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Usain Bolt pulls up in the men's 4x10mm relay

'The walk was too long, Usain was really cold'

Furious Yohan Blake hit out at organisers after Usain Bolt's dramatic final race at the World Championships.

Bolt pulled up on his anchor leg of the 4x100 metres

Bolt's glorious career ended in injury and agony

Usain Bolt's final appearance on the track ended in agony on Saturday as he pulled up injured running the final leg of the World Championships 4x100 metres relay as Britain beat the United States for a shock gold medal.

Athletics • 12 Aug 17

Usain Bolt (C) is hunting one last gold medal

Bolt steers Jamaica to final & tees up last hurrah

Usain Bolt started the final countdown to his retirement by guiding Jamaica through to the 4x100m relay final at the World Championships.

Athletics • 12 Aug 17

Usain Bolt goes in Sunday's 4x100m relay final with Jamaica

Bolt's last chance to go into the sunset with gold

He had demanded that the world write one last headline about him: "Unbeatable. Unstoppable". At the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, Usain St Leo Bolt can still have his final sporting wish granted.

Athletics • 11 Aug 17

Unrepentant Gatlin rejects 'bad boy' label

Justin Gatlin insisted his pariah status was undeserved as the least popular world 100 metres champion in history still refused to see his triumph over Usain Bolt as a setback for the sport.

Athletics • 06 Aug 17

Usain Bolt finished third in the final of the 100m

'No regrets' as Bolt bows out with bronze

Usain Bolt insisted he had no regrets after Justin Gatlin gatecrashed his farewell in the 100 metres final at the World Championships.

Athletics • 06 Aug 17

Justin Gatlin (left) stunned Usain Bolt in his final race

Gatlin claims shock victory at Bolt's farewell

Justin Gatlin ruined Usain Bolt's farewell party when the 35-year-old American won the world 100 metres title on Saturday - sparking a chorus of boos from a crowd unhappy with his doping past.

Athletics • 05 Aug 17

Farah secured his 10th consecutive track and field gold in a global final

Mo Farah signs off from 10,000m with yet another gold

Mo Farah began his track finale after a thrilling defence of his 10,000 metres title at the World Championships, while Usain Bolt was unhappy with his performance in the 100m heats.

Athletics • 04 Aug 17

Bolt won in London last year and he's hoping to take gold again

Column: Two legends to light up London stadium

RTÉ's Greg Allen is in London for the World Athletics Championship and he casts his expert eye over what is going to happen in the coming week.

Athletics • 04 Aug 17

Andre de Grasse (L) won silver in the 200m and bronze in the 100m behind Usain Bolt in Rio

Bolt rival De Grasse out of World Championships

Canadian sprinter Andre de Grasse, one of Usain Bolt's main rivals in the 100metres, is out of the World Championships after tearing a hamstring.

Athletics • 03 Aug 17

Usain Bolt: "I can't approach it any different. It's just a championship.'

'I'm just going out to win' - Bolt ready for swansong

As his long, illustrious career reaches its end, Usain Bolt is confident he will not be overwhelmed by emotion at the World Athletic Championships in London on Saturday and has his sights set firmly on signing off with victory.

Athletics • 02 Aug 17

Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin on the podium at last year's Olympics

Gatlin: London may not be swansong for Bolt

Usain Bolt could reconsider his decision to quit the sport, according to American sprint rival Justin Gatlin.

Athletics • 28 Jul 17

Usain Bolt came with his customary late run to win again in Monaco

Bolt runs sub-10 seconds in Monaco victory

Usain Bolt ducked under 10 seconds for the first time this year to win his last ever race outside of a major championships.

Athletics • 22 Jul 17

'Bolt reminds us even best have doubts'

Doubts: every athlete has them, and this time of year they can fester in the mind worse than ever, no matter how confident an athlete appears.

Athletics • 18 May 17

Jamaica's Asafa Powell, Nesta Carter, Usain Bolt and Michael Frater celebrate gold in 2006

Bolt loses Olympic gold after team-mate fails test

Usain Bolt is no longer a triple-triple Olympic champion after his Jamaican sprint relay team-mate Nesta Carter was disqualified from the 2008 Games for failing a drugs test.

Athletics • 25 Jan 17

Athlete of the Year award for Bolt

Looking back at his astonishing career on the night he was named Athlete of the Year for the sixth time, Usain Bolt said his only real regret was not taking his sport more seriously at an earlier age.

Athletics • 02 Dec 16

Bolt and Farah up for IAAF awards

Jamaican Usain Bolt, Mo Farah and Elaine Thompson have made the shortlists for the IAAF's World Athlete of the Year awards on Wednesday after their gold medal exploits at the Rio Olympics.

Athletics • 09 Nov 16

Bolt will retire with nine Olympic gold medals

Bolt announces final race on home soil

Jamaica's Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has confirmed he will run his last race on home soil at next year's Racers Grand Prix.

Athletics • 14 Oct 16

Usain Bolt celebrates winning at London's Olympic Stadium at the 2016 Anniversary Games

Huge demand for London world championship tickets

More than a million people have applied for tickets for next year's world athletics championships in London – a stark contrast to the empty seats at the recent Rio Olympics.

Athletics • 02 Sep 16

Usain Bolt celebrates after running the anchor leg for Jamaica

Bolt completes third Olympic clean sweep

Usain Bolt secured a sweep of the three men's sprint titles for a third successive Olympics when Jamaica successfully defended their 4x100 metres relay title in 37.27 seconds.

Paris 2024 • 20 Aug 16

Rob Heffernan and Brendan Boyce after their 50k walk in Rio

Rio Olympics - Day 14 round-up

A day of almosts for the Irish on Day 14 in Rio, while on the track Usain Bolt completed his third clean sweep in a row as Jamaica took 4x100m gold.

Paris 2024 • 20 Aug 16

Thomas Barr in full flight during his men's 400m final

Rio Olympics - Day 13 round-up

Thursday in Rio was all about two men from an Irish perspective - Thomas Barr and Usain Bolt.

Paris 2024 • 19 Aug 16

Usain Bolt was once again on another level to his rivals

Usain Bolt produces another flash of brilliance

The incomparable Usain Bolt powered his way around the Rio track to win the Olympic 200m gold for the third straight Games in 19.78 seconds and remain on course for an extraordinary 'triple-triple' of sprint titles.

Paris 2024 • 19 Aug 16

All smiles for Andre De Grasse and Usain Bolt

Bolt makes 200m final as Gatlin and Blake miss out

Usain Bolt and Andre de Grasse set up a showdown in the Olympic 200m final after crossing the line together in their semi-final on Wednesday but 100m silver medallist Justin Gatlin missed out along with Jamaican Yohan Blake.

Paris 2024 • 18 Aug 16

Bolt sights still set on new world record in 200m

Usain Bolt's belief that he could threaten his 200 metres world record at the Rio Olympics did not look misplaced as he sauntered into the semi-finals, which take place tonight at 2am Irish time.

Paris 2024 • 16 Aug 16