Great Britain stun USA to win 4x100m gold, Bolt injured

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Great Britain, GB stun the United State of America, USA, to win the 4x100m gold medal at the IAAF World Athletics Championship in London on Saturday.

The race also marked an inglorious exit to fastest man, Usain Bolt as he got injured in the last leg, collapsing on the lane, while GB powered on to victory in a time of 37.47 seconds.

GB’s winning time of 37.47 seconds is the third fastest time in men’s 4x100m relay history, behind Jamaica and USA.

Every single part of the British team’s race was exceptional but two parts in particular stand out: Chijindu Ujah’s outrageously good start and Adam Gemili’s rapid second leg down the back straight which seemed to extend their lead from USA and the new world champion, Justin Gatlin.

Danny Talbot completed a tidy top bend and Mitchell-Blake did just enough on the anchor.

In the drama, a sad sight, Usain Bolt pulled up sprinting the final leg and is hurt. He hauls himself up and limps across the line before applauding the crowd and crouching back down in some pain.