# Canonical recap data for Usain Bolt Breaks 100m Record (2008)
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slug: bolt-100m-record
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/2008/bolt-100m-record"
title: Usain Bolt Breaks 100m Record
subtitle: Bolt's 9.69-second 100-meter dash at Beijing Olympics shattered the world record and redefined sprinting performance for a generation.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 2008-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 2008
decade: 2000
country:
name: Jamaica
slug: jamaica
summaryShort: Usain St. Leo Bolt is a Jamaican retired sprinter. Widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, he is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist and the world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay.
summaryLong: Usain St. Leo Bolt is a Jamaican retired sprinter. Widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, he is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist and the world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Usain_Bolt_smiling_Berlin_2009.JPG/1280px-Usain_Bolt_smiling_Berlin_2009.JPG"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Usain Bolt"
importance: 73
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt"
  title: Usain Bolt
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
metaDescription: Usain St. Leo Bolt is a Jamaican retired sprinter. Widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, he is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist and the world
wikidataQid: Q1189
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20080626110158/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt"
  capturedAt: 2008-06-26
  label: Usain Bolt
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt"
