped extend Jamaica's dominance of the sprint relay to a sixth straight major global championships, including the last two Olympics.
