Bolt powers Racers to record win at Gibson Relays

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica’s Olympic and World sprint champion Usain Bolt propelled his Racers Track Club to a record sprint relay victory and the mega star also posted a blistering relay split time in the 4X400-metre relay at Saturday’s Gibson Relays at the National Stadium on Saturday.

Bolt ran the final leg in the 4X100 metres for the Racers, who stopped the clock at 38.08 seconds, erasing their own meet mark of 38.10 set last year.

Rising young Jamaican Yohan Blake, Marvin Anderson and Kenroy Anderson linked up with Bolt for the record Racers TC run. The Racers B team that included Antiguan Daniel Bailey, placed second in 38.84 seconds and MVP placed third in 39.37 seconds.

Bolt also contested the 1600-metre relay and delivered a smashing last-leg run that was clocked at a rapid 43.58 seconds. The double world sprint record holder had up to 20 metres to make up on the final leg after receiving the baton behind in fourth position.