Usain Bolt of Jamaica has won the Men's 100m gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in a world record time of 9.69 seconds. Silver medalist Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago ran a time of 9.89 seconds, leaving American Walter Dix to take the bronze in a time of 9.91 seconds.

The 21-year-old broke his own world record of 9.72 seconds, which he set in June this year.

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An overjoyed Prime Minister Bruce Golding, said today (August 17), that the performance of the three Jamaican women in the 100-metre race, at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, was fantastic.

All three places were taken by the women, with Shelly-Ann Fraser, winning the race in 10.78 seconds; and Kerron Stewart and Sherone Simpson, dead heating for second, in the identical time of 10.98 seconds.

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Prime Minister Bruce Golding has described the gold winning performance of Usain Bolt, as absolutely phenomenal. Competing in the 100-metre finals in the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Mr. Bolt won the race in a world record time of 9.69 seconds. Jamaica's other two finalists, Asafa Powell and Michael Frater, finished fifth and sixth, respectively.

"He has worked so hard. It is a great symbol to Jamaica. It is a symbol of the quality of greatness of which we as Jamaicans are capable," Mr. Golding added.

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Shericka Williams added a silver medal to Jamaica's pot tonight, after running a cleverly-timed race to beat event favourite, Sanya Richards of the USA, who could only manage third.

Britain's Christine Ohuruogu, repeated her performance at last year's World Championships, just holding on from Williams to double as Olympic Champion.

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