Usain Bolt seals triple-triple as Jamaica win sprint relay

His ninth gold medal drew him level with Paavo Nurmi, the Finn who dominated distance running in the early 20th century, and American sprinter and long jumper Carl Lewis as the most successful Olympic track and field athletes.

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Japan were second in 37.60 seconds to take a surprise silver while the United States took bronze in 37.62.