At which Olympic Games did Bolt's 100 m final win in 9.69 seconds take place?

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At which Olympic Games did Bolt’s 100 m final win in 9.69 seconds take place? It took place at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Bolt won the men’s 100 metres final on 16 August 2008 at Beijing National Stadium. His official time of 9.69 seconds was a world and Olympic record, achieved with no following wind. He had already entered the Games as the world-record holder after running 9.72 seconds in New York earlier that year.

The final became iconic because Bolt opened his arms and celebrated before crossing the line, while also running with an untied shoelace. Despite easing off, he finished well clear of Trinidad and Tobago’s Richard Thompson, who took silver in 9.89 seconds.

Bolt later won the 200 metres and the 4 × 100 metres relay in Beijing. His 100-metre victory is sometimes mentally grouped with his later Olympic triumphs in London and Rio, but the 9.69-second final specifically belongs to Beijing 2008.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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