The photos above show the moment Usain's foot crossed the line to win his sixth Olympic Gold medal.
He is pictured in the centre picture wearing the medal. The end of race celebration picture is the 'salute'
used by fellow 2012 double Gold medalist Mo Farah of Great Britain.
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Men's 4x100m Final. 2012 Olympic Games
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1. Jamaica (N. Carter, M. Frater, Y. Blake, U. Bolt)*
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36.84 WR |
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2. U.S.A. (T. Kimmons, J. Gatlin, T. Gay, R. Bailey)
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37.04 |
3. Trinidad & Tobago (K. Bledman, M. Burns, E. Callender, R. Thompson)
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38.12 |
4. France (J. Vicaut, C. Lemaitre, P. Pessonneaux, R. Pognon)
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38.16 |
5. Japan (R. Yamagata, M. Eriguchi, S. Takahira, S. Iizuka)
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38.35 |
6. Netherlands (B. Mariano, C. Martina, G. Codrington, P. Van Luijk)
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38.39 |
7. Australia (A. Alozie, I. Ntiamoah, A. McCabe, J. Ross)
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38.43 |
8. Canada (G. Smellie, O. Smith, J. Connaughton, J. Warner)
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DNQ |
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It was the 2011 World Record (37.04s) set by the same Jamaican quartet of Nesta Carter, Michael Frater,
Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt that was beaten.