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World governing body ratifies Bolt's records from Beijing Games

Associated Press

Friday, October 3, 2008

MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- Usain Bolt's three world records at the Beijing Olympics were officially ratified Friday by the track and field world governing body. The Jamaican sprinter set marks in the 100 and 200 meters and ran the third leg of the 400-meter relay with teammates Nesta Carter, Michael Frater and Asafa Powell. Bolt ran 9.69 seconds in the 100 -- while slowing down in the final 10 meters -- on Aug. 16 to beat his own mark of 9.72, set in New York on May 31. Four days later, he clocked ...

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